Sibling rivalry? Velea sisters battle to a last-round draw; Sophie takes G9U title
Sophie Velea and her sister Stephanie Velea played down to a K+N v K draw in the last round of the Girls Age 9 & Under section of the 2017 CONIC. They were hosted by TDs Fred and Carol Kleist at the Seattle Chess Club, as was Jason Yu in the Age 9-10 section.
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