Congratulations to Justus Williams for making Master this past week.  Justus Williams is now the official record holder for the youngest African American Chess Master in the history of the game.  I had the fortunate opportunity to play Justus while he visited Atlanta during the 2010 National Elementary Chess Championships.  ... Read More

By FM Mike Klein May 25, 2010 SAINT LOUIS, MAY 25, 2010 – Within only seconds remaining on his clock, GM Gata Kamsky simplified the endgame against GM Yury Shulman to clinch a draw and with it the title of 2010 U.S. Champion. He last won the title in his teenage years ... Read More

By FM Mike Klein SAINT LOUIS, May 23, 2010 – Twenty-four players came to the 2010 U.S. Championship with a dream. After nine rounds, all but two players have woken up. In the most dramatic and meaningful round so far, GM Yury Shulman upset defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura on board one. ... Read More

I just came across this interesting post on Bobby Fischer.  Mark Ginsburg is trying to identify the other people in the photo. Complete Post here ... Read More

Saint Louis, May 16, 2010 – GM Gata Kamsky and GM Hikaru Nakamura have met over the board three times, and all three games failed to produce a winner. They battled to a 37-move draw Sunday at the 2010 U.S. Championship, held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of ... Read More