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Chess Life Online 2011 May
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The US Chess Scoop video on the New York City premiere of Bobby Fischer Against the World includes interviews with IM Irina Krush, film-maker Liz Garbus and World Chess Hall of Fame director Susan Barrett. 
American player Alex Battey, 23, won the IM group at the most recent
First Saturday tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Along the way, Alex
earned his first IM norm.
GM Timur Gareyev earned clear first and over $10,000 at the Chicago Open with 7 wins and just one draw. Conrad Holt earned a GM norm. Full story includes games and interview with Timur.
Get ready for for National Chess Day 2011 on Saturday, October 8th. In 2011 the USCF Executive Board will again offer free TLAs to organizers who plan in advance.
On May 26th, the World Chess Hall of Fame (to open in Saint Louis on Sept. 9th) partnered with HBO to premiere Bobby Fischer Against the World. Guests included director Liz Garbus and GM Nakamura.
See a photo gallery from the Chicago Open by Betsy Dynako. The tournament sees its final day of play today, with a logjam of players standing with 5.5/7 in the Open section. Update: Timur Gareyev takes clear first. Full story coming soon! 
After five rounds of the Chicago Open, GMs Pendyala Harikrishna & Tamaz Gelashvili lead with 4.5/5. Stay tuned to CLO for a wrap-up and to the official website for links to live games and pairings. 
With three rounds in the books at the Chicago Open, seven players stand with perfect scores including Indian GM Pendyala Harikrishna, who talked to CLO about his experience so far in Chicago and a critical win over IM Hungaski.
Tornado warnings sent the four grandmasters in the international match
to the basement more than once at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center
of Saint Louis Wednesday, but the unusual had already hit the boards.
The Chicago Open will take place over Memorial Day weekend. Look for news on the 9-round tournament with norm possibilities on CLO and on the official website, chicagoopen.net. 
After five draws, all bets were on the Grischuk-Gelfand match going to playoff. But the Israeli GM won the final game in an exciting Grunfeld to earn the right to challenge Anand in 2012. 
On May 18th, over 200 young Philly chessplayers squared off inside the Lincoln Financial Field! The event was a partnership between ASAP (After School Activities Partnerships) and EYP (Eagles Youth Partnership). 
Tension mounts in Saint Louis as the Ponomariov-Nakamura. Update: Nakamura wins final game and classical match while Robson wins 4-2. Full story coming soon! 
Dr. Steven Dowd's treasure chest of "unusual chess problems" includes gems that will keep you up and stunners you'll want to show off in skittles rooms.