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2025 U.S. Senior Championships: Playoff | AKOPIAN vs. SHABALOV vs. FISHBEIN

July 24, 2025 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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With Andy Woodward and Zoey Tang having won their tournaments, three of the nation’s best senior chess players (over 50) compete in a playoff. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan & Cristian Chirila, and IM Nazi Paikidze for the move-by-move.

2025.07.25
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PLAYOFFS
Round Robin
at 15 Min. Incr. 10 Sec.
If the round robin fails to produce a winner, the remaining tied players will play up to three 3 Min. Incr. 2 Sec. matches or round robins.

U.S. SENIOR
Vladimir Akopian
Alexander Shabalov
Alex Fishbein

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