TWIC is 30. First issue 17th September 1994.
US Chess Championships 2019 (Games and Results)
US Chess Championships 2019
Mark Crowther - Monday 1st April 2019
The US Chess Championships took place 20th March to 2nd April 2019.
Players: Open: Caruana, So, Nakamura, Dominguez Perez, Shankland, Robson, Xiong, Sevian, Lenderman, Akobian, Liang, Gareyev.
Women's Championship: Krush, Zatonskih, Abrahamyan, Wang, Sharevich, Yip, Foisor, Yu, Gorti, Eswaran, Feng, Nguyen.:
Hikarua Nakamura shared the lead with Leinier Dominguez and Fabiano Caruana going into the final round, he was the only one of these players to manage a win so he won his fifth title with 8/11 half a point clear of these rivals.
The women's championship saw a remarkable performance by 17 year old Jennifer Yu, she was not at all one of the favourites but demolished the field with a fine 10/11 score.
ch-USA 2019 (Saint Louis USA)
Mon 18th Mar 2019 - Tue 2nd Apr 2019 -
Official Site - Results - Live
63rd ch-USA 2019 (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Open
59th ch-USA w 2019 (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Women
63rd ch-USA 2019 (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Open
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| ch-USA 2019 Saint Louis USA (USA), 18 iii-2 iv 2019 | cat. XVIII (2682) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2746 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2851 | |||||||
| 2. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | USA | 2739 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 7½ | 2810 | |||||||
| 3. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2828 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 7½ | 2802 | |||||||
| 4. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2762 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2711 | |||||||
| 5. | Sevian, Samuel | g | USA | 2642 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6 | 2721 | |||||||
| 6. | Shankland, Samuel | g | USA | 2731 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2677 | |||||||
| 7. | Liang, Awonder | g | USA | 2590 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 5 | 2654 | |||||||
| 8. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2663 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2648 | |||||||
| 9. | Lenderman, Aleksandr | g | USA | 2637 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2584 | |||||||
| 10. | Akobian, Varuzhan | g | USA | 2625 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2585 | |||||||
| 11. | Gareyev, Timur | g | USA | 2557 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 4 | 2591 | |||||||
| 12. | Robson, Ray | g | USA | 2667 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 3½ | 2550 | |||||||
| Round 1 (March 20, 2019) | ||||||
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| Nakamura, Hikaru | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 32 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 43 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
| Shankland, Samuel | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 49 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Liang, Awonder | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 120 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 33 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Gareyev, Timur | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 38 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 2 (March 21, 2019) | ||||||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Shankland, Samuel | ½-½ | 30 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 38 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| So, Wesley | - Gareyev, Timur | 1-0 | 86 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Liang, Awonder | 1-0 | 77 | B18 | Caro Kann | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Akobian, Varuzhan | ½-½ | 49 | C14 | French Classical | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | D27 | QGA | |
| Round 3 (March 22, 2019) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Sevian, Samuel | 1-0 | 49 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Shankland, Samuel | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 41 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Liang, Awonder | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 34 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 40 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Gareyev, Timur | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 76 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Robson, Ray | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 51 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 4 (March 23, 2019) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 85 | E06 | Catalan | |
| So, Wesley | - Shankland, Samuel | ½-½ | 31 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Gareyev, Timur | ½-½ | 117 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Liang, Awonder | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 31 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Robson, Ray | 0-1 | 45 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Akobian, Varuzhan | ½-½ | 38 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 5 (March 24, 2019) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 31 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 65 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Shankland, Samuel | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 32 | D53 | Queens Gambit | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Sevian, Samuel | 0-1 | 34 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Gareyev, Timur | - Liang, Awonder | 1-0 | 72 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Robson, Ray | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 27 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 6 (March 25, 2019) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Gareyev, Timur | 1-0 | 33 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 45 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| So, Wesley | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 40 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Shankland, Samuel | ½-½ | 31 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Liang, Awonder | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 1-0 | 50 | C19 | French Winawer | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 47 | D14 | Slav Exchange | |
