Did you expect such an epic tie break and that you would have a hockey score at the end? •  How could one expect this? Of course, the tie breaks were very tough for me, as well as for my opponent. In classical round I won one game, and ... Read More

Where: Greater Atlanta Christian School, 1575 Indian Trail Rd, Norcross GA 30093 (please use entrance farthest from I-85) Format: 5-round, unrated, Swiss-style tournament; open to all Georgia students in grades K-12; In 13 sections, one for each grade, with 30 minutes per player as the time control. Prizes: Trophies to all who score 3.5 ... Read More

In the 23rd FIDE Invitational (click here for photos and analysis from earlier today) IM Ray Robson won consecutive games in rounds 7 and 8 against two of the top IMs in the country, Sam Shankland and Ben Finegold. Robson now stands as the sole leader with 6.5/8 and (Update, ... Read More

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The 2009 US Chess Championship was held, this year for the first time, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the brand new St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center, which is located at 4657 Maryland Avenue, just east of the intersection of ... Read More