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By Jennifer Shahade
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September 5, 2008 |
 In the second week of the U.S. Chess League, Miami, Boston and Queens valuted to 2-0. Challenge yourself to puzzles based on this week's action and be the first to answer a bonus trivia question for a special prize.
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September 4, 2008 |
 How does a nine-year-old prepare for major competition? Take a look at Luke Harmon-Velloti of Idaho's study schedule and check out the most recent list of players registered to play in the World Youth in Vietnam.
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By Jerry Hanken
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September 4, 2008 |
 Jerry Hanken's labor day blog ponders the big weekend for American chess, where 15 Grand Prix tournaments go down. Check out links, results and history of exciting tourneys you may not have heard of.
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By Gary Kevin Ware
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September 4, 2008 |
 In our second installment of Labor Day Madness, CLO problem columnist Gary Kevin Ware reports from the Southern California Open, in which Sevillano edged out Khachiyan, Abrahamyan and Matikozyan on tiebreak.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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September 3, 2008 |
 U.S. Champion GM Yury Shulman took clear first in the Montreal International Empresa (Aug. 24-Sept.2) with 6.5/9. Check out his favorite game and a big photo gallery courtesy of IM Krush and GM Nakamura.
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September 3, 2008 |
 Mackenzie Molner took New Jersey, Alex Lenderman (1st on tiebreak) and Justin Sarkar tied in the NY State, while Sam Shankland won in North Cal. All this in the first Labor Day Madness report.
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By Tom Braunlich
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September 3, 2008 |
 In one of many CLO highlights from Labor Day weekend, Tom Braunlich reports from the Okie Chess Festival, in which Bryan Smith won convincingly and realized that, "Chess is fun again."
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September 3, 2008 |
 After a valiant comeback against Ukrainian WGM Inna Gaponenko yesterday, Rohonyan lost the rapid tiebreaks 1.5-0.5, and was knocked out of the Women's World Championship in Nalchik, Russia.
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By Sevan Muradian
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September 2, 2008 |
 Marc Arnold won his third and final IM norm at the 14th North American FIDE Invitational, held in Chicago from August 23-30. Marc scored all his norms at NA Fide Invitationals, and now he just needs to gain 12 points to get the title.
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September 2, 2008 |
 Katerina Rohonyan struck back against Inna Gaponenko to advance to the tiebreak tomorrow. Meanwhile, Anna Zatonskih is out after drawing a wild game against Kosintseva.
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By FM Todd Andrews
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September 1, 2008 |
 FM Todd Andrews reports from the Tennesse Open in Crossville where he tied for first with his Tempo team-mate IM Ron Burnett. Both earned their sixth TN state title.
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August 31, 2008 |
 Katerina Rohonyan prevailed against the higher-rated Natalia Zhukova to join Anna Zatonskih in advancing to round two of the Women's World Championship. (Nalchik, Russia, August 29-September 18)
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By Jennifer Shahade
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August 30, 2008 |
 Brooklyn based gamesplayer FM Ylon Schwartz,
has bested over 6800 players to qualify for the final table of the 2008
No-Limit Poker World Championship. He is nearly guaranteed the biggest payday ever for a chess/poker player.
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August 29, 2008 |
WGM Katerina Rohonyan and IM Anna Zatonskih are both representing America at the Women World Championship (Nalchik, Russia, August 29-September 18). Update: Rohonyan and Zhukova tied 1-1, will go to playoff.
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By Gary Kevin Ware
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August 29, 2008 |
 In the second part of Start Solving Now, Gary Kevin Ware shows what makes a good mate in three and four and discusses how much harder they really are. Can you solve the mate in 3 to the left?
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By Jennifer Shahade
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August 29, 2008 |
 The first week of the U.S. Chess League featured Boston Globe coverage and six exciting matches. Take the CLO quiz to win your choice of swag from your favorite team!
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