From foreground, right: Ron Nordberg, Tyler Koven, Lucas Waslie, Jim Perkins and Larry Doll, all of Duluth wait their turns as national master Okey Iwu of Duluth takes on a total of 15 Twin Ports Chess Club players at Canal Park’s Amazing Grace cafe Thursday night. The round kicked off the Twin Ports Open Chess Tournament, a United States Chess Federation sanctioned event that continues this weekend and features two-time United States Champion Grandmaster Alex Yermolinsky of South Dakota, who will lecture on the “Psychology and Strategy of Chess” at the Canal Park Suites tonight at 7 p.m. Iwu won 13 games and drew the remaining two in his first attempt at simultaneous play against multiple opponents. (Robin Washington / rwashington@duluthnews.com)
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