The third round results in Group A:
Yury Shulman | 2622 | 1-0 | Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 |
Alexander Ivanov | 2540 | 1-0 | Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 |
Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 | 1-0 | Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 |
Ray Robson | 2522 | 0.5-0.5 | Gata Kamsky | 2733 |
The points tally in Group A after three rounds:
Seed | Name | Rating | points |
1 | Gata Kamsky | 2733 | 2 |
2 | Yury Shulman | 2622 | 2 |
3 | Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 | 2 |
6 | Alexander Ivanov | 2540 | 2 |
7 | Ray Robson | 2522 | 1.5 |
4 | Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 | 1 |
5 | Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 | 1 |
8 | Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | 0.5 |
So four players share the lead on 2/3.
Here are the results from the first two rounds:
Round 1, Group A:
Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | 0.5-0.5 | Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 |
Yury Shulman | 2622 | 0.5-0.5 | Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 |
Alexander Ivanov | 2540 | 0.5-0.5 | Gata Kamsky | 2733 |
Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 | 0.5-0.5 | Ray Robson | 2522 |
Round 2, Group A:
Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | 0.5-0.5 | Yury Shulman | 2622 |
Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 | 0.5-0.5 | Ray Robson | 2522 |
Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 | 0.5-0.5 | Alexander Ivanov | 2540 |
Gata Kamsky | 2733 | 1-0 | Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 |
Group B
Sam Shankland beat Larry Christiansen and leapfrogged him into the lead, as Alexander Onischuk also lost.
Sam Shankland | 2512 | 1-0 | Larry Christiansen | 2586 |
Yasser Seirawan | 2636 | 0.5-0.5 | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 |
Ben Finegold | 2500 | 1-0 | Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 |
Alexander Onischuk | 2678 | 0-1 | Robert Hess | 2565 |
The totals so far, remembering that the top two qualify for the Semi-Finals:
Seed | Name | Rating | Points |
7 | Sam Shankland | 2512 | 2.5 |
6 | Robert Hess | 2565 | 2 |
4 | Larry Christiansen | 2586 | 2 |
1 | Alexander Onischuk | 2678 | 1.5 |
8 | Ben Finegold | 2500 | 1.5 |
2 | Yasser Seirawan | 2636 | 1 |
3 | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 | 1 |
5 | Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 | 0.5 |
After his shock loss with White, Onischuk will have his work cut-out to qualify.
Here are the results from the first two rounds:
Round 1, Group B:
Larry Christiansen | 2586 | 1-0 | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 |
Yasser Seirawan | 2636 | 0.5-0.5 | Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 |
Sam Shankland | 2512 | 0.5-0.5 | Robert Hess | 2565 |
Ben Finegold | 2500 | 0-1 | Alexander Onischuk | 2678 |
Round 2, Group B:
Larry Christiansen | 2586 | 1-0 | Yasser Seirawan | 2636 |
Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 | 0-1 | Sam Shankland | 2512 |
Alexander Shabalov | 2590 | 0.5-0.5 | Alexander Onischuk | 2678 |
Robert Hess | 2565 | 0.5-0.5 | Ben Finegold | 2500 |
Women's Championship
In the Women's US championship, Sabina Foisor still leads, but the favourites Anna Zatonskih and Irina Krush are just behind on 2/3.
No | Title | Name | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
1 | IM | Irina Krush | 2472 | x | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
2 | WFM | Tatev Abrahamyan | 2326 | 0 | x | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ||||
3 | IM | Rusudan Goletiani | 2367 | 0 | x | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | ||||
4 | IM | Anna Zatonskih | 2499 | x | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | ||||
5 | FM | Alisa Melekhina | 2304 | 0.5 | x | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||||
6 | WIM | Iryna Zenyuk | 2245 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | x | 1.5 | ||||
7 | WGM | Camilla Baginskaite | 2342 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | x | 1.5 | ||||
8 | WGM | Sabina Foisor | 2350 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | x | 2.5 |
Here are a few general details, noting of course the particularly generous prize fund!
The time control will be 40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by 30 minutes for the remainder of the game. The players have additionally a 30 second increment from move one.
The Prize Fund is an impressive $166,000.
Place | Prize |
1st | $40,000 |
2nd | $30,000 |
3rd | $20,000 |
4th | $15,000 |
Plus $2,000 to the winner of each round robin.
Those who don't get to the Semi-finals won't go home empty handed either.
Round Robin Rank | Prize |
3rd | $8,000 |
4th | $6,000 |
5th | $5,000 |
6th | $4,000 |
7th | $3,000 |
8th | $2,500 |
There will also be $5,000 for Best Game Prizes throughout both Championships.
Tiebreaks
There will be play-offs in the Semifinals and final. Two rapid games (25 mins + 5 second increment). If necessary the game will go to a rapid Armageddon game, where one player gets 45 minutes and the other less but a choice of colour.
The 2011 U.S. Women's Championship also has a new format. A preliminary round robin stage of eight players, with four qualifying for the knock-out stage. The semi-finals and finals will consist of two game matches. The Prize Fund.
Place | Prize |
1st | $18,000 |
2nd | $12,000 |
3rd | $9,500 |
4th | $7,000 |
5th | $4,000 |
6th | $3,000 |
7th | $2,500 |
8th | $2,000 |
Plus $1,000 to the winner, $600 for second place and $400 for third place in the round robin.
The games in rounds 1 to 7 will be everyday from 2pm to 8pm (local time).
There is a seven hour difference between St. Louis and Paris. So 2pm (St. Louis) =
8pm London
9pm Paris, Madrid
11pm Moscow
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