The fourth round results in Group A:
Yury Shulman | 2622 | 1-0 | Alexander Ivanov | 2540 |
Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 | 0-1 | Ray Robson | 2522 |
Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 | 0-1 | Gata Kamsky | 2733 |
Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | ½-½ | Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 |
The points tally in Group A after four rounds:
Seed | Name | Rating | points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gata Kamsky | 2733 | 3 |
2 | Yury Shulman | 2622 | 3 |
7 | Ray Robson | 2522 | 2.5 |
3 | Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 | 2 |
6 | Alexander Ivanov | 2540 | 2 |
8 | Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | 1.5 |
4 | Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 | 1 |
5 | Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 | 1 |
So at present, the top two seeds occupy the qualification spots with three games to go.
Here are the results from the earlier rounds in Group A:
Round 1:
Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | ½-½ | Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 |
Yury Shulman | 2622 | ½-½ | Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 |
Alexander Ivanov | 2540 | ½-½ | Gata Kamsky | 2733 |
Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 | ½-½ | Ray Robson | 2522 |
Round 2:
Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | ½-½ | Yury Shulman | 2622 |
Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 | ½-½ | Ray Robson | 2522 |
Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 | ½-½ | Alexander Ivanov | 2540 |
Gata Kamsky | 2733 | 1-0 | Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 |
Round 3:
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 | ½-½ | Gata Kamsky | 2733 |
Group B
Robert Hess was the only winner on day four and moves up to join Sam Shankland.
Shabalov, Alexander | 2590 | 0-1 | Hess, Robert L | 2565 |
Kaidanov, Gregory S | 2569 | ½-½ | Onischuk, Alexander | 2678 |
Christiansen, Larry M | 2586 | ½-½ | Finegold, Benjamin | 2500 |
Seirawan, Yasser | 2636 | ½-½ | Shankland, Samuel L | 2512 |
Seed | Name | Rating | Points |
6 | Robert Hess | 2565 | 3 |
7 | Sam Shankland | 2512 | 3 |
4 | Larry Christiansen | 2586 | 2.5 |
1 | Alexander Onischuk | 2678 | 2 |
8 | Ben Finegold | 2500 | 2 |
2 | Yasser Seirawan | 2636 | 1.5 |
3 | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 | 1 |
5 | Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 | 1 |
The total points after four rounds:
Somewhat surprisingly, so far the sixth and seventh seeds are best placed to make the semi-finals.
Here are the results from earlier rounds in Group B:
Round 1:
Larry Christiansen | 2586 | 1-0 | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 |
Yasser Seirawan | 2636 | ½-½ | Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 |
Sam Shankland | 2512 | ½-½ | Robert Hess | 2565 |
Ben Finegold | 2500 | 0-1 | Alexander Onischuk | 2678 |
Round 2:
Larry Christiansen | 2586 | 1-0 | Yasser Seirawan | 2636 |
Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 | 0-1 | Sam Shankland | 2512 |
Alexander Shabalov | 2590 | ½-½ | Alexander Onischuk | 2678 |
Robert Hess | 2565 | ½-½ | Ben Finegold | 2500 |
Round 3:
Sam Shankland | 2512 | 1-0 | Larry Christiansen | 2586 |
Yasser Seirawan | 2636 | ½-½ | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 |
Ben Finegold | 2500 | 1-0 | Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 |
Alexander Onischuk | 2678 | 0-1 | Robert Hess | 2565 |
Women's Championship
Sabina Foisor still leads and probably only requires half-a-point from ensuring her qualification. Irina Krush wins her third in a row over her closest rival Anne Zatonskih and is second alone.
No | Title | Name | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
1 | IM | Irina Krush | 2472 | x | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
2 | WFM | Tatev Abrahamyan | 2326 | 0 | x | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | |||
3 | IM | Rusudan Goletiani | 2367 | 0 | 0 | x | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | |||
4 | IM | Anna Zatonskih | 2499 | 0 | x | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | |||
5 | FM | Alisa Melekhina | 2304 | 0.5 | x | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | |||
6 | WIM | Iryna Zenyuk | 2245 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | x | 0 | 1.5 | |||
7 | WGM | Camilla Baginskaite | 2342 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | x | 2.5 | |||
8 | WGM | Sabina Foisor | 2350 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | x | 3.5 |
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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