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Tani Adewumi Wins His 1st National Championship

Tani Adewumi Wins His 1st National Championship

NM AnthonyLevin
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Thirteen-year-old FM Tani Adewumi won his first national title at the 2024 U.S. Cadet Championship, which concluded on Sunday. By live rating, he should be 14 rating points away from earning the international master title. Undefeated, he finishe...

Tang Snaps Naroditsky's 3-Week Streak

Tang Snaps Naroditsky's 3-Week Streak

FM JackRodgers
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GM Andrew Tang made a statement in Saturday's Bullet Brawl after winning 70 games and accruing 253 points on the way to claiming the $400 first prize and his second title. For the first time since March, a player not named GM Hikaru Nakamura,...

Tan Draws With Kosteniuk, Wins Cairns Cup

Tan Draws With Kosteniuk, Wins Cairns Cup

FM JackRodgers
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GM Tan Zhongyi was crowned as the winner and will receive the $50,000 first prize after a quick draw with GM Alexandra Kosteniuk secured her a 6/9 score in the final round of the Cairns Cup 2024 on Saturday. GM Anna Muzychuk finished on a high n...

Lee Miraculously Saves Game After 5-Hour Marathon

Lee Miraculously Saves Game After 5-Hour Marathon

FM JackRodgers
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14-year-old IM Alice Lee is the talk of the town at the Cairns Cup 2024 after tricking GM Nana Dzagnidze into a drawn ending when all seemed lost. GMs Irina Krush, Mariya Muzychuk, and IM Anna Zatonskih all missed golden opportunities to win their...

Tan Zhongyi Sole Leader After Quick Victory

Tan Zhongyi Sole Leader After Quick Victory

IM VSaravanan
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Former Women's World Champion GM Tan Zhongyi scored a quick 20-move victory over defending champion IM Anna Zatonskih to move into the sole lead with three points after four rounds at the Cairns Cup 2024 in St. Louis. Tan is trailed by GMs Mariya ...

Kosteniuk Topples Dzagnidze, Joins Leaders

Kosteniuk Topples Dzagnidze, Joins Leaders

FM JackRodgers
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GM Alexandra Kosteniuk has joined the leaders on 2/3 at the Cairns Cup 2024 following a fine victory over Georgia's GM Nana Dzagnidze in round three while the tournament's other leaders; GMs Harika Dronavalli, Mariya Muzychuk, and Tan Zhongyi drew...

Hat-Trick Hero Naroditsky Secures 19th Title

Hat-Trick Hero Naroditsky Secures 19th Title

FM JackRodgers
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In a near-carbon copy of June's earlier editions, GM Daniel Naroditsky scored a dominant 235 points to secure his third straight Bullet Brawl title in the $1,000 event. With 66 wins, four draws, and just 13 losses to his name, Naroditsky finished ...