U.S. Chess Champs
In the second round of the US Chess Championship, Yoo Christopher defeated Wesley So with black, and Moradiabadi, Elshan was stronger than Liang Awonder. Aronian – Dominguez, Robson – Caruana, Swiercz – Shankland, Niemann-Xiong and Lenderman- Sevian drew.
Standings after the 2nd round:
1-2. H. Niemann, S. Sevian – 1,5, 3-12. F. Caruana, L. Aronian, L. Dominguez, S. Shankland, J. Xiong, R. Robson, D. Swiercz, C. Yoo, A. Lenderman – 1, 13-14. W. So, A. Liang – 0.5.
In the women ‘s tournament Yu Jennifer was stronger than Yan Ruiyang, Lee Alice won against Tokhirjonova Gulrukhbegim, Wu Rochelle won against Eswaran Ashritha, Lee Megan defeated Nazi Paikidze with black. Morris- Suzuki Sophie – Cervantes Landeiro Thalia, Krush Irina – Foisor Sabina- Francesca and Zatonskih Anna – Abrahamyan Tatev drew.
Standings after the 2nd round:
1-3. Yu Jennifer, Lee Alice, Lee Morgan – 2, 4-9. Krush Irina, Tokhirjonova Gulrukhbegim, Wu Rochelle, Abrahamyan Tatev, Cervantes Landeiro Thalia, Foisor, Sabina-Francesca – 1, 10-13. Zatonskih, Anna, Paikidze Nazi, Yan Ruiyang, Morris-Suzuki Sophie – 0.5, 14. Eswaran Ashritha – 0.