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Chess Heroism at Virginia Tech

By Michael Atkins | 28 Apr 2007
On April 16, Derek O'Dell, the President of the Virginia Tech Chess Club was sitting in German class. Seung-Hui Cho burst in and began shooting, killing the instructor and several students in the front row. Derek helped prevent the shooter from re-entering the class, and he is being awarded a lifetime USCF membership for his heroism.

Josh Friedel Wins Samford

By J.Shahade/Allen Kaufman | 26 Apr 2007
Bay Area IM Josh Friedel is the 2007 Samford Scholar. Friedel has two GM norms, an aggressive chess style and a strong work ethic. Josh joins his friend and team-mate 2006 Samford Scholar David Pruess.

GM Joel on Sofia's Draw Policy

By GM Joel Benjamin | 23 Apr 2007
GM Joel Benjamin answers a question on what he thinks of the ambitious anti-draw rules at the Sofia Mtel masters. Joel's answer includes the opinion of Gata Kamsky, who will play again in this year's edition (May 9-20, Sofia, Bulgaria) Read the submission guidelines and ask GM Joel a question of your own.

How Wojo Won: Part III

By Jonathan Hilton | 20 Apr 2007
In Part III of How Wojo Won, Jonathan Hilton examines some of the aggressive King's Indian and Grunfeld structures against Aleksander Wojtkiewicz's legendary Catalan.

Team Drama in Kansas City

By Betsy Dynako/J.Shahade | 18 Apr 2007
Alex Lenderman, Alexander Barnett and Michael Zhong tied for first in the High School Nationals with 6.5/7 each. In the team competition, rivals Edward R.Murrow from Brooklyn and Catalina Foothills from Tucson tied for first. Read full story for photos, games and drama.

Dr. D's Check-Up: Fixing Sam

By Dr. Steven Dowd and Gary Kevin Ware | 18 Apr 2007
In this month's check-up, "Fixing Sam", Dr. Steven Dowd teams up with Gary Kevin Ware to find and remove cooks in some of Sam Loyd's most inspiring problems.

Magesh Defeats Julio

By WGM Jennifer Shahade | 17 Apr 2007
GM Magesh Panchanathan edged out GM Julio Becerra in a match in Miami (April 15-16). Tied in the regular and playoff games, the exciting match came down to the Armageddon game.

Interview with Monroi CEO

By Monroi spokesperson Jerry Hanken | 16 Apr 2007
In a revealing interview, Monroi CEO and founder Brana Malobabic-Giancristofaro talks with Monroi spokesperson Jerry Hanken about a personal experience which led to the idea for Monroi, resistance to technological change, and how Monroi protects against cheating and theft.

Hikaru Tops April Rating List

By IM Greg Shahade | 14 Apr 2007
Hikaru Nakamura tops the April 07 rating list, surpassing Gata Kamsky for the first time in a year. Greg discusses Hikaru's short-lived but impressive seat at the throne and sets a new goal for GM-elect Jesse Kraai.

Khachiyan Wins In Reno

By Michael Aigner | 13 Apr 2007
At the same time as most of the foxes played in the woods of Connecticut, the 7th Far West Open in Reno drew 185 chessplayers from the left coast, competing for a $18,000 prize fund. U.S. Championship qualifier Michael Aigner reports.

Anand To Give ICC Charity Simul

By John Henderson | 12 Apr 2007
#1 ranked player in the world, Viswanathan Anand, will be giving a charity simul on ICC to benefit Vidyasagar, a non profit organization that helps children with autism and cerebral palsy. See how you can participate!

Foxwoods Wrap-Up

By Jennifer Shahade | 11 Apr 2007
In CLO's final Foxwoods report, we bring you a photo gallery, more news on Iryna Zenyuk's WIM norm, and the midnight playoff game between Gata Kamsky and Zviad Izoria.

Anna Zatonskih is a Mom

By Jennifer Shahade | 11 Apr 2007
CLO is happy to announce that on March 16, U.S. Women's Champion Anna Zatonskih had a healthy baby girl, Sofia Daniella Fridman. The father is GM Daniel Fridman, who is now living in Long Island with Sofia and Anna.

Hikaru Gives Columbia Simul

By IM Eli Vovsha | 10 Apr 2007
On March 24, GM Hikaru Nakamura took on 30 Columbia University students. IM Eli Vovsha reports on two Hikaru bishops that beat two rooks, near misses by simul participants and why such events are so infrequent at Columbia.

Gata Wins Title, Jesse Wins 3rd Norm

By E.Vicary/J.Shahade | 8 Apr 2007
Jesse Kraai defeated GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Alexander Shabalov on the way to winning his final GM norm in Foxwoods, making him the first American-born GM in over a decade. Kamsky, Izoria, Ibragimov, and Stripunsky finished at the top with 7/9. Kamsky won the title in a blitz match over Izoria.

Shabalov and Ehlvest Lead Foxwoods

By E.Vicary/J.Shahade | 8 Apr 2007
Live from Foxwoods: See Jaan Ehlvest's round 7 sacrificial gem against Alexander Stripunsky and find out how Shabalov convinced Kamsky to play a Sicilian. Round 8 Update: Kraai beats Shabalov and Ibragimov beats Ehlvest! Kamsky, Kraai and Ibragimov now tied for first with 6.5/8.

Shabalov on his Win over Hikaru
By E.Vicary/J.Shahade | 7 Apr 2007
Five rounds into the Foxwoods Open (April 4-8), Gata Kamsky, Jaan Ehlvest and Alexander Shabalov lead with 4.5/5 each. Shabalov comments on his fifth round win against Hikaru Nakamura, and explains the reason for his new facial hair.

Junior High:Big Winners & A Big Tie
By Elizabeth Vicary | 6 Apr 2007
I.S. 318 coach Elizabeth Vicary reports from the National Junior High Championship in Sacramento, California where her students won in three different sections. Vicary tells us how an otherwise ordinary Brooklyn public school dominates in chess, and also treats us to annotated games from two of the K-9 open co-champions.

Foxwoods Kicks Off
By Jennifer Shahade | 5 Apr 2007
The Foxwoods Open (April 4-8) kicked off last night. Will we see a face-off between top seeds Hikaru Nakamura and Gata Kamsky? Or will one of the many other GMs and IMs take the $10,000 first prize? Catch up on rounds 1 and 2 and stay tuned for multiple CLO reports.

Joel on Tactical Chaos
By GM Joel Benjamin | 4 Apr 2007
Read this one post coffee! Joel navigates a frighteningly complex position stemming from a reader's question on a Susan Polgar column. Read the submission guidelines, which now include a special call for U.S. Championship related questions.

Junior High Nationals Update
By Joan Dubois | 3 Apr 2007
Over 1000 junior high students competed in the National Junior High Championships last weekend in Sacramento, California. Check out the press release with results, and look for Elizabeth Vicary's in depth report with games and photos later this week.

Queens and New Jersey join USCL
By Jennifer Shahade | 2 Apr 2007
The off-season of the U.S. Chess League saw major action last week. Two exciting new teams, the Queens Pioneers and the New Jersey Knockouts unveiled their logos. Meanwhile, the winner of the "Game of the Year" was a major surprise.

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Upcoming and Current National events

48th Annual U.S. Armed Forces Open Championship, October 6-8 2007, Arlington, Virginia

U.S. Class Championship, October 19-21, Houston, Texas

National Youth Action , St. Louis, Missouri, Nov 16-18

National Scholastic K-12/Collegiate Champs , Houston, Texas Dec.7-9.
Other major events

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