Samford Fellowship recipient GM Robert Hess

Grandmaster Robert Hess took a four-way split of the first-place prize last weekend at the Bill Wright Saint louis Open. The event, which brought out seven grandmasters, was the largest ever held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. After his round five game, Hess tok the time to sit down for a brief interview to discuss his accomplishments over the past year and his preparation for the future, both the 2010 U.S. Championship and beyond.