VIDEO: 2009 US Chess Championship Wrap Up Round 7
Jennifer Shahade and Macauley Peterson review the seventh round of the US Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
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TOP 3 SEEDS, RISING STAR TAKE CHARGE AT U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
St. Louis, Mo., 14 May, 2009 -- The leaderboard flipped Thursday in the seventh of nine rounds of the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. At the end of the day, the three top seeds coming into the tournament, and a 17-year-old rising star, shared first place.
Round 7 Photos
When reusing images please credit: Betsy Dynako, Official Event Photographer
VIDEOs: Interviews with the Players, Part 2
Interview with Grand Master Elect Robert Hess
John Henderson of the Internet Chess Club sat down with GM Elect Robert Hess after playing the world champion contender to a draw. Hess talks about the match, the psychological battle, and being an athlete. Check out another US Chess Champ diary brought to you by uschesschamps.com.
VIDEO: 2009 US Chess Championship Wrap Up Round 6
Jennifer Shahade and Macauley Peterson review the sixth round of the US Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
SHULMAN AND AKOBIAN HOLD LEAD AT U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
St. Louis, Mo., May 13, 2009 -- Defending champion Yury Shulman, of Barrington, Ill., and Varuzhan Akobian, of North Hollywood, Calif., continue to hold the lead of the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
VIDEO: Nakamura vs Kamsky Time Lapse Game
A time lapse video from the US Chess Championship featuring New York's Gata Kamsky vs Hikaru Nakamura.
VIDEOs: Interviews with the Players
Interview with Varuzhan Akobian:
Varuzhan Akobian squares off against America's greatest chess players in the US Chess Championship 2009 at the new Chess Club and Scholastic Center Saint Louis. Recently featured on MTV's "I'm a Genius!" and starting his own designer apparel line "Endgame" Akobian is keeping himself busy on and off the board. An exciting player we wish him the best as he seeks to redefine public opinion of professional chess players.
MISSOURIAN BROOKS CONTINUES TO SHINE AT CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Saint Louis, May 13, 2009 -- After five rounds of the U.S. Chess Championship, Michael Brooks of Kansas City, Mo., has an impressive three points, putting him just one point out of first place. Brooks, of Kansas City, has defeated two grandmasters with ratings higher than 2600, including the seventh- and 15th-ranked players in the country.
