A new American chess king?
By Stephen Deere
ST. LOUIS — He knows he's going to win — in 20 moves, maybe less. His eyes blink, then dart across the checkered board. Synapses fire. Countless variations of black and white flit through his mind, and as he ponders it all, he calmly sips a can of San Pellegrino. It's not particularly exciting to watch, especially if you don't know chess. Perhaps that's why Hikaru Nakamura has climbed to the world's No. 6 spot relatively quietly. The silence surrounding the game magnifies the minutest sounds: the hum of an air conditioner, the velvet underside of a rook sliding across wood, even the players' breathing...[continued]
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