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		<title>President&#8217;s Day Weekend Kicks off with Amateur Team Events!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amateur Team Events Kick Off!
Want to share something about your participation in these events? Please share your comments, stories, photos and games with us! Email to support@uschesstrust.org.   
The EAST:  Parsippany, New Jersey - Feb. 13-15, 2010 (Parsippany Hilton, 1 Hilton Ct.)


A Heritage Event!
40th Annual World Amateur Team &#38; U.S. Team East &#8211; Ruby Anniversary
This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day!</title>
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The U.S. Chess Trust wishes you a Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day! 
Good luck to all of the chessplayers participating in Amateur Team weekend events!

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		<title>2010 Scholar-Chessplayer Awards</title>
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February 8, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CLICK HERE to Download a Copy of this PRESS RELEASE (PDF) 
CLICK HERE to Download the 2010 Scholar Chessplayer Application

Contact: Chuck Lovingood clovingood@uschess.org
The applications for the Scholar-Chessplayer Awards are due on March 1st 2010.
These annual scholarships are awarded by the U.S. Chess Federation and the U.S. Chess Trust to recognize outstanding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uschesstrust.com/2010/02/08/2010-scholar-chessplayer-awards/</link>
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		<title>2010 Denker Tournament of High School Champions</title>
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The Denker Tournament of High School Champions  (July 31, 2010 to August 3, 2010)
The U.S. Chess Trust is a Proud Sponsor of this tournament!!

The 2009 Denker Tournament held in August 2009 was a huge success!  
CLICK HERE to find out more about last year&#8217;s winner! 
We look forward to this years tournament!
Below are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exciting New Format Debuts at the 2010 U.S. Championship</title>
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
Mike Wilmering
mwilmering@saintlouischessclub.org
www.saintlouischessclub.org
EXCITING NEW FORMAT DEBUTS AT THE 2010 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP
SAINT LOUIS, January 28, 2010 &#8212; The 2010 U.S. Championship, scheduled to be held May 13-26 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, will feature a new format, which includes a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bobby Fischer Documentary Film Editor, Karen Schmeer Killed in Police Chase (NYC)</title>
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New York City, Jan. 29th, 2010
Along with the excitement of the New York City Chess Championship comes the nerves and the last minute private chess classes in preparation for the big tournament.  On Friday night, such was the case for me who had just wrapped up a private chess lesson with a student.
As I headed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uschesstrust.com/2010/01/31/bobby-fischer-documentary-film-editor-karen-schmeer-killed-in-police-chase-nyc/</link>
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		<title>2010 U.S. Chess Championship Shifts Dates to May 13-25</title>
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
Mike Wilmering, 314-578-7879
mwilmering@saintlouischessclub.org
www.saintlouischessclub.org
2010 U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP SHIFTS DATES TO MAY 13-25 
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6, 2010 &#8212; The dates for the 2010 U.S. Championship have shifted. The tournament is now scheduled from May 13-25 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Team Chess Championship (Jan. 5-14 Bursa, Turkey)</title>
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Jan. 5-14 in Bursa, Turkey
The U.S Team is scheduled to play against  Turkey at the World Team Chess Championship which starts today in Bursa, the old capitol of Turkey.
&#8220;The tournament system is 9-rounds all-play-all. Time control for the event is 90 min/40 moves +30 min/end, with 30 seconds additional time per move, starting from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uschesstrust.com/2010/01/05/world-team-chess-championship-jan-5-14-bursa-turkey/</link>
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		<title>36th Annual Eastern Open: A Chess Celebration (Dec. 27-30)</title>
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All Photos and Article by Dora Leticia
As many prepare to ring in the New Year with family, friends and an onslaught of parties&#8230;there are still those who prefer to end the year with a chess tournament at our nations capital, Washington, D.C.!

About the 36th Annual Eastern Open:  A Heritage Event

Where? Westin Washington DC City Center [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Holidays from the U.S. Chess Trust!</title>
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The U.S. Chess Trust would like to send warm wishes to all this holiday season! 
Thank you for your continued support and interest in the U.S. Chess Trust!
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