Adamson Secures 2nd IM Norm at the 24th North American Masters

Robby Adamson of Arizona wrapped up his second IM norm last weekend at the 24th North American Masters.

Renaissance Knights Hosts 50th Event

The Renaissance Knights celebrated their 50th tournament on SuperBowl Sunday. Up next: The Greater Chicago (K-12) Scholastics Championship in conjunction with the Kasparov Chess Foundation.

Shankland Searches Gibraltar for Final Norm

IM Sam Shankland writes about his first trip to Gibraltar for the 8th Gibtelecom Chess Congress, where he narrowly missed out on a GM norm.

De Firmian Wins the Bermuda Open

GM Nick De Firmian won this year's Bermuda Open, in a tiebreak playoff over GM Alexander Ivanov, held just after the Super Bowl.

A Glimpse into Nakamura's Preparation

A Tech Republic article by Debra Littejohn Shinder gives us a unique glimpse into the preparation of US Champion Hikaru Nakamura. The author's name sounds familiar because she is the mother of Nakamura's second, Kris Littlejohn.

February 2010 Chess Life For Kids

The latest Chess Life For Kids includes contests! Play to win copies of Diary by Women's World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk and Pawnmower Chess by GM Maurice Ashley.

Looking for a Snow Chess Opponent

CLO editor Jennifer Shahade shares some videos attempts at playing chess in a blizzard.

Americans in Gibraltar: Kamsky and Lenderman Lead the Way

The American squad in Gibraltar was led by Gata Kamsky and Alex Lenderman, who both scored 7.5/10, good for a 9-way-tie for first, though both missed out on the first place playoff, which was won by Michael Adams.

Luke Harmon-Vellotti Conducts Haitian Benefit Simul

11-year-old expert, Luke Harmon-Vellotti conducted a 20-board simul on January 30 to benefit victims of the Haiti earthquake. Luke wants to be a doctor and Grandmaster.

Kosteniuk Simul Set for Elementary Nationals; Book Your Rooms Now!

Women's World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk will play a 50-board simul at the Burt Lerner National Elementary Champs (Atlanta, May 7-9). Sign up and book your hotel rooms now!

 

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A powerful US Squad earned silver medals at the World Team Championship from Jan. 4-13 in Bursa, Turkey! The team was sponsored by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and consisted of GMs Nakamura, Onischuk, Shulman, Akobian, Hess, Robson and captain IM Donaldson.  Nakamura and Onischuk also won gold individual medals.
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The US World Team Squad,
Photo Tony Rich for CCSCSL

CLO coverage highlights: Opening Ceremony report, Ben's Blog, Hikaru's analysis of his Gelfand scorcher and Annotations by GM Robson Part I and Part II.
 
   
 
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