[imagefield_assist|fid=3517|preset=frontpage_200x200|lightbox=true|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=200]The ICC State Champion of Champions tournament, a qualifier for the 2010 U.S. Championship, has been scheduled to start March 24 on the Internet Chess Club (ICC). The U.S. State Champion of Champions tournament pits state champions against one another in an online tournament. Missouri State Champion IM Michael Brooks will represent the CCSCSL's home state in the event.
The semifinals take place on March 30 and the finals will be held April 11. Last year, IM Sam Shankland won the online tournament to earn a bid to the 2009 U.S. Championship.
Shankland will look to defend his title this year as he continues his hunt for a bid to the 2010 U.S. Championship. For more information, visit the story on USChess.org.
The list of confirmed players is as follows:
AK James Hanlen
AL Bradley Denton
AR Christopher Niggel
AZ IM Levon Altounian
CA-N IM Sam Shankland
CA-S IM Enrico Sevillano
CO IM Michael Mulyar
CT FM Daniel Rozovsky
DC David Sherman
DE David Gertler
FL GM Julio Becerra
GA Damir Studen
HI Robert Lau
IA Pete Karagianis
ID William Reynolds
IL
IN
KS FM Tom Brownscombe
KY Davis Whaley
LA Adam Caveney
MA GM Alexander Ivanov
MD IM Tegshsuren Enkhbat
ME David Plotkin
MI David Kvatadze
MN Sean Nagle
MO IM Michael Brooks
MS Douglas Stewart
MT James Skovron
NC Jon Schroer
ND Mike Sailer
NE FM Keaton Kiewra
NH Patrick Sciacca
NJ IM Dean Ippolito
NM Lior Lapid
NV Glenn Bidari
NY
OH Kris Meekins
OK Shaun Graham
OR Charles Schulien
PA Mark Heimann
RI David Harris
SC Kevin Kane
SD
TN IM Ron Burnett
TX IM Daniel Fernandez
UT Ivan Martynenko
VA Andrew Samuelson
VT David Carter
WA Howard Chen
WI Erik Santarius
WV Ben Good
WY Dan Tanner
