Rising ninth grader and chess enthusiast Mihir Kotbagi tied for first place and placed second after tie breaks at the 122nd U.S. Open’s Scholastic Championship section for high school students, held in Palm Springs from July 30-Aug. 7. Kotbagi and the other top scorer both had 3.5 out of 4 points after their respective games before Elo rules for tie breaks were applied. Congratulations!
Kudos: Chess enthusiast takes second at US Open Scholastic Championship

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