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USCHESSORG !ô53#&ô0UBLICATION DONATE TO U.S. TRUST ONLINE! Now you can donate online through a secure website at www.uschesstrust.org Simply click on Donate and then on the Make a Donation button! uschess.org Chess Life — April 2010 1 Chess Life Editorial Staff Chess Life Editor & Director of Publications Daniel Lucas [email protected] Chess Life Online Editor Jennifer Shahade [email protected] Chess Life for Kids Editor Glenn Petersen [email protected] Senior Art Director Frankie Butler [email protected] Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Alan Kantor [email protected] Editorial Assistant Jo Anne Fatherly [email protected] Editorial Assistant Jennifer Pearson [email protected] Technical Editor Ron Burnett TLA/Advertising Joan DuBois [email protected] Advertising inquiries: (931) 787-1234, ext. 123. All TLAs should be e-mailed to [email protected] or sent to P.O Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557-3967. Letters to the editor should be submitted to [email protected]. 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This Month’s Contributors Al Lawrence (“Looks at Books,” p. 12) is a frequent contributor to Polly Wright (“Scholastics,” p. 26) has Chess Life. been a USCF life member since 1972 and is an active player, tournament Glen Schmiege (“Cover Story,” p. 18) is a lawyer, the author of director and chess teacher. POSTED: Property Rights, Trespass, and Recreational Land Use in Michi- gan (Lansing: Protar House, 2005), and secretary of the Lake Superior Alex Betaneli (“Scholastics,” p. 30) Chess Association. is a frequent contributor to Chess Life. Dr. Robert S. Graber (“Cover Story,” p. 22) is an associate professor Randy Hough (“2009 N. American Open,” of finance, University of Arkansas at Monticello, and faculty sponsor p. 34) is a long-time contributor of the university chess club. to Chess Life. Guy Nelson (“Cover Story,” p. 22) is an instructor of mathematics at GM Ian Rogers (“Wijk aan Zee,” the University of Arkansas at Monticello and was faculty sponsor of p. 43) is a frequent contributor to the chess club from 1989-2005. Chess Life. uschess.org Chess Life — April 2010 3 April Chess Life Columns 18 | COVER STORY 12 LOOKS AT BOOKS Talking A Good Game The Country Club: Rural America Plays Chess By Al Lawrence BY GLEN SCHMIEGE 14 CHESS TO ENJOY How to build a chess club away from Getting the Upper “Hand” a major population center. By GM Andy Soltis Chess In Rural Arkansas 16 SOLITAIRE CHESS BY ROBERT S. GRABER, PH.D., & GUY NELSON, M.S. The Sixth World Champion College chess clubs are making a splash By Bruce Pandolfini in major metro areas like Dallas and Baltimore. 50 BACK TO BASICS How can a rural college keep up? Press On! By GM Lev Alburt 26 | SCHOLASTICS 52 ENDGAME LAB OMG! 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    APRIL 2013 RESOLUTE GM FineLine Technologies JN Index He is now one of the world’s elite players, 80% 1.5 BWR PU but has Hikaru Nakamura topped out? APRIL THE WORLD’S MOST WIDELY READ CHESS MAGAZINE www.uschess.org 04-2013_goichberg_ads_membership_ad 3/13/13 9:21 PM Page 1 WORLD’S BIGGEST OPEN TOURNAMENT! $250,000 PROJECTED PRIZES $175,000 41st Annual MINIMUM GUARANTEED! WORLD OPEN Hyatt Regency Crystal City, near D.C. 9 rounds, July 3-7, 4-7, 5-7, 1-7 or June 29-July 7 GM & IM norms possible, top 3 sections are FIDE rated, GM lectures & analysis! VISIT OUR NATION’S CAPITAL SPECIAL FEATURES! 5) International 6/27-7/1: GM & IM norms possible, warmup for main event. The World Open comes to the Washington 1) Schedule options. 5-day is most popular, 4-day and 3-day save time and money. 7-day is leisurely, 6) Unique- big money U2400 Section! area for the first time, a few miles away in and new 2-weekend avoids conflict with work. Arlington, VA. 7) Open Section fee $100 more if FIDE 2) GM & IM norms possible in Open. Open, U2400, 2199/below; makes section stronger. Room rate $95, parking $6 to $10, free airport and U2200 are FIDE rated. shuttle- all cheaper than last year! 8) Many side events; see chesstour.com 3) Anti-sandbagging rule: $2000 prize limit if any or April Chess Life. Free shuttle to DC Metro, minutes from Washington’ post-event rating posted 6/30/12-6/30/13 was historic attractions! more than 30 points over the section maximum.