A norm for Milman and a Big Tie at the New York International
June 23, 2009
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IM Lev Milman at the New York International, Photo Elizabeth Vicary
At the New York International (June 19-23) IM Lev Milman earned his last GM norm with a final round victory over GM Leonid Yudasin! Meanwhile five players tied for first with 6.5/9; IMs Shankland and Barbosa and GMs Kacheishvili, Stripunsky and Hracek. Check the Marshall Chess Club website for more info, and also watch CLO for Elizabeth Vicary's wrap-up story. Read Vicary's midway report here.