11 May 2010
Hello everyone!
You don’t want to miss this unusual chess blitz game, between Jennifer and Greg Shahade.
It’s a unique US Chess Championship warmup battle. The action spans from May 13-25 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Follow it at uschesschamps.com!
It will be an awesome event you’ll want to follow!
The 24 invited players include:
The defending U.S. Champion – GM Hikaru Nakamura
The winner of the 2009 U.S. Senior Open Championship – GM Larry Christiansen
The winner of the 2009 U.S. Junior Championship – GM Ray Robson
The top five qualifiers from the 2009 U.S. Open Championship – GM Alex Lenderman, GMs Sergey Kudrin, Alex Yermolinsky, Dmitry Gurevich, and Jesse Kraai
The winner of the 2010 ICC State Champion of Champions – IM Levon Altounian
The top 11 U.S. players by rating of the United States Chess Federation:
GM Gata Kamsky
GM Alexander Onischuk
GM Varuzhan Akobian
GM Yury Shulman
GM Jaan Ehlvest
GM Alexander Shabalov
GM Gregory Kaidanov
GM Robert Hess
GM Melikset Khachiyan
GM Joel Benjamin
GM Ben Finegold
Four wildcard spots:
GM Alexander Stripunsky
GM Vinay Bhat
IM Sam Shankland
IM Irina Krush
2010 U.S. ChampionshipCalendar of Events___________________________________________________________Thursday, May 13, 2010 – Arrival Day3:00pm – All Players, Arbiters and Commentators need to be checked into the Chase Park Plaza or Choice Hotel4:00pm – Players’ Meeting, Signing and Photo Shoot6:00pm – Opening Ceremony, Chess at the Plaza ParkOpening Remarks and ProgramDrawing of the ColorsAnnounce all the Rounds PairingHors d’oeuvres and Cocktails___________________________________________________________Friday, May 14, 2010 – Public2:00pm – 8:00pm – Round 1Saturday, May 15, 2010 – Public2:00pm – 8:00pm – Round 2Sunday, May 16, 2010 – Public2:00pm – 8:00pm – Round 3Monday, May 17, 2010 – Public2:00pm – 8:00pm – Round 4Tuesday, May 18, 2010 – Public2:00pm – 8:00pm – Round 5Wednesday, May 19, 2010 – Public2:00pm – 8:00pm – Round 6Thursday, May 20, 2010 – Public2:00 – 8:00pm, Round 7___________________________________________________________Friday, May 21, 2010Players’ Rest Day12:00pm – Human Chess Event on Maryland Avenue2:00pm – Possible 4th Place Playoff___________________________________________________________Saturday, May 22, 2010 – Public2:00pm – 8:00pm, Round 8 of SwissRound 1 of Quad FinalsSunday, May 23, 2010 – Public2:00pm – 8:00pm, Round 9 of SwissRound 2 of Quad FinalsMonday, May 24, 2010 – Public2:00pm – 8:00pm – Round 3 of Quad Finals8:00pm – Open Blitz Tournament – Chase Park Plaza Hotel, Khorassan Ballroom___________________________________________________________Tuesday, May 25, 2010 – Public10:00am – 12:00pm – Possible Tie Breaker12:00pm – 5:00pm – Community Day, Saint Louis Science Center7:00pm – 9:00pm – Closing Ceremony and Reception, Chase Park Plaza HotelWednesday, May 26, 2010Departure and Travel Day
Posted by Alexandra Kosteniuk
Women’s World Chess Champion
