2024 Summer Chess Classic: Round 8

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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 8 | 120 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
Andrew Hong (5) vs. Awonder Liang (4.5)
Christopher Yoo (4.5) vs. Ray Robson (4.5)
Ante Brkic
(3.5) vs. Nikolas Theodorou (3)
Grigoriy Oparin (4) vs. Temur Kuybokarov (2)
Benjamin Bok (2) vs. Mikhail Antipov (2)

GROUP B ROUND 8 | 120 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
Begim Tokhirjonova (4.5) vs. Andy Woodward (5)
Melik Khachiyan (2) vs. Steven Zierk (5)
Harshit Raja (4) vs. Alice Lee (2.5)
Josiah Stearman (2.5) vs. Brewington Hardaway (3.5)
Irina Krush (2.5) vs. Akshat Chandra (3.5)

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