RSS 2.0 syndication http://main.uschess.org Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:01:31 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://main.uschess.org/images/M_images/uscf_logo.gif http://main.uschess.org RSS 2.0 syndication http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11614/658/ In another controversial article, IM Greg Shahade explains why he doesn't find most opening books useful. He also provides ideas on how opening books could be structured better for amateur players. Chess Life Online 2012 - February Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:38 +0100 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11612/658/ GM Josh Friedel returned from Wisconsin to the Bay Area for the 2012 Northern California Invitational, held at the NorCal House of Chess. Articles includes annotations by tourney winner GM Shankland and WGM Abrahamyan. Chess Life Online 2012 - February Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:28:28 +0100 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11609/658/ IM David Pruess of chess.com announces a series of online Death-Matches. On 26 February, Greg Shahade and Arun Sharma of the USCL will face off while Shankland and Hess play on March 31. Chess Life Online 2012 - February Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:18:37 +0100 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11608/658/ Macauley Peterson reports on the Gibraltar Chess Congress, the strongest Open tournament in the World where Hou Yifan had a breakthrough, while US Women's Champ Anna Zatonskih finished strong. Chess Life Online 2012 - February Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:05:49 +0100 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11606/658/ The Marshall Chess Club is hosting a 10 player RR IM norm tournament from Feb. 3-13. Participants include GMs Nick De Firmian Mikhail Kekelidze and norm-hunters such as Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, Alec Getz and Matthew Herman. Chess Life Online 2012 - February Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:21:55 +0100 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11604/658/ The #1 article in Best of CLO 2011 is Choosing to Break 2200 by Matan Prilletensky. Judges praised Matan's rigorous approach to becoming a chess master and his lucid descriptions of his thought process. Chess Life Online 2012 - February Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:10:51 +0100 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11603/658/ Jennifer Shahade unveils the second episode of the Xtreme Chess Championships (aka X Chess), which features a double header Battle of the Sexes . She also comments on Hou Yifan's amazing performance in Gibraltar. (content/view/11602/343/) Chess Life Online 2012 - February Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:03:55 +0100 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11601/658/ The #2 article in Best of CLO 2012 is The US Chess School Comes to Los Angeles by Elizabeth Vicary. Elizabeth is a coach, chess expert and writer from Brooklyn, New York. Chess Life Online 2012 - February Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:26:43 +0100 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11599/658/ The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is pleased to announce the 2012 All-America Team sponsored by Trophies Plus. Team members were announced at the 2011 National K-12 held this past November in Dallas, Texas. Chess Life Online 2012 - February Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:01:44 +0100 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11597/658/ US Women's Champion IM Anna Zatonskih gave a Master Class at the Tradewise Gibraltar chess Festival. She showed one of her favorite wins from Reykjavik 2004. Anna has 4.5/8 and is one of many American stars playing Gibraltar this year. Chess Life Online 2012 - February Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:56:18 +0100 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11596/654/ The #3 article in Best of CLO 2011 is Kostya Kavutksiy on Breaking 2366 by Kostya Kavutskiy. Judges praised Kostya's insightful advice on overcoming a rating plateau. Chess Life Online 2012 - January Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:13:59 +0100 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11593/654/ GM Ian Rogers reports from Wijk aan Zee, where Tata Steel chess just concluded. His coverage includes interviews with American players Nakamura and Kamsky and annotations of Carlsen-Kamsky. Chess Life Online 2012 - January Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:37:30 +0100