This year, for the first time ever, the annual Pan-American Youth Chess Championship was held in the United States. This was also my first time playing in the popular youth event. I missed the opportunity to travel to a new country, but at least flying to Chicago was much easier logistically.…
During the lunch break of the Spring Festival, we held a simul, or simultaneous exhibition, where one player (typically a stronger player) plays multiple opponents at the same time. Two titled players hosted the simul: NM Wilson Gibbins and WIM Zoey Tang. The players had 10 minutes, while Wilson and Zoey…
I'm excited to announce the start of my YouTube channel, ATChess! I'll be posting a weekly series where I play live games with my commentary and analysis. I hope I'll be able to expand this channel and maybe start streaming and doing puzzles live if there is enough interest! Check out…