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US Championships 2010 (Playoff)
US Championships Saint Louis 2010
Mark Crowther - Tuesday 25th May 2010
Hikaru Nakamura and Gata Kamsy at their post game press conference. Photo © Betsy Dynako - | http://saintlouischessclub.org/content/2010-us-championship
The 2010 US Championships took place in Saint Louis 13th-25th May 2010. Defending champion Hikaru Nakamura lost to Yuri Shulman in the Quads to lose the chance of winning again. Gata Kamsky defeated Yuri Shulman in a rapid playoff (Kamsky had black and 25 mins + 5 seconds a move (with draw odds) against Shulman's 1 hour + 5 seconds a move. This came from a bidding process)
An interesting final game saw Kamsky under pressure for some time. Eventually the game came down to a blitz match and Kamsky eventually emerged the winner (he only needed a draw to claim the title).
With seconds remaining, Kamsky defeats Shulman to claim U.S. Championship (Playoff Game)
FM Mike Klein reports on Gata Kamsky's victory in the US Championship. Kamsky won the title for the second time. The first time was way back in 1991 when Kamsky was only 17. Apparently there was controversy when Kamsky won the title then in a knockout and Kamsky apologised to his then opponent. Kamsky also admitted that he regretted bidding only 25 minutes, conceding it wasn't enough. Shulman didn't initially say what he bid but later it was said to be 39m 55 seconds.
US Chess Championships 2010 (Playoff Game)
FM Mike Klein (Tue May 25 20:09:00 2010)
Kamsky and Shulman from the quads. Photo © | http://saintlouischessclub.org/content/2010-us-championship
US Chess Championships 2010 (Playoff)
Tie-breaker to decide 2010 U.S. Champion
FM Mike Klein | Tue May 25 15:43:00 2010
US Chess Championship 2010 (9)
Shulman, Kamsky battle for 2010 U.S. Championship title
FM Mike Klein | Mon May 24 19:38:00 2010
US Chess Championships 2010 (8)
Top boards draw at 2010 U.S. Championship
FM Mike Klein | Sun May 23 09:29:00 2010
US Chess Championship 2010 (7)
Cream of the Crop for Quad Final
FM Mike Klein | Fri May 21 08:28:00 2010
US Chess Championship (6)
Usual suspects poised to advance to quad final
FM Mike Klein | Thu May 20 09:05:00 2010
US Championships 2010 (5)
Moving day in St. Louis; Kamsky and Onischuk driving the U-Haul
FM Mike Klein | Wed May 19 16:56:00 2010
US Chess Championships 2010 (4)
FM Mike Klein | Tue May 18 09:51:00 2010
US Chess Championship 2010 (3)
Leaders draw, four-way tie at top
FM Mike Klein | Mon May 17 09:30:00 2010
US Chess Championships 2010 (2)
Second Round Whittles Field of Perfection Down to Two
FM Mike Klein | Sun May 16 19:18:00 2010
US Championship 2010 (Saint Louis USA)
Thu 13th May 2010 - Tue 25th May 2010 -
Official Site
Playoffs (2 players 1 Rds Match Indiv ) - Games in PGN: Playoffs
Quads (4 players 3 Rds SRR Indiv TC:120m:60m) - Games in PGN: Quads
US Champs (24 players 9 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:120m:60m) - Games in PGN: Games
Playoffs (2 players 1 Rds Match Indiv ) - Games in PGN: Playoffs
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| ch-USA Playoff Saint Louis | ||||||
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| Shulman, Yuri | - | Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 66 | D11 | Slav Defence |
| ch-USA Playoff Saint Louis (USA), 25 v 2010 | ||||||||||||
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| Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | Total | Perf | ||||||
| Kamsky, Gata | g | USA | 2702 | ½ | ½ | 2613 | ||||||
| Shulman, Yuri | g | USA | 2613 | ½ | ½ | 2702 | ||||||
Quads (4 players 3 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 120m:60m) - Games in PGN: Quads
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| ch-USA Quads Saint Louis (USA), 22-24 v 2010 | cat. XVIII (2687) | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 1. | Kamsky, Gata | g | USA | 2702 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 2 | 2806 |
