Be sure to check out the U.S. Championship being held from May 14 - 25 with Round 1 beginning today at 3:00. Live coverage is available at the main site, USChessChamps.com .
This year's field of 24 features 21 Grandmasters led by Hikaru Nakamura and Gata Kamsky. The new format has a seven round swiss with the top four advancing to a round robin while the rest of the field continues with two more swiss rounds.
There's a good article on ChessBase.com covering the field from the youngest, Ray Robson 15 to the only female, Irina Krush.
Also, you have until 3:00pm today to sign up for Fantasy Chess 2010 at the USCF site. Daily prizes are up for grabs and there's prizes for the Top 5 finishers.
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