TWIC is 30. First issue 17th September 1994.
US Chess Championships 2016 (Games and Results)
US Chess Championships 2016
Mark Crowther - Wednesday 27th April 2016
The US Chess Championships took place in St Louis 14th-30th April 2016. Players: Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Gata Kamsky, Alexander Onischuk, Samuel L Shankland, Ray Robson, Aleksandr Lenderman, Varuzhan Akobian, Jeffery Xiong, Alexander Shabalov and Akshat Chandra play. This is the first championship with their three top 10 players. Fabiano Caruana took clear first by a point from Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura after winning his final round game. Anna Zatonskih and Irina Krush resumed their rivalry in the women's tournament but it was Nazi Paikidze who won in a dramatic final round where she beat Krush and the leader Tatev Abrahamyan lost.
ch-USA 2016 (Saint Louis USA)
Wed 13th Apr 2016 - Fri 29th Apr 2016 -
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ch-USA 2016 (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Men
ch-USA w 2016 (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Women
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| ch-USA 2016 Saint Louis USA (USA), 13-29 iv 2016 | cat. XVII (2656) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2795 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 8½ | 2854 | |||||||
| 2. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2773 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 2778 | |||||||
| 3. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2787 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 7½ | 2777 | |||||||
| 4. | Robson, Ray | g | USA | 2663 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2757 | |||||||
| 5. | Onischuk, Alexander | g | USA | 2664 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 | 2691 | |||||||
| 6. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2618 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2659 | |||||||
| 7. | Kamsky, Gata | g | USA | 2678 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2618 | |||||||
| 8. | Shankland, Samuel L | g | USA | 2656 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 2591 | |||||||
| 9. | Lenderman, Aleksandr | g | USA | 2618 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2594 | |||||||
| 10. | Akobian, Varuzhan | g | USA | 2615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2594 | |||||||
| 11. | Shabalov, Alexander | g | USA | 2528 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 4 | 2565 | |||||||
| 12. | Chandra, Akshat | m | USA | 2477 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1½ | 2363 | |||||||
| Round 1 (April 14, 2016) | ||||||
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 1-0 | 40 | B01 | Centre Counter | |
| So, Wesley | - Kamsky, Gata | 1-0 | 28 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1-0 | 38 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 53 | D20 | QGA | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Chandra, Akshat | 1-0 | 63 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Shabalov, Alexander | - Robson, Ray | 0-1 | 42 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Round 2 (April 15, 2016) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Shankland, Samuel L | 1-0 | 54 | C19 | French Winawer | |
| Robson, Ray | - Onischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 24 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Kamsky, Gata | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Shabalov, Alexander | ½-½ | 52 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 27 | D83 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Chandra, Akshat | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 40 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Round 3 (April 16, 2016) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 92 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Chandra, Akshat | ½-½ | 42 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1-0 | 51 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 71 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 1-0 | 57 | C10 | French Rubinstein | |
| Shabalov, Alexander | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 33 | A05 | Various | |
| Round 4 (April 17, 2016) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 31 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Kamsky, Gata | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 33 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 33 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 32 | D83 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 38 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Chandra, Akshat | - Shabalov, Alexander | ½-½ | 53 | B19 | Caro Kann | |
| Round 5 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 1-0 | 24 | C10 | French Rubinstein | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Shankland, Samuel L | 1-0 | 37 | B11 | Caro Kann Two Knights | |
| Robson, Ray | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 57 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Chandra, Akshat | 1-0 | 41 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Kamsky, Gata | 1-0 | 38 | B03 | Alekhine's Defence | |
