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  • #31
    GM Chris Yoo banned for crumpling score-sheet and assaulting videographer
    after loss to Caruana! High-drama at the US Championships:

    https://en.chessbase.com/post/us-championships-2024-5

    Loses it at 1:30 (doesn't show thw assault though):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyGlTzXQHwA&t=91s

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    • #32
      Good grief. Christopher Yoo expelled from the tournament! I watched the video, he was clearly annoyed, but he helped reset the pieces, signed his opponent's scoresheet, but then screwed up his own scoresheet. He apparently then stomped out of the site, pushing a videographer on the way. The police were called. That's quite some tantrum!
      https://en.chessbase.com/post/us-championships-2024-5
      Last edited by John Coleman; Thursday, 17th October, 2024, 10:50 AM. Reason: oops, cross-post...

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      • #33
        I expected drama at the US Championships but not from Chris Yoo. He's usually very well mannered. Who's next drama wise?

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        • #34
          https://www.chess.com/news/view/2024...onship-round-5

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          • #35
            https://en.chessbase.com/post/us-championships-2024-5

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            • #36
              Originally posted by John Coleman View Post
              Good grief. Christopher Yoo expelled from the tournament! I watched the video, he was clearly annoyed, but he helped reset the pieces, signed his opponent's scoresheet, but then screwed up his own scoresheet. He apparently then stomped out of the site, pushing a videographer on the way. The police were called. That's quite some tantrum!
              https://en.chessbase.com/post/us-championships-2024-5
              Apparently he pushed the videographer because she politely enquired,
              "How are Yoo?"

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              • #37
                I miss your jokes Francis.

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                • #38
                  Rd 6 Tatev Abrahamyan ventured an interesting opening against Carissa Yip which looks like a delayed Evans Gambit. We will see how it works out.

                  The immediate question is where will White castle?
                  Last edited by Hans Jung; Thursday, 17th October, 2024, 03:14 PM.

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                  • #39
                    The Yoo expulsion has made the standings chart chaotic. I'll try to keep things clear as to who has the lead but it might lead to situations like the current round. Fabiano Caruana has 3 out of 4, Awonder Liang 3 out of 5, Hans Niemann 3out of 5.

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                    • #40
                      Rd 6 Fabiano Caruana turned his bad bishop into a good bishop and in the process won the game. He is now in clear first with 4 points and is on a roll.

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                      • #41
                        Rd 6 Sam Shankland finally won a game but only because he was channeling Akiba Rubinstein. (tongue in cheek)

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                        • #42
                          Rd 6 Carissa Yip took Tarev Abrahamyan's piece offer and then locked down her opponent's pieces for her sixth straight win. She is in another league tactically.

                          Alice Lee had a nice win over Jennifer Yu.

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                          • #43
                            https://en.chessbase.com/post/us-championships-2024-6
                            It turns out that the opening in Abrahamyan - Yip is the Dubov variation of an Italian. Who knew!
                            Last edited by John Coleman; Friday, 18th October, 2024, 10:03 AM. Reason: typo

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                            • #44
                              Rd 7 Oparin - Liang Wow! Black's active pieces ended up swarming the kingside and ended up taking all the pawns and most of the pieces.

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                              • #45
                                Rd 7 Hans Niemann left the D-file and Ray Robson happily took it over and then targeted the exposed king.

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