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

Very exciting finish to a well played tournament. GM Nakamura will be at least co-champion. At this time there is one game going that could impact the standings. Nakamura said he prepared this line the night before and didn't get much sleep. He planned to play for the win ... 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