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Not to overlook Ray Robson who is having a fantastic tournament so far (his 9th US championship and he's only 21!) with 3/4, no losses and having already had 3 Blacks! Akshrat Chandra, the bottom rated by a long shot, finally broke his 0/2 score by drawing Naka, missing a win against Wesley So, and then drawing Shaba from a winning position and is looking for his first win. Jerry Xiong has survived 3 Blacks in four games and is also looking for his first win and is undefeated! Good Luck Jerry!
It certainly seems like Fabiano Caruana is the guy to beat. He seems to beat up on Naka fairly readily (at least so far...) I am surprised by Kamsky - he used to be quite a force but now seems to have faded a little.
Two games today have histories. So-Akobian and Krush-Zatonskih.
Wesley So was forfeited after his sixth move against Varuzhan Akobian in the ninth round of the 2015 Championship, for writing personal notes on a separate sheet of paper during their encounter.
Video of that round was shown today as was an encounter between Krush and Zatonskih.
The final tiebreak game that decided the 2008 US Women's Chess Championship in favour of Anna Zatonskih led to a protest by Irina Krush, who lost in a controversial manner.
A remarkable Armageddon game was started to determine the result of this grueling finale. The rules of this game called for one player to name the times (with black having draw odds) and the other to chose which color she wanted. No time increment. Irina ended up with white and 6 minutes, while Zatonskih had 4½ minutes and the draw odds with the black pieces. A tense game ensued and both players entered severe time trouble. Krush lost on time with 0:01 left on Anna’s clock!
It appeared from replays that Anna may have made some of her last moves on Irina’s time before Irina could hit her clock. Irina couldn’t see how she had lost on time and knocked the white king off the board before she walked out of the room.
Viewing this and other Armageddon games has convinced me that that tie-break game should only be played by the participants on two computer monitors. There will be no moves made on the opponent’s time and no pieces knocked off the board!
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Round 5, April 18, 2016
Krush, Irina – Zatonskih, Anna
D35 QGD, Exchange, Positional Line
Gata Kamsky seemed on his way to creating his own Immortal Zugzwang game but the kid hung tough. Even Gata was admiring the kids moves Ke2?!!!? and Kf2. Jerry Xiong continues to impress - tough as nails! Ray Robson analyzed so much he started seeing ghosts and missed easy winning moves. That draw cost him a share of first place. So's finish was so nice. Shaba is no slouch (despite silly online commentary) and hung tough for a well earned draw against Caruana. Naka won a nice attacking game against Shankland. Interestingly in his post game interview Wesley So was asked about how he trained his tactics. He said he studies the tactics of the world champions. When asked Tal or Kasparov - he said Carlsen. Magnus is an incredible tactician.
I have been wondering if what the two youngest participants wear has been disconcerting to their opponents.
My thoughts have been echoed by this posting in the EC Forum:
Headwear – Phil Morgan: “The performances and appearance of Jeffery Xiong and Carissa Yip in the US Championship have been equally eye- catching. Jeffery's face is totally covered by his hoody and Carissa's by the peak of her baseball cap. Cricketers wear caps to cut out sunlight and aid concentration and racehorses can be equipped with a variety of blinkers, visors and hoods. Jeffery's and Carissa's headwear seem to help them keep in their cocoon of concentration and may also have a psychologically disarming effect on their opponents.
Even elite players can be seen looking at opponent's faces for clues of their state of mind such as a furrowed brow. Such powerful play from a junior player whose face you can't see must be daunting.
Where did I put that balaclava I had as a kid? Any other players used caps or hats to good effect?”
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I think people should play in dress they are comfortable in. Large concessions are necessary for child prodigies and Vassily Ivanchuk!
The games:
U.S. Championship 2016
Round 6, April 20, 2016
So, Wesley – Nakamura, Hikaru
C11 French, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation
Fabiano has won four games in a row as white – against Akobian, Shabalov, Nakamura and Onischuk and he has one more white to go, against Ray Robson.
Pressured about the Olympic team placing – he said that if he has a rating higher than Hikaru, he would expect to take top board. If they have an equal rating, then it would be up to the team captain who is on first board.
After today’s results – Caruana is Number 2 on the Live Ratings with 2805.3, ahead of Kramnik at 2803.4. The others are 4. MVL, 5. Giri, 6. Nakamura and 7 and 8 Aronian and So.
In the Women’s 5 games won and one drawn (Yip-Paikidze)
A hearty congratulations to Jeffery Xiong for holding the no 2 in the world to a draw! Undefeated so far! (apologies to Jeffery for calling him Jerry, obviously my mind was slipping). Check out Wesley So's stellar defence with Ne8! - a devious trap. You would think the Nf5 was better than the Ne8 but not in this case! So after round 7 Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana tied for the lead at +4, Ray Robson +3, Naka+2, and Jeffery Xiong +1. Leading to more exciting chess as 4 battle for the title!
Actually I think Jeffery Xiong had good winning chances in the final position. 3 connected passed pawns ready to roll. Endgame buffs out there what do you think.
Actually I think Jeffery Xiong had good winning chances in the final position. 3 connected passed pawns ready to roll. Endgame buffs out there what do you think.
Shocking that he didn't play on.
"Tom is a well known racist, and like most of them he won't admit it, possibly even to himself." - Ed Seedhouse, October 4, 2020.
Well rounds 8 and 9 are in the books. In rd 8 Ray Robson prepared the French Defence against Fabiano Caruana and it was Fabiano who had to battle for the draw. In round 9 Fabiano crushed Alex Lenderman as Black to move into the lead with 7/9. Wesley So was easily neutralized by Jeffery Xiong to fall a half point back - 6.5/9. Ray Robson and Naka both have 6. In round 10 Jeffery Xiong faces Hikaru Nakamura. If he holds Naka then he will gain quite the reputation. It will be fascinating to watch!
In round 9 in the women's Anna Zatonskih hung her queen to Tatev Abrahamian. Irina Krush was almost unrecognizable in her game and barely managed a draw. Her opponent missed an easy win. Going into round 10 (two rounds to go) Tatev Abrahamian has 7/9, Nazi Paikidze 6.5 and both Anna Zatonskih and Irina Krush 6. Almost certainly there will be a new champion after a 10 year domination by Zatonskih and Krush.
Rd 10 Jeffery Xiong had an off day. He played a risky opening and then more bad moves. Naka in a must win situation played great tactics and it ended up a demolition. Fabiano got into a losing position against Gata Kamsky but an inaccuracy led to a draw. Wesley So and Ray Robson got into a barnburner where Ray played the amazing g5! opening his king but very dynamic. Somehow Wesley hung on for a draw. After rd 10 Caruana leads 7.5, So and Naka 7, and Robson 6.5. Caruana plays the tailender Chandra tomorrow in the final round and holds the fate of the championship in his own hands,
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