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Irina Krush won the United States Women's Championship on Monday, but the U.S. Junior title will have to be decided in a three-way playoff Tuesday between Ray Robson, Samuel Shankland and Parker Zhao.

All the games were decisive on Monday at the Sparkassen Chess-Meeting tournament, but the most important in terms of the standings was the win by Ruslan Ponomariov over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.

Ray Robson, the top seed, leads the U.S. Junior Championship, but several players could catch him if he falters on Monday. In the U.S. Women's Championship, the defending champion and the top seed are tied heading into their final games.

Le Quang Liem beat Ruslan Ponomariov Sunday, allowing Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to take over sole possession of first place at the elite Sparkassen Chess-Meeting tournament.

The challenger for the presidency of the World Chess Federation says that he has lined up $4 million in commitments to develop chess programs and finance tournaments. But only if he is elected.

Ten of the most talented young players in the world are competing in the Biel Chess Festival in Switzerland.

Anna Zatonskih, the defending champion, maintained her lead at the U.S. Women's Championship, while Ray Robson, the top seed, took over the lead of the U.S. Junior Championship.

The two leaders are well ahead of the rest of the field in the elite Sparkassen Chess-Meeting tournament.

A computer match is being staged between two of the top computer software programs. After 31 games, the reigning world computer champion is winning.

The cover story of the current issue of Forbes India is about Viswanathan Anand, the world champion. It is not the only time that business has turned to chess players for ideas about how to compete.