TWIC is 30. First issue 17th September 1994.
US Women and Junior 2010 (Concluded)
US Women and Junior Championships 2010
Mark Crowther - Tuesday 20th July 2010
The US Women and Junior Championships 2010 took place in St Louis 10th-20th July 2010. Irina Krush regained the women's title she last won in 2008. She edged out her rival Anna Zatonskih, these two look set to battle it out for this title for many years (indeed they have won all titles since 2006). Zatonskih won the title in a chaotic blitz playoff two years ago which makes the case against using blitz chess to decide important events more than any other. This kind of playoff looked likely this year but was avoided when Zatonskih couldn't match Krush's win in the final round. Parker Zhao looked likely to win the Juniors after favourite Ray Robson lost in the final round but in the end he failed to win a winning endgame and three players played off on Tuesday. Sam Shankland beat Zhao and then Ray Robson to take the title. Shankland has had some tough times recently making a living and has talked about retiring. Winning this qualifies him for next year's US Chess Championship and the World Juniors. He says it is unlikely he will play the World Juniors as he has other commitments.
US Champs Women and Juniors 2010 (Saint Louis USA)
Sat 10th Jul 2010 - Tue 20th Jul 2010 -
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Women (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:120m:60m) - Games in PGN: Women
Junior (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:120m:60m) - Games in PGN: Junior
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| ch-USA w St Louis USA (USA), 10-19 vii 2010 | cat. III (2308) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Krush, Irina | m | USA | 2476 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2640 | |||
| 2. | Zatonskih, Anna | m | USA | 2470 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 2562 | |||
| 3. | Abrahamyan, Tatev | wf | USA | 2310 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 2580 | |||
| 4. | Melekhina, Alisa | wm | USA | 2265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2312 | |||
| 5. | Rohonyan, Katerina | wg | USA | 2319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2306 | |||
| 6. | Zenyuk, Iryna | wf | USA | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2272 | |||
| 7. | Baginskaite, Camilla | wg | USA | 2343 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2260 | |||
| 8. | Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | wg | USA | 2317 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2181 | |||
| 9. | Marinello, Beatriz M | wm | USA | 2160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1½ | 2051 | |||
| 10. | Marshall, Abby | wf | USA | 2182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1877 | |||
| Round 1 (July 10, 2010) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Rohonyan, Katerina | 1-0 | 68 | D94 | Gruenfeld Closed | |
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Baginskaite, Camilla | 1-0 | 58 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Zenyuk, Iryna | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1-0 | 46 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Marinello, Beatriz M | - Krush, Irina | 0-1 | 48 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Marshall, Abby | - Melekhina, Alisa | 0-1 | 27 | C30 | King's Gambit Declined | |
| Round 2 (July 11, 2010) | ||||||
| Krush, Irina | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | 1-0 | 41 | E94 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Marinello, Beatriz M | 1-0 | 45 | D05 | Colle System | |
| Zenyuk, Iryna | - Marshall, Abby | 1-0 | 54 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Baginskaite, Camilla | - Zatonskih, Anna | 0-1 | 42 | D47 | Queens Gambit Meran | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Rohonyan, Katerina | 0-1 | 66 | D28 | QGA | |
| Round 3 (July 12, 2010) | ||||||
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Krush, Irina | ½-½ | 33 | A61 | Benoni | |
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Melekhina, Alisa | 1-0 | 55 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Rohonyan, Katerina | - Baginskaite, Camilla | 0-1 | 32 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Marinello, Beatriz M | - Zenyuk, Iryna | 1-0 | 46 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Marshall, Abby | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 0-1 | 64 | B27 | Sicilian Early Fianchetto | |
