New U.S. Chess Champions Crowned in San Diego at the NTC Promenade.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- The 2006 U.S. Chess Championship The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. See also: U.S. raced to an exciting finish as the best players in two fields faced off and the final champions were crowned. In the two-game rapid-chess final match, Alexander Onischuk Alexander Onischuk (born September 3, 1975) is an American chess grandmaster. Originally from the Ukraine, he immigrated to the US in 2001 and currently lives in Baltimore. He was the 2006 U.S. Chess Champion and has a FIDE rating of 2674 as of October 2007. , of Baltimore, Md., defeated Yury Shulman, of Barrington, Ill., to claim the title of 2006 U.S. Chess Champion and the $25,000 first prize. Both players are 30 years old and originally from the Ukraine. In the women's title match, Anna Zatonskih, of Holtsville, N.Y., bested defending champion Rusudan Goletiani, of Hartsdale, N.Y., to claim the $12,500 Women's Championship prize. Nearly five thousand chess fans watched the matches in person over the nine-day tournament, and more than 50,000 viewed the games live over the internet. The prestigious Championship, presented by America's Foundation for Chess and the NTC NTC Notice NTC National Training Center NTC National Telecommunications Commission NTC National Transport Commission (Australia) NTC Negative Temperature Coefficient NTC Naval Training Center Foundation, was the first signature event to inaugurate in·au·gu·rate tr.v. in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing, in·au·gu·rates 1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony. 2. The Corky McMillin Companies Event Center at NTC Promenade, its new permanent home. Defending champion Hikaru Nakamura, the 18-year-old chess phenomenon who claimed the 2004 title in San Diego, was unable to repeat his victory due to two early losses, but he came back strong to finish among the leaders and was awarded the Bent Larsen prize for his fighting spirit. In 2004, Hikaru, at 16, became the youngest player to capture the U.S. Championship title since the legendary Bobby Fischer claimed it as a 14-year-old in 1957. America's Foundation for Chess Founded on the hope of making chess a subject taught in every school in the United States, AF4C AF4C America's Foundation for Chess (Kirkland, WA) , www.af4c.org a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , is committed to making chess a larger part of America's cultural fabric -- accessible in schools and in popular culture. AF4C hopes to elevate the profile of chess in America so that it will soon become a regular part of every child's classroom experience. About NTC Foundation The NTC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is responsible for the renovation of the 26 historic buildings on 28 acres at the former San Diego Naval Training Center in Point Loma into a new arts, civic and cultural district called NTC Promenade. NTC Promenade will be the permanent home for the U.S. Chess Championship. |
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