tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988819177523345400.post4546750638168966502..comments2023-12-21T11:32:51.972-06:00Comments on Goddesschess: 2009 U.S. Women's Chess ChampionshipJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575870809633911343noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988819177523345400.post-62259960744645935522009-09-12T09:07:24.051-05:002009-09-12T09:07:24.051-05:00Hi Wayne,
We're very happy to sponsor the Fig...Hi Wayne,<br /><br />We're very happy to sponsor the Fighting Chess prize for the Championship but of course it's a drop in the bucket to the real costs of sponsoring this year's event. It is wonderful that the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis and others have stepped up to the plate for U.S. chess in a BIG way!<br /><br />Regarding the tie-break - I honestly don't Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575870809633911343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988819177523345400.post-27865274873361311962009-09-11T23:58:31.090-05:002009-09-11T23:58:31.090-05:00Hi Jan,
I see that the USCF has reserved October 1...Hi Jan,<br />I see that the USCF has reserved October 13th from 5-7 for a possible tie-breaker. What kind of tie-breaker is the USCF using if two or more players are tied for first after 9 rounds of play?<br />I hope it isn't another <br /><br />I had the privilege of participating with Irina Krush and Alisa Melekhina<br />in the 2009 Canadian Open Chess Championships. I watched Alisa draw Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937370042178079159noreply@blogger.com