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Chess Life Online 2011 June
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The documentary Chess Kids, featuring the 1990 World Youth in Wisconsin, was released in 1996. Dr. Alexey Root reviews the 2011 follow-up DVD including interviews with Judit Polgar & Josh Waitzkin.
IM Leonid Gerzhoy, who won clear first at the Philadelphia International along with a $3000 prize. The event preceded the massive World Open, which kicked off tonight!
Nearly 300 players are competing in Tarrytown, NY at the 2011 North American Youth Championship. See Shaun Smith's wrap-up for details and a key win by Justus Williams over Michael Bodek.
USCF voting members should have received their Executive Board
election ballots earlier this month. Reminder: Ballots must be received by the
accounting office of Taylor, Bilyeu & Company by 3 Central on
July 20.
With just two rounds remaining, Gregory Young leads with 6/7. UPDATE: Young clinched the title of US Junior Champion!
The hunt for the title of US Junior Champion opened up in round five. See Ken West's full story and check livestream.com/uschess for live coverage from the Saint Louis Chess Club.
Tonight the Museum of the Moving Image in New York will host a
screening of the documentary "Bobby Fischer Against the
World" and a discussion with Dr. Frank Brady, Shelby Lyman, and
Dylan McClain.
Magnus Carlsen earned first at the Medias Kings tournament in Romania over Sergey Kajarkin on tiebreak. US GM Hikaru Nakamura lost to Ivanchuk in the final round and finished joint third.
IM Robert Hungaski took clear first and earned a GM norm at the New York International with the awesome score of 8/9. Kassa Korley and Aleks Ostrovskiy earned IM norms. US Chess Scoop video coming soon.
Gregory Young is on a perfect 4/4 at the 2011 US Junior Championships in Saint Louis. Monday is a free day, but be sure to watch the remaining games with live commentary at livestream.com/uschess.
IM Robert Hungaski is in the clear lead at the 2011 New York International (June 17-22) at St. John's University, having defeated two GMs, Kekelidze and Gareyev.