And that's a wrap for Championship October! Congrats again to all five winners of the 2020 U.S. Championships! #USChessChamps
U.S. Champion: GM Wesley So
U.S. Women's Champion: GM Irina Krush
U.S. Champion: GM Wesley So
U.S. Women's Champion: GM Irina Krush
U.S. Senior Champion: GM Joel Benjamin
U.S. Junior Champion: GM John Burke
U.S. Girls' Junior Champion: WGM Carissa Yip
U.S. Junior Champion: GM John Burke
U.S. Girls' Junior Champion: WGM Carissa Yip
Polish chess has been rocked by the 2-year suspension for cheating of 17-year-old Patrycja Waszczuk, the reigning Polish U18 Girls Champion & 2019 European U16 Girls Champion!
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/17-year-old-european-chess-champion-gets-2-year-ban-for-cheating
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/17-year-old-european-chess-champion-gets-2-year-ban-for-cheating
chess24.com
17-year-old European Chess Champion gets 2-year ban for cheating
Patrycja Waszczuk, the reigning Polish U18 Girls Champion
and 2019 European U16 Girls Champion, has been disqualified for two years
after allegedly being caught using a mobile phone in a toilet during Round 4 of
the UstroΕ Chess Festival on August 16thβ¦
and 2019 European U16 Girls Champion, has been disqualified for two years
after allegedly being caught using a mobile phone in a toilet during Round 4 of
the UstroΕ Chess Festival on August 16thβ¦