Aussie 46-year-old IM 'disappointed' despite sensational win in Norway
IM John-Paul Wallace sensationally won the international tournament in Kragerø, Norway, ahead of 12 grandmasters | photo: Tanja C. Kveims Australian IM John Paul Wallace was only seeded 26th in the Kragerø Resort Chess International, but the 46-year-old sensationally won ahead of 12 grandmasters and scored his second GM norm. His reaction to winning was nothing like you would expect. John Paul Wallace on Sunday clinched victory in the international tournament in Kragerø, 2.5 hours south-east of Oslo. 100 players and 12 grandmasters took part in the Title Group, but it was the 26th seeded international master who dominated the tournament and had basically clinched victory by scoring 7 points after 8 rounds. "This sounds bad... but I am actually pretty disappointed right now," Wallace tells chess24 on his way to Oslo Airport. "Really upset that I didn't draw the last game," he added about his loss in the final round against Lithuanian GM Titas Stremavicius. "I was a bit worried before th
IM John-Paul Wallace sensationally won the international tournament in Kragerø, Norway, ahead of 12 grandmasters | photo: Tanja C. Kveims Australian IM John Paul Wallace was only seeded 26th in the Kragerø Resort Chess International, but the 46-year-old sensationally won ahead of 12 grandmasters and scored his second GM norm. His reaction to winning was nothing like you would expect. John Paul Wallace on Sunday clinched victory in the international tournament in Kragerø, 2.5 hours south-east of Oslo. 100 players and 12 grandmasters took part in the Title Group, but it was the 26th seeded inter
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