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By Jennifer Shahade
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July 4, 2008 |
 The theme of upsets continued at the World Open (Philadelphia, July 1-6), including a win over GM-elect Josh Friedel by 11-year-old Darwin Yang. Stay tuned for the next two days to find out who will take home the biggest chunks of the 320K guaranteed prize fund.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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July 4, 2008 |
 The 22-player U.S. delegation at the Pan-American Youth is excelling with mostly plus scores. At the top are Sylvia Yang (Girls Under 12), Simone Liao (Girls Under 10) and Huashi Huang (Boys Under 14) all with 5/6.
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By Jonathan Hilton
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July 3, 2008 |
 The first round of the five-day schedule of the World Open featured many upsets, including Arnold's win over Milov and Shankland's victory against Shabalov. For more, check out Jonathan Hilton's on-scene blog.
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By Josh Friedel
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July 2, 2008 |
 In a very special installment of "Adventures of a Samford", Josh Friedel gives us a round by round account of his fantastic result in the U.S. Championship, where he earned his final GM norm.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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July 2, 2008 |
 The 15-year-old Indian GM, Parimarjan Negi cruised into clear first at the Philadelphia International (June 26-30) after winning his first five games. Arun Prasad earned the rating points for his title, while Battaglini of France earned an IM norm.
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By Carl Aridas/Benjamin Katz
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July 2, 2008 |
 An online team competition on World Chess Live between teams from the Banker's Athletic League and the Chicago Chess League ended in a win for the windy city. Check out analysis of a key Benoni game from the match, from the POV of the loser.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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July 1, 2008 |
 The Pan-American Championships (Villa Carlos Paz, June 30-July 6) kicked off a day late due to flight delays in Argentina. The U.S. delegation brought over 20 players and 4 coaches- check out standings after 2 rounds.
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By Betsy Dynako
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July 1, 2008 |
 IM Emory Tate won clear first in the G/60 Championships in Skokie, Illinois. IM Kiril Kuderinov and local favorite Albert Chow joined Tate in a tie for first in the G/30. Check out full story for games, video and photos.
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By Todd Andrews
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June 29, 2008 |
 FM Todd Andrews reports after five rounds of the Philadelphia International (June 26-30.) More than a dozen strong Indian players are participating, including 15-year-old Indian Parimarjan Negi, who leads with 5/5.
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By GM Joel Benjamin
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June 28, 2008 |
 Why isn't the Caro-Kann more popular? GM Joel offers several reasons why the Caro lags behind other major responses to 1.e4. Send your own inquiries for Joel to askgmjoel@uschess.org.
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