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YOUNG GUNS BATTLE FOR U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

 

Saint. Louis, May 16 -- After eight rounds of tense competition at the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship, two young players enter the final round tied for the lead and the title. 

Former champion and second seed Hikaru Nakamura, 21, of White Plains, N.Y., who in 2004 became the youngest player since Bobby Fischer to win the national title, was the first to take the lead in the penultimate round by beating Michael Brooks, of Kansas City, Mo. He has six points.

 

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Round 8 Photos

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YOUNG CHESS PLAYERS TAKE OVER ON U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP OFF DAY

ST. LOUIS, May 15, 2009  --  Students from two St. Louis schools that utilize the "Classroom Chess" curriculum developed by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis experienced the thrill of playing chess at the same tables in the same room where the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship is being contested.   The games were played on the off day in the 10 days of the nine-round tournament.

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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.

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Round 7 Photos

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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.

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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.

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