Day: April 11, 2015

Daaim ShabazzApril 11, 2015
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2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #9)

2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #9 (Friday, 10 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Kamsky, Gata 4.5 2683 GM Troff, Kayden W 4.0 2532 ½-½ 2 GM So, Wesley 4.5 2788 GM Akobian, Varuzhan 3.0 2622 0F-1F 3 GM Naroditsky,…
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Daaim ShabazzApril 11, 2015
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So’s forfeit rocks U.S. Championship!

The tournament has gone from bad to worse for Wesley So. Photo by Lennart Ootes. Everyone who follows international chess will have heard the controversy surrounding Wesley So’s forfeiture in the ninth round of the 2015 U.S. Championships. One of the pre-tournament favorites, this tournament has turned into quite a…
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