2024 Summer Chess Classic: Round 4

May 31, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Saint Louis Chess ClubFri, May 31, 2024 11:48pmURL:
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Live from The Chase Park Plaza Hotel, the 5th Summer Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments (pairings below). The Classic series are strong tournaments held quarterly to create opportunities for Grandmasters and International Masters to test their skill against similar level players. Join GM Yasser Seirawan and NM Caleb Denby for the move-by-move.

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GROUP A ROUND 4 | 120 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
Christopher Yoo (2) vs. Grigoriy Oparin (2)
Andrew Hong (2) vs. Ray Robson (2)
Awonder Liang (1.5) vs. Nikolas Theodorou (1.5)
Benjamin Bok (0.5) vs. Ante Brkic (1.5)
Mikhail Antipov (1) vs. Temur Kuybokarov (1)

GROUP B ROUND 4 | 120 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
Josiah Stearman (2) vs. Steven Zierk (1.5)
Brewington Hardaway (1) vs. Andy Woodward (2.5)
Irina Krush (1.5) vs. Begim Tokhirjonova (1.5)
Melik Khachiyan (0.5) vs. Harshit Raja (2)
Akshat Chandra (1) vs. Alice Lee (1.5)

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