TWIC is 30. First issue 17th September 1994.
US Chess Championships 2014 (Games and Results)
US Chess Championships 2014
Mark Crowther - Tuesday 20th May 2014
The US Chess Championships took place 8th to 20th May 2014. Gata Kamsky retained the title defeating Varuzhan Akobian in a rapid play-off. His fifth title (1991, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014). Irina Krush retained her title too beating Tatev Abrahamyan also in a rapid play-off after having several moments when she didn't look like she could win the title. This is her sixth title.
US Chess Championships 2014 (Saint Louis USA)
Wed 7th May 2014 - Wed 21st May 2014 -
Official Site - Live
ch-USA 2014 (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Men
ch-USA w 2014 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Women
ch-USA TB 2014 (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC:25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: TB Games
ch-USA Armageddon 2014 (2 players 1 Rds Match Indiv TC:45m) - Games in PGN: TB Arm
ch-USA Armageddon w 2014 (2 players 1 Rds Match Indiv TC:45m) - Games in PGN: TB Arm w
ch-USA TB w 2014 (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC:25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: TB Games w
ch-USA 2014 (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Men
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| ch-USA 2014 Saint Louis USA (USA), 7-21 v 2014 | cat. XV (2610) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Kamsky, Gata | g | USA | 2713 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 7 | 2702 | |||||||
| 2. | Lenderman, Aleksandr | g | USA | 2582 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 7 | 2714 | |||||||
| 3. | Akobian, Varuzhan | g | USA | 2643 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 7 | 2709 | |||||||
| 4. | Shankland, Samuel L | g | USA | 2634 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6 | 2644 | |||||||
| 5. | Naroditsky, Daniel | g | USA | 2543 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 | 2652 | |||||||
| 6. | Onischuk, Alexander | g | USA | 2668 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2604 | |||||||
| 7. | Friedel, Joshua E | g | USA | 2505 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2619 | |||||||
| 8. | Robson, Ray | g | USA | 2631 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2608 | |||||||
| 9. | Gareev, Timur | g | USA | 2653 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2541 | |||||||
| 10. | Erenburg, Sergey | g | USA | 2633 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2543 | |||||||
| 11. | Ramirez, Alejandro | g | USA | 2595 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 4 | 2509 | |||||||
| 12. | Molner, Mackenzie | g | USA | 2522 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 3½ | 2485 | |||||||
| Round 1 (May 8, 2014) | ||||||
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| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Naroditsky, Daniel | ½-½ | 74 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Friedel, Joshua E | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 0-1 | 58 | A25 | English Sicilian Attack | |
| Robson, Ray | - Erenburg, Sergey | 1-0 | 40 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Gareev, Timur | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 14 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | - Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 33 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Molner, Mackenzie | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 31 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Round 2 (May 9, 2014) | ||||||
| Kamsky, Gata | - Ramirez, Alejandro | ½-½ | 56 | C02 | French Advance | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Gareev, Timur | ½-½ | 67 | E44 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 30 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Naroditsky, Daniel | - Friedel, Joshua E | ½-½ | 57 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Erenburg, Sergey | ½-½ | 40 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Molner, Mackenzie | - Akobian, Varuzhan | ½-½ | 47 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Round 3 (May 10, 2014) | ||||||
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 22 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Friedel, Joshua E | - Molner, Mackenzie | ½-½ | 35 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Robson, Ray | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 29 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Gareev, Timur | - Naroditsky, Daniel | 1-0 | 52 | E73 | King's Indian Averbakh | |
| Erenburg, Sergey | - Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 38 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 0-1 | 62 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Round 4 (May 11, 2014) | ||||||
| Kamsky, Gata | - Erenburg, Sergey | 1-0 | 34 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Robson, Ray | 1-0 | 50 | D72 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Friedel, Joshua E | ½-½ | 25 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Naroditsky, Daniel | - Ramirez, Alejandro | ½-½ | 37 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Shankland, Samuel L | 1-0 | 35 | D19 | Slav Defence | |
| Molner, Mackenzie | - Gareev, Timur | 0-1 | 68 | C63 | Ruy Lopez Schliemann | |
| Round 5 (May 12, 2014) | ||||||
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 31 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | |
| Friedel, Joshua E | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 31 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Robson, Ray | - Naroditsky, Daniel | 0-1 | 63 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Gareev, Timur | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 0-1 | 52 | D36 | QGD Exchange | |
| Erenburg, Sergey | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 58 | B65 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | - Molner, Mackenzie | 1-0 | 46 | A34 | English Symmetrical | |
