US Chess Champs 1: Hans Niemann defies his critics

“This game is a message” said Hans Niemann after beating 15-year-old Christopher Yoo in Round 1 of the 2022 US Championship. He refused to analyse and left the interview in under a minute, commenting, “it was such a beautiful game I don’t even need to describe it”. Sam Sevian was the only other player to win in the Open section, while four of the seven games were decisive in the Women’s section.

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