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Awonder Liang makes it three + one!

Awonder Liang 2017 Chicago Open  Photo by Betsy Zacate

Congratulations to Awonder Liang (WI) for earning his grandmaster title.  In addition, he just completed the 2017 US Junior Closed Championship with a 6.5/9 result taking clear 1st Place.  Awonder played in the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions in 2013.  We wish him the greatest success in the future.

Chess Life Online story

By Pete Karagianis|June 1, 2017|Kids, News

Leading the pack of norm-getters, IM Awonder Liang achieved his third and final grandmaster norm with a score of 6.5/9. Liang’s only loss came to GM Boris Avrukh in round 3. Once Liang’s GM title is officially awarded, he will become one of the youngest American players to ever achieve the FIDE title.

Complete Story can be found at:  https://new.uschess.org/news/youth-movement-sevian-wins-chicago-open-im-awonder-liang-scores-final-gm-norm/