In the Armageddon playoffs, grandmaster Jennifer Yu beat Irina Krush (2:1) and became the U.S. women’s champion. The prize for 1st place is $40,000 official source
Irina Krush
Final standing: 1.Caruana – 8,5 ; 2. Robson – 8 ; 3. Dominguez, Liang – 7,5 ; 5-9. So, Niemann, Xiong, Sevian,Shankland -7; 10. Aronian – 6 ; 11-13. Swierch, Yoo, Lenderman – 5,5; 14. Moradiabadi – 2. In the women’s championship, a playoff will be held today between Krush and J.Yu – 9 out…
The U.S. Chess Championships continue in St. Louis. Current position : 1. Caruana — 8; 2. Robson — 7.5; 3-4. Dominguez, Liang -7, 5-9. So, Niemann, Xiong, Sevian,Shankland — 6,5 ; 10-11. Swierch, Aronian — 5.5; 12-13. Lenderman, Yoo — 4.5; 14. Moradiabadi — 2. Women. 1. Krush Yu — 8,5; 2-3. Yu , Cervantes…
The U.S. Chess Championships continue in St. Louis. Current position : Caruana — 7.5; 2. Robson — 7; 3-4. Dominguez, Sevian — 6.5; 5-7. Liang, Xiong, Shankland — 6; 8-10. Swierch, So, Niemann — 5.5; 11-12. Aronian, Lenderman — 4.5; 13. Yoo — 4; 14. Moradiabadi — 2. Women. 1. Yu — 8; Krush —…
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….
The U.S. Chess Championships continue in St. Louis. In the 9th round, S. Shankland won against C. Yoo. J. Xiong – L. Aronian, F. Caruana – A. Liang, R. Robson – A. Lenderman, D. Swiercz – E. Moradiabadi, H. Niemann – W. So, L. Dominguez – S. Sevian drew. Standings after 9th round: 1. F….
In the eighth round, Robson beat Moradiabadi, Xiong was stronger than Yoo. Aronian – Niemann, So – Swiercz, Lenderman – Dominguez, Sevian – Caruana, Liang – Shankland played in a draw. Standings after the 8th round: 1. Caruana – 6, 2. Robson – 5.5, 3-7. Dominguez, Xiong, Sevian, Swiercz, Liang – 4.5, 8. Shankland –…
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…
The games of the sixth round were played in St. Louis. Dariusz Swiercz defeated Levon Aronian with black, Fabiano Caruana beat Elshan Moradiabadi with black and Ray Robson also won against Hans Niemann. W. So – L. Dominguez Perez, A. Lenderman – S. Shankland, S. Sevian – J. Xiong, A. Liang – C. Yoo played…
In the US Chess championships, the games of the fifth round were played. Liang won against Aronian, Shankland was stronger than Moradiabadi. Yoo – Sevian, Xiong – Lenderman, Caruana – So, Robson – Swiercz and Dominguez – Niemann drew. Standings after the 5th round: 1. Caruana – 3,5, 2-3. Sevian, Liang – 3, 4-11. So, Dominguez…