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Sep 2022
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Conquering US Women's Chess with IM Cari...

Daniel Lona
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034 Carissa is a shining star. The youngest American woman to earn the IM title. Winner of the 2021 US Women’s Championship. Top-ranked female US player in 2019. If that weren’t enough, Carissa is the youngest female ever to beat a Grandmaster (she did so at age ten.) Even with so many accomplishments, Carissa remains humble and down-to-Earth. And she has a ... Show More
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