The two split a pair of rapid games when Yu as Black proceeded to hang another bishop in the deciding Armageddon blitz game, only to claw her way back into the game, After Krush missed multiple opportunities to win, Yu claimed the crown when her opponent ran out of time in a messy position.
Caruana, Yu shine at the chessboard; Niemann fight heads to the courts
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The Ashburn, Virginia-raised Yu, now studying at Harvard, added to her 2019 U.S. women’s title earlier this month with a playoff victory in the U.S. Junior Girls Championship at the St. Louis Chess Club.
Intriguing chess title match on tap as champion Magnus Carlsen vacates the throne
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