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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.

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.

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.

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.