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St. Louis Winter Classic 2018 (Games and Results)
St. Louis Winter Classic 2018
Mark Crowther - Wednesday 14th November 2018
The St. Louis Winter Classic took place Sun 4th Nov 2018Tue 13th Nov 2018. Yuniesky Quesada Perez won the GM event with 7/9. Zaven Andriasian edged out Victor Mikhalevski on tie-break after both scored 5.5/9.
St Louis Winter Chess Classic 2018 (Saint Louis USA)
Sun 4th Nov 2018 - Tue 13th Nov 2018 -
Official Site - Results - Live
St Louis Winter A 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games GpA
St Louis Winter B 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games GpB
St Louis Winter A 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games GpA
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| St Louis Winter Classic A Saint Louis (USA), 4-13 xi 2018 | cat. XVI (2647) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Quesada Perez, Yuniesky | g | CUB | 2612 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 7 | 2870 | |||
| 2. | Sevian, Samuel | g | USA | 2641 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2690 | |||
| 3. | Sasikiran, Krishnan | g | IND | 2671 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2686 | |||
| 4. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2675 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2686 | |||
| 5. | Melkumyan, Hrant | g | ARM | 2668 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2687 | |||
| 6. | Swiercz, Dariusz | g | POL | 2636 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2647 | |||
| 7. | Robson, Ray | g | USA | 2676 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2600 | |||
| 8. | Shimanov, Aleksandr | g | RUS | 2620 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 2569 | |||
| 9. | Miroshnichenko, Evgenij | g | UKR | 2606 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 3 | 2526 | |||
| 10. | Motylev, Alexander | g | RUS | 2661 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 3 | 2520 | |||
| Round 1 (November 5, 2018) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevian, Samuel | - Swiercz, Dariusz | ½-½ | 62 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Melkumyan, Hrant | 1-0 | 44 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Robson, Ray | - Quesada Perez, Yuniesky | 0-1 | 44 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Shimanov, Aleksandr | - Sasikiran, Krishnan | 0-1 | 83 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Motylev, Alexander | - Miroshnichenko, Evgenij | 1-0 | 46 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 2 (November 6, 2018) | ||||||
| Sasikiran, Krishnan | - Quesada Perez, Yuniesky | ½-½ | 33 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Melkumyan, Hrant | - Sevian, Samuel | 1-0 | 52 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Swiercz, Dariusz | - Motylev, Alexander | 1-0 | 73 | D16 | Slav Lasker/Smyslov | |
| Shimanov, Aleksandr | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 27 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Miroshnichenko, Evgenij | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 30 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Round 3 (November 7, 2018) | ||||||
| Quesada Perez, Yuniesky | - Miroshnichenko, Evgenij | ½-½ | 42 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Shimanov, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 46 | B18 | Caro Kann | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Sasikiran, Krishnan | ½-½ | 48 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 | |
| Robson, Ray | - Swiercz, Dariusz | 0-1 | 54 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | |
| Motylev, Alexander | - Melkumyan, Hrant | ½-½ | 47 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 4 (November 8, 2018) | ||||||
| Sasikiran, Krishnan | - Miroshnichenko, Evgenij | ½-½ | 48 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 64 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Melkumyan, Hrant | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 95 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Swiercz, Dariusz | - Quesada Perez, Yuniesky | 0-1 | 59 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Shimanov, Aleksandr | - Motylev, Alexander | 1-0 | 57 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Round 5 (November 9, 2018) | ||||||
| Quesada Perez, Yuniesky | - Melkumyan, Hrant | 1-0 | 56 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Sasikiran, Krishnan | 1-0 | 50 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Robson, Ray | - Shimanov, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 51 | E70 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Miroshnichenko, Evgenij | - Swiercz, Dariusz | ½-½ | 30 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Motylev, Alexander | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 31 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 6 (November 10, 2018) | ||||||
| Sevian, Samuel | - Motylev, Alexander | ½-½ | 27 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Sasikiran, Krishnan | - Swiercz, Dariusz | 1-0 | 54 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 37 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Melkumyan, Hrant | - Miroshnichenko, Evgenij | 1-0 | 56 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Shimanov, Aleksandr | - Quesada Perez, Yuniesky | ½-½ | 47 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 7 (November 11, 2018) | ||||||
| Quesada Perez, Yuniesky | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 45 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Swiercz, Dariusz | - Melkumyan, Hrant | ½-½ | 31 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Robson, Ray | - Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 75 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Miroshnichenko, Evgenij | - Shimanov, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 19 | A05 | Various | |
| Motylev, Alexander | - Sasikiran, Krishnan | ½-½ | 54 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Round 8 (November 12, 2018) | ||||||
| Sevian, Samuel | - Quesada Perez, Yuniesky | ½-½ | 57 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Sasikiran, Krishnan | - Melkumyan, Hrant | ½-½ | 65 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Miroshnichenko, Evgenij | ½-½ | 39 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Shimanov, Aleksandr | - Swiercz, Dariusz | ½-½ | 56 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Motylev, Alexander | - Robson, Ray | 0-1 | 62 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Round 9 (November 13, 2018) | ||||||
