GM Yasser Seirawan reminisces with former USCF Executive Director, Frank Niro, at the Northwest Chess hospitality table in Vancouver. Phoro credit: Al Lawrence
Al Lawrence’s final report for Chess Life Online gives mention of NWC ‘stalwarts’ and has another shot of the Pupols-Seirarwan photo. The piece is positive towards the Vancouver venue and it also gives some acknowledgement to the Webster University team sweep of the G/15, blitz and open events.
Webster University team members Andre Diamant, Manuel Leon Hoyos (seated) and Vitaly Niemer completed an unprecedented sweep of the Blitz, Open and G/15 events at the 2012 US Open in Vancouver, WA. Photo credit: Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information.
