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St Louis Invitational 2011 (Games and Results)
Saint Louis Invitational 2011
Mark Crowther - Wednesday 9th March 2011
The Saint Louis Invitational took place 4th-9th March 2011. The final two places for the US Championships were up for grabs. Gregory Kaidanov took clear first place with 6/9 and one of the places. Ray Robson and Alejandro Ramirez finished half a point further back and played off for the final place (25 mins + 5 seconds a move). After the first game was drawn Robson won game two to take the final place.
Saint Louis Invitational 2011 (Saint Louis USA)
Fri 4th Mar 2011 - Wed 9th Mar 2011 -
Official Site - Live
St Louis Invit (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
St Louis Invit P/Off (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC:25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Playoff Games
St Louis Invit (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
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| St Louis Invitational Saint Louis USA Fri 4th Mar 2011 - Wed 9th Mar 2011. Category: 11. Ave: (2522) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Kaidanov, Gregory S | GM | USA | 2569 | # | 0 | = | = | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2642 |
| 2 | Ramirez, Alejandro | GM | USA | 2594 | 1 | # | = | = | = | 1 | = | = | = | = | 5.5 | 2594 |
| 3 | Robson, Ray | GM | USA | 2522 | = | = | # | 0 | 1 | = | = | = | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 2602 |
| 4 | Kraai, Jesse | GM | USA | 2509 | = | = | 1 | # | 0 | 0 | = | 1 | = | 1 | 5 | 2566 |
| 5 | Benjamin, Joel | GM | USA | 2564 | = | = | 0 | 1 | # | = | = | = | = | 0 | 4 | 2474 |
| 6 | Becerra Rivero, Julio | GM | USA | 2549 | = | 0 | = | 1 | = | # | = | 0 | = | = | 4 | 2476 |
| 7 | Perelshteyn, Eugene | GM | USA | 2533 | 0 | = | = | = | = | = | # | = | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2478 |
| 8 | Brooks, Michael A | IM | USA | 2451 | 0 | = | = | 0 | = | 1 | = | # | = | = | 4 | 2487 |
| 9 | Yang, Darwin | FM | USA | 2416 | 0 | = | 0 | = | = | = | 1 | = | # | = | 4 | 2491 |
| 10 | Khachiyan, Melikset | GM | USA | 2511 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | 1 | = | 0 | = | = | # | 3 | 2398 |
| Round 1. Fri 4th Mar 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidanov, Gregory S | 1-0 | Khachiyan, Melikset | 33 | B06 | Robatsch defence |
| Yang, Darwin | 1-0 | Perelshteyn, Eugene | 45 | E44 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | 1/2-1/2 | Robson, Ray | 40 | E04 | Catalan |
| Brooks, Michael A | 1-0 | Becerra Rivero, Julio | 32 | B93 | Sicilian |
| Benjamin, Joel | 1-0 | Kraai, Jesse | 41 | E20 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Round 2. Sat 5th Mar 2011 | |||||
| Khachiyan, Melikset | 1-0 | Benjamin, Joel | 22 | B06 | Robatsch defence |
| Robson, Ray | 0-1 | Kraai, Jesse | 38 | C11 | French |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | 1/2-1/2 | Yang, Darwin | 30 | E04 | Catalan |
| Becerra Rivero, Julio | 1/2-1/2 | Kaidanov, Gregory S | 54 | C11 | French |
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | 1/2-1/2 | Brooks, Michael A | 36 | E11 | Bogo-Indian defence |