| Round 7 (March 27, 2019) | ||||||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1-0 | 46 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Shankland, Samuel | - Liang, Awonder | ½-½ | 58 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 40 | D92 | Gruenfeld 5.Bf4 | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 47 | A41 | Modern Defence | |
| Gareyev, Timur | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 125 | D27 | QGA | |
| Robson, Ray | - Sevian, Samuel | 0-1 | 25 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 8 (March 28, 2019) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Shankland, Samuel | ½-½ | 30 | D16 | Slav Lasker/Smyslov | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 35 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 62 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Liang, Awonder | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 49 | C44 | Scotch Gambit | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 71 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Gareyev, Timur | - Akobian, Varuzhan | ½-½ | 64 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Round 9 (March 29, 2019) | ||||||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Liang, Awonder | 1-0 | 60 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| So, Wesley | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1-0 | 60 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Shankland, Samuel | - Gareyev, Timur | 1-0 | 78 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 103 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 49 | A80 | Dutch | |
| Robson, Ray | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 55 | B78 | Sicilian Modern Dragon | |
| Round 10 (March 30, 2019) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 29 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1-0 | 47 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 54 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Liang, Awonder | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 35 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
| Akobian, Varuzhan | - Shankland, Samuel | ½-½ | 40 | D48 | Queens Gambit Meran | |
| Gareyev, Timur | - Robson, Ray | 1-0 | 27 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Round 11 (March 31, 2019) | ||||||
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Gareyev, Timur | ½-½ | 77 | B56 | Sicilian Defence | |
| So, Wesley | - Liang, Awonder | 0-1 | 84 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Shankland, Samuel | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 39 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 58 | A89 | Dutch Leningrad | |
| Lenderman, Aleksandr | - Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 26 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Robson, Ray | - Akobian, Varuzhan | 0-1 | 56 | D36 | QGD Exchange | |
59th ch-USA w 2019 (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Women
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| ch-USA w 2019 Saint Louis USA (USA), 18 iii-2 iv 2019 | cat. II (2293) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Yu, Jennifer | f | USA | 2273 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 2678 | |||||||
| 2. | Abrahamyan, Tatev | wg | USA | 2377 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 7.5 | 2418 | |||||||
| 3. | Zatonskih, Anna | m | USA | 2430 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 7.5 | 2413 | |||||||
| 4. | Wang, Annie | f | USA | 2304 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 7.0 | 2394 | |||||||
| 5. | Sharevich, Anna | wg | USA | 2282 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 2258 | |||||||
| 6. | Krush, Irina | g | USA | 2451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 2243 | |||||||
| 7. | Eswaran, Ashritha | wm | USA | 2234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 2262 | |||||||
| 8. | Yip, Carissa | f | USA | 2279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 2229 | |||||||
| 9. | Feng, Maggie | f | USA | 2199 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 4.0 | 2199 | |||||||
| 10. | Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | wg | USA | 2276 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 2192 | |||||||
| 11. | Gorti, Akshita | f | USA | 2272 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 4.0 | 2193 | |||||||
| 12. | Nguyen, Emily | wm | USA | 2143 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 2.5 | 2096 | |||||||
| Round 1 (March 20, 2019) | ||||||
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| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Feng, Maggie | 0-1 | 49 | C19 | French Winawer | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Gorti, Akshita | 1-0 | 56 | E17 | Queens Indian | |
| Sharevich, Anna | - Yu, Jennifer | 0-1 | 47 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Krush, Irina | - Nguyen, Emily | 1-0 | 41 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Wang, Annie | 0-1 | 42 | B20 | Sicilian Wing Gambit | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1-0 | 59 | C28 | Vienna Game | |
| Round 2 (March 21, 2019) | ||||||
| Yu, Jennifer | - Eswaran, Ashritha | 1-0 | 40 | A61 | Benoni | |
