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By CLO
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June 30, 2012 |
 The Philadelphia International, which precedes the World Open, began with dozens of titled players entered. Watch live games on the official site and look for a US Chess Scoop video from the scene.
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By Korey Kormick
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June 29, 2012 |
 For the second year in a row, the US Amateur South was held in Memphis, Tennessee. Top seed George Woodbury III (pictured) won the Championship section while Kamron Jafari & Hayden Henson tied for first in the Reserve.
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By US Chess Scoop
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June 29, 2012 |
The US Chess Scoop visited the 5th New York International. The video features norm-earners Darwin Yang, Victor Shen and tournament co-winner GM Tamaz Gelashvili.
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By CLO
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June 27, 2012 |
 Results for the USCF 2012 Annual Awards are in. Honorees included IM John Donaldson and former USCF board member Randy Bauer, who both received distinguished service awards.
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By CLO
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June 25, 2012 |
GMs Tamaz Gelashvili & Georgi Kacheishvili tied for first at the 5th New York International and earned $3750 each. Darwin Yang and Victor Shen earned GM norms while Tom Bartell and Adarsh Jayakumar earned IM norms.
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By US Chess Scoop
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June 22, 2012 |
The US Chess Scoop talked to Laura Reeves (COO) about work how the World Chess Hall of Fame can inspire more women to play chess.
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By CLO
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June 21, 2012 |
The fifth New York International kicked off with over 70 participating players, including seven GMs & many talented juniors. First round upsets included Christopher Gu's win over last year's champ, IM Hungaski.
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By Richard Krueger
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June 21, 2012 |
 On June 16, the Kasparov Chess Foundation celebrated their 10th anniversary with a chess festival in Bryant Park, Midtown, NYC.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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June 19, 2012 |
 GM Aleksander Lenderman won clear first at the National Open in Las Vegas with 5.5/6, earning $6400. He talked to CLO about his future plans and his new attitude toward fighting chess.
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By CLO
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June 19, 2012 |
 Legendary Russian World Champion GM Anatoly Karpov was warmly received at the National Open. He also met with USCF President Ruth Haring on promoting chess and the state of FIDE.
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By Macauley Peterson
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June 18, 2012 |
 Macauley Peterson reports live from the Tal Memorial in Moscow. Magnus Carlsen won the event with 5.5/9 while our new US Champion Hikaru Nakamura scored 4/9.
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By Mike Wilmering
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June 18, 2012 |
 The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) is partnering with the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) on a five-year grant program to help develop several American chess prodigies from across the United States.
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By AL Lawrence
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June 18, 2012 |
GM Sergey Kudrin (Conn.) out-steadied five other grandmasters as well as two IMs, to take the Northeast Open's $1,000 first prize in Stamford, Connecticut.
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By CLO
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June 17, 2012 |
With one round to go at the National Open in Las Vegas, GM Aleksandr Lenderman has a perfect 5-0. In the final round, he faces IM Sevillano (4.5 points, pictured). Update: Lenderman draws to take clear first! Full story coming soon.
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By Ankit Gupta
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June 16, 2012 |
 FM Victor Shen, NM Arun Sharma, and NM Samuel Sevian all earned IM norms at the 19th Metropolitan Chess International, held in Los Angeles from June 6-10.
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By CLO
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June 14, 2012 |
Watch the post-game press conference with former World Champion Anatoly Karpov, who defeated four-time US Champion Yasser Seirawan in a match, held in Saint Louis from June 10-13.
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