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All Entries Received for
Chess Journalist Awards 2009
(For a complete list of categories and instructions
for sending entries
to the Chief Judge, see the 18 March
2009 Press Release)
Note: Deadline for submitting entries has been extended to June 15, 2009
All Entries Received
(Entries Below Grouped by Category)
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Category 1 Chess Journalist
of the Year
See: http://www.chessjournalism.org/2009
entries/journalistofyear.htm
Category 2 Best Chess Column
From Dan Heisman, 20 May 2009 
Novice Nook (Chess Café) by Dan Heisman
Novice Nook 100: Best Novice Nook Ideas (PDF link)
Anders’ Game (PDF link)
The Room Full of Grandmasters (PDF link)
From Ralph Dubisch, Editor, Northwest Chess, 3 June 2009 
And In The End (Northwest Chess) by Dana Muller 
Nov 2008, Dec 2008, Jan 2009 (PDF files)
From Mark Donlan, Editor, Chess Horizons, 6 June 2009 
Vigorito on Chess (Chess Horizons) by David Vigorito
Oct-Dec 2008, Jan-March 2009, April-June 2009 (PDF files)
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
USCF History by Al Lawrence, Chess Life Jan-Feb 2009
1939-1948, 1949-1958, 1959-1968 (PDF files)
Chess to Enjoy by GM Andy Soltis, Chess Life Jan-Mar 2009
Jan 2009 page1, p2, Feb 2009 p1, p2, Mar 2009 p1, p2, (PDF files)
My Favorite King and Pawn Endings for Students by Pete Tamburro, Chess Life for Kids
June 2008, August 2008, October 2008 (PDF files)
From Jonathan Hilton, editor Ohio Chess Connection, 18 June 2009 
Dobb’s Diagnosis, July 2008, Sept 2008, Nov 2008, Ohio Chess Connection (PDF files) 
Category 3 Best State Magazine
From Steve Ferrero, Editor Atlantic Chess News, 9 May 2009 
Atlantic Chess News – July thru September 2008, October thru December 2008 (PDF files) 
From Bob Howe, Editor Missouri Chess Bulletin, 31 May 2009 
Missouri Chess Bulletin, Editor Bob Howe, Assistant Editor Thomas Rehmeier – Summer 2008, Fall 2008 (PDF files) 
From Ralph Dubisch, Editor, Northwest Chess, 3 June 2009 
Northwest Chess, Editor Ralph Dubisch – March 2009, April 2009 (PDF files) 
From Mark Donlan, Editor, Chess Horizons, 6 June 2009 
Chess Horizons, Editor Mark Donlan - Jan-Mar 2009, April-June 2009 (PDF files)
From Jonathan Hilton, Editor, Ohio Chess Connection, 18 June 2009 
Ohio Chess Connection, Editor Jonathan Hilton, July/Aug 2008, Nov/Dec 2008 (PDF files) 
Category 4 Most Notable Achievement
in Correspondence Chess
From J. Franklin Campbell, 1 June 2009 
The NFL Comes to ICCF, Webmaster: J. Franklin Campbell
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
2005 Electronic Knights by FM Alex Dunne, Chess Life April 2009, page 30, page 31, page 32 (three PDF files)
Category 5 Best Chess Art
From Steve Ferrero, Rosalyn B. Katz, 7 May 2009 
Zaria, Chess Life for Kids – Feb 2009, April 2009, June 2009 (JPG files)
From Kent B. Nelson, 16 May 2009 
from The Life and Chess Career of Anton Sildmets, A Narrative of a Nebraska Chess Icon
and other Chess Stories – Owl Attack by Janna Harsch (JPG file)
from article The Day I Met the Lincoln Legends
From Dan Heisman, 20 May 2009 
King in Light on NM Dan Heisman’s web page Samples of Dan's Art
From Randy Reynolds, 28 May 2009 
Colorado Chess Informant, October 2008 – The McCain Gambit (JPG file)
From Mark Donlan, Editor, Chess Horizons, 6 June 2009 