| Shabalov, Alexander | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 45 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Round 6 (April 20, 2016) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Onischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 28 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| So, Wesley | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 36 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Kamsky, Gata | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 46 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Shabalov, Alexander | 0-1 | 42 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 53 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Chandra, Akshat | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 36 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Round 7 (April 21, 2016) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 1-0 | 37 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Robson, Ray | - Chandra, Akshat | 1-0 | 40 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Shankland, Samuel L | 1-0 | 70 | D53 | Queens Gambit | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 44 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 33 | E39 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Shabalov, Alexander | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 23 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Round 8 (April 22, 2016) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 33 | C11 | French Defence | |
| So, Wesley | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 49 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Shabalov, Alexander | 1-0 | 44 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 45 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 50 | E73 | King's Indian Averbakh | |
| Chandra, Akshat | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 0-1 | 78 | B27 | Sicilian Early Fianchetto | |
| Round 9 (April 23, 2016) | ||||||
| Robson, Ray | - Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 32 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 87 | E53 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 41 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Kamsky, Gata | - Chandra, Akshat | 1-0 | 80 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 40 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Shabalov, Alexander | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 0-1 | 32 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Round 10 (April 24, 2016) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 60 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| So, Wesley | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 35 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 34 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 50 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Chandra, Akshat | 1-0 | 38 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Shabalov, Alexander | - Onischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 30 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 11 (April 25, 2016) | ||||||
| Robson, Ray | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Akobian, Varuzhan | ½-½ | 31 | D53 | Queens Gambit | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Shabalov, Alexander | ½-½ | 67 | A31 | English Symmetrical | |
| Kamsky, Gata | - Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 30 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 72 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | |
| Chandra, Akshat | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 53 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
ch-USA w 2016 (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Women
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| ch-USA w 2016 Saint Louis USA (USA), 13-29 iv 2016 | cat. II (2284) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Paikidze, Nazi | m | USA | 2346 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8½ | 2488 | |||||||
| 2. | Abrahamyan, Tatev | wg | USA | 2342 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2453 | |||||||
| 3. | Zatonskih, Anna | m | USA | 2470 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2368 | |||||||
| 4. | Nemcova, Katerina | wg | USA | 2367 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 6½ | 2340 | |||||||
| 5. | Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | wg | USA | 2258 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6½ | 2350 | |||||||
| 6. | Krush, Irina | g | USA | 2465 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2303 | |||||||
| 7. | Eswaran, Ashritha | wm | USA | 2225 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2288 | |||||||
| 8. | Yu, Jennifer R | wf | USA | 2157 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2259 | |||||||
| 9. | Yip, Carissa | USA | 2164 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 4½ | 2229 | ||||||||
| 10. | Gorti, Akshita | f | USA | 2184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2190 | |||||||
| 11. | Bykovtsev, Agata | wm | USA | 2219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 3 | 2114 | |||||||
| 12. | Melekhina, Alisa | f | USA | 2205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1½ | 1981 | |||||||
| Round 1 (April 14, 2016) | ||||||
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| Paikidze, Nazi | - Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | 65 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Bykovtsev, Agata | 1-0 | 33 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Nemcova, Katerina | - Krush, Irina | ½-½ | 50 | B47 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Melekhina, Alisa | ½-½ | 39 | B39 | Sicilian Maroczy Bind | |
| Yu, Jennifer R | - Eswaran, Ashritha | ½-½ | 56 | A18 | English Opening | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Gorti, Akshita | 1-0 | 48 | C04 | French Tarrasch | |
| Round 2 (April 15, 2016) | ||||||
