Nakamura Close but no Point in London, Round 1
US Champion Hikaru Nakamura almost won his first game in the London Chess Classic against Ni Hua of China. He won the exchange after outplaying his opponent but slipped in converting. See comments from Nakamura and Ni.
World Cup Final Set: Ponomariov vs. Gelfand
The World Cup final is set. Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine will face off against Boris Gelfand of Israel starting on December 10, Thursday. This match will be four games.
Knights Capture US Chess League Championship!
In a nail-biter that went past 1 AM, the New York Knights defeated the Miami Sharks in a blitz playoff to capture the 2009 US Chess League title!
Krush on the Congress: From Worst to First
After being upset in round 1, IM Irina Krush won five games in a row to tie for first at the National Chess Congress in Philadelphia. Krush analyzes her key games and explains how she redeemed herself.
GM Joel on the USCL: New Jersey Knocked Out Again
GM Joel Benjamin offers an in-depth analysis of his US Chess League semifinals game against GM Giorgi Kacheishvili of the New York Knights. Tomorrow, the Knights will face the Miami Sharks for the USCL Championship, at 7 PM EST on the ...
The Scoop on the National Chess Congress: Part II
Our second installment of the US Chess Scoop videos from the National Chess Congress includes interviews with co-champ IM Bryan Smith, 16-year-old NM Kassa Korley, IM Jay Bonin and Dr. Alan Soble.
Shankland Searches Europe for Third Norm
IM Sam Shankland writes and analzyes games from his autumn trip to Europe, where he searched for his third GM norm in Hungary and France, but came home empty-handed.
World Amateur
For the first time in over a decade, a FIDE World Championship is heading to the United States. From March 19 - 25, 2010, the northern shores of Chicago in Skokie, IL will host the FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship.
December 2009 Chess Life For Kids
This month's Chess Life for Kids features a problem series by Pete Tamburro "Win or Draw" topped off with a problem for readers to solve on their own for a chance to win Chess Endgame Quiz by Larry ...
Women's World Champion Kosteniuk on Endgames, Blitz and Coming to Dallas
Women's World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk talked to CLO about the World Blitz Championship, where she scored wins over Polgar, Anand and Carlsen. Kosteniuk will be at the National K-12 Championships in Dallas, signing her new book and giving a simul.
New National Event: US Girls Junior Open
In conjunction with the 2010 Denker Championship and Tournament of College Champions will be a new National event: The US Girls Junior Open. All three events will be held in Irvine, CA from July 31 to August 3.
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