Varuzhan Akobian was a boy of only 5 years old when he discovered the game of chess. His father was his first opponent, and the match took place shortly after Akobian’s family moved to Mongolia from ...
Wesley So is half a point ahead entering the eighth round. WESLEY So stayed on top of the US Chess Championships after a draw against Varuzhan Akobian in the seventh round in St. Louis, Missouri, ...
Wesley So raised his points total to 5.5 points - good for fourth place and 1.5 behind leader Hikaru Nakamura - days after the costly forfeiture of a match against fellow GM Varuzhan Akobian.