From Aug. 16-18, 2019, I participated in the eighth-annual Twin Ports Open in Superior, Wisconsin. I played (and subsequently won) the main tournament (final standings here: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201908187092.1-12718516), and on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, I played a fun exhibition blitz event that was open to the public. In this game I take on an important supporter of the Twin Ports Open, Mayor Jim (USCF: 631) of Superior! If only all mayors played chess…? 🙂
Special thanks to Dane Mattson, Dane Zagar, Okechukwu Iwu, and all the members of the Twin Ports Chess Club: https://twin-ports-chess-club.business.site/ Check out the history of the Twin Ports Open: https://mnchess.org/twinports/
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