February 2012 uschess.org 02 winning vision combines hip-hop, chess, and martial arts with life-strategy coaching to educate children around the country and the world. IFC:Layout 1 12/9/2011 9:25 AM Page 1 2011_allgirls_ad_DL_r5_chess life 11/10/11 8:28 PM Page 4 in association with P TheThe EighthNinth Annual All-Girls Open National Championships AprilApril 8–10, 20 – 22, 2011 2012 – Chicago,- Chicago, IllinoisIllinois Awards Hotel Swissotel Hotel; 323 E. Wacker Dr, Trophies will be awarded to the top 15 individual players and top three teams in Doubletree Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL 60601 300 East Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611 each section. Three or more players from the same school make up a team (team Hotel Chess Rate: scores will be calculated based on the top 3 scores to give teams their final stand- $169$139 by if Marchreserved 15, by 2012 March 11, 2011 ings). All players will receive a souvenir to honor their participation. Breakfast included. 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The U.S. Amateur Team Championships His latest book with GM Lev are widely considered the most fun Alburt, Chess for the Gifted and Busy tournament series in the national , can soon be previewed CLO at www.chesswithlev.com. calendar of events. will feature coverage from all four events, held Macauley Peterson over President’s Day weekend from February 17-20 in Northbrook, Illinois (“Looks at Books,” p. 14) is a (North), Parsippany, New Jersey (East), freelance mediamaker, currently Fort Lauderdale, Florida (South) and for hire. His written work has Santa Clara, California (West). Also look appeared in New in Chess for U.S. Chess Scoop videos from the magazine and Matten (The Netherlands), 64 (Russia), Chess U.S. Amateur Team East in Parsippany. (U.K.), Peón de Rey (Spain) and Schach (Germany). Eric K. Arnold (“Cover Story,” p. 20) is a freelance photojournalist based in Oakland, California. A lifelong chess aficionado, Arnold won a 2011 Improve Your Rep award from the Society of IM Greg Shahade follows up Professional Journalists for multimedia arts and culture his piece on opening books with coverage of Oakland’s hip-hop scene. an essay on opening repertoires, and the kinds of openings he Nelly Rosario believes most suitable for various playing strengths. (“Chess and Love,” p. 26) is the author of Song of the Water Saints and currently teaches creative writing in the MFA program at Texas State University. GM John Fedorowicz Chess on the Rock (“2011 World Youth,” p. 30) is in the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame, has The 10th year anniversary Gibraltar captained the U.S. Olympiad team Chess Congress features a star-studded on two occasions and has field including many Americans such as frequently acted as a second or Varuzhan Akobian, reigning Women’s advisor to Gata Kamsky. Champ Anna Zatonskih, Irina Krush and Marc Arnold. Top seeds include Jamaal Abdul-Alim Peter Svidler and Judit Polgar—look (“2011 K-12,” p. 36) is a for reportage by Macauley Peterson. journalist and chess teacher in Washington, D.C.