| 2. | Shulman, Yuri | g | USA | 2613 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 2 | 2836 |
| 3. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2733 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 2546 |
| 4. | Onischuk, Alexander | g | USA | 2699 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 2557 |
| Round 1 (May 22, 2010) | ||||||
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| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 33 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Shulman, Yuri | ½-½ | 32 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 2 (May 23, 2010) | ||||||
| Kamsky, Gata | - Onischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 59 | C69 | Ruy Lopez Exchange | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Shulman, Yuri | 0-1 | 26 | C18 | French Winawer | |
| Round 3 (May 24, 2010) | ||||||
| Shulman, Yuri | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 30 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Onischuk, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | E17 | Queens Indian | |
US Champs (24 players 9 Rds Swiss Indiv TC: 120m:60m) - Games in PGN: Games
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| ch-USA Saint Louis (USA), 14-23 v 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
| 1. | Shabalov, Alexander | g | USA | 2585 | =12 | +9 | -4 | -8 | +18 | +14 | =5 | +13 | +2 | 6 | 2687 |
| 2. | Stripunsky, Alexander | g | USA | 2570 | -3 | +24 | +21 | +16 | =10 | -4 | +12 | +8 | -1 | 5½ | 2642 |
| 3. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2733 | +2 | +11 | =5 | =6 | =4 | +12 | =8 | . | . | 5 | 2764 |
| 4. | Shulman, Yuri | g | USA | 2613 | =19 | =21 | +1 | +11 | =3 | +2 | =6 | . | . | 5 | 2754 |
| 5. | Kamsky, Gata | g | USA | 2702 | +17 | +18 | =3 | =7 | +8 | =6 | =1 | . | . | 5 | 2772 |
| 6. | Onischuk, Alexander | g | USA | 2699 | +15 | =8 | +23 | =3 | +7 | =5 | =4 | . | . | 5 | 2781 |
| 7. | Akobian, Varuzhan | g | USA | 2599 | =9 | +12 | +13 | =5 | -6 | =10 | -11 | =16 | +17 | 5 | 2616 |
| 8. | Christiansen, Larry M | g | USA | 2578 | +24 | =6 | =16 | +1 | -5 | +13 | =3 | -2 | =9 | 5 | 2638 |
| 9. | Finegold, Benjamin | g | USA | 2539 | =7 | -1 | =14 | =20 | +21 | +15 | =10 | =11 | =8 | 5 | 2606 |
| 10. | Yermolinsky, Alex | g | USA | 2528 | -16 | +17 | =20 | +23 | =2 | =7 | =9 | =12 | =11 | 5 | 2611 |
| 11. | Hess, Robert L | g | USA | 2590 | +22 | -3 | +18 | -4 | -13 | +21 | +7 | =9 | =10 | 5 | 2594 |
| 12. | Kraai, Jesse | g | USA | 2492 | =1 | -7 | +19 | +15 | +16 | -3 | -2 | =10 | =13 | 4½ | 2574 |
| 13. | Krush, Irina | m | USA | 2455 | +14 | =16 | -7 | =17 | +11 | -8 | +20 | -1 | =12 | 4½ | 2575 |
| 14. | Kaidanov, Gregory S | g | USA | 2577 | -13 | =15 | =9 | =18 | +23 | -1 | =17 | =19 | +16 | 4½ | 2551 |
| 15. | Benjamin, Joel | g | USA | 2565 | -6 | =14 | +22 | -12 | +20 | -9 | -18 | +21 | +23 | 4½ | 2552 |
| 16. | Ehlvest, Jaan | g | USA | 2591 | +10 | =13 | =8 | -2 | -12 | =17 | +19 | =7 | -14 | 4 | 2503 |
| 17. | Robson, Ray | g | USA | 2569 | -5 | -10 | +24 | =13 | =22 | =16 | =14 | +18 | -7 | 4 | 2511 |
| 18. | Khachiyan, Melikset | g | USA | 2539 | +20 | -5 | -11 | =14 | -1 | =24 | +15 | -17 | =22 | 3½ | 2495 |
| 19. | Bhat, Vinay S | g | USA | 2547 | =4 | -23 | -12 | =21 | =24 | +22 | -16 | =14 | =20 | 3½ | 2463 |
| 20. | Lenderman, Aleksandr | m | USA | 2598 | -18 | =22 | =10 | =9 | -15 | +23 | -13 | =24 | =19 | 3½ | 2446 |
| 21. | Altounian, Levon | m | USA | 2454 | =23 | =4 | -2 | =19 | -9 | -11 | +22 | -15 | +24 | 3½ | 2474 |
| 22. | Shankland, Samuel L | m | USA | 2507 | -11 | =20 | -15 | =24 | =17 | -19 | -21 | =23 | =18 | 2½ | 2380 |
| 23. | Kudrin, Sergey | g | USA | 2571 | =21 | +19 | -6 | -10 | -14 | -20 | =24 | =22 | -15 | 2½ | 2385 |
| 24. | Gurevich, Dmitry | g | USA | 2488 | -8 | -2 | -17 | =22 | =19 | =18 | =23 | =20 | -21 | 2½ | 2382 |
