Five Lead in Tulsa
After three rounds of the Frank Berry U.S. Championships, GMs Kudrin, Becerra, Onischuk, Kaidanov and Shulman lead with 2.5/3. In the women's, Anna Zatonskih and Irina Krush lead with perfect 3s.
Spotlight on Courtney Jamison
Elizabeth Vicary interviews Courtney Jamison, wildcard in the U.S. Women's Championship, about how she prepares, friends, role models and the ups and downs of being a woman in chess.
Emotions Run High in Pittsburgh
Betsy Dynako reports on the Elementary Nationals last weekend in Pittsburgh. Besides a big photo gallery, enjoy stories on a special Mother's Day present and some parenting and coaching don'ts.
Fantasy Round 2 Update
Arun Sharma updates the Fantasy standings. John Stokes won the daily prize, Chimi is one of four top keys to success, and Nick Folino leads the overall contest.
Kaidanov and Kudrin Tied in Tulsa
After two rounds of the Frank Berry U.S. Championship, there are just two undefeated players, Gregory Kaidanov and Sergey Kudrin. The women's saw 5 decisive games today: Krush, Zatonskih and Chimi are 2-0.
Two Games Left Standing
With just two games to go and 1500$ at stake, U.S. Chess League commissioner Greg Shahade explains why he thinks Martinez-Zilberstein, the third place finisher in the USCL Game of the Year competition should have won by a landslide.
UTD Arrives in China
The University of Texas at Dallas squad arrived in China for a match against Nankai University. GM Alejandro Ramirez is both holding down board 1 against Wang Yue and blogging, although his blog can't be accessed from inside China!
Opening Round Shocker
Defending U.S. Champion Alexander Shabalov began the 2008 Frank Berry U.S. Championship with a shockingly short loss to Alexander Yermolinsky when Shabalov blundered on move 18.
Delay in Kamsky-Topalov Details
FIDE has delayed the release of details on the Gata Kamsky- Veselin Topalov match, scheduled for November/December 2008.
Daily Fantasy Prizes
Check out the 25+ books on prise as daily prizes for the 2008 fantasy chess competition. The Frank Berry U.S. Championship begins tomorrow at 3:30 EST so this is your last chance to enter a team!
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