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November 18, 2008 |
 The Kamsky-Topalov match was negotiated on the rest day of the Dresden Olympiad. The battle will take place in Bulgaria from Feb.16-28, 2009. 11/20 Update: According to the latest on ICC, the contracts have been signed.
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By Jonathan Hilton
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November 18, 2008 |
 Jonathan Hilton blogs from the International Youth Camp in Dresden, where he forged a friendship with his Dubai twin, and danced with Akobian and Shulman at the famous "Bermuda party."
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By Tim Moroney
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November 17, 2008 |
 GM Alexander Shabalov and IMs Bryan Smith and Stryjecki tied for first in the King's Island Open (Mason, Ohio, Nov.14-16.) Tim Moroney's report includes games from the two happy IMs.
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November 17, 2008 |
 In round five of the Dresden Olympiad, the U.S. teams cruised to the victory, with the men scoring a 3.5-.5 victory over Hong Kong and the U.S. women posting 3-1 against Norway.
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By Jerry Hanken
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November 17, 2008 |
 In a compelling promo, Jerry Hanken offers a glimpse into the rich history of the American Open (Nov.27-30), the West's answer to Philly's National Congress. Jerry also points out new AO perks, such as the sponsorship from thechesspiece.com.
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By GM Ian Rogers
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November 16, 2008 |
 GM Ian Rogers reports on some hot topics at the Dresden Olympiad, such as the controversial forfeit rule for players who show up even a minute late. Round 4 saw the U.S. men fall to Azerbaijan but the women won handily against Moldova.
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By GM-elect Josh Friedel
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November 16, 2008 |
 GM-elect Josh Friedel writes about his near-miss in the Continental, Ehvlest's excellent performance and the adventures of the Colombian delegation.
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By FM Mike Klein
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November 16, 2008 |
 The USA was almost perfect in round three of the Dresden Olympiad, scoring 7.5/8 points. In round four at Sunday 9 AM EST, the American men face Azerbaijan while the women play Moldova.
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By FM Mike Klein
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November 15, 2008 |
 FM Mike Klein details USA's tough round two at the Dresden Olympiad and includes photos from today's round 3 match-ups against South Africa (men) and Turkmenistan (women).
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By TIm Moroney
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November 15, 2008 |
 The King's Island (Nov. 14-16, Mason, Ohio) kicked off with a three day schedule including five GMs and six IMs.
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By FM Mike Klein
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November 14, 2008 |
 FM Mike Klein gives an on-scene wrap-up of Dresden's round 1 action, where he notes that America "faced two close shaves". Also note that round two starts an hour later than scheduled at 10 AM EST.
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November 13, 2008 |
In round one of the Olympiad, USA defeated Iceland by the narrowest of margins in the men's section, while the women won against Montenegro 3-1. Check out games and Irina's photo gallery from her walk around Dresden.
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By FM Mike Klein
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November 13, 2008 |
 Mike Klein's report from the 38th Olympiad in Dresden, Germany includes thoughts from our American players and captains, photos from the opening ceremony and details on the rule changes.
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By Franc Guadalupe
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November 12, 2008 |
 The National Youth Action attracted 446 Texan players, but the handful of Californian visitors took home top honors in the K-12 (Ted Belanoff), K-6 (Michael Brown) and K-3 (Winston Ching-Tze Zeng) divisions.
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November 12, 2008 |
 The Bulgarian chess federation responded to FIDE President Kirsan Illujiminov, saying that they are ready to host the Kamsky-Topalov World Championship Challengers match, but not till February 2009.
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November 11, 2008 |
 The Boston Blitz, Carolina Cobras, Miami Sharks and Dallas Destiny prevailed in the U.S. Chess League quarterfinals. With four teams left, be sure to tune into the semifinals on November 19.
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