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The Cramer Awards has announced the 2011 best books, Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall and Chess Masterpieces Dr. George Dean with Maxine Brady. 
After a win over GM Christiansen, GM-elect Shankland is the surprise leader of the "B" group in the US Championship in Saint Louis. WGM Sabina Foisor continues to lead the US Women's. 
Only a pair of rounds into the 2011 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship and just two players have unblemished records, Christiansen in the Champs and Foisor in the women's.
The action is heating up at the 2011 National Junior High (K-9) Championship in Columbus, OH. See Shaun and Matan's midway report for games and photos including an upset win by Safal Bora (pictured). 
The first round of the US Chess Championship featured wins by GMs Onischuk and Christiansen and a shocking upset in the US Women's, with Foisor taking down reigning champ Irina Krush.
The FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP, marking its twenty-sixth annual award, has selected Grandmaster Aleksandr Lenderman of Brooklyn, New York, as its 2011 fellow. 
The chess elite mixed with local dignitaries Thursday night at the Missouri History Museum to commence the 2011 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship. See details and pairings.
Over 1000 players are registered for the 2011 National Junior High (K-9) Championship in Columbus, OH. IS 318 topped Thursday night's side events, the blitz and the bughouse.
Daniel Naroditsky, 15, is an IM, author and the youngest competitor in the 2011 US Chess Champs. See the CLO interview for his thoughts on the field and his road to qualification. 
On her blog, CLO editor Jen Shahade updates us with news in women's chess including the movie, Queen to Play, the upcoming US Women's Champs and her West Coast trip to the Bay Area and the 9 Queens Chess Fest.
Sign up now for the Fantasy Chess competition for the 2011 US Chess Championship! Prizes include lessons with GM Hikaru Nakamura, Ben Finegold and a House of Staunton commemorative set.
GM Josh Friedel gave a simultaneous exhibition at the North Shore Chess Center in Skokie, IL. He won 19 games, while experts Sam Schmakel and Robert Loncarevic scored draws.
GMs Kudrin, Ivanov, Kekelidze and IM Hungaski tied for first at the 2nd Annual Hartford Open, held over the weekend of April 9-10.
Alexandra Botez won the top section of the All Girls Nationals and with it, a 4-year scholarship to the University of Texas at Dallas. Other winners included Fiona Lam (16 & Under) and Lilia Poteat (14 & Under).