Round 7 played at US Champs
In the seventh round, Caruana beat Lenderman, Dominguez beat Moradiabadi, Robson was stronger than So, and Swiercz beat Niemann. Yoo – Aronian, Xiong – Liang, Shankland – Sevian played a draw.
Standings after the 7th round:
1. Caruana – 5.5, 2. Robson – 4.5, 3-6. Dominguez, Sevian, Swiercz, Liang – 4, 7-9. Shankland, Xiong, Yoo – 3.5, 10-11. So, Lenderman – 3, 12-13. Aronian, Niemann – 2.5, 14. Moradiabadi – 1.5.
Among women, Lee M. won against Yu, Eswaran – against Foisor, Tokhirjonova was stronger than Abrahamyan, Morris-Suzuki lost to Paikidze, and Lee A. – to Wu. Cervantes Landeiro – Zatonskih and Yan – Krush played in a draw.
Standings after the 7th round:
1-2. Krush, Lee M. – 5, 3. Yu – 4.5, 4-5. Tokhirjonova, Lee A. – 4, 6-9. Eswaran, Wu, Abrahamyan, Yan – 3.5, 10-12. Zatonskih, Paikidze, Cervantes Landeiro – 3, 13. Morris-Suzuki – 2, 14. Foisor – 1.5.