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Congratulations to Parker Zhao and with ties to Memphis!

Is this the one?

(Photo from CCSCSL)

Congratulations to one of the country's newest International Masters who has Memphis ties.

IM -elect Parker Zhao earned his 3rd IM norn in the highly competitive Open section of the Manhattan Open Chess Tournament held recently in NYC.

Parker is a student of GM Alex Stripunsky,

a favorite coach who considers Memphis his second home,

and also has a close friend in IM Jake Kleiman of Memphis.

From USCF August 22, 2011

"This was Parker's third IM norm in fact, and after his results from the tournament have been rated, his rating should climb past the 2400 FIDE threshold for IMs elect. His last-round game , a victory over IM Greg Shahade, featured a "surprise" Queen sacrifice by White on move 19."

Photo from CCSCSL

Highlights for Chess at the Tropical Smoothie!

Tonight at the Friday Knights Chess club, GM Alex Stripunsky, GM Robert Hess, and FM Teddy Coleman will be present around 8:00pm for Autographs, Pictures, and taking Questions.

The Normal club time starts at 6:30pm.
Come out and join the fun!

Tropical Smoothie
1779 Kirby Pkwy
Germantown, TN


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Congratulations to GM ROBERT HESS!

Congratulation to GM Robert Hess on having qualified to play in the World Cup August 26 - September 21.

GM Hess is here in Memphis this week for the Tenth annual Mid-South Chess Camp. What an honor to have an opportunity to study with GM Hess and all the others here this week!

Memphis chess players that are not attending this year, you are missing out on this amazing lineup of instructors: GM Alex Stripunsky, GM Robert Hess, WIM Alisa Melehkina, IM Raja Panjwani, and FM Teddy Coleman

Also qualifying in the World Cup is GM Hikaru Nakamura, here earlier this year with Shelby County Chess, Mid-South Chess, and the University of Memphis Chess Club.

FROM THE USCF SITE:

Seven US players have qualified to the World Cup (Khanty-Mansiysk, August 26-September 21) including the top six in the US Chess Championships Gata Kamsky, Yury Shulman, Sam Shankland, Robert Hess, Ray Robson, Alexander Onischuk and World #6 Hikaru Nakamura. Although the United States only receives five spots from the US Champs, designated as a Zonal Championship, both Nakamura and Kamsky made the cut on rating.

Click here for USCF Article.


FIDE link click here for list of all players.

It's over for 2011.

UPDATE: USCF CROSSTABLES CLICK HERE

US AMATEUR SOUTH 2011 CHESS TOURNAMENT

Congratulations to Bryan Tillis

with a win on tie breaks with Kevin Knight!

Congratulations to all the top winners
and to all the players for a fine tournament.
More info to come later, right now the happenings all moved over to
Lausanne Collegiate School for the grand welcome
and open house beginning kick off party
for the 10th anniversary MID-SOUTH CHESS CAMP.

Check back for tournament details and more highlights on this years
amazing line up of instructors for the
Memphis areas most outstanding and continually growing chess camp.

Credit where credit is due!

"Congratulations" to all of IM Jake Kleiman's students from

White Station Middle and PDS

for their great performance for their respective teams at the

Regional State Qualifer and

State Team Championships

as well as the State Individual Tournament.

Also congratulations are due to other coaches on the Mid-South Chess team for the role their students played for

PDS at the State Team Championship.