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

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