Nice win for GM Joshua Friedel against GM Jaan Ehlvest in the 2009 U.S. Chess Championships. GM Friedel may be vying for a bigger platform. ###pgn### 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 Qc7 7.Bd3 g6 8.O-O Bg7 9.Nf3 Nbd7 10.Qe1 O-O 11.Kh1 e6 12.Qh4 b5 13.f5 ... Read More

This was one of the most exciting games of round six. GM Christiansen went into a highly theoretical line against IM Robson hoping that his age may not given him experience here. Robson used a lot of time but managed to find good moves. I find inspiration when I see ... Read More

Arbiter Rulings: Rnd 2, Sevillano-Lawton A situation arose towards the end of the Sevillano-Lawton game in that Lawton was no longer keeping his scoresheet up to date and had more than 5 minutes remaining on his clock. Article 8.1: “In the course of play each player is required to record ... Read More

Are you ready for a truly spectacular 2009 U.S. Championship that's set to get underway at the new Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis? The 24 contenders include the "big three" of Gata Kamsky, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Onischuk and defending champ ... Read More

GM-Elect was a treat to watch at Foxwoods. The young man showed a lot of discipline and even beat one of my favorite players GM Hikaru Nakamura. Here is an interview that speaks to how he did it and includes some interesting details about his chess coach. Source:USChess Robert ... Read More