Chessboard inscribed with'Mayor Jerry Sanders, San Diego, California, U.S. Chess Championship, NTC Promenade'. The championship was held at Liberty Station in San Diego from March 1 - March 12, 2006. Presented by America's Foundation for Chess and the NTC Foundation, it was the first signature event to inaugurate The Corky McMillin Companies Event Center at NTC Promenade, the new permanent home for the U.S. Chess Championship.