Chomp! Arch Bishops Eliminate Miami to earn Title Match!

Name: Chomp! Arch Bishops Eliminate Miami to earn Title Match!
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Description: When the Saint Louis Arch Bishops met the Miami Sharks, there had to be a winner! The Arch Bishops defeated the Miami Sharks 2-2 plus tiebreaks to advance to their first U.S. Chess League Championship match. GM Wesley So was the sole survivor in an exhilarating tiebreaker blitz elimination round.

December 2, 2014 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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When the Saint Louis Arch Bishops met the Miami Sharks, there had to be a winner! The Arch Bishops defeated the Miami Sharks 2-2 plus tiebreaks to advance to their first U.S. Chess League Championship match. GM Wesley So was the sole survivor in an exhilarating tiebreaker blitz elimination round.

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