Media Kit and Coverage for the 2010 U.S. Championship

2010 US Championship Media Kit

Television

FOX 2 News: Chess Mecca with Hikaru Nakamura (John Auble) May 7, 2010

ESPN2: First Take with Jennifer Shahade [clip pending] May 7, 2010

KSDK Channel 5: Opening Ceremony (Casey Nolen) May 13, 2010

FOX 2 News: Opening Ceremony (Charles Jaco) May 14, 2010

BBC World News: Melikset Khachiyan on his career (Franz Strasser) May 21, 2010

BBC World News: National Chess Tournament Goes Global (Franz Strasser) May 21, 2010

FOX 2 News: Human Chess Played by Grandmasters in St. Louis (Rob Desir) May 21, 2010

KSDK Channel 5: St. Louis Gains reputation as epicenter of chess (Heidi Glaus) May 24, 2010

FOX 2 News: St. Louisan Dethroned as U.S. Chess Champion (John Auble) May 26, 2010

KPLR 11: St. Louisan Dethroned as Chess Champion (John Auble) May 26, 2010

Radio

KFUO Classic 99 FM: Saturday Afternoon at the Opera with Hikaru Nakamura (Tom Sudholt) April 29, 2010

KMOX 1120 AM: Sports on a Sunday Morning with Hikaru Nakamura (Ron Jacober) May 2, 2010

KTRS 550 AM: The Dennis George Show [clip pending] May 9, 2010

KMOX 1120 AM: News Brief (Dick Fleming) May 11, 2010

KTRS 550 AM: The Mcgraw Show with Hikaru Nakamura (Mcgraw Milhaven) May 12, 2010

KMOX 1120 AM: The John Carney Show with Ben Finegold (Ron Ells) May 13, 2010

KMOX 1120 AM: [clip pending] May 21, 2010

Online

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Breaking Schmooze (Deb Peterson) April 27, 2010

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: U.S. Chess Championship starts Thursday (AP Wire) May 13, 2010

KOAM-TV (Joplin, Mo.): U.S. Chess Championship starts Thursday (AP Wire) May 13, 2010

New York Times: They'll Meet in Saint Louis (Dylan Loeb McClain) May 13, 2010

New York Times: Favorites Begin Quickly at U.S. Championship (Dylan Loeb McClain) May 15, 2010

New York Times: Karpov Raises Money with a Little Help From His Friends (Dylan Loeb McClain) May 17, 2010

St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Chess, not just for royalty (Gentry Trotter) May 17, 2010

Panarmenian.net (Armenia): Varuzhan Akobian Moves into 6th Place … (Staff) May 20, 2010

Panorama (Armenia): Armenian Chess Players at U.S. Championship (Staff) May 21, 2010

BBC World News: Melikset Khachiyan on his career (Franz Strasser) May 21, 2010

BBC World News: National Chess Tournament Goes Global (Franz Strasser) May 21, 2010

FOX 2 News: Human Chess Pieces Battle … (AP Wire) May 21, 2010

St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Live Chess Game Makes All the Right Moves (Gentry Trotter) May 21, 2010

KOAM-TV (Joplin): Human Chess Pieces Battle in St. Louis Game (AP Wire) May 21, 2010

KSDK-Channel 5: Human Chess Pieces Battle in St. Louis Game (AP Wire) May 21, 2010

KPLR-Channel 11: Human Chess Pieces Battle in St. Louis Game (AP Wire) May 21, 2010

News-Leader (Springfield): Chess Pieces Stage Street Battle (AP Wire) May 22, 2010

KMOX.com: Human Chess Event photo spread (Brad Choat) May 22, 2010

Riverfront Times: Human Chess Game at the Chess Club (Nick Schnelle) May 22, 2010

KPLR-11: Human Chess Played by Grandmasters in St. Louis (Rob Desir) May 22, 2010

American Chronicle (California): Cream of the Crop for Quad Final (National desk) May 22, 2010

KMOX.com: Celebrating Chess in St. Louis (AP Wire) May 22, 2010

New York Times: In High-Stakes Games, Rivals Can Suddenly Become Allies (Dylan Loeb McClain) May 22, 2010

Los Angeles Times: Favorites Lead U.S. Championship (Jack Peters) May 23, 2010

New York Times: In High-Stakes Games, Rivals Can Suddenly Become Allies (Dylan Loeb McClain) May 22, 2010

StlToday.com: Chess makes a big move in city (Stephen Deere) May 24, 2010

KSDK Channel 5: St. Louis Gains reputation as epicenter of chess (Heidi Glaus) May 24, 2010

New York Times: U.S. Championship goes to tie breaker (Dylan Loeb McClain) May 24, 2010

New York Times: Kamsky and Shulma Win and Will Play for U.S. Title (Dylan Loeb McClain) May 24, 2010

Digital Journal (National): 2010 U.S. Chess Champion crowned in St. Louis (AP Wire) May 25, 2010

PR-USA (National): 2010 U.S. Chess Champion crowned in St. Louis (AP Wire) May 25, 2010

Hawaii News Now: 2010 U.S. Chess Champion crowned in St. Louis (AP Wire) May 25, 2010

Chicago Tribune: Chess runner-up will pay check for his mates (Brian Cox) May 25, 2010

New York Times: Kamsky wins United States Chess Champion (Dylan Loeb McClain) May 25, 2010

Huffington Post (National): Chess Champ Kamsky wins in overtime (Lubomir Kavalek) May 26, 2010

St. Louis Globe-Democrat: U.S. Chess Champion crowned in St. Louis (staff report) May 26, 2010

FOX 2 News: 2010 U.S. Championship Photo Gallery (staff) May 26, 2010

Print

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Chess Player Moves to Town (Deb Peterson) April 28, 2010

Boonville Daily News (Boonville, Mo.): Chess Great Moves to Town (AP Wire) April 28, 2010

Dexter Daily Statesman (Dexter, Mo.): U.S. Chess Champ Moving to St. Louis (AP Wire) April 28, 2010

Belleville News Democrat (Belleville, Ill.): Chess, Anyone? (Roger Schmidt) May 7, 2010

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A Grand Opening for Chess Championship (Sarah Conrad) May 14, 2010

St. Louis Commerce Magazine: Chess Club and Scholastic Center Hires GM-in-Residence (staff) May/June issue

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Chess makes a big move in city (Stephen Deere) May 24, 2010 [front-page]

Chess Blogs and Websites (continual coverage)

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