| Round 3. Sat 5th Mar 2011 | |||||
| Kraai, Jesse | 1-0 | Khachiyan, Melikset | 41 | B76 | Sicilian |
| Yang, Darwin | 0-1 | Robson, Ray | 36 | E44 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Brooks, Michael A | 1/2-1/2 | Ramirez, Alejandro | 38 | C19 | French |
| Kaidanov, Gregory S | 1-0 | Perelshteyn, Eugene | 60 | E45 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Benjamin, Joel | 1/2-1/2 | Becerra Rivero, Julio | 72 | E67 | King's Indian |
| Round 4. Sun 6th Mar 2011 | |||||
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | 1/2-1/2 | Benjamin, Joel | 50 | E20 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Becerra Rivero, Julio | 1-0 | Kraai, Jesse | 54 | B31 | Sicilian |
| Robson, Ray | 1-0 | Khachiyan, Melikset | 36 | B35 | Sicilian |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | 1-0 | Kaidanov, Gregory S | 33 | A13 | English opening |
| Yang, Darwin | 1/2-1/2 | Brooks, Michael A | 37 | E42 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Round 5. Sun 6th Mar 2011 | |||||
| Kraai, Jesse | 1/2-1/2 | Perelshteyn, Eugene | 59 | E91 | King's Indian |
| Khachiyan, Melikset | 1/2-1/2 | Becerra Rivero, Julio | 30 | C68 | Ruy Lopez |
| Benjamin, Joel | 1/2-1/2 | Ramirez, Alejandro | 31 | D45 | QGD semi-Slav |
| Kaidanov, Gregory S | 1-0 | Yang, Darwin | 30 | E04 | Catalan |
| Brooks, Michael A | 1/2-1/2 | Robson, Ray | 45 | B70 | Sicilian |
| Round 6. Mon 7th Mar 2011 | |||||
| Ramirez, Alejandro | 1/2-1/2 | Kraai, Jesse | 32 | E00 | Catalan opening |
| Robson, Ray | 1/2-1/2 | Becerra Rivero, Julio | 32 | C96 | Ruy Lopez |
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | 1-0 | Khachiyan, Melikset | 40 | D85 | Gruenfeld |
| Brooks, Michael A | 0-1 | Kaidanov, Gregory S | 34 | C69 | Ruy Lopez |
| Yang, Darwin | 1/2-1/2 | Benjamin, Joel | 49 | A50 | Kevitz-Trajkovich defence |
| Round 7. Mon 7th Mar 2011 | |||||
| Kraai, Jesse | 1/2-1/2 | Yang, Darwin | 29 | C10 | French |
| Becerra Rivero, Julio | 1/2-1/2 | Perelshteyn, Eugene | 53 | B27 | Sicilian |
| Kaidanov, Gregory S | 1/2-1/2 | Robson, Ray | 30 | D34 | QGD |
| Benjamin, Joel | 1/2-1/2 | Brooks, Michael A | 38 | E40 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Khachiyan, Melikset | 1/2-1/2 | Ramirez, Alejandro | 30 | C19 | French |
| Round 8. Tue 8th Mar 2011 | |||||
| Brooks, Michael A | 0-1 | Kraai, Jesse | 39 | C02 | French |
| Robson, Ray | 1/2-1/2 | Perelshteyn, Eugene | 33 | B60 | Sicilian |
| Yang, Darwin | 1/2-1/2 | Khachiyan, Melikset | 32 | A50 | Kevitz-Trajkovich defence |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | 1-0 | Becerra Rivero, Julio | 59 | E69 | King's Indian |
| Kaidanov, Gregory S | 1/2-1/2 | Benjamin, Joel | 31 | E32 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Round 9. Tue 8th Mar 2011 | |||||
| Kraai, Jesse | 1/2-1/2 | Kaidanov, Gregory S | 94 | A08 | Reti |
| Khachiyan, Melikset | 1/2-1/2 | Brooks, Michael A | 30 | B52 | Sicilian |
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | 1/2-1/2 | Ramirez, Alejandro | 52 | D10 | QGD Slav defence |
| Becerra Rivero, Julio | 1/2-1/2 | Yang, Darwin | 37 | C11 | French |
| Benjamin, Joel | 0-1 | Robson, Ray | 38 | A05 | Reti opening |
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