Check out coverage for Round 8 and analysis on his channels. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/chessdojo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChessDojo/streams
Streaming and Analysis Live by IM Kostya Kavutskiy for Round 8!
Bulletin 2026
All that is Finegold does not glitter
Regardless of how strong you are, playing a single game is taxing enough, let alone over 25 at the same time. We are thankful for GM Ben Finegold for putting on quite a display. After the simul, Ben mentioned how exhausted he was and how much concentration it took to play. Truth Hurts This year, […]
Streaming and Analysis Live by IM Kostya Kavutskiy for Round 4!
Check out coverage for Round 4 and analysis on his channels. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/chessdojo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChessDojo/streams
Congrats to our first Champions
A three-way tie for first going into the last round pitted WIM Davaakhuu Munkhzul against Sarah Budow and FM Megan Lee vs WFM Norovsambuu Badamkhand. Munkhzul, like in Round 3 gets another Caro Kann and her Two Knights variation pays off again winning the Exchange in the midgame, being able to convert it in the […]
Streaming and Analysis Live by IM Kostya Kavutskiy for Round 4!
Check out coverage for Round 3 and analysis on his channels. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/chessdojo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChessDojo/streams
Reti or not, GM Zhou scores an early win, so does defending champion GM Matviishen.
The National Open has started! Top seed Jianchao Zhou is victorious in his first round facing a Reti as Black. After a series of exchanges, Zhou took advantage after some inaccuracies in the early endgame to stay on top an never look back. While your run of the mill Nimzo Indian calls for an exchange on […]
Welcome to the 2026 Las Vegas International Chess Festival!
LIVE GAMES (When available) Don’t forget to meet your favorite Streamer on Friday from 9:30-11:00am…more to come Schedule of Events for Wednesday, June 4thClick Here for Full Schedule
Need a new Chess Clock for the National Open? Ask your Equipment Leaders, Chess Gorilla!
For more than 25 years, the tournament organizers of the Vegas Chess Festival have entrusted players’ chess equipment needs to two of the most recognized names in American chess retail — Chess Gorilla and Chess4Less. This year, we are proud to once again provide the official chess store for the National Open, the International Youth […]
