
The
US Chess League franchise from San Francisco showed its
strong potential during weeks 4 and 5, first earning a hard-fought tie against the consensus favorites
Dallas Destiny (
4.5 MP, 15.0 GP), and then crushing the struggling
Miami Sharks (
1.5 MP, 7.0 GP). The
Mechanics (
3.0 MP, 10.5 GP) moved above .500 midway through the season, and into
third place in the competitive
Western Division. In each match,
Daniel Naroditsky calmly kept board 1 under control while
Siddharth Banik took care of business on board 4. Incredibly, Siddharth improved his
nearly flawless league record to 8.5-0.5! Team veteran
Andy Lee held a critical draw versus Dallas, while teenagers
Yian Liou and
Cameron Wheeler brought home full points in the rout of Miami. Not intimidated by his Grandmaster opponent, Yian seized the center and eventually ensnared a knight on the seventh rank (
see game above).
The Mechanics return to action on Tuesday night against the
Arizona Scorpions (
2.5 MP, 9.5 GP) in a pivotal battle for third place in the West. Games start at 9:00pm on
ICC.
Good luck!
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