10th Annual Martin Luther King Holiday Tournament When: Saturday, January 15, 2011. Where: The New Schools at Carver – 55 McDonough Blvd SE, Atlanta GA 30315 Open to: All scholastic players in grades K-12 Format: Five rounds. 30 minutes per player per game. Individual/Team Swiss System pairings. In the nonrated sections we will attempt to ... Read More

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

2nd Annual Championship Chess fall Kickoff Scholastic Date : Saturday, 2 October 2010 Category : GA (non-GCA) tournament Location : Church at Decatur Heights, 735 Sycamore Drive, Decatur, GA 30030 Event Description : Oct 2 Championship Chess 2nd Annual Fall Scholastic Kickoff at Church of Decatur Heights, 735 Sycamore Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. 3 Rated ... Read More

When Ugly Goes Unpunished Young GM Ray Robson let fly with a very ugly opening (a Bad Blumenfeld) against veteran GM Gregory Kaidanov, quickly reached a lost game as a result of his choice, and then Gregory uncharacteristically let him escape.   I have noticed a theme:  when Slav ... 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