Originally published byPhilippine Daily Inquirer
A pair of American Grandmasters, led by World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura, will headline the inaugural WR Bughouse Championship set for June 1 and 2 at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Nakamura, who currently owns a live rating of 2792 to rank second in the world behind Magnus Carlsen, will team up with Germany’s Wadim Rosenstein in the two-day tournament. Rosenstein is also the founder of WR Chess, which is organizing the event featuring a total prize pool of $100,000, or around P6.1 million. Another American standout, GM Awonder Liang, currently ranked No. 33 in the world, […]...
Keep on reading: World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura set for Manila chess event
Keep on reading: World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura set for Manila chess event
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