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By Jennifer Shahade
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July 31, 2008 |
 Biel wrapped up with Alekseev taking a playoff against Dominguez while Onsichuk drew Carlsen, keeping him out of the winner's circle. Gata Kamsky started the Sochi Grand Prix using accurate defense in the Caro to draw against Peter Svidler.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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July 30, 2008 |
 GM Alexander Onischuk is having a tough time in the second half of Biel, where Dominguez is poised to take first. As Biel wraps up, American chess fans can watch GM Gata Kamsky pick up the torch at Sochi Grand Prix (July 31-Aug.15).
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By Chris Bird
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July 30, 2008 |
 GM Alexander Stripunsky took top honors at the Continental Open (July 25-27, Sturbridge, MA). Check out game highlights, photos and learn how reading Chess Life helped author Chris Bird earn his first FIDE rating.
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By Randy Wheeless
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July 30, 2008 |
 Top-seed Courtney Jamison shares the lead at the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls with two girls who are rated in the middle of the pack: Alexandra Wiener and Brianna Conley.
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By Betsy Dynako
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July 29, 2008 |
 At the Chicago Class Championships (Oakbrook, July 25-27), Kiril Kuderinov and Alex Yermolinsky tied for first, but the young Kazakh player took the title on tiebreak.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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July 28, 2008 |
 Maxx Coleman and Tim Moroney both earned 5.5/6 at the U.S. Junior Open (July 25-27, Lindsberg, Kansas), but Coleman took the trophy and the title on tiebreak.
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By Randy Wheeless
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July 28, 2008 |
 The Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls kicked off Sunday with 52 players. The favorite, Courtney Jamison, is fresh off a medal performance in Argentina. Also playing are Ashley Carter, who played in all 5 Polgars and Sylvia Yang, World Youth medallist.
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By GM Ian Rogers
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July 26, 2008 |
 Unfortunately for American fans, Onischuk fell to Dominguez on Saturday, his first loss in the 2008 Biel Chess Festival. GM Ian Rogers' onsite report focuses on the meteoric rise of Magnus Carlsen and how to define a "Super-tournament."
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By GM Melikset Khachiyan
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July 25, 2008 |
 In a follow-up to Hanken's article on the Pacific Coast Open, co-champion GM Melikset Khachiyan annotates his favorite game from the event.
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July 24, 2008 |
 The 1st World Mind Sports Games (October 3-18, Beijing) includes a strong U.S. team with GMs Shabalov, Akobian and IM Krush. Topalov tops the participant list but chessdom reports that Topalov has not signed a contract for China or the Kamsky Lvov match.
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By Jerry Hanken
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July 24, 2008 |
 Jerry Hanken's final report on the Pacific Coast Open includes details on all four co-champs, Sevillano, Khachiyan, Shankland and Aghasaryan. Michael Aigner "f-pawn" also annotates games from Bay Area stars Shankland and Zierk, who just broke master.
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July 24, 2008 |
 At the Biel Chess Festival, GM Alexander Onischuk drew his fourth round game with Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen, who is inching toward 2800, is now tied for first with Alekseev of Russia, with Onischuk half a point behind.
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By Franc Guadalupe
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July 23, 2008 |
 IM Daniel Fernandez won the 2008 U.S. Class Championships (July 18-20, Houston) with 4.5/5. His closest rival, reigning Denker Champ Warren Harper came in clear second with 4/5.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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July 22, 2008 |
 American GM Alexander Onischuk scored against GM Yannick Pelletier in round three of the Biel Chess Festival (July 20-August 1.) Onischuk, who tied for first last year in the same event with Magnus Carlsen, is currently tied for second.
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July 22, 2008 |
 The 2008 Pan-American/Continental Championship will take place November 1-7 in Boca Raton, Florida. If you're over 2100 USCF or 2000 FIDE, this is your chance to earn a spot in the 2009 World Cup!
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By Jerry Hanken
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July 21, 2008 |
 Jerry Hanken blogs from the Pacific Coast Open (July 17-20, Agoura Hills), which saw a four-way tie for first between Melikset Khachiyan, Enrico Sevillano, Robert Ashasaryan and Sam Shankland.
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