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World Amateur Kicks Off in Skokie!
By CLO   
March 20, 2010
The World Amateur has kicked off in Skokie, Illinois with 124 players, including many foreign participants such as the pictured Denitza Dragieva, Bulgaria's official representative. Check out more photos.
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Becerra Wins SPICE Cup
By Jennifer Shahade   
March 19, 2010
GM Julio Becerra convincingly won the Spring SPICE Cup with 6.5/9. FM Darwin Yang also earned his first IM norm.
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Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Facebook Raffle!
By CLO   
March 19, 2010
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is giving away three copies of Changing of the Guard: 2009 U.S. Championship to three lucky members of our Facebook fan page.
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A Simul and a Lifeline for Charity
By CLO   
March 19, 2010
On March 13, 22 players competed in a simultaneous chess exhibition against NM David Cole, and each participant had the opportunity to use a "Lifeline to a Grandmaster" and ask GM Kudrin for advice.
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US Masters to Merge Tonight
By CLO   
March 19, 2010
The 7-Day of the US Masters will merge tonight with the two Weekend. Klaus Pohl, Justus Williams and Maurice Dana are tied for the lead in the 7 day. See updated crosstables and the game Pohl-Pupols.
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Matikozyan and Ramirez Top Western Class
By Randy Hough   
March 18, 2010
At the Western Class Championship, IM Adranik Matikozyan and GM Alejandro Ramirez tied for first with 4/5 each. Randy Hough analyzes key games. 
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Chess Diva Show Invites All Blitz Comers to Support Haiti Relief
By CLO   
March 18, 2010
Barbara and Lauren Goodkind of "Chess Diva" are taking on all blitz comers from March 20-21st in Palo Alto. Proceeds will benefit UNICEF for Haiti.
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Darwin Yang, 13, Earns First IM Norm
By CLO   
March 17, 2010
13-year-old Darwin Yang has secured his first IM norm in the Spring SPICE Cup! GM Julio Becerra leads the event while IM Dean Ippolito is in the running for a GM norm.

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Chess in the Wild
By Tom Braunlich   
March 16, 2010
Tom Braunlich reports on the Phillips 66 Chess Classic, held in Woolaroc, a wildlife preserve in Oklahoma, where elks, buffalo and ostriches watched over as Braunlich tied for first with Devin Hughes.
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Chessboxing Hits Los Angeles
By Jennifer Shahade   
March 16, 2010
Chessboxing, the European breakout sport invented by a German artist, Iepe B.T. Rubingh finally has a bastion in the USA, the LA Chessboxing Club. Read about the match and see photos and video.
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