America’s youngest GM Ray Robson just tied for 1st in Philadelphia with GMs Gata Kamsky, Alex Stripunsky, and Sergey Kudrin with 7/9. He defeated veteran GM Nick DeFirmian in the final round to earn a share at the top.
The head to head battle against Gata resulted in a draw.
Congratulations to Ray!
The new book Chess Child, the Story of Ray Robson, America’s Youngest Grandmaster will come out in May. More info about this book is available here: https://chessdailynews.com/the-story-of-ray-robson-to-come-out-in-may/
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Go Ray!