Wall Streeters Beaten in 'Smartest' Chess Tournament

By Rainier Harris

News June 21, 2024 at 03:52 PM

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Players from UBS, Goldman Sachs and BlackRock lost to opponents from two online chess platforms.
The event featured at least one notable side match: Hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein played to a draw and then lost against Woman Grandmaster Keti Tsatsalashvili.
The winning team from Chessify included two grandmasters, Zaven Andriasian and Gevorg Harutjunyan.

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