Our video on the 2012 Philadelphia International features interviews with tournament winner GM Abhijeet Gupta of India as well as GM Evgeny Romanov, IM/WGM Nisha Mohata, WGM Padmini Rout and IM Dean Ippolito.
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GM Abhijeet Gupta of India took clear first at the Philadelphia International for a $2000 first prize. Marani Venkatesh earned a GM norm while Pamini Rout earned an IM norm.
The Philadelphia International, which precedes the World Open, began with dozens of titled players entered. Watch live games on the official site and look for a US Chess Scoop video from the scene.
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For the second year in a row, the US Amateur South was held in Memphis, Tennessee. Top seed George Woodbury III (pictured) won the Championship section while Kamron Jafari & Hayden Henson tied for first in the Reserve.
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