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- ↑ Shabazz, Daaim (January 19, 2023). "Brewington Hardaway gets 1st IM norm!".
- ↑ Shabazz, Daaim (February 28, 2023). "2nd IM norm for Brewington Hardaway!".
- ↑ Levin, Anthony (July 5, 2023). "Brewington Hardaway Earns Last IM Norm, 10 Points Away From Title".
- ↑ Levin, Anthony (December 2, 2023). "Brewington Hardaway Earns IM Title And First GM Norm".
- ↑ Shabazz, Daaim (November 30, 2023). "Hardaway gets 1st GM norm, clinches IM title".
- ↑ Lang, JJ (January 19, 2024). "NYC Norms: Ghazarian and Hardaway Lead Quartet of MLK Weekend Norm Earners".
- ↑ NM Anthony Levin (November 9, 2024), Brewington Hardaway Earns Historic Title, Set To Become 1st U.S.-Born Black Grandmaster, chess.com