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.
Jennifer Shahade and Macauley Peterson review the seventh round of the US Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
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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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.
Jennifer Shahade and Macauley Peterson review the sixth round of the US Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
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.
A time lapse video from the US Chess Championship featuring New York's Gata Kamsky vs Hikaru Nakamura.
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.
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