Chess Horizons, cover April-June 2009 (PDF file)
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
Chess Life June 2008 cover, Cover design by Frankie Butler and photo by Jason Janik (PDF file)
Chess Life May 2009 cover, Cover art by Shirley Szymanek (PDF file)
Chess Life Aug 2008 cover, Frankie Butler, photos by Black/Toby, Inc. (PDF file)
Chess Life for Kids April 2009 cover, Cat Connor Spradlin, photos by Herbert Valdsaar (PDF file)
Category 6 Best Chess Photograph
From Steve Ferrero, Editor Atlantic Chess News, 9 May 2009 
Atlantic Chess News Cover Photo (PDF file), October thru December 2008 
From Luciana Morales Mendoza, 20 May 2009 
Thumb Up, Chess Life Online (JPG file), December 22, 2008 
From Betsy Carina Dynako, 31 May 2009 
The King Slap Heard Round the World (JPG file), Chess Life August 2008 page 25 and
Chess Life Online, December 22, 2008, also see http://main.uschess.org/content/view/8467/456/ at 1:14 in 
From Macauley Peterson, 2 June 2009 
Linares: Generations (web page), photo by Macauley Peterson
From Ralph Dubisch, editor, Northwest Chess, 3 June 2009 
Northwest Chess, cover March 2009– Viktors Pupols cover, photo by Philip Peterson (PDF file) 
Northwest Chess, September 2008 – de gib bang by Philip Peterson (PDF file) 
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
IM Larry Kaufman plays Jeffrey Haskel in speed chess by Jon Haskel, Chess Life July 2008 p.19 (PDF file)
Category 7 Best Tournament Report
From Steve Ferrero, Editor Atlantic Chess News, 9 May 2009 
Youth Championship In Vietnam by Anna R. Matlin Atlantic Chess News (PDF file) 
From Ralph Dubisch, editor, Northwest Chess, 3 June 2009 
Reno 2008: Fun and Games from the Western States Open
by Keith Yamanaka, Northwest Chess Jan 2009 (PDF file) 
From Mark Donlan, Editor, Chess Horizons, 6 June 2009 
Palin Gambit wins 2009 USATE
by Paul MacIntyre, Chess Horizons April-June 2009 (PDF file)
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
Living on Tulsa Time (U. S. Championship) by Tom Braunlich, Chess Life August 2008 page 16,
page 16, page 17, page 18, page 19, page 20, page 21, page 22, page 23, page 24 (nine PDF files)
Yeager Has the Right Stuff by FM Mike Klein, Chess Life August 2008 page 32,
page 32, page 33, page 34, page 35, page 36 (five PDF files)
Bronze Times Two by FM Mike Klein, Chess Life February 2009 page 32,
page 32, p.33, p.34, p.35, p.36, p.37, p.38, p.39, p.40, p.41, p.42 (eleven PDF files)
Who Dares Wins by GM Ian Rogers, Chess Life May 2009 page 18,
page 18, p.19, p.20, p.21, p.22, p.23, p.24, p.25, p.26, p.27 (ten PDF files)
Teeming Chess:
The 2009 U.S. Amateur Team Events by Jonathan Hilton, Chess Life May 2009 page 28,
page 28, p.29, p.30, p.31, p.32, p.33 (six PDF files)
Anand's Army by Jerry Hanken, Chess Life Oct 2008 page 16,
page 16, p.17, p.18, p.19, p.20, p.21 (six PDF files)
From Jonathan Hilton, editor Ohio Chess Connection, 23 June 2009
Kaufman, A Perfect Champion (U. S. Senior Open) by Jerry Hanken, Chess Life July 2008 (PDF file)
Category 8 Best Newspaper Column
From David R. Sands, Congressional correspondent/chess columnist,
The Washington Times 31 May 2009 
Print copies have been received. (9 June 2009)
Chess,The Washington Times by David R. Sands (Print copy only)
7/29/08 "Worldwide summertime rush"
9/2/08 "Atlantic Open attracts at crowd in D.C."
