He came up just short the last two years, but Chicago GM Yury Shulman wouldn't be denied this time. With a dominating mid tournament stretch, the Belarus-born Shulman won his first U.S. national title, winning the Frank K. Berry U.S. Championship tournament outright with an undefeated 7-2 score, a half-point ahead ... Read More

I have found this excellent resource over at about.com I have been casually following Mark Weeks for a couple of years now and he continues to provide quality information for the general chess community. Below is his list of the top ten chess openings currently being used. Feel ... Read More