Day 2 of the 2023 U.S. Championship saw a shake-up at the top as GM Hans Niemann defeated yesterday’s leader, GM Sam Sevian in a wild game, while GM Abhimanyu Mishra scored a nice victory against GM Andrew Tang to join Niemann in the lead with 1.5/2
GM Sam Sevian and IM Nazi Paikidze were the sole winners on the first day of the 2023 U.S. Chess Championships, picking up the early lead as several players missed decisive opportunities in their games.