2010 Labor Day Madness: Part I

Our first CLO Labor Day Madness round-up features a historic New York State Champ title victory by 14-year-old Alex Ostrovskiy, IM Bryan Smith's win in North Carolina and annotations by FM Todd Andrews and IM Dean Ippolito from the Tennessee ...

US Chess School Comes to Seattle, Part I

15-year-old Michael Yang reports on the 13th US Chess School, led by Seattle native GM Seirawan, organized by IM Greg Shahade and sponsored by Dr. Jim Roberts, also of Seattle. Get a glimpse into Yasser's fun-loving teaching style in the ...

Labor Day Chess Madness Preview

As the rest of the country plans one last beach getaway, chessplayers break out their boards. Read about tourneys planned for Labor Day weekend, coast to coast from the North Carolina Open to the Southwest Open.

The September Check is in the Mail

Alex Dunne's September "Check is in the Mail" profiles Chuck Cullum's dramatic Golden Knights win. Also included is information on the Herbert W. Gustfason Open tournament, which is open to US or Canadian residents. The event begins on ...

Kamsky Wins Baku Open

US Champion Gata Kamsky won the Baku Open (August 23-31) with 7.5/9. He lost in round six but came back with three wins in a row! The recent international success of Gata and Naka bodes well for our Olympic team.

RAW World Chess Challenge: Magnus Takes on the World

See details on the G-star RAW World Chess Challenge, where world #1 ranked player, Magnus Carlsen, will take on all comers. Read the latest press release on the event, set for September 10 in New York City.  Also see details on ...

US Senior Wraps: Ivanov Wins, Kaufman Advances to World Senior

GM Larry Kaufman, who blogged on the US Senior Open for CLO, earned the World Senior spot for the top player over 60. He reports on his playoff victory against Bondar and GM Alexander Ivanov's win.

Barnett Joins GMs Paragua & Shabalov at the Top of the Atlantic Open

GMs Shabalov & Paragua were joined at the top of the Atlantic Open crosstable with Alex Barnett. All three scored 4.5/5, with Shabalov earning the $100 1st place bonus on tiebreak. Matan Prilleltensky reports.

Jennifer on Mainstream Chess: From NPR to the Flat Screen

CLO editor Jen Shahade links to two recent stories on NPR, on women's chess tournaments and play-by-play commentary at the 2010 US Chess Championships. She also discusses mainstream chess setbacks and future prospects.

Americans Abroad: Nakamura Nets Amber Spot

At NH Chess, Nakamura won a blitz tiebreak over fellow Rising Star GM Anish Giri to earn a golden ticket into Melody Amber. As Hikaru moves on to the Spanish League, GM Gata Kamsky is off to the Baku Open.

Schein - Friedman Scholastic Project

Mark Schein and Aviv Friedman, in cooperation with the US Chess Trust, are happy to announce their third annual scholastic recognition project. Young talents are encouraged to apply for the awards. The top recipient gets $4000, $3000 for 2nd and $2000 for 3rd.

 

Welcome!

Congratulations to GM Gata Kamsky, our new US Chess Champion! Go to uschesschamps.com for photos, videos and reports from the event, held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, May 13-25.
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CCSCSL founders Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield flank the 2010 US Champ Gata Kamsky. Photo Betsy Dynako

Congratulations also to our new US Women's Champion, IM Irina Krush and our 2010 US Junior Champion, Sam Shankland! Both these Championships were also held in Saint Louis.
 

 
   
 
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