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Benjamin 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5
de Firmian 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.5 - de Firmian wins the title!
SemiFinals
Shaked and Gurevich have White in Round 1.
Click on a round number to see that game with commentary from GM Michael Rohde
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de Firmian 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.5 - de Firmian advances
Shaked 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5
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Benjamin 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.5 - Benjamin Advances
Gurevich 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
Joel Benjamin, the defending Champion, advances to the Finals where he will meet
de Firmian in a four game Finals match. Game 1 will be on Sunday.
Standings: Group A after 6 (Top 2 Advance to Semi-Finals)
de Firmian and Gurevich advance to SemiFinals -- Kudrin takes third
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Name State Age FIDE A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Total
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GM Alexander
A1 Shabalov PA 30 2645 X 0 D 1 0 0 D 0 2.0
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GM Nick
A2 de Firmian Denmark 40 2605 1 X D D D 1 1 D 5.0 *
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GM Yasser
A3 Seirawan WA 38 2630 D D X 1 D D 0 1 4.0
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GM Larry
A4 Christiansen MA 42 2610 0 D 0 X D 0 D 1 2.5
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GM Roman
A5 Dzindzichashvili MA 54 2545 1 D D D X D D D 4.0
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GM Dmitry
A6 Gurevich IL 42 2505 1 0 D 1 D X D 1 4.5
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GM Sergei MA
A7 Kudrin 38 2540 D 0 1 D D D X 1 4.0
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IM Igor AZ
A8 Ivanov 51 2505 1 D 0 0 D 0 0 X 2.0
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de Firmian and Gurevich qualify for the two Semi-Final spots from this
group and do not need to go through the play-offs. Kudrin wins the
play-offs to take third in the section and qualify for the WCT.
[Note: Ivanov qualified for entry into this event as the
1997 Grand Prix winner.]
Standings: Group B after 6 (Top 2 Advance to Semi-Finals)
Benjamin and Shaked advance to SemiFinals; Gulko takes third
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Name State Age FIDE B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 Total
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GM Gregory
B1 Kaidanov KY 38 2625 X D D 1 0 0 1 D 3.5
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GM Alex
B2 Yermolinsky OH 40 2625 D X D 0 1 0 D D 3.0
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GM Boris
B3 Gulko NJ 51 2585 D D X D 1 D D D 4.0 *
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GM Joel
B4 Benjamin NY 34 2595 0 1 D X D D D 1 4.0 *
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GM Walter
B5 Browne CA 49 2515 1 0 0 D X D D 0 2.5
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GM John
B6 Fedorowicz NY 41 2540 1 1 D D D X D 0 4.0 *
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IM Leonid
B7 Sokolin NY 31 2515 0 D D D D D X D 3.0
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GM Tal
B8 Shaked AZ 20 2490 D D D 0 1 1 D X 4.0 *
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There was a play-off on Sunday between Gulko, Benjamin,
Fedorowicz and Shaked to determine both the two who will advance to the
Semi-Finals on Monday and the 3rd place who will also qualify for the
1999 FIDE World Championship Tournament event. Benjamin and Shaked advanced;
Gulko took third.
[Note: Shaked qualified for entry into this event as the
1997 US Junior Championship winner.]
Standings: 1998 Interplay US Women's Chess Championship after 8
(Krush is the new Women's Champion. Krush and Khan qualify for World)
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Name State Age FIDE A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 Total
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Anjelina
1 Belakovskaia NY 29 2380 X 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 5.0
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Esther
2 Epstein MA 44 2240 1 X 0 0 0 1 D 1 1 D 5.0
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Irina
3 Krush NY 14 2275 1 1 X D 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5 1st
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Anna
4 Khan NJ 22 2265 0 1 D X 0 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2nd
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Jennifer
5 Shahade PA 17 2185 1 1 0 1 X 1 1 1 0 0 6.0
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Ivona
6 Jezierska CA 40 2100 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 0 0 1.0
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Olga
7 Sagalchik NY 31 2140 0 D 0 0 0 1 X 1 0 D 3.0
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Tatyana
8 Zitserman MN 51 2060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0.0
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Jennie
9 Frenklakh CA 18 2110 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 X D 4.5
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Sharon
10 Burtman CA 30 2090 1 D 0 0 1 1 D 1 D X 5.5
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