Victory in Round Six for USA

The rest day at the Dresden Olympiad did the U.S. squads well. The men won 2.5-1.5 against Cuba, while the women scorched the Romanian women's team 4-0.

Sarkar Takes Northern Virginia Open

The Northern Virginia Open saw a higher than expected turnout, including newly anointed GM Larry Kaufman. IM Justin Sarkar took clear first with 5-0, and offers his thoughts on his last round battle.

Rested Squads Resume Action

The Olympiad restarts with the U.S. teams facing Romania and Cuba. The halftime report includes Dresden photo impressions from Irina Krush, round five games, and surprising trivia: Which two U.S. players have identical performance ratings?

U.S. Chess League SemiFinals Tonight

The U.S. Chess League semi-finals are tonight with the Boston Blitz facing Carolina Cobras and the Miami Sharks set to play defending champs, the Dallas Destiny. Watch live on the ICC or check out Boston's live video feed.

Kamsky-Topalov Negotiated on Rest Day

The Kamsky-Topalov match was negotiated on the rest day of the Dresden Olympiad. According to onsite reports by chessdom and the Internet Chess Club, the battle will take place in Bulgaria from February 16-28, 2009.

Three-Way Tie in King's Island

GM Alexander Shabalov and IMs Bryan Smith and Stryjecki tied for first in the King's Island Open (Mason, Ohio, Nov.14-16.) Tim Moroney's report includes games from the two happy IMs.

44th American Open Coming Up

In a compelling promo, Jerry Hanken offers a glimpse into the rich history of the American Open (Nov.27-30), the West's answer to Philly's National Congress. Jerry also points out new AO perks, such as the sponsorship from thechesspiece.com.

Josh on Getting Close at the Continental

GM-elect Josh Friedel writes about his near-miss in the Continental, Ehvlest's excellent performance and the adventures of the Colombian delegation.

Earth's Latest Move

NASA has just launched Space Shuttle Endeavor towards ISS, but that wasn't Earth's latest move.

By a very narrow margin, the voting public has chosen to step out of the pin...

2009 U.S. Champs Set for Saint Louis

The 2009 U.S. Championship will be held in Saint Louis, Missouri at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Read the official PR and look for full details on uschess.org in the coming months.

 

Welcome!

USCF members and guests may now take part in the historic Earth vs. Space chess match.  Click on the link at the top of the right column for match updates.

thumb_kamskycb.jpg And we are working hard to support our highest-rated star - Brooklyn GM Gata Kamsky - as he prepares for his third attempt to become World Champion.  He's reached the Final Four, and he's previously won matches against two of the three remaining players - each of whom has worn the crown already.  Read more about his exciting opportunity, and find out how you may be able to join us in helping Gata bring the title home to the US again!
 
 

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