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.
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.
Buy "Marcel Duchamp - The Art of Chess" Here!
Visiting Saint Louis for the Championship? Don't miss the amazing "Marcel Duchamp Chessmaster" exhibit at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art! The exhibit is five minutes from the club. Click Here to visit artofchess.org for more information about the exhibit and to buy the book "Marcel Duchamp - The Art of Chess".
Jennifer Shahade and Macauley Peterson review the fifth round of the US Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
St. Louis, MO, May 12, 2009 -- Defending champion Yury Shulman, of Barrington, Ill., and Varuzhan Akobian, of North Hollywood, Calif., broke from the pack to take the joint lead of the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
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ST. LOUIS, May 12, 2009 -- Friday, May 15, is a day of rest for the 24 participants in the grueling 2009 U.S. Chess Championship, but there will be plenty of action at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, the host site for the championship.
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