A Parent's Perspective
Mark Schein offers a parent's perspective of the action at the Elementary Nationals in Pittsburgh. Also check out Betsy Dynako's shots of blitz and bug champs.
Anand Wins Oscar; Kamsky Third
Vishy Anand won the annual Chess Oscar competition, while American World Championship candidate Gata Kamsky placed an impressive third.
U.S. Championship Round 1 Pairings
Pairings for round 1 of the Frank Berry U.S. Championship feature a board one face-off between GMs Onischuk and Kraai. Colors will be announced at the player's meeting on the evening of May 12.
American battles blindfolded Bulgarian
Macauley Peterson reports on an exhibition game between Jason Juett, of Marion, Iowa and Veselin Topalov, which kicked off the 2008 M-Tel Masters in Sofia.
4-Way Tie in Asian-American Classic
The Asian-American Classic (Somerset,NJ, May 3-4) ended in a four-way tie between GMs Sergey Kudrin and Michael Rohde, IM Bryan Smith and FM Boris Privman.
Elementary Team Predictions
In a follow-up to her Nationals Preview article, coach of championship team, I.S. 318 Elizabeth Vicary predicts the winning teams at the Elementary Nationals in Pittsburgh, May 9-11.
U.S. Championship Update
The fields are set for the Frank Berry U.S. Championship and Women's Champs, which kick off next week! Latest news is that Dmitry Gurevich replaces Ehlvest. Read the full update on rosters, prizes and rules.
Tulsa Fight Club
GM Jesse Kraai tied for first at the US Championship Qualifier in Tulsa, and will compete in the upcoming Championship. Read Kraai's thoughts on who is in the field, or more precisely - who is not.
Enter Your Fantasy U.S. Champ Team Now!
Now that the U.S. Championship field is set, you can select your seven-player fantasy team. Enter your team at http://aero.eudemonia.net/fantasychess/fc_login.php.
Larry Kaufman Wins Senior Open
IM Larry Kaufman clinched clear first in the U.S. Senior Open with a round five win against IM Igor Foygel. This earns Kaufman the final spot in the U.S. Championship.
Irina Krush on the All-Girls-Nationals
In her report on the All-Girls-Nationals, U.S. Women's Champion Irina Krush analyzes games from the top boards and the simul, shows us an endgame of bloopers and shares a story about a girl whose competitive streak impressed her.
Meet Waitzkin in Pittsburgh!
At the National Elementary Championship (May 9-11, Pittsburgh, PA), IM Josh Waitzkin will be on hand to meet players, coaches and parents and to sign copies of his book, "The Art of Learning."
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