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2nd Metropolitan International Attracts Star-Studded Field




2nd Metropolitan International Attracts Star-Studded Field |
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By Damian Nash | |
August 17, 2012 | |
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They face many young norm seekers, including a huge number of the top masters in the USA from several age groups. Age 11: Sam Sevian, and Cameron Wheeler. Age 12: Jonathan Chiang and FM Tommy He. 13: Luke Harmon-Velotti. 14: Michael Brown, FM Kayden Troff, Kevin Wang, Varun Krishnan and Yusheng Xia. 15: IM Darwin Yang, FM Yian Liou, Sean Vibbert, and the top US girl under 16, WCM Sarah Chiang. 17: FM Gregory Young and FM Adarsh Jayakumar. 19: FM Konstantin Kavutskiy.
After four rounds GMs Varuzhan Akobian and Elshan Moradiabidi share the lead with 3.5 points, with IMs Mackenzie Molner, Darwin Yang and Luca Shytaj joining six GMs at 3 points. Kevin Wang, Kayden Troff and Sam Sevian have each upset a GM in the early rounds. Meanwhile, California legend IM Jack Peters has turned in some crowd-pleasing games, like this draw with GM Bojkov:
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Randall Hough is the Chief Arbiter.
Tournament cross-table: http://www.metrochessla.com/schedule.php
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