Board 4: Young 1 - Adamson 0

Parents will make sacrifices so their little ones can get ahead in life. So too bishops. With his killer shot on move 60, Angelo Young saved the Blaze from defeat. Well done!

Adamson on IM Norm #2 at the North American Masters

 Sevan Muradian & Robby Adamson

At Chess Life Online.

Robby Adamson wins (and earns IM norm) at 24th North American Masters

Read all about it on Chess Life Online. 

Congratulations to Jon Burgess for a strong second place!

Skokie Barracuda

Not the tournament leader

Sevan Muradian engages in blatant self-promotion via Chess Life Online (which I seem to be linking to a lot lately!)

Miracle save by Jon Burgess

Adamson-Burgess, Skokie 2010

Black to play

White may be winning, but can you find the move that offers maximum resistance?  The first move isn't that hard, but the follow-up is harder to spot.

Here's the game with light notes.  Hat tip to super organizer Sevan Muradian. Look for a full report on the first five rounds of the 24th North American Masters on Chess Life Online and this blog.