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Magnus Faces World in G-Star RAW Chess Challenge
Published by September 9th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - September and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsGM Pascal Prevails in The Battle of the Border
Published by September 9th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - September and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsGM Pascal Charbonneau reports on winning the Battle of the Border in Lloydminster, Canada. He annotates his game vs. Hansen and writes about dispatching Nakamura, Hikaru’s brutal blitz revenge and his discovery of cow-tipping.
2010 Labor Day Madness: Part III
Published by September 9th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - September and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsIn Chess Life Online’s final Labor Day recap, read about GM Julio Becerra’s win at the Florida State Championship, the Colorado Open and more!
2010 Labor Day Madness: Part II
Published by September 8th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - September and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsOur second Labor Day Madness round-up covers the Illinois Open, the Southwest Open, the CalChess Open and more!
2010 Labor Day Madness: Part I
Published by September 7th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - September and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsOur first CLO Labor Day Madness round-up features a historic New York State Champ title victory by 14-year-old Alex Ostrovskiy, IM Bryan Smith’s win in North
Carolina and annotations by FM Todd Andrews and IM Dean Ippolito from
the Tennessee and New Je…
US Chess School Comes to Seattle, Part I
Published by September 6th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - September and USCF Chess. 0 Comments15-year-old Michael Yang reports on the 13th US Chess School, led by Seattle native GM Seirawan, organized by IM Greg Shahade and sponsored by Dr. Jim Roberts, also of Seattle. Get a glimpse into Yasser’s fun-loving teaching style in the first of two i…
Labor Day Chess Madness Preview
Published by September 2nd, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - September and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsAs the rest of the country plans one last beach getaway, chessplayers break out their boards. Read about tourneys planned for Labor Day weekend, coast to coast from the North Carolina Open to the Southwest Open.
The September Check is in the Mail
Published by September 1st, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - September and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsAlex Dunne’s September Check is in the Mail profiles Chuck Cullum’s dramatic Golden Knights win. Also included is information on the Herbert W. Gustfason Open tournament, which is open to US or Canadian residents. The event begins on October 15 and h…
Kamsky Wins Baku Open
Published by September 1st, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - September and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsOur US Champion, Gata Kamsky won clear first at the Baku Open (August 23-31) with 7.5/9. He lost in round six but came back with three wins in a row!
RAW World Chess Challenge: Magnus Takes on the World
Published by August 31st, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsSee details on the G-star RAW World Chess Challenge, where world #1 ranked player, Magnus Carlsen, will take on all comers. Read the latest press release on the event, set for September 10 in New York City. Also see details on a special Saint Louis vi…
US Senior Wraps: Ivanov Wins, Kaufman Advances to World Senior
Published by August 30th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsGM Larry Kaufman, who blogged on the US Senior Open for CLO, earned the World Senior spot for the top player over 60. He reports on his playoff victory against Bondar and GM Alexander Ivanov’s win.
Barnett Joins GMs Paragua & Shabalov at the Top of the Atlantic Open
Published by August 30th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsGMs Shabalov Paragua were joined at the top of the Atlantic Open crosstable with Alex Barnett. All three scored 4.5/5, with Shabalov earning the $100 1st place bonus on tiebreak. Matan Prilleltensky reports.
US Chess League Opens with Fireworks
Published by August 29th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsArun Sharma of the US Chess League recaps the first week action. Highlights include defending champs NY Knights’ sweep over Boston, Philly’s upset win over the Knockouts and the Saint Louis-Los Angeles battle.
Alexander Ivanov Wins 2010 US Senior
Published by August 28th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsGM Alexander Ivanov took first place at the 2010 US Senior Open. Ivanov won his last round game against Emory Tate, while his main rival GM Sergey Kudrin drew against GM Larry Kaufman.
Ivanov and Kudrin Lead US Senior
Published by August 26th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsGMs Alexander Ivanov and Sergey Kudrin are tied for first at the US Senior Open with perfect 4-0s. They’ll face off tomorrow. GM Larry Kaufman, who is leading the race for the top player Over 60, reports from Boca Raton.
Four Lead US Senior Open
Published by August 26th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsAfter three rounds of the US Senior Open in Boca Raton, Florida, GMs Kudrin, Ivanov and IMs Tate and Bradford lead with perfect 3-0 scores. Tonight should be interesting, with the perfect scores facing off- watch games live on Monroi.com.
Dean Sweeps the Dean of Chess Academy FIDE Invitational
Published by August 24th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsAt the Dean of Chess Academy FIDE Invitational, IM Dean Ippolito, founder of the club, swept the event 9-0. Find out more about the tournament and the club from tournament director Aaron Kiedes.
US Senior Open Kicks Off
Published by August 23rd, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsFormer World Senior Champ GM Larry Kaufman writes about the first round of the US Senior Open and assesses the pre-tournament favorites.