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | 31 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Wang, Annie | - Krush, Irina | ½-½ | 37 | E59 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Feng, Maggie | - Nguyen, Emily | ½-½ | 35 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Sharevich, Anna | ½-½ | 69 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Gorti, Akshita | - Yip, Carissa | 0-1 | 23 | A05 | Various | |
| Round 3 (March 22, 2019) | ||||||
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Feng, Maggie | 1-0 | 74 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Sharevich, Anna | - Gorti, Akshita | 0-1 | 64 | E09 | Catalan | |
| Krush, Irina | - Yu, Jennifer | 0-1 | 40 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1-0 | 51 | B08 | Pirc Defence | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | 0-1 | 36 | C00 | French Defence | |
| Nguyen, Emily | - Wang, Annie | ½-½ | 41 | C01 | French Exchange | |
| Round 4 (March 23, 2019) | ||||||
| Yu, Jennifer | - Nguyen, Emily | 1-0 | 32 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Sharevich, Anna | 1-0 | 66 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 87 | D77 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Feng, Maggie | - Wang, Annie | ½-½ | 88 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Krush, Irina | 1-0 | 146 | B62 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Gorti, Akshita | - Eswaran, Ashritha | 0-1 | 33 | A61 | Benoni | |
| Round 5 (March 24, 2019) | ||||||
| Wang, Annie | - Yu, Jennifer | ½-½ | 49 | D17 | Slav Defence | |
| Sharevich, Anna | - Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | 44 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Krush, Irina | - Gorti, Akshita | ½-½ | 40 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | 0-1 | 41 | C16 | French Winawer | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Feng, Maggie | 1-0 | 46 | C03 | French Tarrasch | |
| Nguyen, Emily | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | ½-½ | 44 | D25 | QGA | |
| Round 6 (March 25, 2019) | ||||||
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Krush, Irina | 1-0 | 44 | B35 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Eswaran, Ashritha | 1-0 | 48 | D61 | Queens Gambit Main Line with 7.Qc2 | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Sharevich, Anna | ½-½ | 76 | B43 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Feng, Maggie | - Yu, Jennifer | 0-1 | 40 | D73 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Wang, Annie | 0-1 | 35 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Gorti, Akshita | - Nguyen, Emily | 1-0 | 37 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Round 7 (March 27, 2019) | ||||||
| Yu, Jennifer | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1-0 | 72 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Wang, Annie | - Gorti, Akshita | 1-0 | 41 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Sharevich, Anna | - Feng, Maggie | 1-0 | 25 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Krush, Irina | - Zatonskih, Anna | 0-1 | 34 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 43 | B67 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Nguyen, Emily | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | ½-½ | 41 | E19 | Queens Indian | |
| Round 8 (March 28, 2019) | ||||||
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Wang, Annie | ½-½ | 32 | B56 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Nguyen, Emily | ½-½ | 47 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Sharevich, Anna | - Eswaran, Ashritha | ½-½ | 44 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Krush, Irina | 0-1 | 42 | B35 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Feng, Maggie | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1-0 | 52 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Gorti, Akshita | - Yu, Jennifer | 0-1 | 42 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Round 9 (March 29, 2019) | ||||||
| Yu, Jennifer | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | ½-½ | 49 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Wang, Annie | - Zatonskih, Anna | 0-1 | 57 | E36 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Krush, Irina | - Sharevich, Anna | ½-½ | 59 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Feng, Maggie | 0-1 | 77 | C19 | French Winawer | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Gorti, Akshita | 1-0 | 45 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Nguyen, Emily | - Yip, Carissa | 0-1 | 43 | D76 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Round 10 (March 30, 2019) | ||||||
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1-0 | 58 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Yu, Jennifer | 0-1 | 33 | D17 | Slav Defence | |
| Sharevich, Anna | - Nguyen, Emily | 1-0 | 42 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Eswaran, Ashritha | - Krush, Irina | ½-½ | 45 | B38 | Sicilian Maroczy Bind | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Wang, Annie | 0-1 | 28 | B69 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Feng, Maggie | - Gorti, Akshita | 0-1 | 60 | E08 | Catalan | |
| Round 11 (March 31, 2019) | ||||||
| Yu, Jennifer | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 52 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | |
| Wang, Annie | - Sharevich, Anna | ½-½ | 56 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Krush, Irina | - Feng, Maggie | 1-0 | 60 | A25 | English Sicilian Attack | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Zatonskih, Anna | 1-0 | 36 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Gorti, Akshita | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | ½-½ | 51 | E18 | Queens Indian | |
| Nguyen, Emily | - Eswaran, Ashritha | 0-1 | 73 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
