2016 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP – 2nd round

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Playing hall (Photo by Austin Fuller)

Playing hall (Photo by Austin Fuller)

Robson, So and Caruana lead with 2 out of 2.

Results of the 2nd round

GM Akobian, Varuzhan 0.0 2615 GM Xiong, Jeffery 0.5 2618 ½
GM Robson, Ray 1.0 2663 GM Onischuk, Alexander 0.5 2664 1-0
GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 0.0 2618 GM Shabalov, Alexander 0.0 2528 ½
GM Kamsky, Gata 0.0 2678 GM Nakamura, Hikaru 1.0 2787 ½
IM Chandra, Akshat 0.0 2477 GM So, Wesley 1.0 2773 0-1
GM Caruana, Fabiano 1.0 2795 GM Shankland, Samuel L 1.0 2656 1-0

Games of the round

Pairings of the 3rd round

1 GM Shankland, Samuel L 1.0 2656 GM Akobian, Varuzhan 0.5 2615
2 GM So, Wesley 2.0 2773 GM Caruana, Fabiano 2.0 2795
3 GM Nakamura, Hikaru 1.5 2787 IM Chandra, Akshat 0.0 2477
4 GM Shabalov, Alexander 0.5 2528 GM Kamsky, Gata 0.5 2678
5 GM Onischuk, Alexander 0.5 2664 GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 0.5 2618
6 GM Xiong, Jeffery 1.0 2618 GM Robson, Ray 2.0 2663

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2016 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP – 1st round

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The field is very strong, with Caruana, Nakamura, So and other players battling for the 1st place and high prizes.

Nakamura-Lenderman (Photo taken by Austin Fuller)

Nakamura-Lenderman (Photo taken by Austin Fuller)

Results of the 1st round

GM Caruana, Fabiano 0.0 2795 GM Akobian, Varuzhan 0.0 2615 1-0
GM Shankland, Samuel L 0.0 2656 IM Chandra, Akshat 0.0 2477 1-0
GM So, Wesley 0.0 2773 GM Kamsky, Gata 0.0 2678 1-0
GM Nakamura, Hikaru 0.0 2787 GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 0.0 2618 1-0
GM Shabalov, Alexander 0.0 2528 GM Robson, Ray 0.0 2663 0-1
GM Onischuk, Alexander 0.0 2664 GM Xiong, Jeffery 0.0 2618 ½

Games of the 1st round

Pairings of the 2nd round

GM Akobian, Varuzhan 0.0 2615 GM Xiong, Jeffery 0.5 2618
GM Robson, Ray 1.0 2663 GM Onischuk, Alexander 0.5 2664
GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 0.0 2618 GM Shabalov, Alexander 0.0 2528
GM Kamsky, Gata 0.0 2678 GM Nakamura, Hikaru 1.0 2787
IM Chandra, Akshat 0.0 2477 GM So, Wesley 1.0 2773
GM Caruana, Fabiano 1.0 2795 GM Shankland, Samuel L 1.0 2656

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