Onischuk and Rohonyan Score Big Wins
Alexander Onischuk and Katerina Rohonyan came through today with big wins, allowing the men to defeat Hungary and the women to draw China. In round 8, both American teams will face Russia.
Boston and Dallas Advance
The Boston Blitz and the Dallas Destiny advanced to the U.S. Chess League finals with wins over the Carolina Cobras and the Miami Sharks. Defending champs, the Destiny will face Boston on Dec.6, Sat at 3 PM EST.
Kinks in Kamsky Match Resolved
FM Mike Klein reports from Dresden, where the Kamsky-Topalov match has been successfully resolved.
Big Tests for Americans in Round Seven
After round 6 victories, the U.S. teams will be “rewarded” with two top-five seeds: the men play Hungary and the women face China. Also read about our new U.S. title-winners: 3 GMs, 2 IMs, 2 WIMs and 4 FIDE ...
Victory in Round Six for USA
In round six, the men won 2.5-1.5 against Cuba, while the women scorched the Romanian women's team 4-0.
Sarkar Takes Northern Virginia Open
The Northern Virginia Open saw a higher than expected turnout, including newly anointed GM Larry Kaufman. IM Justin Sarkar took clear first with 5-0, and offers his thoughts on his last round battle.
Rested Squads Resume Action
The Olympiad restarts with the U.S. teams facing Romania and Cuba. The halftime report includes Dresden photo impressions from Irina Krush, round five games, and surprising trivia: Which two U.S. players have identical performance ratings?
Three-Way Tie in King's Island
GM Alexander Shabalov and IMs Bryan Smith and Stryjecki tied for first in the King's Island Open (Mason, Ohio, Nov.14-16.) Tim Moroney's report includes games from the two happy IMs.
44th American Open Coming Up
In a compelling promo, Jerry Hanken offers a glimpse into the rich history of the American Open (Nov.27-30), the West's answer to Philly's National Congress. Jerry also points out new AO perks, such as the sponsorship from thechesspiece.com.
Earth's Latest Move
NASA has just launched Space Shuttle Endeavor towards ISS, but that wasn't Earth's latest move.
By a very narrow margin, the voting public has chosen to step out of the pin...
2009 U.S. Champs Set for Saint Louis
The 2009 U.S. Championship will be held in Saint Louis, Missouri at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Read the official PR and look for full details on uschess.org in the coming months.
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