Ep. 10 | The State of US Chess w/ GM Sam Shankland

Originally aired October 20, 2020: GM Kraai and IM Pruess talk with Super-GM Sam Shankland about the current state of US chess and its future. 1) Who will get dropped (if anyone) at the US Champs for Fabi? 2) What will the U.S. Olympiad Team look like in 5 years? 3) What are Jesse's chances of making (and winning) the U.S. Senior? 4) Potential of U.S. Junior Champions IM Carissa Yip & GM John Burke? 5) 2700 Club: Will they or won't they? 6) Biggest surprises (who made it and who didn't) Follow ChessDojo here: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive​ Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojo​ Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo