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US Chess Championship
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Knock-out
Semifinals
10th - 13th November 1998
name |
Elo |
flag |
∑ |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
GM Shaked, Tal | 2490 |
|
1½ |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
GM De Firmian, Nick |
2605 |
|
2½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
|
name |
Elo |
flag |
∑ |
1 |
2 |
3 |
GM Gurevich, Dmitry | 2505 |
|
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
GM Benjamin, Joel |
2595 |
|
2½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
|
Final
15th - 18th November 1998
name |
Elo |
flag |
∑ |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
GM Benjamin, Joel | 2595 |
|
1½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
GM De Firmian, Nick |
2605 |
|
2½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
|
Group A
Round by round results
1st round — 31st October 1998 |
GM Christiansen, Larry |
|
2610 |
½ - ½ |
2540 |
|
GM Kudrin, Sergey |
GM De Firmian, Nick |
|
2605 |
1 - 0 |
2645 |
|
GM Shabalov, Alexander |
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman |
|
2545 |
½ - ½ |
2505 |
|
IM Ivanov, Igor |
GM Seirawan, Yasser |
|
2630 |
½ - ½ |
2505 |
|
GM Gurevich, Dmitry |
1. De Firmian 1; 2.-7. Gurevich, Dzindzichashvili, Kudrin, Seirawan, Christiansen, Ivanov ½; 8. Shabalov 0; |
2nd round — 1st November 1998 |
GM Gurevich, Dmitry |
|
2505 |
½ - ½ |
2545 |
|
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman |
IM Ivanov, Igor |
|
2505 |
½ - ½ |
2605 |
|
GM De Firmian, Nick |
GM Kudrin, Sergey |
|
2540 |
1 - 0 |
2630 |
|
GM Seirawan, Yasser |
GM Shabalov, Alexander |
|
2645 |
1 - 0 |
2610 |
|
GM Christiansen, Larry |
1.-2. De Firmian, Kudrin 1½; 3.-6. Gurevich, Dzindzichashvili, Ivanov, Shabalov 1; 7.-8. Seirawan, Christiansen ½; |
3rd round — 2nd November 1998 |
GM De Firmian, Nick |
|
2605 |
1 - 0 |
2505 |
|
GM Gurevich, Dmitry |
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman |
|
2545 |
½ - ½ |
2540 |
|
GM Kudrin, Sergey |
IM Ivanov, Igor |
|
2505 |
1 - 0 |
2645 |
|
GM Shabalov, Alexander |
GM Seirawan, Yasser |
|
2630 |
1 - 0 |
2610 |
|
GM Christiansen, Larry |
1. De Firmian 2½; 2.-3. Kudrin, Ivanov 2; 4.-5. Dzindzichashvili, Seirawan 1½; 6.-7. Gurevich, Shabalov 1; 8. Christiansen ½; |
4th round — 3rd November 1998 |
GM Christiansen, Larry |
|
2610 |
½ - ½ |
2545 |
|
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman |
GM Gurevich, Dmitry |
|
2505 |
1 - 0 |
2505 |
|
IM Ivanov, Igor |
GM Kudrin, Sergey |
|
2540 |
0 - 1 |
2605 |
|
GM De Firmian, Nick |
GM Shabalov, Alexander |
|
2645 |
½ - ½ |
2630 |
|
GM Seirawan, Yasser |
1. De Firmian 3½; 2.-6. Gurevich, Dzindzichashvili, Kudrin, Seirawan, Ivanov 2; 7. Shabalov 1½; 8. Christiansen 1; |
5th round — 4th November 1998 |
GM De Firmian, Nick |
|
2605 |
½ - ½ |
2610 |
|
GM Christiansen, Larry |
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman |
|
2545 |
½ - ½ |
2630 |
|
GM Seirawan, Yasser |
GM Gurevich, Dmitry |
|
2505 |
1 - 0 |
2645 |
|
GM Shabalov, Alexander |
IM Ivanov, Igor |
|
2505 |
0 - 1 |
2540 |
|
GM Kudrin, Sergey |
1. De Firmian 4; 2.-3. Gurevich, Kudrin 3; 4.-5. Dzindzichashvili, Seirawan 2½; 6. Ivanov 2; 7.-8. Christiansen, Shabalov 1½; |
6th round — 5th November 1998 |
GM Christiansen, Larry |
|
2610 |
1 - 0 |
2505 |
|
IM Ivanov, Igor |
GM Kudrin, Sergey |
|
2540 |
½ - ½ |
2505 |
|
GM Gurevich, Dmitry |
GM Seirawan, Yasser |
|
2630 |
½ - ½ |
2605 |
|
GM De Firmian, Nick |
GM Shabalov, Alexander |
|
2645 |
0 - 1 |
2545 |
|
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman |
1. De Firmian 4½; 2.-4. Gurevich, Dzindzichashvili, Kudrin 3½; 5. Seirawan 3; 6. Christiansen 2½; 7. Ivanov 2; 8. Shabalov 1½; |
7th round — 6th November 1998 |
GM De Firmian, Nick |
|
2605 |
½ - ½ |
2545 |
|
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman |
GM Gurevich, Dmitry |
|
2505 |
1 - 0 |
2610 |
|
GM Christiansen, Larry |
IM Ivanov, Igor |
|
2505 |
0 - 1 |
2630 |
|
GM Seirawan, Yasser |
GM Kudrin, Sergey |
|
2540 |
½ - ½ |
2645 |
|
GM Shabalov, Alexander |
1. De Firmian 5; 2. Gurevich 4½; 3.-5. Dzindzichashvili, Kudrin, Seirawan 4; 6. Christiansen 2½; 7.-8. Ivanov, Shabalov 2; |
Group B
Double round robin rapid (15 10) play-off for two semifinal spots: Benjamin 3½; Shaked 3; Gulko 3; Fedorowicz 2½.
