Duda wins his 1st Polish Championship
20-year-old Jan-Krzysztof Duda has won the 2018 Polish Championship by a full point after a run of four wins in a row that included beating defending champion Kacper Piorun and Polish no. 1 Radek Wojtaszek. Duda almost stole that title as well, but finished just 0.2 rating points behind Wojtaszek on the live rating list. Jolanta Zawadzka won the women’s title for a 4th time after a nail-biting playoff against Anna Warakomska.
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Jan’s Opening Clinic 19
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Tan Zhongyi’s revival is short-lived
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Ju Wenjun opens up big World Championship lead
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Grandelius off to fast start in TePe Sigeman sprint
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Women’s World Championship starts in Shanghai
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Nazi Paikidze wins her 2nd US Women’s title
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US Champs 10-11: Shankland in dreamland
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