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Pan-Ams Underway

By Jennifer Shahade | 29 Dec 2006
Three rounds into the Pan American Championships (Dec.26-30,Washington, D.C)favorites University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and University of Maryland Baltimore Country (UMBC) are leading. 12/30 UPDATE: UTD has prevailed in the Pan-ams, with the A and B teams tying for first. Full report coming soon.

GM Joel on Straying Opponents

By GM Joel | 27 Dec 2006
Joel shares his thoughts on opponents who stray from the board too often and bonds with a longtime fan over a stunning draw from 1872. E-mail your own questions to Joel!

Top Ten Reasons Not to Quit Chess for Poker

By CLO Editors | 26 Dec 2006
It's no secret that a handful of chessplayers have flocked to poker in recent years, attracted by large prizes and the possibility of instant fame. CLO presents our top ten reasons to stick with the royal game.

How Wojo Won: Part I

By Jonathan Hilton | 22 Dec 2006
Precocious writer and chessplayer Jonathan Hilton explores how GM Aleksander Wojtkiewicz (1963-2006) won in a series "How Wojo Won." In this part, Hilton focuses on the closed lines of the Catalan, a pet variation of Wojt's. He explains the most typical pawn structures, and analyzes six Wojtkiewicz Catalan games.

A Holiday Surprise in Namibia

By Randy Wheeless | 19 Dec 2006
The President of the North Carolina Chess Association, Randy Wheeless shares a story about how much joy a few chess sets gave to Namibian schoolchildren. In the spirit of the Holidays, Randy points out: "Some small effort on your part could have an enormous effect on someone else's life."

Sarkar Speaks

By Jerry Hanken | 18 Dec 2006
IM Justin Sarkar is on top of his game. He followed up a win in King's Island with a stellar result at the National Chess Congress. The best was yet to come though- In December 2006, Justin won his first GM norm at the Marshall Chess Club Championship. In a fascinating interview, Jerry and Justin converse on rating inflation, parental pressure and autism.

Joel on Rating Floors

By GM Joel | 18 Dec 2006
Most USCF players enjoy the security of a rating floor, but in this week's Ask GM Joel column, Joel advises a former master frustrated by his floor. (Not a sandbagger!) E-mail your own questions to Joel!

Jennifer's Holiday Blog

By WGM Jennifer Shahade | 15 Dec 2006
Chess Life Online editor Jennifer Shahade wishes readers Happy Holidays in her latest blog entry. She also describes a recent trip to D.C, a future trip to Israel and introduces a new CLO feature, interactive polls, with our question of the week: "What's your dream Holiday gift?"

Serious Fun in Orlando

By Elizabeth Vicary | 14 Dec 2006
The Grade School Nationals(December 8-10, Orlando) report by Elizabeth Vicary includes tidbits of wisdom from coaches Sunil Weermantry and David MacEnulty, exciting games by 11th grade sweeper Daniel Ludwig and 9th grade co-champ Shunsaku Uesugi and lots of pictures. Also enclosed is a photo gallery by Betsy Dynako!

December Rating Recap

By IM Greg Shahade | 14 Dec 2006
In this month's list rating points mysteriously appear and vanish, showing us which GMs were naughty or nice in belatedly rated International events. CLO columnist Joel Benjamin joins the Top Ten for the first time since April 2004.

Dr.D's Check-Up

By Dr.Steven Dowd | 13 Dec 2006
CLO problem columnist Dr. Dowd subtitles his December series, "Moving on To Meredith", in reference to Merediths, problems with 12 pieces or less. Take a break from Holiday shopping to enjoy and attempt to solve eight stunners, along with four bonus queries. E-mail your solutions to drdowd@uschess.org.

Joel on promoting chess.

By GM Joel Benjamin | 11 Dec 2006
This week, Joel Benjamin answers two questions on chess promotion. He explores how we might elevate the popularity of chess to the level of poker or even ballroom dancing.In another question, Joel reveals when chess promotion can become painful: blindfold chess variants.

Alex's Letter from Manila

By GM Alexander Onischuk | 8 Dec 2006
GM Alexander Onischuk reports from the President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Cup (Nov.16-24), where his Olympic teammate Varuzhan Akobian also played. Alex presents us with the event's game highlights, photos, and tells us what it was like to play chess with the President of the Phillipines.

Orlando Grade Nationals Preview

By Elizabeth Vicary | 8 Dec 2006
Update: Access complete results and check on Friday morning for the full story! The Grade Nationals, split up into 13 different sections based on grade, kicked off today in a luxurious Orlando result. Elizabeth Vicary reports on the blitz tournament and previews the tournament favorites.

David Bronstein Dies at 82

By Jennifer Shahade | 7 Dec 2006
David Bronstein (1924-2006) was a World Championship contender and an acclaimed chess artist. He died Tuesday,December 5th,2006 in Minsk, Belarus of unknown causes. Bronstein was a pioneer in attack, writing and time control. He will be sorely missed.

Four Spots Open on Executive Board

By USCF Staff | 6 Dec 2006
Four spots are available in the upcoming elections for the USCF executive board, the governing body of the USCF. Candidates petitions and filing fees are due by Jan.10,2007. Read the full story for details on how you can get involved!

Fritz Wins Match 4:2
By J.Shahade | 5 Dec 2006
Kramnik was down a point in the sixth and final match against Deep Fritz (Bonn,Germany Nov.25-Dec.5). Kramnik needed to win to survive, but it was the machine that grinded out a nice endgame win, making the final tally 4:2 in favor of Deep Fritz.

Hikaru Blogs from Philly
By GM Hikaru Nakamura | 4 Dec 2006
In a Chess Life Online exclusive, GM Hikaru Nakamura annotates his fifth round victory over Leonid Yudasin in the National Chess Congress (Nov.24-26). Nakamura tells us about his attitude during his first tournament in four months, how it felt to win, and which young player reminds him of himself.

Mechanics Win Championship
By Jennifer Shahade | 1 Dec 2006
In one of the most riveting and closest matches in U.S. Chess History, the San Francisco Mechanics prevailed over the New York Knights to become 2006 U.S. Chess League Champions.

Two Draws in Man vs. Machine Match
By Jennifer Shahade | 1 Dec 2006
Four games into the six-game Kramnik-Deep Fritz match (Bonn,Germany Nov.25-Dec.5) the score is 2.5-1.5 in the computer's favor. Kramnik's best chance to level is on Sunday, Dec.3, when he will the White pieces for the last time in the match.

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