Chris Bird Awarded USCL 2008 Blogger of the Year

I was awarded 2008 US Chess League Blogger of the Year for the work I did for the Boston Blitz at http://www.boston-blitz.com.

However, although I did create the website and put a lot of work and effort into it, the Boston Blitz website was a total team effort.  Particular thanks go to Mark LaRocca for [...]

Chris Bird Awarded FIDE Arbiter Title

After waiting for what seemed like months, I have eventually been awarded the title of FIDE Arbiter.  The title was awarded at the Dresden FIDE Congress, which took place during the Olympiad in November, 2008.

This title will allow me to direct FIDE rated tournaments and allow me to award norm certificates to players meeting [...]

Nominated for Best Tournament Report, CJA Awards 2008

The article I wrote on the 2007 US Women’s Championship, Krush Wins Her Second Championship, received a nomination in the category of Best Tournament Report in the 2008 Chess Journalists of America Awards.