By FM Mike Klein At the 2011 U.S. Championship, the defending champion took a large step Tuesday toward repeating his…

By FM Mike Klein In round two of the 2011 U.S. Championship semifinals, defending champion GM Gata Kamsky pressed his…

By FM Mike Klein For four players at the U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship, the rest day was anything…

2011 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women’s Chess Championship – Round 7 Semifinals Still Murky, Tiebreaks Await By FM Mike…