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Pruess and Khachiyan win in L.A.

By GM Ian Rogers | 29 Nov 2006
In the 42nd American Open(Los Angeles, Nov.24-26), a last round dogfight between Perelshteyn and GM Melikset Khachiyan ended in Khachiyan's favor, creating a tie for first place between Khachiyan and Samford Scholar IM David Pruess. GM Ian Rogers analyzes the most exciting games.

U.S. Chess League Final Clash

By Jennifer Shahade | 28 Nov 2006
The San Francisco Mechanics and The New York Knights face off tomorrow at 8:30 EST for the title of 2006 U.S. Chess League Champions. It's a match of young talents- the average age of the eight players is just 20 years old! Update: San Francisco wins USCL Championship in thrilling tiebreak victory. Full report coming soon.

Hikaru Tops Congress

By Jennifer Shahade | 27 Nov 2006
Hikaru Nakamura is back with a vengeance. His first outing since enrolling at Dickinson College was the National Chess Congress (Philadelphia, November 24-26) He started the top heavy event with a 5-0 sweep, ceding a draw to Zviad Izoria in the final round to win clear first in a field of 11 Grandmasters.

Kramnik Misses Mate in One

By Jennifer Shahade | 27 Nov 2006
Kramnik missed an unbelievably simple mate in one to lose the second game against Deep Fritz, giving the computer a 1.5-.5 lead. Backward knight moves are known to be difficult to see, but it is a shock to see a World Champion miss a one-mover of this kind.

Kramnik Fritz Match Begins With Draw

By Jennifer Shahade | 26 Nov 2006
Vladimir Kramnik, fresh from his controversial match against Veselin Topalov is playing against Deep Fritz in Bonn, Germany. (Nov.25-Dec.2) Kramnik was White in the first game, but was unable to make headway. Game 2 is set for 9 AM EST Monday, when Fritz will have a try with White.

Picking Up the Pieces in New Orleans

By Michael Tisserand | 25 Nov 2006
Hurricane Katrina scattered New Orleans’ chess community, but the city’s top players and coaches are working hard to get themselves and their kids back in the game. This Holiday season, Michael Tisserand profiles New Orleans chess fixtures who lost almost everything.

Top Ten Things Chessplayers Can Be Thankful For

By CLO editors | 23 Nov 2006
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? CLO brings you the top ten for chessplayers.

Action in Atlanta

By Betsy Dynako | 21 Nov 2006
400 children in four sections blitzed Atlanta for the first major event of the USCF Scholastic Calender. On top were four clear winners, Christopher Williams (K12), Hartley Chiang(K9), Kevin Wang (K6) and Venkat Tummala (K3). For games,a stunning photo gallery and details on a bughouse fiasco, read TD Betsy Dynako's full report.

Joel on Computer Analysis

By GM Joel | 21 Nov 2006
Just a week before the highly anticipated Kramnik-Deep Fritz match (Nov.25-Dec.5), GM Joel ponders the ethics of using computers in published analysis.

Alex's Letter From Elista: Part III

By GM Alexander Onischuk | 17 Nov 2006
In the third and final installment of his Elista letter, Alex analyzes the last four games of the match as well as the tiebreak. He also reveals to us why team Topalov didn't bother to prepare for the playoff and his thoughts when it was all over.

Dr.D's Check-Up

By Dr.Steven Dowd | 17 Nov 2006
Check out Dr.Steven Dowd's premiere effort in bringing exciting problems to both solving aficionados and over-the-board players. This month's column includes a stunning miniature by Edith Baird, one of a few well-known female composers, a Samuel Loyd problem and a personal favorite of Dowd's.

Joel on Reducing Draws

By GM Joel | 17 Nov 2006
The toothless last round of the Tal Memorial raises the perennial question: How to stop short draws in chess? GM Joel considers the pros and cons of radical solutions such as the "BAP system" in his latest entry.

New York and San Fran Make Finals

By Jennifer Shahade | 16 Nov 2006
The New York Knights and the San Francisco Mechanics advanced to the playoffs with 3-1 victories against the Boston Blitz and the Seattle Sluggers. Read Jennifer's latest blog for details on this as well as upcoming events and contests.

Sarkar Takes Kings Island

By FM Todd Andrews | 15 Nov 2006
IM Justin Sarkar prevailed over FM Andrew Boekhoff on tiebreak to win the Kings Island Open. Both defeated Grandmasters to get there. Todd Andrews reports on why he plays in Kings Island every year, how Justin won and the virtues of the French Defense.

U.S. Open Bonus Games

By Jerry Hanken | 13 Nov 2006
For Jerry Hanken, the 2006 Chicago U.S. Open was his 40th straight U.S Open. He wrote the November Chess Life cover story. Check out his web exclusive bonus material .

Alex's Letter from Elista: Part II.

By GM Alexander Onischuk | 11 Nov 2006
In the second part of U.S. Champion Alex Onischuk's exclusive Elista letter, we learn about his thoughts on game 5, one of the most controversial in World Championship history. Alex also annotates Rounds 5-9, the golden games for Team Topalov in which they went from 1/4 to 5/9.

Wilt & Bobby: Not a Random Encounter
By David Friedman | 10 Nov 2006
CLO presents a story by sportswriter David Friedman about Wilt Chamberlain and Bobby Fischer. In this fictional encounter Bobby crushes Wilt in the Scandinavian, after which egos run rampant. Figure out what real game this is based on to win a special prize.

Knights and Sluggers Make Finals
By Jennifer Shahade | 9 Nov 2006
Read Jennifer's most recent blog entry on the U.S. Chess League's exciting wildcard matches for semi-final spots. The New York Knights prevailed over the Carolina Cobras, 3-1. Meanwhile, the Seattle Sluggers had draw odds, allowing them to advance with a 2-2 score against the Dallas Destiny.

Chess in the Trees
By Jennifer Shahade | 8 Nov 2006
We know that chess can lead to trees of variations, but for two inspired Maine artists/builders, variations can now be dreamt up in the trees. Decipher and solve a problem composed by Dr.Steven Dowd, on a chess set made of branches. The first two correct submissions will get an autographed copy of The Treehouse Chronicles by S.Peter Lewis and Ted Walsh.

Jennifer Blogs on Election Day
By Jennifer Shahade | 7 Nov 2006
Jennifer blogs on voting, tomorrow's US Chess League wildcard matches, and new and improved features on Chess Life Online. Check it out here.

Alex Onischuk's Letter from Elista
By Alex Onischuk | 4 Nov 2006
U.S. Champion Alex Onischuk tells the story of the Kramnik-Topalov match from inside the Topalov camp. As a second, Alex worked day and night searching for opening novelties to bamboozle Kramnik. In the first of a three part series, Alex discusses the prematch training and annotates the first four games.

Yermolinsky bio up
By Jennifer Shahade | 3 Nov 2006
Chess Life Online is expanding our bio section! Two-time U.S. Champion Alexander Yermolinsky's bio is now up. The Bay Area Grandmaster is known for his positional skill and frank writing style. Read complete bio. Our main criteria in adding to the top players gallery is rating and activity, but we are still open to your input on who to profile next. Post a comment(new feature!) or e-mail jshahade@uschess.org.

Despite Spirit, No Medals This Time
By FM Aviv Friedman | 1 Nov 2006
World Youth Coach FM Aviv Friedman reports on 16-hour bus-rides, live scorpions and near-misses in Batumi, Georgia. CLO's final article also includes a stunning final photo gallery by Dujiu Yang.

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