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One player commanding a great deal of respect on the U.S. circuit is FM Emory Tate. Particularly in the African Diaspora, Tate carries the mystique of a battle-tested gladiator possessing a sword with many Grandmaster scalps. Kayin Barclay got a chance to play this legend at the Illinois Open Championship on Labor Day weekend (September 3rd-5th). Of course, the 14-year old Illinois High School Champion knows of Tate's reputation and sat down to do battle.
The game was interesting in that Tate did not charge at his Barclay like a Tasmanian Devil which may have been a sign of respect for the phenom. Tate kept just enough pressure to cause his young opponent to spend a lot of time fending off threats. At a crucial point, Barclay fell into time pressure, missed his best chances and wound up getting mated in the middle of the board in a time scramble. Barclay stated, "It felt like a slow death and ended very quickly." Actually Barclay played energetically and a very exciting battle resulted.
See Kayin Barclay vs. Emory Tate!
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