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Yu, Jennifer R | 1-0 | 56 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Nemcova, Katerina | ½-½ | 65 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Krush, Irina | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1-0 | 56 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Yip, Carissa | 0-1 | 71 | B92 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 | |
| Gorti, Akshita | - Paikidze, Nazi | 0-1 | 62 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Bykovtsev, Agata | - Melekhina, Alisa | 1-0 | 78 | B27 | Sicilian Early Fianchetto | |
| Round 3 (April 16, 2016) | ||||||
| Paikidze, Nazi | - Eswaran, Ashritha | 1-0 | 69 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Nemcova, Katerina | - Gorti, Akshita | 0-1 | 65 | C06 | French Tarrasch | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | 56 | E14 | Queens Indian | |
| Yu, Jennifer R | - Bykovtsev, Agata | ½-½ | 53 | E62 | King's Indian 6...Nc6 | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | ½-½ | 45 | C03 | French Tarrasch | |
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Krush, Irina | ½-½ | 45 | B00 | Owen or Nimzowitsch Defence | |
| Round 4 (April 17, 2016) | ||||||
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Paikidze, Nazi | ½-½ | 31 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Melekhina, Alisa | 1-0 | 59 | A58 | Volga Gambit | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Nemcova, Katerina | ½-½ | 56 | C41 | Philidor's Defence | |
| Yu, Jennifer R | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 39 | A16 | English Opening | |
| Gorti, Akshita | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 0-1 | 45 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Bykovtsev, Agata | - Krush, Irina | 0-1 | 36 | B88 | Sicilian Sozin Attack | |
| Round 5 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Paikidze, Nazi | - Yu, Jennifer R | 1-0 | 39 | B91 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3 | |
| Nemcova, Katerina | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | ½-½ | 31 | C15 | French Winawer | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Eswaran, Ashritha | ½-½ | 81 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Krush, Irina | - Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | 69 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Bykovtsev, Agata | 0-1 | 60 | B99 | Sicilian Najdorf | |
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Gorti, Akshita | 0-1 | 84 | C02 | French Advance | |
| Round 6 (April 20, 2016) | ||||||
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1-0 | 41 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Melekhina, Alisa | 1-0 | 55 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
| Yu, Jennifer R | - Nemcova, Katerina | 0-1 | 25 | A25 | English Sicilian Attack | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Paikidze, Nazi | ½-½ | 43 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Gorti, Akshita | - Krush, Irina | 0-1 | 51 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Bykovtsev, Agata | - Zatonskih, Anna | 0-1 | 52 | C05 | French Tarrasch | |
| Round 7 (April 21, 2016) | ||||||
| Paikidze, Nazi | - Bykovtsev, Agata | 1-0 | 42 | A05 | Various | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Gorti, Akshita | 1-0 | 38 | C02 | French Advance | |
| Nemcova, Katerina | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 38 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Yu, Jennifer R | 1-0 | 85 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Krush, Irina | - Eswaran, Ashritha | ½-½ | 51 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | 0-1 | 95 | C15 | French Winawer | |
| Round 8 (April 22, 2016) | ||||||
| Paikidze, Nazi | - Nemcova, Katerina | ½-½ | 62 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Krush, Irina | ½-½ | 44 | B43 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Zatonskih, Anna | 0-1 | 49 | C09 | French Tarrasch | |
| Yu, Jennifer R | - Melekhina, Alisa | 1-0 | 33 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 0-1 | 37 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Bykovtsev, Agata | - Gorti, Akshita | 0-1 | 39 | C06 | French Tarrasch | |
| Round 9 (April 23, 2016) | ||||||
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | 0-1 | 24 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Nemcova, Katerina | - Bykovtsev, Agata | ½-½ | 56 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Paikidze, Nazi | ½-½ | 20 | E14 | Queens Indian | |
| Krush, Irina | - Yu, Jennifer R | ½-½ | 82 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Gorti, Akshita | - Eswaran, Ashritha | ½-½ | 32 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Yip, Carissa | ½-½ | 60 | E98 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Round 10 (April 24, 2016) | ||||||
| Paikidze, Nazi | - Melekhina, Alisa | 1-0 | 51 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Gorti, Akshita | 1-0 | 54 | C05 | French Tarrasch | |
| Nemcova, Katerina | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | ½-½ | 45 | C47 | Four Knights | |
| Yu, Jennifer R | - Zatonskih, Anna | 1-0 | 61 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Krush, Irina | 1-0 | 53 | B43 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Bykovtsev, Agata | - Eswaran, Ashritha | 0-1 | 72 | B03 | Alekhine's Defence | |
| Round 11 (April 25, 2016) | ||||||
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 44 | A49 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Bykovtsev, Agata | 1-0 | 49 | E61 | King's Indian Defence | |
| Krush, Irina | - Paikidze, Nazi | 0-1 | 64 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | 1-0 | 33 | B92 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 | |
| Gorti, Akshita | - Yu, Jennifer R | ½-½ | 43 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Nemcova, Katerina | 0-1 | 49 | B07 | Pirc Defence | |
