U.S. Chess Champs
In the US Chess championships, the games of the third round were played. Liang Awonder was stronger than Aleksander Lenderman, Yoo Christopher defeated Elshan Moradiabadi, and Fabiano Caruana won against Dariusz Swiercz. Sevian – Aronian, Xiong-So, Shankland-Niemann and Dominguez-Robson drew.
Standings after the 3rd round:
1-4. F. Caruana, H. Niemann, S. Sevian, C. Yoo – 2, 5-10. L. Aronian, L. Dominguez Perez, S. Shankland, J. Xiong, R. Robson, A. Liang – 1,5, 11-14. W. So, D. Swiercz, A. Lenderman, E. Moradiabadi – 1.
In the women’s tournament, Abrahamyan Tatev won against Yu Jennifer, Tokhirjonova Gulrukhbegim was stronger Wu Rochelle, and Yan Ruiyang won against Morris-Suzuki Sophie. Foisor – Zatonskih, Lee – Krush, Eswaran – Paikidze and Cervantes Landeiro – Lee drew.
Standings after the 3rd round:
1-2. A. Lee, M. Lee – 2,5, 3-5. G. Tokhirjonova, T. Abrahamyan, J. Yu – 2, 6-9. I. Krush, T. Cervantes Landeiro, R. Yan, Sabina- Francesca Foisor – 1, 10-12. A. Zatonskih, N. Paikidze, R. Wu – 1, 13-14. A. Eswaran, S. Morris-Suzuki – 0,5.