Americans Abroad: Nakamura Nets Amber Spot
Published by August 22nd, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsAt NH Chess, Nakamura won a blitz tiebreak over fellow Rising Star GM Anish Giri to earn a golden ticket into Melody Amber. As Hikaru moves on to the Spanish League, GM Gata Kamsky is off to the Baku Open.
US Senior Open Begins Monday
Published by August 22nd, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsThe US Senior Open begins on Monday. The six-game tournament will be held in Boca Raton from August 23-28. Look for CLO dispatches from former World Senior Champion Larry Kaufman.
US Olympiad Teams Finalized
Published by August 20th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsThe US Olympiad and Women’s Olympiad teams have been finalized. The
event will be held in Khanty-Mansisyk from September 19 to October 3. Pictured to the left are overall boards 2+3, US Champ Gata Kamsky and World team gold medallist Alexander Onischuk.
A Grandmaster Vacation: GM Pascal on Sturbridge
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsGM Pascal Charbonneau writes about vacationing from his finance job with chess tournaments. Here he focuses on the Continental Open in Sturbridge, in which GM Lenderman and Andrei Zaremba tied for 1st.
Perfection in Montreal
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsAt the North American Youth Championship in Montreal, four US players reached a perfect score: Aravind Kumar, Samritha Palakollu, Anna Matlin and Dai Yang. Several other players tied or won their section.
GM Rogers on NH Chess: Nakamura on a Roll
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsGM Rogers analyzes Nakamura’s quick victory over GM Loek Van Wely, and tells a surprising backstory about the game’s variation.
Grand Prix Rule Changes Include 1st Prize Minimum
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsThe Executive Board has passed a motion adding rules to Grand Prix tournaments, including a minimum guaranteed first prize of $150. The new rules will apply to TLAs submitted about November 10, 2010.
2010 US Chess League Preview
Published by August 18th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsThe sixth season of the US Chess League begins next week on August 23 with the strongest player list in history. Vice-commissioner Arun Sharma reviews the rosters of all 16 teams.
Americans Abroad: From Greece to Canada
Published by August 18th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsGM Robert Hess took clear 2nd in a strong tournament in Greece, while Nakamura recovered from two losses at NH Chess with a rook endgame win over Ljubo. In the North American Youth in Montreal, the US squad is scoring well after four rounds.
Schein – Friedman Scholastic Project
Published by August 17th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsMark Schein and Aviv Friedman, in cooperation with the US
Chess Trust, are happy to announce their third annual scholastic recognition
project. Young talents are encouraged to apply for the awards. The top recipient gets $4000, $3000 for 2nd and $2000 …
The Kids are Alright in Amsterdam
Published by August 16th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsAt the NH Chess tournament in Amsterdam, Hikaru Nakamura began brilliantly but lost two rounds in a row. GM Ian Rogers reports from the scene, where the Rising Stars are leading against Team Experience by two points.
Americans in Europe, Continued
Published by August 16th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsWhile Hikaru Nakamura falters in Holland, Parker Zhao is blazing through this month’s First Saturday tournament in Budapest. In Poland at the World Juniors and Girls, WIM Melekhina finished with 8.5/13 and IM Arnold with 7.5/13. Meanwhile, the North Am…
Nakamura Saves Draw vs. Van Wely and Scores vs. Nielsen
Published by August 14th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsGM Hikaru Nakamura is turning up the heat in Amsterdam. After winning his first round against Ljubojevic, he saved a tough rook endgame vs. Van Wely and scored against Peter Heine Nielsen.
Nakamura Starts NH Masters with a Win
Published by August 12th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsIn round one of the NH Masters in Amsterdam, GM Hikaru Nakamura of the Rising Stars team came out with a win over GM Ljubomir Ljubojevic on Team Experience.
Update on Americans in Europe
Published by August 11th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsAs Hikaru Nakamura heads to the NH Masters in Amsterdam, GM Ray Robson is midway through a very tough tournament in Hungary and Alisa Melekhina is doing well in the World Girls Championship. Check out links and key games.
Nakamura to Play for World Against Carlsen in G-Star Raw Challenge
Published by August 11th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsAt the G-Star Raw Chess Challenge on September 10 in New York City, US
#1 rated player GM Hikaru Nakamura will join GMs Judit Polgar of
Hungary and GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in taking on World #1
Magnus Carlsen.
From Trophies to Money: A Chess Mom on the Southern Open
Published by August 10th, 2010 in Chess Life Online 2010 - August and USCF Chess. 0 CommentsMelinda Matthews writes about the difference between taking her son Nicky Rosenthal to scholastic tournaments and adult events, like the recently concluded Southern Open in Orlando, Florida.
