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IM Faustino Oro, a 12-year-old prodigy, claimed victory in Chess.com's Freestyle Friday tournament on April 17, marking his first win in the weekly event for titled players. He entered the final round tied for the lead and was the only co-leader to secure a win, finishing ahead of GM Pranav Venkatesh. Oro overcame GM S Rohith Krishna earlier and navigated a tense endgame in the finale.
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Grandmaster Haik Martirosyan claimed his first Titled Tuesday title on April 14, scoring 10 out of 11 points after racing to a 9/9 start. GM Sina Movahed took second place with 9.5 points, maintaining his lead in the spring split standings. The event featured intense battles among top titled players on Chess.com.
The North American Corporate Chess League (NACCL) will launch its 13th season on April 16, featuring six weeks of competition among corporate teams from the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Matches will air on Chess.com, with playoffs set for May 28. Registration is now open for companies to join the world's largest corporate chess event.
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GM Benjamin Bok claimed his first Freestyle Friday title on March 20, scoring 9.5/11 for an outright win ahead of GM Sina Movahed and GM Conrad Holt. This marks the fifth different winner in as many weeks of the Chess.com Freestyle Friday Championship and Bok as the 25th unique event victor. He tweeted: "Won today's @chesscom Freestyle Friday! Good warm-up for a bigger event this weekend..."