The London Classic Open was low-key beside Magnus Carlsen's record-breaking victory in the main event, but its outcome could be significant for England's chess future. The UK's youngest master Yang-Fan Zhou, 18, registered one of his best results to date, scoring 7/9 and finishing tied third behind grandmasters from Armenia and the Netherlands. The ambitious Croydon teen is using his gap year to try to achieve the GM title. It is a difficult target, requiring three tournament results at GM level...
The London Classic Open was low-key beside Magnus Carlsen's record-breaking victory in the main event, but its outcome could be significant for England's chess future. The UK's youngest master Yang-Fan Zhou, 18, registered one of his best results to date, scoring 7/9 and finishing tied third behind grandmasters from Armenia and the Netherlands. The ambitious Croydon teen is using his gap year to try to achieve the GM title. It is a difficult target, requiring three tournament results at GM level...
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