4/28/09 "Antidote for Petroff plague"
From Bill Cornwall, chess columnist, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 9 June 2009 
Chess: A Knight’s Tour,Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel by Bill Cornwall (WORD files)
7/20/2008, 5/24/2009, 3/29/2009
From Lubomir Kavalek, chess columnist, The Washington Post 9 June 2009 
CHESS,The Washington Post by Lubomir Kavalek April 27, 2009, May 18, 2009, May 25, 2009
Category 9 Best Chess Website
From Luciana Morales Mendoza, public information coordinator of the UTB chess team, 20 May 2009 
The UTB/TSC Chess team and the Scorpion Chess Club blog 
From Christopher Bird, 27 May 2009 
SACA - Southern Arizona Chess Association, Webmaster: Jonathan Shacter 
From Michael Goeller, 1 June 2009 
The Kenilworthian weblog, Webmaster: Michael Goeller
From Macauley Peterson, 2 June 2009 
Chess.FM Blog, Macauley Peterson (editor)
From Daniel C. DeLuca, 2 June 2009 
ChessMaine, Daniel C. DeLuca
From Mark Donlan, Editor, Chess Horizons, 6 June 2009 
MACA, The Massachusetts Chess Association, Tiffany Wang
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
Chess Life Online by Jennifer Shahade
Category 10 Best Historical Article
From Kent B Nelson 16 May 2009
Anton’s Correspondence Counterpart from The Life and Chess Career of Anton Sildmets,
A Narrative of a Nebraska Chess Iconand other Chess Stories by Kent B. Nelson (PDF file)
From Mark Donlan, Editor, Chess Horizons, 6 June 2009 
In Memoriam: William G. Addison, Chess Horizons Jan-March 2009 by George Mirijanian (PDF file)
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
York vs. Philadelphia: The 1858 Telegraph Match by Neil Brennen,
Chess Life June 2008, page 36, page 37, page 38, page 39, page 40 (five PDF files)
From Jonathan Hilton, Editor Ohio Chess Connection, 18 June 2009 
Uncrowned Chess Champions: Viktor Korchnoi by David Friedman,
Ohio Chess Connection March/April 2009 (PDF file) 
Category 11 Best Interview
From Harvey Lerman 2 May 2009 
Space Chess, floridaCHESS, Summer 2008 (PDF file) 
From Macauley Peterson, 2 June 2009 
Kamsky’s First Interview by Macauley Peterson, Chess.FM Blog (Audio)
Corus According to Carlsen by Macauley Peterson, Chess.FM Blog (Audio)
From Mark Donlan, Editor, Chess Horizons, 6 June 2009 
The Man Behind Forcing Chess Moves, Chess Horizons Oct-Dec 2008 by Edwin Lam (PDF file) 
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
Interview with an American Medallist: IM Sam Shankland, Chess Life Online Dec. 6, 2008 by Jennifer Shahade and Sam Shankland
Category 12 Best Editorial
From Steve Ferrero, Editor Atlantic Chess News, 9 May 2009 
Women In Chess by Ken Calitri, Atlantic Chess News (PDF file) 
From Daren Dillinger, 26 May 2009 
Getting Straight From the Get-Go by Daren Dillinger, Chessville September 2008
From Ralph Dubisch, editor, Northwest Chess, 3 June 2009 
From the Editor’s Desk by Ralph Dubisch, Northwest Chess (PDF file) 
From Mark Donlan, Editor, Chess Horizons, 6 June 2009
In Partial Defense of Chess Book Publishers,
Chess Horizons July-Sept 2008 by Howard Goldowsky (PDF file) 
Category 13 Best Review
From Steve Ferrero, Editor Atlantic Chess News, 9 May 2009 
The Genius & The Misery Of Chess by Michael V. Polito Atlantic Chess News (PDF file) 
From Mark Donlan, Editor, Chess Horizons, 6 June 2009 
Positional Self-Training by Dennis Monokroussos, Chess Horizons Oct-Dec 2008 (PDF file) 
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
A Chess Life Among Fish and Fleas by Howard Goldowsky, Chess Life July 2008 (PDF file)
Modern Chess Openings, 15th Edition by GM Alexander Shabalov, Chess Life September 2008 p.38
page 38, page 39, page 40, page 41, page 42 (five PDF files)
Category 14 Best Analysis
From Dan Heisman, 20 May 2009 