Shaked then beat Gulko to take the remaining spot.
Round by round results
1st round — 31st October 1998 |
GM Benjamin, Joel |
|
2595 |
½ - ½ |
2515 |
|
IM Sokolin, Leonid |
GM Fedorowicz, John |
|
2540 |
½ - ½ |
2585 |
|
GM Gulko, Boris |
GM Shaked, Tal |
|
2490 |
1 - 0 |
2515 |
|
GM Browne, Walter Shawn |
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander |
|
2625 |
½ - ½ |
2625 |
|
GM Kaidanov, Gregory |
1. Shaked 1; 2.-7. Benjamin, Gulko, Fedorowicz, Kaidanov, Sokolin, Yermolinsky ½; 8. Browne 0; |
2nd round — 1st November 1998 |
GM Browne, Walter Shawn |
|
2515 |
0 - 1 |
2625 |
|
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander |
GM Gulko, Boris |
|
2585 |
½ - ½ |
2490 |
|
GM Shaked, Tal |
GM Kaidanov, Gregory |
|
2625 |
1 - 0 |
2595 |
|
GM Benjamin, Joel |
IM Sokolin, Leonid |
|
2515 |
½ - ½ |
2540 |
|
GM Fedorowicz, John |
1.-3. Shaked, Kaidanov, Yermolinsky 1½; 4.-6. Gulko, Fedorowicz, Sokolin 1; 7. Benjamin ½; 8. Browne 0; |
3rd round — 2nd November 1998 |
GM Browne, Walter Shawn |
|
2515 |
1 - 0 |
2625 |
|
GM Kaidanov, Gregory |
GM Fedorowicz, John |
|
2540 |
½ - ½ |
2595 |
|
GM Benjamin, Joel |
GM Shaked, Tal |
|
2490 |
½ - ½ |
2515 |
|
IM Sokolin, Leonid |
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander |
|
2625 |
½ - ½ |
2585 |
|
GM Gulko, Boris |
1.-2. Shaked, Yermolinsky 2; 3.-6. Gulko, Fedorowicz, Kaidanov, Sokolin 1½; 7.-8. Benjamin, Browne 1; |
4th round — 3rd November 1998 |
GM Benjamin, Joel |
|
2595 |
1 - 0 |
2490 |
|
GM Shaked, Tal |
GM Gulko, Boris |
|
2585 |
1 - 0 |
2515 |
|
GM Browne, Walter Shawn |
GM Kaidanov, Gregory |
|
2625 |
0 - 1 |
2540 |
|
GM Fedorowicz, John |
IM Sokolin, Leonid |
|
2515 |
½ - ½ |
2625 |
|
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander |
1.-3. Gulko, Fedorowicz, Yermolinsky 2½; 4.-6. Benjamin, Shaked, Sokolin 2; 7. Kaidanov 1½; 8. Browne 1; |
5th round — 4th November 1998 |
GM Browne, Walter Shawn |
|
2515 |
½ - ½ |
2515 |
|
IM Sokolin, Leonid |
GM Gulko, Boris |
|
2585 |
½ - ½ |
2625 |
|
GM Kaidanov, Gregory |
GM Shaked, Tal |
|
2490 |
1 - 0 |
2540 |
|
GM Fedorowicz, John |
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander |
|
2625 |
0 - 1 |
2595 |
|
GM Benjamin, Joel |
1.-3. Benjamin, Shaked, Gulko 3; 4.-6. Fedorowicz, Sokolin, Yermolinsky 2½; 7. Kaidanov 2; 8. Browne 1½; |
6th round — 5th November 1998 |
GM Benjamin, Joel |
|
2595 |
½ - ½ |
2515 |
|
GM Browne, Walter Shawn |
GM Fedorowicz, John |
|
2540 |
1 - 0 |
2625 |
|
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander |
GM Kaidanov, Gregory |
|
2625 |
½ - ½ |
2490 |
|
GM Shaked, Tal |
IM Sokolin, Leonid |
|
2515 |
½ - ½ |
2585 |
|
GM Gulko, Boris |
1.-4. Benjamin, Shaked, Gulko, Fedorowicz 3½; 5. Sokolin 3; 6.-7. Kaidanov, Yermolinsky 2½; 8. Browne 2; |
7th round — 6th November 1998 |
GM Browne, Walter Shawn |
|
2515 |
½ - ½ |
2540 |
|
GM Fedorowicz, John |
GM Gulko, Boris |
|
2585 |
½ - ½ |
2595 |
|
GM Benjamin, Joel |
IM Sokolin, Leonid |
|
2515 |
0 - 1 |
2625 |
|
GM Kaidanov, Gregory |
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander |
|
2625 |
½ - ½ |
2490 |
|
GM Shaked, Tal |
1.-4. Benjamin, Shaked, Gulko, Fedorowicz 4; 5. Kaidanov 3½; 6.-7. Sokolin, Yermolinsky 3; 8. Browne 2½; |
Information
Zonal 2.1 |
Dates: |
31st October - 18th November 1998 |
City: |
Denver (United States) |
Venue: |
Doubletree Hotel |
Organizers: |
USCF |
Chief Arbiter: |
|
Players participating: |
16 (incl. 14 GMs, 2 IMs) |
Games played: |
67 |
Competition format: |
Two stage. |
Tie-breaks: |
All: none Group A, Group B: none |
Time control: |
100m/40 + 50m/20 + 10m/f + 30s/incr. |
Website: |
http://uschess.org/news/uschamp98/index.html (cached) |
PGN game file: |
wc1999-zonal21.pgn |