Following the terrible earthquake earlier this year, FIDE responded to an appeal to the International Sports community by the Haitian Olympic Committee through Peace and Sport. Sports equipment was desperately needed in the temporary camps that were constructed following the earthquake, especially for the large ... 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

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

Source: Dr. Daaim Shabazz Fellow Chess Enthusiasts: Haitian Tragedy You are most certainly aware of the tragedy that has beset the nation of Haiti. A nation of a proud history and a nation sharing the love of our royal game of chess. Less than a week ago, a massive earthquake leveled the capitol ... Read More