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2005 US Open Update

For more information on the 2005 US Open, visit the USCF website.

With a guarenteed prize fund of $40,000 and qualifying spots for the US Championship, the US Open promises to be one of the most exciting tournaments of the year. The tournament, scheduled for August 6th through August 14th, will be held in Phoenix, Arizona.

If that much wasn't enough, two invitational tournaments will be held alongside the US Open. The Denker Tournament of High School Champions will pit state high school champions against each other, while the Polgar Invitational Tournament for Girls will allow the nation's top young female players a chance to match wits across the chess board. These events will award scholarships to outstanding chess talent, so they can more easily continue both their chess and academic careers.

There will also be a large number of side events during the main tournaments. A blitz championship is scheduled for August 7th, and for the 9th time, the Annual U.S. Chess Open Golf Tournament will be held. In addition, many other activities will take place during the week, including:

• Committee workshops
• USCF Delegates Meeting
• USCF Award Luncheon
• The opportunity to receive a free copy of "Test, Evaluate and Improve Your Chess"

All this and more make the 2005 US Open one of the premier events on the national chess calendar. We will continue to provide information on the 2005 US Open leading up to and through the tournament. For more information, including a list of entries already recieved, click here.

2005 World Youth Update

This press release originally appeared on the USCF website.

The U.S. team ranks 7th overall after round 8 in Belfort, France. India, Russia, and Poland lead in the overall team standings. The tournament ends with the closing ceremony on July 28th.

US Player Scores after Eight Rounds:

U10 Male
DANIEL A NARODITSKY	6.0
U10 Male
DANIEL A NARODITSKY	7.0
ANDREW C WANG	6.0
JUSTIN D KARP	3.0
LUCAS VAN BEUZEKOM	4.0
CHRISTOPHER HEUNG	4.5
U12 Male
PARKER BI GUANG ZHAO	6.0
RAY S ROBSON	7.0
U14 Male
ROBERT L HESS	7.0
MARC TYLER ARNOLD	6.0
EVAN D JU	6.0
U16 Male
ALEXANDER S BARNETT	5.0
ALEX LENDERMAN	7.0
ELLIOTT LIU	4.0
MAX ENKIN	4.5
NICOLAS A YAP	6.0
TEDDY COLEMAN	4.0
ALEKSANDR PELEKHATY	3.5
U18 Male
LEV MILMAN	5.5
ROBERT HUNGASKI	5.0
U10 Female
SYLVIA S YANG	5.0
EVE D ZHURBINSKIY	5.0
U12 Female
GAYATRI S VEMPATI	5.0
JORDANA CATHRYN WILLIAMS	4.5
U14 Female
ALISA MELEKHINA	6.0
MEDINA PARRILLA	4.5
KARSTEN A MC VAY	5.0
COURTNEY JAMISON	4.0
U16 Female
KATHARINE A PELLETIER	6.5
ETTIE NIKOLOVA	4.0
U18 Female
LAURA R ROSS	4.5
HANA ITKIS	5.5