| Round 6 (May 13, 2014) | ||||||
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Shankland, Samuel L | 0-1 | 49 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Ramirez, Alejandro | 1-0 | 85 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Naroditsky, Daniel | - Erenburg, Sergey | ½-½ | 31 | B19 | Caro Kann | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 32 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Friedel, Joshua E | - Gareev, Timur | 1-0 | 75 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Molner, Mackenzie | - Robson, Ray | 0-1 | 27 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Round 7 (May 14, 2014) | ||||||
| Kamsky, Gata | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1-0 | 48 | A08 | Barcza System | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Naroditsky, Daniel | 0-1 | 29 | E94 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Robson, Ray | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 0-1 | 60 | E09 | Catalan | |
| Gareev, Timur | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 69 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Erenburg, Sergey | - Molner, Mackenzie | ½-½ | 40 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | - Friedel, Joshua E | 0-1 | 40 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Round 8 (May 16, 2014) | ||||||
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Erenburg, Sergey | 1-0 | 34 | D26 | QGA | |
| Naroditsky, Daniel | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 56 | B17 | Caro Kann | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 0-1 | 39 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Friedel, Joshua E | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 36 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Gareev, Timur | - Ramirez, Alejandro | ½-½ | 60 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Molner, Mackenzie | - Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 35 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Round 9 (May 17, 2014) | ||||||
| Kamsky, Gata | - Molner, Mackenzie | ½-½ | 47 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Naroditsky, Daniel | 1-0 | 51 | E94 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 1-0 | 44 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Robson, Ray | - Gareev, Timur | 1-0 | 77 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Erenburg, Sergey | - Friedel, Joshua E | 0-1 | 49 | B46 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 41 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Round 10 (May 18, 2014) | ||||||
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 37 | A80 | Dutch | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Naroditsky, Daniel | ½-½ | 74 | E19 | Queens Indian | |
| Friedel, Joshua E | - Shankland, Samuel L | 0-1 | 47 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Gareev, Timur | - Erenburg, Sergey | 0-1 | 60 | D16 | Slav Lasker/Smyslov | |
| Ramirez, Alejandro | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 49 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Molner, Mackenzie | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 47 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Round 11 (May 19, 2014) | ||||||
| Kamsky, Gata | - Friedel, Joshua E | 1-0 | 64 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Akobian, Varuzhan | ½-½ | 58 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Gareev, Timur | ½-½ | 46 | B75 | Sicilian Modern Dragon | |
| Naroditsky, Daniel | - Molner, Mackenzie | 1-0 | 36 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Robson, Ray | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 63 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Erenburg, Sergey | - Ramirez, Alejandro | 1-0 | 52 | B85 | Sicilian Scheveningen | |
ch-USA Armageddon 2014 (2 players 1 Rds Match Indiv TC: 45m) - Games in PGN: TB Arm
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| ch-USA Armageddon 2014 Saint Louis USA Wed 7th May 2014 - Wed 21st May 2014
Leading Final Round 1 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | Pts |
| 1 | Akobian, Varuzhan | GM | USA | 2643 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Lenderman, Aleksandr | GM | USA | 2582 | 0 | 0 |
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ch-USA TB w 2014 (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC: 25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: TB Games w
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| ch-USA TB w 2014 Saint Louis USA Wed 7th May 2014 - Wed 21st May 2014
Leading Final Round 2 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | Pts |
| 1 | Krush, Irina | GM | USA | 2489 | 1 | = | 1.5 |
| 2 | Abrahamyan, Tatev | WGM | USA | 2366 | 0 | = | 0.5 |
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ch-USA TB 2014 (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC: 25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: TB Games
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| ch-USA TB 2014 Saint Louis USA Wed 7th May 2014 - Wed 21st May 2014
Leading Final Round 2 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | Pts |
| 1 | Kamsky, Gata | GM | USA | 2713 | = | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Akobian, Varuzhan | GM | USA | 2643 | = | 0 | 0.5 |
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ch-USA Armageddon w 2014 (2 players 1 Rds Match Indiv TC: 45m) - Games in PGN: TB Arm w
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| ch-USA Armageddon w 2014 Saint Louis USA Wed 7th May 2014 - Wed 21st May 2014
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | Pts |
| 1 | Abrahamyan, Tatev | WGM | USA | 2366 | = | 0.5 |
| 2 | Zatonskih, Anna | IM | USA | 2469 | = | 0.5 |
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ch-USA w 2014 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Women
