U.S. Chess: Changing of the Guard
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis has released a DVD that choronicles the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship. The video features video footage from the top players in the U.S. and their expressions on a variety of topics. The preview appears to capture the intensity of the event as well as the beauty of the venue. Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield have been the hosts of the championship since the USCF parted ways with the previous sponsor. This production appears to share a glimpse of the important role the Sinquefields are playing in what appeared to be a dying chess scene.
Price: US$11.99
Frank Berry hosted two US championships before the Sinquefields stepped in.
Chess in the US is dying?! And they have Nakamura and had Fischer, Morphy, Marshall and Pillsbury…what a paradox. With such a rich history something must have gone very wrong in US chess.
Chess in the U.S. is expensive in time, money, and in training. There have been many high caliber American talents who have made what seem like necessary life choices that deviate from chess. In general, I believe that America has had several world championship talents since Fischer: Yasser Seirawan, Larry Christiansen, Ilya Gurevich, Patrick Wolf, Tal Shaked, and a few others. In any event, it is nice to see new talent develop.
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