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From the very first day, it was clear that Peking University takes his chess very seriously. Upon arrival, the Harvard contingent— Daniel J. Benjamin, a third year economics grad student, Marc R. Esserman ’05, Dan E. Goodman ’07, Daniel H. Thomas ’05-06, and Albert C. Yeh ’07—was greeted with a 30-foot banner advertising their match. Because the Harvard team was formally invited by the Chinese government, they were treated as quasi-celebrities. Peking University’s president gave an opening...
Still, the competition was good practice for the team, most of whom will be returning next year, Esserman said...
...competition] was very difficult,” said team member Marc R. Esserman ’05. “I played two Grand Masters. Both of them are ranked near the top 100 in the world...
...Esserman attributed the loss to Harvard’s relative lack of experience...
...Esserman expects good publicity for the event because it nearly coincides with the conclusion of the NCAA Basketball Tournament’s Final Four...