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Chess Life Online 2012 November
Chess Life Online 2012 November
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Melinda J. Matthews travels to Orlando for the K-12 Championships with her son Nicky, #2 seed in the 11th grade section. She writes about mixed feelings on results, bughouse & the logistics of chess tourney travel.
The US Chess Scoop went to the National Chess Congress and talked to co-winner GM Lenderman, IM Krush and GM Panchanathan. Also see a game by Under 2200 winner Jessica Regam (pictured.)
On the way to Mexico, world #1 rated player Magnus Carlsen stopped over in California. Among the activities: blitz with IM Daniel Naroditsky and a four-game blindfold simul.
Effective Jan 1, 2013, FIDE is charging a one-time License Fee to all arbiters who direct FIDE rated events. The USCF must send the list of Arbiters who will be licensed by Dec 5. Please respond and direct questions to Jerry Nash 
The results are in from major tournaments held over Thanksgiving weekend, including the National Chess Congress in Philly, the American Open in L.A. and the Thanksgiving Open in Saint Louis.
Whether the Philadelphia
Inventors or the Seattle Sluggers emerge as the 2012 US Chess League champions,
it will be a first in league history. Watch Dec 1, Saturday & check out semifinal highlights.
GM Antoeneta Stefanova of Bulgaria and IM Anna Ushenina of Ukraine
advanced to the final match of the Women's World Championship in
Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Joshua Anderson writes about chess themes in Dancing Around the Bride: Cage, Cunningham, Johns, Rauschenberg, and Duchamp, a current exhibition at the Philadelphia Art Museum.
GM Cristian Chirila took clear first at the University of Texas at Dallas Invitational (November 16-20, 2012) with a 7-2 score and a performance rating of 2676.
Over Veterans Day Weekend, Sevillano took clear first in the inaugural East Bay Open chess tournament in Concord. Mayor Ron Leone visited the tournament.
GM Alejandro Ramirez, a coach at the World Youth Championships in Slovenia, recaps the drama of the final round and the crowning of two new American World Champs.
Check out the redesigned website at USCFsales.com with dozens of new products, e-books and real time display of best-selling products.
Four US players earned medals at the World Youth Championships in Maribor, Slovenia including Kayden Troff & Sam Sevian, who took gold in Under 14 and Under 12 respectively.
Eight players remain in the World Women's Championship. Despite a strong start in round three, US Women's Champ Irina Krush was eliminated in the tiebreak round.