Boris Gelfand Wins the World Cup!
Boris Gelfand: “I made a good present to my mom on her anniversary.” “Boris Gelfand from Israel became a winner of the World Cup 2009. He won the Ukrainian chess player Ruslan Ponomariov in the tie brea...
Tournaments/Events
National K-12 Scholastic Championship (Dec. 11-13)
December 11-13, 2009 · Dallas, TX Hilton Anatole · 2201 Stemmons Freeway · Dallas, TX 75207 · 1.214.748.1200 or 1.800.955.4281 · Ask for the Chess Rate $120 · Web Site · Groups of 10 or more must call the above number to...
The London Chess Classic (Dec. 8-15)
“The London Chess Classic 2009 is the highest level tournament in London for 25 years and is the first in a series of events designed to increase enthusiasm for chess in the UK and promote the game and its undoubte...
2009 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championships (Dec. 27-30...
December 27-30, 2009 (South Padre Island, Texas) Team Format: 4 player Teams, up to 2 Alternates, Traditional 6 round Fix Roster Swiss Tournament Open to College and Universities teams (at least two players) from North a...
World Cup: Last U.S. Player Standing Knocked Out in Round 3
Only one U.S. Player, Gata Kamsky (the last World Cup Winner), remained standing after Round 2. In Round 3, Kamsky was defeated by the young Wesley So from the Phillippines. Check out what he had to say about his loss&#...
World Cup (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, Nov. 21-Dec.15)
Everything is ready for the FIDE World Cup which begins next week in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia from Nov. 21st thru Dec. 15th! The pairings for Round 1 of the World Cup have been posted on FIDE.com. We would like to wish o...
World Youth Chess Championship Update (Nov. 11-23)
The U.S. Chess Trust is a proud sponsor of the World Youth Chess Championships! Find out more about the events and programs we support – CLICK HERE! Our players are enjoying a FREE DAY in Antalya, Turkey as they pr...
World Youth Chess Championship (Nov. 11-23)
The World Youth Chess Championship is going on now in Antalya, Turkey (Nov. 11-23)! The U.S. Chess Trust is a proud sponsor of the World Youth Chess Championships! Find out more about the events and programs we support ...
48th World Junior Championship (Oct. 21-Nov.4)
The 48th World Junior Championship is going on now in Puerto Madryn, Argentina! This is a very prestigious event that gathers the top junior players in the world! Most countries send only their National Champions to repr...
Zatonskih Clinches U.S. Women's Championship
Photos Courtesy of Betsy Dynako Zatonskih Wins U.S. Women’s Championship! Congratulations Anna Zatonskih! (See results below) 1st Place – Anna Zatonskih 2nd Place – Camilla Baginskaite 3rd Place –...