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Good start in Western States 2012

by scribe | Oct 19, 2012 | current news, games, positions, tournaments

One round down, and the Western States Open started on a positive note for me. I drew against a 2400 player named Alexander Kretchetov in only 20 moves. Before you say “grandmaster draw,” take a look at the final position. FEN:...

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Good start in Western States 2012

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