Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2023: Day 4 Recap
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave took the sole lead after the first day of blitz, thanks to a fantastic 7/9 performance to give him a total score of 17/27. Trailing with 15 points each are Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi, with nine more games of blitz to be played tomorrow. BLITZ | ROUNDS 1-9 After a solid performance […]
Chess, choices, and change: The Hector Guifarro story
Hector Guifarro had a troubled childhood. At the age of 19, he “made a bad choice” which landed him in prison. Chess was his way out. This is his story. Hector Guifarro (29) was born and raised in Waukegan, Illinois, an industrial suburb of Chicago. A predominantly working-class area with a slightly lower crime rate […]