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| ch-USA w 2014 Saint Louis USA (USA), 7-21 v 2014 | cat. I (2270) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Krush, Irina | g | USA | 2489 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2411 | |||
| 2. | Zatonskih, Anna | m | USA | 2469 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2413 | |||
| 3. | Abrahamyan, Tatev | wg | USA | 2366 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2424 | |||
| 4. | Nemcova, Katerina | wg | USA | 2282 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2311 | |||
| 5. | Zenyuk, Iryna | USA | 2249 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 4 | 2228 | ||||
| 6. | Melekhina, Alisa | f | USA | 2151 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2239 | |||
| 7. | Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | wg | USA | 2238 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2230 | |||
| 8. | Ni, Viktorija | wm | USA | 2206 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 3½ | 2196 | |||
| 9. | Eswaran, Ashritha | USA | 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 3½ | 2221 | ||||
| 10. | Baginskaite, Camilla | wg | USA | 2267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1½ | 1996 | |||
| Round 1 (May 8, 2014) | ||||||
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| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Melekhina, Alisa | 1-0 | 46 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Nemcova, Katerina | - Krush, Irina | 0-1 | 57 | B89 | Sicilian Sozin Attack | |
| Zenyuk, Iryna | - Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | 50 | E12 | Queens Indian Petrosian | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Baginskaite, Camilla | 1-0 | 34 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Ni, Viktorija | - Eswaran, Ashritha | 0-1 | 83 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Round 2 (May 9, 2014) | ||||||
| Krush, Irina | - Eswaran, Ashritha | 1-0 | 39 | A30 | English Symmetrical | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | 1-0 | 48 | C02 | French Advance | |
| Nemcova, Katerina | - Zenyuk, Iryna | ½-½ | 38 | B35 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 0-1 | 53 | C02 | French Advance | |
| Baginskaite, Camilla | - Ni, Viktorija | ½-½ | 61 | A56 | Old Indian Defence | |
| Round 3 (May 10, 2014) | ||||||
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Nemcova, Katerina | 1-0 | 47 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Zenyuk, Iryna | - Krush, Irina | ½-½ | 30 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Zatonskih, Anna | 0-1 | 45 | E34 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Ni, Viktorija | - Melekhina, Alisa | 0-1 | 34 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Baginskaite, Camilla | 1-0 | 62 | B92 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 | |
| Round 4 (May 12, 2014) | ||||||
| Krush, Irina | - Baginskaite, Camilla | 1-0 | 23 | E56 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Ni, Viktorija | ½-½ | 63 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Nemcova, Katerina | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1-0 | 29 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Zenyuk, Iryna | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | ½-½ | 55 | A33 | English Symmetrical | |
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Eswaran, Ashritha | ½-½ | 60 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Round 5 (May 13, 2014) | ||||||
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Krush, Irina | ½-½ | 41 | B32 | Sicilian Labourdonnais | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Zenyuk, Iryna | ½-½ | 47 | E38 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Ni, Viktorija | - Nemcova, Katerina | ½-½ | 50 | E17 | Queens Indian | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Zatonskih, Anna | 0-1 | 43 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Baginskaite, Camilla | - Melekhina, Alisa | ½-½ | 111 | A59 | Volga Gambit | |
| Round 6 (May 14, 2014) | ||||||
| Krush, Irina | - Melekhina, Alisa | ½-½ | 49 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Baginskaite, Camilla | 1-0 | 103 | D40 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1-0 | 38 | C54 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Nemcova, Katerina | - Eswaran, Ashritha | 1-0 | 54 | A22 | English Opening | |
| Zenyuk, Iryna | - Ni, Viktorija | 1-0 | 42 | A41 | Modern Defence | |
| Round 7 (May 16, 2014) | ||||||
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Zatonskih, Anna | 0-1 | 72 | C02 | French Advance | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Krush, Irina | ½-½ | 78 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Ni, Viktorija | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | ½-½ | 47 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Zenyuk, Iryna | 1-0 | 63 | E66 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Baginskaite, Camilla | - Nemcova, Katerina | 0-1 | 14 | E47 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Round 8 (May 17, 2014) | ||||||
| Krush, Irina | - Zatonskih, Anna | 1-0 | 75 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Eswaran, Ashritha | 1-0 | 71 | B32 | Sicilian Labourdonnais | |
| Nemcova, Katerina | - Melekhina, Alisa | ½-½ | 52 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Zenyuk, Iryna | - Baginskaite, Camilla | ½-½ | 45 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Ni, Viktorija | 0-1 | 52 | A53 | Old Indian Defence | |
| Round 9 (May 19, 2014) | ||||||
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Nemcova, Katerina | ½-½ | 81 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Zenyuk, Iryna | 1-0 | 47 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Ni, Viktorija | - Krush, Irina | ½-½ | 66 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 0-1 | 40 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Baginskaite, Camilla | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | 0-1 | 46 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
