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US Chess Championships 2013 (Games and Results)
US Chess Championships 2013
Mark Crowther - Tuesday 14th May 2013
Alejandro Ramarez took Gata Kamsky down to the wire in the US Championship playoffs before Kamsky won the final Armageddon game. Photo © | http://www.uschesschamps.com/
The US Chess Championships took place in St Louis 3rd to 12th May 2013. Gata Kamsky dominated the first week but then couldn't win another game and was caught by Alejandro Ramirez. The first two rapid playoff games were drawn before Kamsky won the final single decisive playoff game. Irina Krush retained her women's title rather comfortably. All the games and results below.
US Chess Championships 2013 (Saint Louis USA)
Fri 3rd May 2013 - Sun 12th May 2013 -
Official Site - Results - Live
ch-USA 2013 (24 players 9 Rds Swiss Indiv ) - Games in PGN: Men Games
ch-USA w 13 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv ) - Games in PGN: Women Games
ch-USA Playoff 2013 (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC:25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Playoff Games
ch-USA Playoff 2013 (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC:25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: TB Games
ch-USA 2013 (24 players 9 Rds Swiss Indiv ) - Games in PGN: Men Games
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| ch-USA 2013 Saint Louis USA Fri 3rd May 2013 - Sun 12th May 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Kamsky, Gata | GM | 2741 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6.5 | 2733 |
| 2 | Ramirez, Alejandro | GM | 2551 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6.5 | 2737 |
| 3 | Onischuk, Alexander | GM | 2666 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6.0 | 2670 |
| 4 | Gareev, Timur | GM | 2674 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 2690 |
| 5 | Holt, Conrad | GM | 2513 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 2679 |
| 6 | Christiansen, Larry M | GM | 2579 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 2623 |
| 7 | Shabalov, Alexander | GM | 2544 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 2626 |
| 8 | Robson, Ray | GM | 2620 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 2613 |
| 9 | Troff, Kayden W | IM | 2421 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 2614 |
| 10 | Benjamin, Joel | GM | 2534 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 5.0 | 2644 |
| 11 | Akobian, Varuzhan | GM | 2616 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 2554 |
| 12 | Norowitz, Yaacov | 2451 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 2543 | |
| 13 | Shankland, Samuel L | GM | 2612 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 4.5 | 2521 |
| 14 | Kaidanov, Gregory S | GM | 2593 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4.0 | 2457 |
| 15 | Shulman, Yury | GM | 2570 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 2484 |
| 16 | Finegold, Benjamin | GM | 2505 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 4.0 | 2522 |
| 17 | Sevian, Samuel | FM | 2371 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 2474 |
| 18 | Hess, Robert L | GM | 2595 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 2460 |
| 19 | Bryant, John Daniel | FM | 2442 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 2471 |
| 20 | Ivanov, Alexander | GM | 2529 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 2408 |
| 21 | Arnold, Marc T | GM | 2538 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3.0 | 2425 |
| 22 | Sammour-Hasbun, Jorge E. | FM | 2463 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2422 |
| 23 | Khachiyan, Melikset | GM | 2518 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 3.0 | 2431 |
| 24 | Stripunsky, Alexander | GM | 2570 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2415 |
| 24 players | ||||||||||||||
ch-USA w 13 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv ) - Games in PGN: Women Games
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| ch-USA w 13 Saint Louis USA Fri 3rd May 2013 - Sun 12th May 2013
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Krush, Irina | IM | 2470 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 8.0 | 2613 |
| 2 | Zatonskih, Anna | IM | 2466 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 2535 |
| 3 | Abrahamyan, Tatev | WGM | 2280 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 2446 |
| 4 | Zenyuk, Iryna | WIM | 2243 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 4.5 | 2285 |
| 5 | Baginskaite, Camilla | WGM | 2278 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 2281 |
| 6 | Foisor, Sabina | WGM | 2300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 | 2198 |
| 7 | Belakovskaia, Anjelina | WGM | 2263 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 3.0 | 2157 |
| 8 | Kats, Alena | WFM | 2144 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 2171 |
| 9 | Chiang, Sarah | WFM | 2098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 2130 |
| 10 | Ni, Viktorija | WIM | 2262 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2062 |
| 10 players | ||||||||||||||
ch-USA Playoff 2013 (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC: 25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: TB Games
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| ch-USA Playoff St Louis | |||||||
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| Kamsky, Gata | - | Ramirez, Alejandro | ½-½ | 63 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | - | Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 64 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Kamsky, Gata | - | Ramirez, Alejandro | 1-0 | 52 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| ch-USA Playoff St Louis (USA), 13 v 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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| Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | Perf | |||||||
| Kamsky, Gata | g | USA | 2741 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 2 | 2676 | |||||||
| Ramirez, Alejandro | g | USA | 2551 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 2616 | |||||||
ch-USA Playoff 2013 (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC: 25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Playoff Games
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| ch-USA Playoff St Louis | |||||||
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| Kamsky, Gata | - | Ramirez, Alejandro | ½-½ | 63 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | - | Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 64 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Kamsky, Gata | - | Ramirez, Alejandro | 1-0 | 52 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| ch-USA Playoff St Louis (USA), 13 v 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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| Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | Perf | |||||||
| Kamsky, Gata | g | USA | 2741 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 2 | 2676 | |||||||
| Ramirez, Alejandro | g | USA | 2551 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 2616 | |||||||
