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March 13, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Quarterfinal Match: Canada Chessbrahs vs Chicago Wind

The Chessbrahs are loaded once again this week. In the first round of the playoffs, they fielded a team with three 2700’s and beat Sweden 11.5-4.5. They are hoping for the same level of dominance against the Chicago Wind in the Quarterfinals.

The Chessbrahs have two Candidates playing on their team in GM Alexander Grischuk and GM Anish Giri, and one of the brightest talents in the world playing on board three in 16-year-old phenom, GM Alireza Firouzja.

In order to stop them, Puzzle Rush Champion Ray Robson will need the performance of his lifetime, while GM Illia Nyzhnyk will need to rediscover the magic that saw him score 3.5/4 against the powerhouse Saint Louis Arch Bishops.

The Chicago Wind gave the Arch Bishops the fight of their life, losing a nail-biter 7.5-8.5. Chicago has shown that on their day they can pose a threat to the best teams in the league. Can they make this match against the powerhouse Chessbrahs interesting as well, or will the Chessbrahs score another blowout victory en route to the semifinals?

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