Group A
In the final round of the group stage, wins by Robson and Stripunsky didn't affect the qualification spots. The leaders drew and so Shulman joins Kamsky in the Semi-finals.
Round Seven :
Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 | ½-½ | Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 |
Ray Robson | 2522 | 1-0 | Alexander Ivanov | 2540 |
Gata Kamsky | 2733 | ½-½ | Yuri Shulman | 2622 |
Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 | 1-0 | Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 |
Total points in Group A after seven rounds :
Seed | Name | Rating | points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gata Kamsky | 2733 | 5 |
2 | Yury Shulman | 2622 | 4.5 |
7 | Ray Robson | 2522 | 4 |
6 | Alexander Ivanov | 2540 | 3.5 |
3 | Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 | 3 |
4 | Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 | 3 |
8 | Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | 2.5 |
5 | Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 | 2.5 |
Group B
The top four drew, so no change here either! However, at the bottom, wins by Kaidanov and Shabalov took them above Finegold and Christiansen.
Round Seven :
Benjamin Finegold | 2500 | 0-1 | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 |
Alexander Onischuk | 2678 | ½-½ | Samuel Shankland | 2512 |
Robert Hess | 2565 | ½-½ | Yasser Seirawan | 2636 |
Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 | 1-0 | Larry Christiansen | 2586 |
Total points in group B after seven rounds :
Seed | Name | Rating | Points |
---|---|---|---|
6 | Robert Hess | 2565 | 5.5 |
1 | Alexander Onischuk | 2678 | 4 |
7 | Sam Shankland | 2512 | 4 |
2 | Yasser Seirawan | 2636 | 3.5 |
3 | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 | 2.5 |
5 | Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 | 2.5 |
4 | Larry Christiansen | 2586 | 3 |
8 | Ben Finegold | 2500 | 3 |
Robert Hess had already qualified before the seventh round. A drew between Onischuk and Shankland didn't split them, but today the play-offs will determine which one will advance in the competition.
Round Seven :
Anna Zatonskih | 2499 | 1-0 | Sabina Foisor | 2350 |
Alisa Melekhina | 2304 | ½-½ | Rusudan Goletiani | 2367 |
Iryna Zenyuk | 2245 | ½-½ | Tatev Abrahamyan | 2326 |
Camilla Baginskaite | 2342 | ½-½ | Irina Krush | 2472 |
- Final Crosstable
No | Title | Name | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
1 | IM | Irina Krush | 2472 | x | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 5.5 |
2 | WFM | Tatev Abrahamyan | 2326 | 0 | x | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
3 | IM | Rusudan Goletiani | 2367 | 0 | 0 | x | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | IM | Anna Zatonskih | 2499 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 |
5 | FM | Alisa Melekhina | 2304 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | x | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
6 | WIM | Iryna Zenyuk | 2245 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | x | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7 | WGM | Camilla Baginskaite | 2342 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | x | 0.5 | 4.5 |
8 | WGM | Sabina Foisor | 2350 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | x | 4 |
- Today, Friday 22nd of April, is a rest day for most, but not for those involved in playoffs. They will start at 2pm (local time).
- There is a seven hour difference between St. Louis and Paris.
- So 2pm (St. Louis) =
8pm London
9pm Paris, Madrid
11pm Moscow
- For more informations go to the official site: http://saintlouischessclub.org/2011-us-championships/
- For live play: http://saintlouischessclub.org/live/