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By The U.S. Chess Trust
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February 1, 2014 |
 If you are a USCF member and show merit in
academics, sportsmanship, and chess, you are eligible to apply for a
2014 National Scholar-Chessplayer Award. Deadline: March 1, 2014.
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By Jean Hoffman
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January 31, 2014 |
 The site for the 2014 US Open has changed and will now be held July 26th-August 3rd, 2014 in Orlando, Florida at the Rosen Centre Hotel.
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By IM Malcolm Pein
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January 30, 2014 |
 IM Malcolm Pein, also organizer of the London Chess Classic, tells CLO readers
about "Yes2Chess", a new chess community developed by the UK charity Chess in
Schools and Communities.
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By CLO
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January 29, 2014 |
 GM Irina Krush is currently in the Gibraltar Chess Congress, doing commentary for the official site and taking photos and reporting for CLO! GMs Kamsky and Lenderman are playing.
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By CLO
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January 28, 2014 |
 The #1 article in Best of CLO 2013 is Irina on Baku: Water From a Stone by GM Irina Krush.
The article delved into Irina's final Grandmaster norm result at the Baku Open.
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By Russell Harwood
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January 28, 2014 |
 Over 1550 students participated in the 2014 Region VIII
Championships the weekend of Jan 25-26 in Brownsville, Texas.
The University of Texas at Brownsville will be hosting the next Pan-Am Champs.
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By CLO
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January 28, 2014 |
 The #2 article in Best of CLO 2013 is Ten Things We Learned From the Sinquefield Cup by GM Ian Rogers. Rogers was a commentator at the strongest ever tournament held in the US, also Magnus Carlsen’s last tournament before he became World Champion.
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By GM Ben Finegold
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January 27, 2014 |
 GM Ben Finegold reports on the 2014 Club Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, where GM Georg Meier took clear first.
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By CLO
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January 26, 2014 |
 The #3 article in Best of CLO 2013 is Dinos to the Slav: Silman on Apple Apps by IM Jeremy Silman. Jeremy gave an in-depth look into his favorite apps, from children's chess to tactics training to openings.
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By Jamaal Abdul-Alim
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January 26, 2014 |
 GM Anton Kovalyov, 21, took clear first in the Foxwoods Open, while 13-year-old IM Sam Sevian earned his first GM norm.
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By CLO
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January 26, 2014 |
The #4 article in Best of CLO 2013 is The Scoop on SuperNationals V from the US Chess Scoop. The video gave a glimpse into the largest tournament ever, and the enthusiasm of the 5335 participants.
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By GM Ian Rogers
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January 24, 2014 |
 GM Ian Rogers reports on the Tata Steel tournament, which is a touring event this year. Levon Aronian has a commanding lead while our American #1, Nakamura, suffers.
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By CLO
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January 23, 2014 |
 The #5 article in Best of CLO 2013 is Summers at the US Chess School by Matan Prilleltensky. Matan gave readers an insight into the chess lessons at the seasonal summer camp held for our top young players.
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By US Chess Scoop
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January 22, 2014 |
The US Chess Scoop went to the Liberty Bell Open and talked to the clear winner GM Alexander Fishbein. We also heard from new GM Bryan Smith and young talents like Praveen Balakrishnan and WFM Akshita Gorti.
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By CLO
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January 22, 2014 |
The #6 article in Best of CLO 2013 is On the Mat, Over The Board by Melinda J. Matthews. The article, which showed parallels between the two passionate pursuits, was also featured in Yoga Journal.
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By CLO
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January 21, 2014 |
The #7 article in Best of CLO 2013 Greg on Chess: Magnus & Openings by IM Greg Shahade. Judges praised Greg's passionate exploration of how our new World Champion wins, even without gaining huge edges in the opening.
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