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• 2007 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS 

The Frank K. Berry 2007 U.S. Championships, a 9-Round invitation only Swiss System was held May 15 to 23, 2007, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

GM Alexander Shabalov took clear first place with a score of 7 out of 9 points.

GM Shabalov's only loss was in Round Six to GM Alex Onischuk who attained sole 2^nd place.

• 2008 Frank K. Berry U.S. Chess Championship
  GM Yury Shulman has won the US Championship, scoring 7 points in the 9 round tournament. IM Anna Zatonskih claimed the US Women's Championship title after a series of rapid and blitz games against IM Irina Krush, culminating in an Armaggedon match.
  
  Both the Men's and Women's 2008 U.S. chess champion was decided in Tulsa, Oklahoma from May 13 through 21. The Men's tournament was a 9-round Swiss System event with 24 contenders, including 12 of the top 18 rated players in the U.S., defending Champion GM Alex Shabalov and 13 other grandmasters.
  The Women's tournament, a 10-player round robin, included defending Women's Champion, Irina Krush, plus six other players from the top 10 list.
  
  The official website of the 2008 FKB US Chess Championship is hosted by Monroi. Visit the site to follow the games live as well as to get results, pairings, blogs and much more.