10th round U.S. CHESS CHAMPS
The U.S. Chess Championships continue in St. Louis. In the men’s tournament H. Niemann beat E. Moradiabadi with black. L. Aronian – W. So, A. Lenderman – D. Swiercz, S. Sevian – R. Robson, A. Liang – L. Dominguez, C. Yoo – F. Caruana, J. Xiong – S. Shankland drew.
Standings after 10th round:
1. F. Caruana -7, 2. R. Robson -6.5, 3-8. L. Dominguez, S. Shankland, J. Xiong, S. Sevian, D. Swiercz, A. Liang – 5.5, 9-11. W. So, H. Niemann, A. Lenderman – 4.5, 12-13. L. Aronian, C. Yoo – 4, 14. E. Moradiabadi – 2.
In the women’s tournament, T. Cervantes – Landeiro beat M. Lee with black, and G. Tokhirjonova won against A. Eswaran. J. Yu – N. Paikidze, I. Krush – R. Wu, A. Zatonskih – A. Lee, T. Abrahamyan – S. Morris-Suzuki, S.F. Foisor – R. Yan was drawn.
Standings after 10th round:
1. J. Yu – 7, 2. I. Krush – 6.5, 3-6. G. Tokhirjonova, T. Cervantes Landeiro, A. Lee, M. Lee – 6, 7. R. Yan – 5, 8-10. A. Zatonskih, R. Wu, T. Abrahamyan – 4.5, 11. N. Paikidze – 4, 12-13. A. Eswaran, S. Morris-Suzuki – 3,5, 14. S-F Foisor – 3