Today in the final leg of the 2007 ICC State Champions Qualifier (“Champion of Champions” held in collaboration with the US Chess Federation www.uschess.org ) GM Julio Becerra (2601) The Florida State Champion beat NM Xiao Cheng of Georgia.
The first game a Caro-Kann advance variation was a draw beautifully played by Cheng. Becerra, however, ground Cheng down in the second game, a Sicilian resulting a rook and pawns ending thereby winning the match 1.5-.5
All games of the Semi-Finals and Final had USCF TD’s onsite and were played in chess clubs and chess centers such as the US Chess Hall of Fame, the Atlanta Chess center and Miami International Chess Academy.
For more information on today’s event go to the Internet Chess Club:
http://www.chessclub.com/activities/finger.php?handle=cofc07
By winning this event GM Julio Becerra earned a spot in the 2007 Frank K. Berry US Championship. For information on this year’s US Chess Championship, go to the USCF website:
http://beta.uschess.org/frontend/news_7_283.php
Special thanks to Duncan Oxley for covering this event and bringing us the news! Congratulations to GM Becerra!
Becerra is a good chess player and is more than worthy opponent for the US Championship. He plays very well for Miami team chess.
Nice to see him win.