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Was Wesley So making a statement with his play yesterday? He absolutely destroyed Gata Kamsky (world class player and chess legend) I mean WoW! look at the game.
Another example of how strong the field is and how tough the play is this championship, only 4 players have a plus score going into the last round! Amazing.
V.Akobians play against Naroditsky was an inspiring and instuctive example of sacrificing the exchange for a passed pawn and the initiative. Great game.
Kayden Troff was very creative and more creative than Timur Gareev (which is saying alot) but didnt have quite enough in his kingside attack. Eventual draw.
Kate Nemcova collapsed against Nazi Paikidze and was finsihed off in a nice king attack and a spectacular king walk by he opponents king. Too bad as it means that going into the last round the win of the championship is almost 100% assured by Irina Krush. However luckily there is a glimmer of hope. If Nemcova as Black beats Irina Krush then there could be a three way tie for first but I wouldnt bet against Krush. However stranger things have happened in this championship.
The US championship has generated over 100,000 unique viewers over its course. Jennifer Shadade and Yasser Seirawn have asked viewers to consider supporing the latest initiative by the St Louis club (considering all that commentary and good show was free).
Was Wesley So making a statement with his play yesterday? He absolutely destroyed Gata Kamsky (world class player and chess legend) I mean WoW! look at the game.
So also played a nice game today in the final round. Even with the forfeit he wins a clear 3rd place. Probably a tie for second could have been a best case if he had not been forfeited.
I'll fondly refer to this US Championship as the Bungle in St. Louis.
U.S. Chess Championship 2015
St. Louis, MO
Round Eleven, April 12, 2015
Alexander Onischuk is the second oldest player in the tournament (after Kamsky). His bio says:
Onischuk earned his GM title as a Ukrainian 18-year-old in 1994, then later won the 2000 Ukrainian Championship before emigrating to the U.S. the following year. For five years, he played collegiate chess for the University of Maryland leading the program to multiple national titles before graduating in 2006 with a degree in linguistics.
Onischuk has played Nakamura six times before, winning one game (in 2007) and with five draws. In Stillwater, Oklahoma, the game Nakamura-Onischuk was a Scotch Gambit, won by Black in 75 moves.
After two hours everyone was predicting a Nakamura draw and a Robson win and so, a play-off tomorrow.
On move 27, Black walked into a knight fork on his rooks and the game was essentially over:
U.S. Chess Championship 2015
Round 11, April 12, 2015
Nakamura, Hikaru – Onischuk, Alexander
C55 Scotch Gambit, Dubois-Reti Defence
Nakamura said that not winning the game against Gata Kamsky affected him throughout the tournament. Winning his last three tournaments is good but the FIDE Grand Prix is the tournament for him.
Nakamura was being chased by Ray Robson. Gareev’s moves left one wondering what on earth was going on. After 12 moves one kibitzer wrote “ It doesnt take a grandmaster to tell that Timur is losing on purpose” Maurice Ashley "It's awful. Not only is it awful, it's embarrassing and ridiculous." See for yourself:
Round 11, April 12, 2015
Gareev, Timur – Robson, Ray
D01 Richter-Veresov Attack
Irina Krush has now won the Women’s title for the seventh time. Her money is $20,000, less than half of what Nakamura got! She is hoping that she can beat the record of Gisela Gresser, who won nine titles between 1944-1969. In an obituary in 2000, the obituary had this interesting line: She was also a sort of Renaissance woman who knew several languages, could paint like the old Flemish masters and play Bach and Handel on the flute. She saw herself as "a timid and nervous sort," yet was tremendously resourceful, going on safari in Africa in her 80s and surviving several days stranded in the Libyan desert when her plane failed.
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