Chess Without Borders hosted a tournament on February 6th in which two precocious eight-year-olds chaired a Haiti fundraiser committee. They hoped for $2000 in donations, but settled for $400.
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Americans Grandmasters storming the super-strong Aeroflot Open (February 8-19) include Kamsky, Ehlvest and Shabalov. In the "A2" section is GM Khachiyan.
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Changing of the Guard is a documentary on the 2009 US Chess Championships, which were held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. You can pick up your own copy on the CCSCSL website.
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In the first installment of Jonathan Hilton's study abroad chronicles, he goes to Nicaragua and asks CLO readers to weigh in: Does the golden safety rule apply to chess masters?
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