The U.S. Amateur Team East, an event known to put big fun into chess with a small entry fee and lots of fellowship, set a new attendance with 294 teams and about 1300 players.
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GM Mikeil Kekelidze from Georgia scored an incredible 8 out of 9 to win the Marshall Chess Club Invitational. 49-year-old Columbia University professor Ildar Salakhutdinov earned an IM norm.
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American players Erik Kislik and Alexander Battey are both doing well in First Saturday tournament series in Budapest, Hungary. Battey earned his third IM norm in the recent, February edition while Kislik, who already has three norms, surpassed the 2400 FIDE rating barrier.
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Valentine’s Day was a nostalgic occasion at USCF headquarters. A
celebration of the two longest term USCF employees – Joan Dubois with 42
years of service and Judy Misner with 41 years of service took place on
February 14.
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Set your DVRs! Bob Simon profiles the 21-yr-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen on 60 MINUTES, Sunday, Feb. 19 (7:00-8:00 PM) on the CBS Television Network.
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