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The tournament is wrapping up and there won’t be any norms this year, as the GMs showed their stuff thus far, occupying the top 3 places in the cross table. The player of the event is clearly GM Georgi Kacheishvili, who has a blistering 6.5-0.5 (a GM norm with 2 rounds to go!) to lead the pack.

Hi there chess fans! Just a quick note to announce that we have selected the dates for the 2009 U.S. Women's Championship. Mark your calendars for October 2-12, 2009 to see some of the most talented women compete for the title of U.S. Women's Champion! If you haven't visited Saint Louis in early October, prepare to be amazed! The leaves are changing, the weather is nice, and the Central West End is hopping!