Liang “Ecstatic” After Defeating Aronian
The fifth round of the 2022 U.S. Chess Championships saw a new contender, GM Awonder Liang, rise to challenge GM Fabiano Caruana after a scintillating win over one of the pre-tournament favorites, GM Levon Aronian. In the Women’s event, four decisive games produced clear leaders at the top. FM Jennifer Yu leads with a commanding …