by scribe | Oct 23, 2011 | current news, ruminations, tournaments
Extra! Read all about it! The Western States Open concluded tonight in relatively predictable fashion. Sergei Kudrin, who was leading after round four (see my previous post) played two draws that must have lasted about twenty minutes total. That gave him a 5-1 score....
by scribe | Oct 23, 2011 | chess clubs, current news, people, tournaments, US Chess League
Two-thirds of the way through the 2011 Western States Open, and the leader is no surprise. Sergei Kudrin is always such a reliable presence at these Reno tournaments that it seemed strange when he wasn’t here in April. (I think he was playing in some other...
