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December 27, 2010
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Ballys Hotel and Casino, hosts the North American Open
After the presents are unwrapped, chess tournaments unravel in Las Vegas with the North American Open (Dec. 26-30) and in Washington D.C (Dec.27-30) with the Eastern Open. Follow North American Open action and live games on http://www.northamericanopen.com. The Open section of the NAO features GMs Shulman, Shabalov, Friedel, Stocek and Kaidanov! Look for updates by Randy Hough.

Find out more about the Eastern Open on http://easternopenchess.com/, which will feature a pre-tournament lecture by GM Aleksandr Lenderman. Also look for updates from the Pan-American Champs, which kick off today in Milwaukee. See Alex Betaneli's preview here.'

The 29th Empire City Open is also taking place in a snowy New York City.
 
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