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By Betsy Dynako/Andi Rosen
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September 25, 2008 |
 The mayor of Skokie, George Van Dusen kicked off US Chess League's Chicago Blaze victorious match against Baltimore Wednesday night.
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By Gary Kevin Ware
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September 25, 2008 |
CLO problemist Gary Kevin Ware takes readers through the process of composing a problem, with the help of Sam Loyd and Thomas Taverner.
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By Jerry Hanken
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September 24, 2008 |
 In a CLO exclusive, Jerry Hanken interviews new Women's World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk about her road to the title, her plans as
the champ and how to attract more women to chess.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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September 23, 2008 |
 In the spirit of Friday's first presidential debate, check out photos from a top-secret Barack Obama-John McCain chess game. The moves and result of the game are under dispute so feel free to contribute your own take.
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September 22, 2008 |
 GM Leonid Kritz of Germany has taken the clear lead in the SPICE Cup (September 19-28, Lubbock, TX) with 2.5/3. Check out game highlights, standings and links.
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By Marc Esserman
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September 19, 2008 |
 Marc Esserman blogs and annotates four games from last week's Miami Open. While Ray Robson took first place, Marc turned in a 2600+ FIDE performance good for his second IM norm.
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September 19, 2008 |
 The SPICE Cup kicked off on Friday at 3 PM EST with some great American match-ups, including Becerra-Onischuk, to the left. Watch the games live on Monroi.com or ICC and check out the full article for a photo gallery.
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By IM Alex Lenderman
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September 18, 2008 |
 IM Alex Lenderman and his U.S. Chess League team, the Queens' Pioneers are both on 4-0 scores. Read Alex's thoughts on playing for Queens, annotations against his win over Ginsburg and test yourself on Alex's USCL Quiz for prizes!
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September 17, 2008 |
 In a topsy-turvy fourth game, Alexandra Kosteniuk came out on top to score a draw and win the 12th World Women's Championship with a 2.5-1.5 final match win over Hou Yifan of China.
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By Tom Braunlich
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September 16, 2008 |
 In this must-read, in-depth article, Tom Braunlich investigates USCF and FIDE rules to try to decipher when a move begins and when it ends. Tom is the 2008 USCF Organizer of the Year and also brings 20 years of Game Design to his research.
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September 16, 2008 |
 Check out the final game that catapulted GM Darmen Sadvakasov into a tie for first with 13-year-old Ray Robson as well as the Armageddon match that gave Ray the title.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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September 15, 2008 |
 IM Ray Robson and GM Darmen Sadvakasov tied for 1st in the Miami Open. Ray lost to the Kazakh GM in the last round, but went on to defeat Darmen in the Armageddon. Marc Esserman also had an awesome result, beating 2 GMs and scoring 6.5.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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September 14, 2008 |
 CLO editor Jennifer Shahade blogs on playing for Philly against her
former teamates in the U.S. Chess League, calling bluffs, and
Kosteniuk's win in game 1 of the World Women Champs Final.
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By GM-elect Josh Friedel
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September 13, 2008 |
 GM-elect Josh Friedel blogs from the Miami Open, where despite a tough start, he annotates his games. Miami Update: Ray Robson leads with 6.5/7 a full point ahead of the field. Check out standings after 7 rounds.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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September 12, 2008 |
GM-elect Yifan Hou of China and GM Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia will meet in the World Women's Championship final, set for Nalchik, Sept 14-17.
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By Jennifer Shahade
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September 12, 2008 |
 After three rounds of the Miami Open (September 10-14), two IMs, the young local talent Ray Robson and John Bartholomew, lead with perfect 3/3 scores. Update: Robson in clear lead with 5/5!
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