Rex Sinquefield Inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
On Sunday, January 29th, Rex Sinquefield was among 15 inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield was also recognized for her help in developing the Merit Badge for Chess.
Best of CLO '11: #1- Choosing to Break 2200 by Matan Prilletensky
The #1 article in Best of CLO 2011 is Choosing to Break 2200 by Matan Prilletensky. Judges praised Matan's rigorous approach to becoming a chess master and his lucid descriptions of his thought process.
Jennifer on X Chess II and Hou Power
Jennifer Shahade unveils the second episode of the Xtreme Chess Championships (aka X Chess), which features a double header "Battle of the Sexes". She also comments on Hou Yifan's amazing performance in Gibraltar.
Best of CLO '11 #2- US Chess School Comes to Los Angeles by Elizabeth Vicary
The #2 article in Best of CLO 2012 is The US Chess School Comes to Los Angeles by Elizabeth Vicary. Elizabeth is a coach, chess expert and writer from Brooklyn, New York.
2012 All-America Chess Team Announced
The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is pleased to announce the 2012 All-America Team sponsored by Trophies Plus. Team members were announced at the 2011 National K-12 held this past November in Dallas, Texas.
Sevillano Wins Metropolitan IM Norm Tourney
Metropolitan Chess, Inc. hosted an International Master norm round robin tournament on January 25th to 29th 2012. The tournament was won by IM Enrico Sevillano in a convincing fashion with a score of 7.5-1.5.
Lindenwood Launches World-Class Collegiate Chess Program
Lindenwood University is putting out a call for some of the finest young chess players in America and abroad. And the university is willing to provide scholarship money to build the nation’s top collegiate chess program.
Anna Zatonskih Gives Master Class in Gibraltar
US Women's Champion IM Anna Zatonskih gave a "Master Class" at the Tradewise Gibraltar chess Festival. She showed one of her favorite wins from Reykjavik 2004. Anna has 4.5/8 and is one of many American stars playing Gibraltar this year.
Best of CLO 2011 #3- Kostya Kavutskiy on Breaking 2366
The #3 article in Best of CLO 2011 is Kostya Kavutksiy on Breaking 2366 by Kostya Kavutskiy. Judges praised Kostya's insightful advice on overcoming a rating plateau.
Best of CLO 2011 #4: Tale of a Winter Rating Spike by Jennifer Shahade
The #4 article in best of CLO 2011 is Tale of a Winter Rating Spike by CLO editor Jennifer Shahade with Matthew Herman.
Justin Sarkar on a Golden Win
Justin Sarkar details his success at the Golden State Open, held over Martin Luther King Day weekend in Concord. Sarkar talks about his new coach, GM Kacheishvili and analyzes a win over IM Adam Hunt.
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