Congratulations to USA's newest International Master, Jason Liang, who had his title confirmed today! ratings.fide.com/profile/309403…

The 2022 New York Spring Invitationals concluded yesterday evening. I was honored to serve as Chief Arbiter. GM Vladimir Belous and IM Jason Liang won the GM A section with 6½ points out of 9. Liang earned his first GM norm by winning his last two games. Congratulations! 1/2

I won the 144th New York State Chess Championship with a score 5.5/6 and successfully defended my state title.

Scored my 2nd GM norm with one round to spare! Photo credit: Salim and Charles Annex Chess Club

I became a World Top 50 junior chess player this month, 6.5 years after competing in my first chess tournament. I became a frequent Chessable user from April 2020. I also attended chess camps multiple times through Kasparov Chess, U.S. Chess School, and Charlotte Chess Center.

Break from the training chess session Young Stars for the World Cup final! ⚽♟️#footballcup #chess #kasparovchessfoundation Garry Kasparov GM Abhimanyu Mishra

16-year-old FM Jason Wang won the North American Open ahead of ten grandmasters. Here, he shares the secret ingredient for his success. #chess #animalstyle new.uschess.org/news/north-ame…

Had a good run in 2022 and won the US Chess grand prix! new.uschess.org/news/jason-lia…

I tied for second in the Spring Chess Classic B. I would like to thank Saint Louis Chess Club for providing me an opportunity to play at this special place for the first time. Congratulations to GM Felix Blohberger for winning 1st place!

I scored 6-0 again at the Finn Chess Club Action Tournament #100 last Sunday. It was a great fun promoting chess activities in the Capital Region of NY!

Breaking: IM Jason Liang wins gold at the 2025 Under-20 Pan-American Championship in Paraguay. In an American sweep, IM Nico Chasin won silver and WGM Zoey Tang won bronze. Photo of Liang (in 2023!) courtesy of Crystal Fuller/SLCC. new.uschess.org/news/americans…