| Round 4 (July 13, 2010) | ||||||
| Krush, Irina | - Rohonyan, Katerina | 1-0 | 49 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Zatonskih, Anna | 0-1 | 74 | B04 | Alekhine's Defence | |
| Zenyuk, Iryna | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | 0-1 | 36 | A58 | Volga Gambit | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Baginskaite, Camilla | ½-½ | 53 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Marshall, Abby | - Marinello, Beatriz M | ½-½ | 50 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Round 5 (July 14, 2010) | ||||||
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Zenyuk, Iryna | 1-0 | 41 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Marshall, Abby | 1-0 | 41 | C58 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Rohonyan, Katerina | - Melekhina, Alisa | ½-½ | 38 | C44 | Scotch Gambit | |
| Baginskaite, Camilla | - Krush, Irina | ½-½ | 12 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Marinello, Beatriz M | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 0-1 | 48 | D04 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Round 6 (July 15, 2010) | ||||||
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Baginskaite, Camilla | 1-0 | 34 | C46 | Four Knights | |
| Zenyuk, Iryna | - Rohonyan, Katerina | 0-1 | 49 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Krush, Irina | 0-1 | 35 | D20 | QGA | |
| Marinello, Beatriz M | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | 0-1 | 32 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Marshall, Abby | - Zatonskih, Anna | 0-1 | 68 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Round 7 (July 17, 2010) | ||||||
| Krush, Irina | - Melekhina, Alisa | 1-0 | 34 | E98 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Marinello, Beatriz M | 1-0 | 50 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | 1-0 | 52 | B35 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Rohonyan, Katerina | - Marshall, Abby | 1-0 | 48 | D07 | Tchigorin Defence | |
| Baginskaite, Camilla | - Zenyuk, Iryna | 0-1 | 46 | A57 | Volga Gambit | |
| Round 8 (July 18, 2010) | ||||||
| Abrahamyan, Tatev | - Zatonskih, Anna | ½-½ | 58 | B19 | Caro Kann | |
| Zenyuk, Iryna | - Krush, Irina | 0-1 | 23 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | - Melekhina, Alisa | 0-1 | 45 | E92 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Marinello, Beatriz M | - Rohonyan, Katerina | 0-1 | 47 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Marshall, Abby | - Baginskaite, Camilla | 0-1 | 52 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 9 (July 19, 2010) | ||||||
| Krush, Irina | - Marshall, Abby | 1-0 | 52 | D07 | Tchigorin Defence | |
| Zatonskih, Anna | - Foisor, Sabina-Francesca | ½-½ | 40 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Melekhina, Alisa | - Zenyuk, Iryna | 0-1 | 41 | B34 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Rohonyan, Katerina | - Abrahamyan, Tatev | 0-1 | 59 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Baginskaite, Camilla | - Marinello, Beatriz M | 1-0 | 55 | A51 | Budapest Defence Fajarowicz | |
Junior (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 120m:60m) - Games in PGN: Junior
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| ch-USA Junior St Louis USA (USA), 10-19 vii 2010 | cat. V (2372) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Zhao, Parker | USA | 2267 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 6 | 2509 | ||||
| 2. | Robson, Ray | g | USA | 2562 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 6 | 2476 | |||
| 3. | Shankland, Samuel L | m | USA | 2513 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2481 | |||
| 4. | Yang, Darwin | f | USA | 2396 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2449 | |||
| 5. | Bryant, John Daniel | f | USA | 2403 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2368 | |||
| 6. | Rosen, Eric S | USA | 2179 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2393 | ||||
| 7. | Zierk, Steven C | f | USA | 2385 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2370 | |||
| 8. | Harper, Warren | f | USA | 2304 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2336 | |||
| 9. | Holt, Conrad | f | USA | 2402 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 3 | 2244 | |||
| 10. | Hughes, Tyler B | USA | 2312 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 2028 | ||||