| Quesada Perez, Yuniesky | - Motylev, Alexander | 1-0 | 38 | B67 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Melkumyan, Hrant | - Shimanov, Aleksandr | 1-0 | 62 | A41 | Modern Defence | |
| Swiercz, Dariusz | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 51 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Robson, Ray | - Sasikiran, Krishnan | ½-½ | 79 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Miroshnichenko, Evgenij | - Sevian, Samuel | 0-1 | 42 | A08 | Barcza System | |
St Louis Winter B 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games GpB
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| St Louis Winter Classic B Saint Louis (USA), 4-13 xi 2018 | cat. XII (2539) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Andriasian, Zaven | g | ARM | 2603 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2611 | |||
| 2. | Mikhalevski, Victor | g | ISR | 2574 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2614 | |||
| 3. | Hakobyan, Aram | g | ARM | 2565 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 5 | 2578 | |||
| 4. | Van Foreest, Lucas | g | NED | 2499 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2543 | |||
| 5. | Theodorou, Nikolas | m | GRE | 2539 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2538 | |||
| 6. | Kevlishvili, Robby | m | NED | 2451 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2548 | |||
| 7. | Benjamin, Joel | g | USA | 2526 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2497 | |||
| 8. | Perelshteyn, Eugene | g | USA | 2493 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2500 | |||
| 9. | Ali Marandi, Cemil Can | g | TUR | 2552 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 4 | 2494 | |||
| 10. | Gareyev, Timur | g | USA | 2584 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 3½ | 2453 | |||
| Round 1 (November 5, 2018) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andriasian, Zaven | - Perelshteyn, Eugene | ½-½ | 32 | B35 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Van Foreest, Lucas | - Hakobyan, Aram | 1-0 | 36 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Theodorou, Nikolas | - Mikhalevski, Victor | ½-½ | 38 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Kevlishvili, Robby | - Benjamin, Joel | ½-½ | 53 | C91 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Ali Marandi, Cemil Can | - Gareyev, Timur | 1-0 | 0 | |||
| Round 2 (November 6, 2018) | ||||||
| Hakobyan, Aram | - Mikhalevski, Victor | 1-0 | 26 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Van Foreest, Lucas | - Kevlishvili, Robby | 1-0 | 47 | D13 | Slav Exchange | |
| Benjamin, Joel | - Andriasian, Zaven | ½-½ | 47 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | - Ali Marandi, Cemil Can | 1-0 | 42 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Gareyev, Timur | - Theodorou, Nikolas | ½-½ | 34 | E92 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Round 3 (November 7, 2018) | ||||||
| Andriasian, Zaven | - Van Foreest, Lucas | ½-½ | 38 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Mikhalevski, Victor | - Gareyev, Timur | 1-0 | 40 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Theodorou, Nikolas | - Perelshteyn, Eugene | 1-0 | 37 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Kevlishvili, Robby | - Hakobyan, Aram | 0-1 | 65 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Ali Marandi, Cemil Can | - Benjamin, Joel | 1-0 | 39 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Round 4 (November 8, 2018) | ||||||
| Hakobyan, Aram | - Gareyev, Timur | 0-1 | 44 | E70 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Van Foreest, Lucas | - Ali Marandi, Cemil Can | ½-½ | 50 | C00 | French Defence | |
| Kevlishvili, Robby | - Andriasian, Zaven | 0-1 | 48 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Benjamin, Joel | - Theodorou, Nikolas | 1-0 | 63 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | - Mikhalevski, Victor | ½-½ | 78 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Round 5 (November 9, 2018) | ||||||
| Andriasian, Zaven | - Hakobyan, Aram | ½-½ | 34 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Mikhalevski, Victor | - Benjamin, Joel | ½-½ | 54 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Theodorou, Nikolas | - Van Foreest, Lucas | 1-0 | 26 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Ali Marandi, Cemil Can | - Kevlishvili, Robby | 0-1 | 47 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Gareyev, Timur | - Perelshteyn, Eugene | 0-1 | 45 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Round 6 (November 10, 2018) | ||||||
| Andriasian, Zaven | - Ali Marandi, Cemil Can | ½-½ | 30 | C00 | French Defence | |
| Hakobyan, Aram | - Perelshteyn, Eugene | ½-½ | 78 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Van Foreest, Lucas | - Mikhalevski, Victor | 0-1 | 56 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Kevlishvili, Robby | - Theodorou, Nikolas | ½-½ | 41 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Benjamin, Joel | - Gareyev, Timur | 0-1 | 27 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
| Round 7 (November 11, 2018) | ||||||
| Mikhalevski, Victor | - Kevlishvili, Robby | ½-½ | 73 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Theodorou, Nikolas | - Andriasian, Zaven | 0-1 | 43 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | - Benjamin, Joel | ½-½ | 50 | E12 | Queens Indian Petrosian | |
| Ali Marandi, Cemil Can | - Hakobyan, Aram | ½-½ | 22 | D03 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Gareyev, Timur | - Van Foreest, Lucas | ½-½ | 58 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Round 8 (November 12, 2018) | ||||||
| Andriasian, Zaven | - Mikhalevski, Victor | ½-½ | 94 | B70 | Sicilian Dragon | |
| Hakobyan, Aram | - Benjamin, Joel | 1-0 | 33 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Van Foreest, Lucas | - Perelshteyn, Eugene | 1-0 | 36 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Kevlishvili, Robby | - Gareyev, Timur | 1-0 | 42 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Ali Marandi, Cemil Can | - Theodorou, Nikolas | ½-½ | 30 | D79 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Round 9 (November 13, 2018) | ||||||
| Mikhalevski, Victor | - Ali Marandi, Cemil Can | 1-0 | 26 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Theodorou, Nikolas | - Hakobyan, Aram | ½-½ | 49 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Benjamin, Joel | - Van Foreest, Lucas | 1-0 | 60 | A18 | English Opening | |
| Perelshteyn, Eugene | - Kevlishvili, Robby | 0-1 | 51 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Gareyev, Timur | - Andriasian, Zaven | ½-½ | 52 | D19 | Slav Defence | |
