2020 US Chess Championship

 Wesley So won convincingly his second US Champion title.

This was played as a rapid chess ( 25 minutes + 5 seconds) online but still gives him the 2020 US Chess Champion title. While Nakamura participated, Fabiano Caruana wasn't part of the tournament as he was supposed to be in the World Chess Candidates tournament -postponed to 2010-

Lets replay a critical game : So-Xiong 

Wesley So won that game and Jeffery Xiong finished 2nd in the tournament. This also showcases Wesley's style, very solid, few mistakes and converting small edges.

US Chess Championship 2020: Xiong-Nakamura game

https://www.uschesschamps.com/2020-us-championships/2020-us-championship/the-field

Official Website US chess Championship 2020 won by Wesley So with 9 points out of 11.

Lets take a look at a remarkable game between J. Xiong and H. Nakamura. Xiong demonstrated excellent skills a few days shy of  his 20th birthday. A name to watch in the coming years !

And here's the game

US Chess Championship 2020: Ray Robson win against Hikaru Nakamura

Brilliant win by Ray Robson against GM Hikaru Nakamura at the 2020 US Chess Championship played online this year.

https://www.uschesschamps.com/2020-us-championship-recap/2020-us-championship-day-4-recap

Robson-Nakamura with comments

English Defense : no a5 for Black main ideas

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 f5 7. O-O Nf6 8. Rb1 O-O 9. b4 h6 10. b5 Ne7 

Tabiya for English with no a7-a5. Played by G.Kasparov against Psakhis in 1990 Spain training match.

Live US Chess Championship games

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Tactics for Black

 Black to play and win

Solution: replay here

and another one from same opening : Black to play and win

Solution: replay here(2)

https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/share/?p=grSgexUAsBRcbIv5FhHUG/eM2adNH64OTLcnBDUI+LRXNHpcbPv+zVQKDhi9eibV

Full games to analyze the english defence here

Full games English b5-a4

Alekhine defense ed6 variation

Here Black is playing ed6 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 exd6

6. Nc3 Be7 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Nge2 Bf6

9. Be3 O-O 10. b3 Re8 11. O-O

Alekhine Defense: White's repertoire

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 g6 

White will proceed with Be3,Rc1 and b3 while Black is putting his bishop on g7

 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Rc1 O-O 9b3 

Here we are at a crossroads.

Black can play 9..Nc6 which White should reply with 10 d5!

or Black can play directly 9..e7-e5 leading to an ending after 10 de5

Here's the position after 9..e5, where White should take on e5