| Round 1 (July 10, 2010) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao, Parker | - Shankland, Samuel L | 1-0 | 48 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Rosen, Eric S | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 49 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Zierk, Steven C | - Yang, Darwin | 0-1 | 37 | C00 | French Defence | |
| Harper, Warren | - Bryant, John Daniel | 1-0 | 42 | E95 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Holt, Conrad | - Hughes, Tyler B | ½-½ | 19 | E90 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Round 2 (July 11, 2010) | ||||||
| Robson, Ray | - Bryant, John Daniel | 1-0 | 51 | B94 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5 | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Harper, Warren | 0-1 | 28 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Yang, Darwin | - Holt, Conrad | 1-0 | 44 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Rosen, Eric S | - Zierk, Steven C | 0-1 | 37 | C05 | French Tarrasch | |
| Hughes, Tyler B | - Zhao, Parker | ½-½ | 42 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Round 3 (July 12, 2010) | ||||||
| Zhao, Parker | - Yang, Darwin | 1-0 | 47 | C00 | French Defence | |
| Bryant, John Daniel | - Shankland, Samuel L | 0-1 | 57 | B19 | Caro Kann | |
| Zierk, Steven C | - Robson, Ray | 0-1 | 46 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Harper, Warren | - Hughes, Tyler B | 1-0 | 33 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | |
| Holt, Conrad | - Rosen, Eric S | 0-1 | 27 | E34 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Round 4 (July 13, 2010) | ||||||
| Robson, Ray | - Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 31 | B19 | Caro Kann | |
| Yang, Darwin | - Harper, Warren | 1-0 | 60 | E29 | Nimzo Indian Saemisch | |
| Rosen, Eric S | - Zhao, Parker | 0-1 | 45 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Zierk, Steven C | - Holt, Conrad | 1-0 | 40 | C01 | French Exchange | |
| Hughes, Tyler B | - Bryant, John Daniel | 0-1 | 44 | A60 | Modern Benoni | |
| Round 5 (July 14, 2010) | ||||||
| Zhao, Parker | - Zierk, Steven C | 1-0 | 79 | A80 | Dutch | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Hughes, Tyler B | 1-0 | 60 | E68 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Bryant, John Daniel | - Yang, Darwin | ½-½ | 28 | C00 | French Defence | |
| Harper, Warren | - Rosen, Eric S | 0-1 | 52 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Holt, Conrad | - Robson, Ray | ½-½ | 30 | E35 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Round 6 (July 15, 2010) | ||||||
| Robson, Ray | - Hughes, Tyler B | 1-0 | 41 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Yang, Darwin | - Shankland, Samuel L | 0-1 | 43 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Rosen, Eric S | - Bryant, John Daniel | ½-½ | 60 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
| Zierk, Steven C | - Harper, Warren | 1-0 | 48 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Holt, Conrad | - Zhao, Parker | 1-0 | 35 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Round 7 (July 17, 2010) | ||||||
| Zhao, Parker | - Robson, Ray | 0-1 | 35 | E98 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Rosen, Eric S | 1-0 | 41 | D58 | Queens Gambit Tartakover | |
| Bryant, John Daniel | - Zierk, Steven C | 1-0 | 49 | A00 | Irregular Openings | |
| Harper, Warren | - Holt, Conrad | 0-1 | 42 | B14 | Caro Kann Panov | |
| Hughes, Tyler B | - Yang, Darwin | 0-1 | 26 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Round 8 (July 18, 2010) | ||||||
| Zhao, Parker | - Harper, Warren | 1-0 | 66 | C00 | French Defence | |
| Robson, Ray | - Yang, Darwin | ½-½ | 25 | D46 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Rosen, Eric S | - Hughes, Tyler B | 1-0 | 43 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Zierk, Steven C | - Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 51 | B19 | Caro Kann | |
| Holt, Conrad | - Bryant, John Daniel | 0-1 | 34 | E90 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Round 9 (July 19, 2010) | ||||||
| Shankland, Samuel L | - Holt, Conrad | 1-0 | 27 | D17 | Slav Defence | |
| Yang, Darwin | - Rosen, Eric S | ½-½ | 51 | E43 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Bryant, John Daniel | - Zhao, Parker | ½-½ | 81 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Harper, Warren | - Robson, Ray | 1-0 | 40 | E68 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Hughes, Tyler B | - Zierk, Steven C | 0-1 | 70 | A50 | Queen's Indian (without e7-e6) | |
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