US Chess Championships 2019

US Chess Championships 2019

20 march - 2 April 2019          Click here for the Women group


The US Chess Championships take place 20th March (Round 1) to 2nd April 2019. Players: Open: Caruana, So, Nakamura, Dominguez Perez, Shankland, Robson, Xiong, Sevian, Lenderman, Akobian, Liang, Gareyev.



ch-USA 2019 Saint Louis USA
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1. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2746 * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 8 2851
2. Dominguez Perez, Leinier g USA 2739 ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 2810
3. Caruana, Fabiano g USA 2828 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 2802
4. So, Wesley g USA 2762 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ? 1 ½ 1 ½ 6 2755
5. Sevian, Samuel g USA 2642 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 6 2721
6. Shankland, Samuel g USA 2731 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 2677
7. Xiong, Jeffery g USA 2663 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 * ½ ½ ½ 1 0 5 2648
8. Liang, Awonder g USA 2590 ½ 0 ½ ? 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 0 ½ 4 2611
9. Lenderman, Aleksandr g USA 2637 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 4 2584
10. Akobian, Varuzhan g USA 2625 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 4 2585
11. Gareyev, Timur g USA 2557 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 1 ½ ½ * 1 4 2591
12. Robson, Ray g USA 2667 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 0 * 2550
Round 1 (March 20, 2019) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru So, Wesley ½-½ E06 Catalan
Shankland, Samuel Robson, Ray ½-½ D11 Slav Defence
Sevian, Samuel Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Akobian, Varuzhan Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ D35 QGD Exchange
Liang, Awonder Lenderman, Aleksandr ½-½ B40 Sicilian Classical
Gareyev, Timur Xiong, Jeffery 0-1 A09 Reti Opening
Round 2 (March 21, 2019) Live Show 
Sevian, Samuel Liang, Awonder 1-0 B18 Caro Kann
So, Wesley Gareyev, Timur 1-0 E00 Catalan
Xiong, Jeffery Akobian, Varuzhan ½-½ C14 French Classical
Caruana, Fabiano Robson, Ray ½-½ C45 Scotch Game
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Shankland, Samuel ½-½ B48 Sicilian Paulsen
Lenderman, Aleksandr Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ D27 QGA
Round 3 (March 22, 2019) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Sevian, Samuel 1-0 A28 English Four Knights
Akobian, Varuzhan So, Wesley ½-½ D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Shankland, Samuel Xiong, Jeffery 0-1 C45 Scotch Game
Liang, Awonder Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ B22 Sicilian Alapin
Robson, Ray Dominguez Perez, Leinier 0-1 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Gareyev, Timur Lenderman, Aleksandr ½-½ E46 Nimzo Indian Rubinstein
Round 4 (March 23, 2019) Live Show 
So, Wesley Shankland, Samuel ½-½ B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Xiong, Jeffery Robson, Ray 0-1 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Caruana, Fabiano Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ E06 Catalan
Lenderman, Aleksandr Akobian, Varuzhan ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Sevian, Samuel Gareyev, Timur ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Liang, Awonder Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 5 (March 24, 2019) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Robson, Ray So, Wesley ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Akobian, Varuzhan Sevian, Samuel 0-1 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Shankland, Samuel Lenderman, Aleksandr ½-½ D53 Queens Gambit
Gareyev, Timur Liang, Awonder 1-0 A28 English Four Knights
Round 6 (March 25, 2019) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Gareyev, Timur 1-0 A04 Dutch System
Caruana, Fabiano Xiong, Jeffery 1-0 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
So, Wesley Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Sevian, Samuel Shankland, Samuel ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Lenderman, Aleksandr Robson, Ray ½-½ D14 Slav Exchange
Liang, Awonder Akobian, Varuzhan 1-0 C19 French Winawer
Round 7 (March 27, 2019) Live Show 
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Lenderman, Aleksandr 1-0 B40 Sicilian Classical
Xiong, Jeffery So, Wesley ½-½ D92 Gruenfeld 5.Bf4
Shankland, Samuel Liang, Awonder ½-½ A45 Trompowsky
Robson, Ray Sevian, Samuel 0-1 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Akobian, Varuzhan Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 A41 Modern Defence
Gareyev, Timur Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 D27 QGA
Round 8 (March 28, 2019) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Shankland, Samuel ½-½ D16 Slav Lasker/Smyslov
Caruana, Fabiano So, Wesley ½-½ E04 Catalan
Sevian, Samuel Dominguez Perez, Leinier 0-1 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Liang, Awonder Robson, Ray ½-½ C44 Scotch Gambit
Lenderman, Aleksandr Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Gareyev, Timur Akobian, Varuzhan ½-½ E21 Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Round 9 (March 29, 2019) Live Show 
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Liang, Awonder 1-0 C42 Petroff's Defence
So, Wesley Lenderman, Aleksandr 1-0 D35 QGD Exchange
Shankland, Samuel Gareyev, Timur 1-0 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Xiong, Jeffery Sevian, Samuel ½-½ E04 Catalan
Robson, Ray Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 B78 Sicilian Modern Dragon
Akobian, Varuzhan Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 A80 Dutch
Round 10 (March 30, 2019) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Caruana, Fabiano Lenderman, Aleksandr 1-0 C42 Petroff's Defence
Sevian, Samuel So, Wesley ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Liang, Awonder Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ B10 Caro Kann
Gareyev, Timur robson, Ray 1-0 D11 Slav Defence
Akobian, Varuzhan Shankland, Samuel ½-½ D48 Queens Gambit Meran
Round 11 (March 31, 2019) Live Show 
Dominguez Perez, Leinier Gareyev, Timur ½-½ B56 Sicilian Defence
So, Wesley Liang, Awonder 0-1 A28 English Four Knights
Shankland, Samuel Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Xiong, Jeffery Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 A89 Dutch Leningrad
Lenderman, Aleksandr Sevian, Samuel ½-½ E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Robson, Ray Akobian, Varuzhan 0-1 D36 QGD Exchange