2016 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP – 8th round

Caruana-Robson (Photo by Austin Fuller)

Caruana-Robson (Photo by Austin Fuller)

Caruana and So lead with 6 out of 8.

Results of the 8th round

GM Akobian, Varuzhan 1.5 2615 GM Kamsky, Gata 2.5 2678 ½-½
IM Chandra, Akshat 1.5 2477 GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 2.5 2618 0-1
GM Caruana, Fabiano 5.5 2795 GM Robson, Ray 5.0 2663 ½-½
GM Shankland, Samuel L 2.5 2656 GM Xiong, Jeffery 4.0 2618 ½-½
GM So, Wesley 5.5 2773 GM Onischuk, Alexander 4.0 2664 ½-½
GM Nakamura, Hikaru 4.5 2787 GM Shabalov, Alexander 3.0 2528 1-0

Standings after 8 rounds

GM Caruana, Fabiano 6.0 2795
GM So, Wesley 6.0 2773
GM Robson, Ray 5.5 2663
GM Nakamura, Hikaru 5.5 2787
GM Xiong, Jeffery 4.5 2618
GM Onischuk, Alexander 4.5 2664
GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 3.5 2618
GM Kamsky, Gata 3.0 2678
GM Shabalov, Alexander 3.0 2528
GM Shankland, Samuel L 3.0 2656
GM Akobian, Varuzhan 2.0 2615
IM Chandra, Akshat 1.5 2477

Games of the round

Pairings of the 9th round

GM Shabalov, Alexander 3.0 2528 GM Akobian, Varuzhan 2.0 2615
GM Onischuk, Alexander 4.5 2664 GM Nakamura, Hikaru 5.5 2787
GM Xiong, Jeffery 4.5 2618 GM So, Wesley 6.0 2773
GM Robson, Ray 5.5 2663 GM Shankland, Samuel L 3.0 2656
GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 3.5 2618 GM Caruana, Fabiano 6.0 2795
GM Kamsky, Gata 3.0 2678 IM Chandra, Akshat 1.5 2477

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