National Chess Congress 2009
The 2009 National Chess Congress was held at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel in Philadelphia, PA, from November 27-29, 2009. The event had a $30,000 prize fund which is unconditionally guaranteed!
Leading by a half-point going into the final round, IM Bryan Smith managed to ensure himself at least a share of first place after holding a tough draw against top seed GM Robert Hess. He was eventually joined in a four-way tie by GM Alex Stripunsky, GM Elect Alex Lenderman and IM Irina Krush after they all won their final game. GM Elect Alex Lenderman was declared the National Chess Congress 2009 Champion by virtue of the best tie-breaks among the winners.
Pictured are the winners, GM Elect Alex Lenderman, IM Irina Krush, IM Bryan Smith and GM Alex Stripunsky (inset).
Please use the following links to view the tournament information:
For more information about the 2009 National Chess Congress, please visit the tournament information page at the Chesstour site.
National Chess Congress 2008
The 2008 National Chess Congress was held in Philadelphia, PA, from November 28-30, 2008. It was won by International Master Bryan Smith. You can view the Tournament Information, Standings, News and Reports and download the PGN file from the event.
National Chess Congresses 1998-2007
You can view an archive of previous tournaments at the old National Chess Congress site.
