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U.S. Championship, St. Louis 2016
February 10, 2016
Details are emerging about the 2016 U.S. Championship:
http://www.uschesschamps.com/2016-us...ion/overview-0
It is a 12-player round robin taking place from April 13-30, 2016 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Prize fund is $194,000
Schedule
Thu Apr 14 Round 1
Fri Apr 15 Round 2
Sat Apr 16 Round 3
Sun Apr 17 Round 4
Mon Apr 18 Round 5
Tue Apr 19 Rest Day
Wed Apr 20 Round 6
Thu Apr 21 Round 7
Fri Apr 22 Round 8
Sat Apr 23 Round 9
Sun Apr 24 Round 10
Mon Apr 25 Round 11
Tue Apr 26 Playoff (if necessary)
Each round to start at 1 p.m. CDT
Prize Fund
1st $50,000
2nd $35,000
3rd $25,000
4th $20,000
5th $15,000
6th $10,000
7th $9,000
8th $8,000
9th $7,000
10th $6,000
11th $5,000
12th $4,000
The Field
1. Hikaru Nakamura
2. Fabiano Caruana
3. Wesley So
4. Ray Robson
5. Alex Onischuk
6. Gata Kamsky
7. Alex Lenderman
8. Sam Shankland
9. Varuzhan Akobian
10. Jeffrey Xiong
11. Alexander Shabalov
12. Akshat Chandra
Bios of Xiong, Shabalov and Chandra
Jeffrey Xiong, Grandmaster, 2675, Age 15
Alexander Shabalov, Grandmaster, 2622, Age 48
Akshat Chandra, IM, 2608, Age 15
Jeffery Xiong of Coppell, Texas, has shown tenacity well beyond his years. At 15, he already has had an impressive list of results: the 2010 Under-10 North America Continental Champion, a silver medalist in the 2010 Under-10 World Youth Chess Championships, and the 2013 MVP of the entire United States Chess League for his undefeated play for the Dallas Destiny. But it is his creativity on the board and his maturity in defeat that has caught the eye of some of the most renowned chess grandmasters.
Xiong's impressive play in 2015 has confirmed his status as one of the most promising junior players in America. He competes for the first time in this year's U. S. Championship.
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Alexander Shabalov realized chess would be his profession after winning the Latvian junior championship at the age of 11. He went on to win the Under-16 Championship of the Soviet Union in 1982. The four-time U. S. Champion is known for no-holds barred chess, and he thrives on wild moves.
Shabalov is always a serious contender to take the crown. He will arrive again in Saint Louis looking to capture a fabulous, fifth title in the 2016 U. S. Champions
________
International Master Akshat Chandra started learning chess at the age of 9 , during a visit to India - a relatively late start compared to most leading chess players who learn the game at the age of 5 or 6. When his family relocated there for nearly four years, Akshat was unable to play his favorite sports of basketball and football, so chess filled the competitive void.
In January 2010, Akshat received a starting FIDE rating of 1548 and, in just four years and ten months, improved his FIDE rating to 2490. His accelerated progress from such a late start is believed to be the largest and quickest rating increase in the world.
Away from the board, Akshat is an avid writer and the youngest Chessbase author. He doesn't believe in doing anything half-heartedly. In fact, as a fan of the New York Jets, his outlook echoes the words of former quarterback Joe Namath: "If you're not gonna go all the way, why go at all? " He indeed has come a long way. Winning the 2015 United States Junior Closed tournament, Chandra earned his place among this year's field, and his shot to call himself the U. S. Champion.
http://www.uschesschamps.com/2016-us...ip/player-bios
February 10, 2016
Details are emerging about the 2016 U.S. Championship:
http://www.uschesschamps.com/2016-us...ion/overview-0
It is a 12-player round robin taking place from April 13-30, 2016 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Prize fund is $194,000
Schedule
Thu Apr 14 Round 1
Fri Apr 15 Round 2
Sat Apr 16 Round 3
Sun Apr 17 Round 4
Mon Apr 18 Round 5
Tue Apr 19 Rest Day
Wed Apr 20 Round 6
Thu Apr 21 Round 7
Fri Apr 22 Round 8
Sat Apr 23 Round 9
Sun Apr 24 Round 10
Mon Apr 25 Round 11
Tue Apr 26 Playoff (if necessary)
Each round to start at 1 p.m. CDT
Prize Fund
1st $50,000
2nd $35,000
3rd $25,000
4th $20,000
5th $15,000
6th $10,000
7th $9,000
8th $8,000
9th $7,000
10th $6,000
11th $5,000
12th $4,000
The Field
1. Hikaru Nakamura
2. Fabiano Caruana
3. Wesley So
4. Ray Robson
5. Alex Onischuk
6. Gata Kamsky
7. Alex Lenderman
8. Sam Shankland
9. Varuzhan Akobian
10. Jeffrey Xiong
11. Alexander Shabalov
12. Akshat Chandra
Bios of Xiong, Shabalov and Chandra
Jeffrey Xiong, Grandmaster, 2675, Age 15
Alexander Shabalov, Grandmaster, 2622, Age 48
Akshat Chandra, IM, 2608, Age 15
Jeffery Xiong of Coppell, Texas, has shown tenacity well beyond his years. At 15, he already has had an impressive list of results: the 2010 Under-10 North America Continental Champion, a silver medalist in the 2010 Under-10 World Youth Chess Championships, and the 2013 MVP of the entire United States Chess League for his undefeated play for the Dallas Destiny. But it is his creativity on the board and his maturity in defeat that has caught the eye of some of the most renowned chess grandmasters.
Xiong's impressive play in 2015 has confirmed his status as one of the most promising junior players in America. He competes for the first time in this year's U. S. Championship.
_______
Alexander Shabalov realized chess would be his profession after winning the Latvian junior championship at the age of 11. He went on to win the Under-16 Championship of the Soviet Union in 1982. The four-time U. S. Champion is known for no-holds barred chess, and he thrives on wild moves.
Shabalov is always a serious contender to take the crown. He will arrive again in Saint Louis looking to capture a fabulous, fifth title in the 2016 U. S. Champions
________
International Master Akshat Chandra started learning chess at the age of 9 , during a visit to India - a relatively late start compared to most leading chess players who learn the game at the age of 5 or 6. When his family relocated there for nearly four years, Akshat was unable to play his favorite sports of basketball and football, so chess filled the competitive void.
In January 2010, Akshat received a starting FIDE rating of 1548 and, in just four years and ten months, improved his FIDE rating to 2490. His accelerated progress from such a late start is believed to be the largest and quickest rating increase in the world.
Away from the board, Akshat is an avid writer and the youngest Chessbase author. He doesn't believe in doing anything half-heartedly. In fact, as a fan of the New York Jets, his outlook echoes the words of former quarterback Joe Namath: "If you're not gonna go all the way, why go at all? " He indeed has come a long way. Winning the 2015 United States Junior Closed tournament, Chandra earned his place among this year's field, and his shot to call himself the U. S. Champion.
http://www.uschesschamps.com/2016-us...ip/player-bios
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