Anders’ Game from Novice Nook (Chess Café) (PDF link)
The Endgame Bind from Novice Nook (Chess Café) (PDF link)
From Andy Catlin, 29 May 2009 
Tim McGrew’s Rook Endgames from West Michigan Chess by Tim McGrew
(All published between 6/1/08 and 5/31/09)
From Ralph Dubisch, editor, Northwest Chess, 3 June 2009 
And In The End by Dana Muller, Northwest Chess Nov 2008 (PDF file) 
From Mark Donlan, Editor, Chess Horizons, 6 June 2009 
Ivanov Annotates by Alexander Ivanov, Chess Horizons Oct-Dec 2008 (PDF file) 
Kosteniuk Annotates by Alexandra Kosteniuk, Chess Horizons Jan-March 2009 (PDF file) 
From Jonathan Hilton, editor Ohio Chess Connection, 18 June 2009 
The Best Game I Ever Lost by Jerry Hanken,
July/August 2008 Ohio Chess Connection (PDF file) 
Category 15 Best Instructive Lesson
From Steve Ferrero, Editor Atlantic Chess News, 9 May 2009 
Chess Gems by Peter J. Tamburro Jr. (PDF file) 
From Dan Heisman, 20 May 2009 
from Novice Nook (Chess Café), Novice Nook 100: The Best Novice Nook Ideas (PDF link)
from Novice Nook (Chess Café), The Fun of Pros and Cons (PDF link)
from Novice Nook (Chess Café), The Room Full of Grandmasters (PDF link)
From Ralph Dubisch, editor, Northwest Chess, 3 June 2009 
Transitions Part 1 Jan 2009, Part 2 March 2009, Part 3 April 2009
by Pete Prochaska, Northwest Chess (PDF file) 
From Mark Donlan, Editor, Chess Horizons, 6 June 2009 
Bishop vs. Knight Battles in the Endgame by Nicholas Sterling
Chess Horizons Jan-March 2009 (PDF file) 
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
Forcing Sequences, the key to better calculation by FM Charles Hertan, Chess Life August 2008 p.42
page 42, page 43, page 44, (three PDF files)
Category 16 Best Humorous Contribution
From Bob Basalla, 29 May 2009
Mate the Beatles (Attack...) by Bob Basalla, Ohio Chess Connection, July/Aug 2008 (PDF file)
Mate the Beatles (Paired...) by Bob Basalla, Ohio Chess Connection, Nov/Dec 2008 (PDF file)
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
Pascal on His Big Win in Bermuda, Chess Life Online Feb. 7, 2009 by GM Pascal Charbonneau
From Jonathan Hilton, editor Ohio Chess Connection, 18 June 2009 
The Fogarty View, by Joe Fogarty, May/June 2008 Ohio Chess Connection 
Category 17 Special Recognition Award
From Steve Ferrero, Editor Atlantic Chess News, 9 May 2009 
What It’s Like Being Married To An International Master by Dawn Ippolito Atlantic Chess News (PDF file) 
From Diego Garces, 11 May 2009 
Kosteniuk World Chess Champion (How I became the 12th Women's World Champion) by Alexandra Kosteniuk (DVD)
From Macauley Peterson, 2 June 2009 
The U.S. Chess Championship, round by round videos by Macauley Peterson and Jennifer Shahade (Videos)
From Ralph Dubisch, editor Northwest Chess, 3 June 2009 
Earth vs. Space by David Hendricks, Northwest Chess Nov 2008 (PDF file) 
From Alan Kantor,
Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Chess Life, 15 June 2009
Dennison’s 50 by Frank K. Berry, Chess Life June 2008, page 24, p.25, p.26, p.27 (four PDF files)
Where Have You Gone, Rachels, Shaked & Rao? by FM Mike Klein, Chess Life Sept 2008, page 24, p.25, p.26, p.27, p.28, p.29 (six PDF files)
Hip Hop Variation by WGM Jennifer Shahade, Chess Life Jan 2009, page 36, p.37, p.38, p.39 (four PDF files)
The Wavemaster by Paul Gold, Chess Life March 2009, page 24, p.25, p.26, p.27, p.28, p.29 (six PDF files)
U.S. Chess School Comes to Arizona, Chess Life Online Jan. 21, 2009 by Elizabeth Vicary
U.S. Chess School Comes to New Jersey, Chess Life Online Aug. 19, 2008 by Elizabeth Vicary
Category 18 Excellence in Chess Writing, Mainstream Media
From Josh Lipowsky, 7 May 2009
Chessidim by Josh Lipowsky The Jewish Standard, July 11, 2008 (PDF file) 
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