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GM Marc Arnold had a big 2012, winning the U.S. Junior Closed Championship, securing the
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FM John Bryant earned his seat to the U.S. Championship by winning the U.S. Junior
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GM Melikset Khachiyan has recently picked up a spate of rating points to earn a
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GM Varuzhan Akobian spent the past month serving as the CCSCSL’s Resident Grandmaster. By Brian
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Iryna Zenyuk balances chess with a rigorous academic life. By Brian Jerauld As we lead
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GM Joel Benjamin and GM Ben Finegold analyze their game at the 2010 U.S. Championship
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GM Ben Finegold is getting hot at the right time, scoring a T-1st place finish
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Representatives from the upcoming U.S. Championships gathered in Washington D.C. to introduce a resolution naming
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GM Gregory Kaidanov will be inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame on May
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GMs Alex Onischuk and Gata Kamsky will be top contenders for the 2013 U.S. Championship