[imagefield_assist|fid=6708|preset=frontpage_200x200|lightbox=true|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=200]Hi everyone! I have not blogged in a while. The U.S. Junior Championship and U.S. Women's Championship tournaments were quite exciting, and Jennifer and I had a lot of fun commentating on the games. Congrats to Shankland and Krush, who both qualify for the 2011 U.S. Championship.
Currently, I am teaching at an advanced chess camp for Missouri's best junior players. We have six strong players this week: Kevin Cao, Nick Karlow, Isaiah Gadson, Spencer Finegold, William Tong and Jialin Ding. The camp has been fun and informative. Hopefully, we can run a similar camp next Summer and get 8-10 top juniors.
Don't miss our last summer camp, August 9-13. Click here to sign up or for more information.
The CCSCSL is hosting the MO Invitational Championship August 14-15, with an Amateur event running concurrrently. I will play in the Invitational, as well as many of Missouri's Masters and Experts.
I have been going to the gym everyday lately, and thus far have lost 40 pounds in 2010. I am trying to lose 25 more by my birthday, September 6! A daunting task. I will keep the readers updated as to my progress.
Resident GM
