USCS student, Awonder Liang, is the World Under 10 Champ!
Awonder Liang, Madison’s 10-year-old chess prodigy, has added another major trophy to his impressive collection.
Awonder, a fifth-grader at Van Hise Elementary School, won the World Youth Chess Championship gold medal for the under-10 open classic competition held in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Awonder, who also won his age group title two years ago in Brazil, won his first 10 matches to assure himself of the gold medal even before playing his 11th and final match early Saturday morning. He became the first person to win both the U8 (under 8) and U10 championships. Read More |
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Viral Video: Watch the then 10-year old Sam Sevian play against IM Greg Shahade
This was an impromptu three-minute game from USCS 14 in Los Angeles.
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