The September Check is in the Mail
Alex 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 ...
Kamsky Wins Baku Open
US Champion Gata Kamsky won the Baku Open (August 23-31) with 7.5/9. He lost in round six but came back with three wins in a row! The recent international success of Gata and Naka bodes well for our Olympic team.
RAW World Chess Challenge: Magnus Takes on the World
See 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 ...
US Senior Wraps: Ivanov Wins, Kaufman Advances to World Senior
GM 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
GMs 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
Arun 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.
Jennifer on Mainstream Chess: From NPR to the Flat Screen
CLO editor Jen Shahade links to two recent stories on NPR, on women's chess tournaments and play-by-play commentary at the 2010 US Chess Championships. She also discusses mainstream chess setbacks and future prospects.
Americans Abroad: Nakamura Nets Amber Spot
At 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.
A Grandmaster Vacation: GM Pascal on Sturbridge
GM 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.
Schein - Friedman Scholastic Project
Mark 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 for 3rd.
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