Oct 26, 2020 | 1U.S. Championship
Oct 26, 2020 | U.S. Championship
The U.S. Championship is a 12-player round-robin tournament taking place from 26-29 October 2020 on Lichess.
Players receive 25 minutes for the entire game, plus a 5-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.uschesschamps.com
The 2020 U.S. Championship is an elite national championship event, featuring 12 of the strongest chess players in America. Over the course of eleven rounds, these competitors will battle for $150,000 in prize money and the title of 2020 U.S. Chess Champion.
ch-USA 2020 lichess.org INT (INT), 9-29 x 2020 | cat. XVII (2666) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
1. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2770 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2918 | |||||||
2. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2709 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8½ | 2873 | |||||||
3. | Robson, Ray | g | USA | 2673 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7½ | 2798 | |||||||
4. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | USA | 2758 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2693 | |||||||
5. | Shankland, Sam | g | USA | 2691 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2663 | |||||||
6. | Liang, Awonder | g | USA | 2592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2672 | |||||||
7. | Sevian, Samuel | g | USA | 2660 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 5 | 2630 | |||||||
8. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2736 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2623 | |||||||
9. | Lenderman, Aleksandr | g | USA | 2634 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2604 | |||||||
10. | Swiercz, Dariusz | g | USA | 2649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2534 | |||||||
11. | Ramirez, Alejandro | g | USA | 2567 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 3 | 2500 | |||||||
12. | Moradiabadi, Elshan | g | USA | 2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 3 | 2501 |
Round 1 (October 26, 2020) | ||||||
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So, Wesley | – Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1-0 | 99 | C41 | Philidor’s Defence | |
Xiong, Jeffery | – Liang, Awonder | 1-0 | 47 | A48 | King’s Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
Robson, Ray | – Ramirez, Alejandro | ½-½ | 52 | B46 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 49 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Sevian, Samuel | – Swiercz, Dariusz | ½-½ | 66 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
Moradiabadi, Elshan | – Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 49 | A48 | King’s Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
Round 2 (October 26, 2020) | ||||||
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Sevian, Samuel | 0-1 | 70 | A20 | English Opening | |
Shankland, Sam | – Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 29 | D23 | QGA | |
Liang, Awonder | – Robson, Ray | 0-1 | 32 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | – Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 144 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
Swiercz, Dariusz | – Moradiabadi, Elshan | ½-½ | 44 | C11 | French Defence | |
Ramirez, Alejandro | – So, Wesley | 0-1 | 62 | B92 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 | |
Round 3 (October 26, 2020) | ||||||
So, Wesley | – Liang, Awonder | 1-0 | 52 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Xiong, Jeffery | – Swiercz, Dariusz | 1-0 | 49 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
Robson, Ray | – Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 40 | B67 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
Sevian, Samuel | – Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Lenderman, Aleksandr | – Ramirez, Alejandro | ½-½ | 42 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
Moradiabadi, Elshan | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 35 | D02 | Queen’s Pawn Game | |
Round 4 (October 27, 2020) | ||||||
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 30 | A30 | English Symmetrical | |
Shankland, Sam | – So, Wesley | 0-1 | 34 | E25 | Nimzo Indian Saemisch | |
Liang, Awonder | – Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 119 | A39 | English Symmetrical | |
Sevian, Samuel | – Moradiabadi, Elshan | ½-½ | 46 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | – Ramirez, Alejandro | 1-0 | 39 | B46 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
Swiercz, Dariusz | – Robson, Ray | 0-1 | 42 | E94 | King’s Indian Classical | |
Round 5 (October 27, 2020) | ||||||
So, Wesley | – Swiercz, Dariusz | 1-0 | 35 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
Xiong, Jeffery | – Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 36 | A20 | English Opening | |
Robson, Ray | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 55 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Lenderman, Aleksandr | – Shankland, Sam | 0-1 | 45 | E60 | King’s Indian without Nc3 | |
Ramirez, Alejandro | – Liang, Awonder | 0-1 | 56 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
Moradiabadi, Elshan | – Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 27 | E12 | Queens Indian Petrosian | |
Round 6 (October 27, 2020) | ||||||
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – So, Wesley | ½-½ | 29 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Shankland, Sam | – Ramirez, Alejandro | 1-0 | 59 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
Sevian, Samuel | – Robson, Ray | 0-1 | 43 | E73 | King’s Indian Averbakh | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | – Liang, Awonder | 0-1 | 57 | B18 | Caro Kann | |
Swiercz, Dariusz | – Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1-0 | 71 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
Moradiabadi, Elshan | – Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 53 | A48 | King’s Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
Round 7 (October 28, 2020) | ||||||
So, Wesley | – Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 28 | C83 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
Xiong, Jeffery | – Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 33 | B08 | Pirc Defence | |
Robson, Ray | – Moradiabadi, Elshan | 1-0 | 37 | C11 | French Defence | |
Liang, Awonder | – Shankland, Sam | 0-1 | 38 | A05 | Various | |
Lenderman, Aleksandr | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 55 | A08 | Barcza System | |
Ramirez, Alejandro | – Swiercz, Dariusz | ½-½ | 98 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
Round 8 (October 28, 2020) | ||||||
Xiong, Jeffery | – Robson, Ray | 1-0 | 47 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Ramirez, Alejandro | 1-0 | 37 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
Sevian, Samuel | – Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 74 | C10 | French Rubinstein | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | – Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 48 | A00 | Irregular Openings | |
Swiercz, Dariusz | – Liang, Awonder | 0-1 | 28 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
Moradiabadi, Elshan | – So, Wesley | 0-1 | 33 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
Round 9 (October 28, 2020) | ||||||
So, Wesley | – Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 52 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
Robson, Ray | – Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 63 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
Shankland, Sam | – Swiercz, Dariusz | ½-½ | 83 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Liang, Awonder | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 83 | A08 | Barcza System | |
Lenderman, Aleksandr | – Moradiabadi, Elshan | 1-0 | 46 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
Ramirez, Alejandro | – Sevian, Samuel | 1-0 | 67 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
Round 10 (October 29, 2020) | ||||||
Xiong, Jeffery | – Lenderman, Aleksandr | ½-½ | 36 | D26 | QGA | |
Robson, Ray | – So, Wesley | ½-½ | 30 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 26 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
Sevian, Samuel | – Liang, Awonder | ½-½ | 60 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | – Swiercz, Dariusz | ½-½ | 70 | A00 | Irregular Openings | |
Moradiabadi, Elshan | – Ramirez, Alejandro | ½-½ | 23 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
Round 11 (October 29, 2020) | ||||||
So, Wesley | – Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
Shankland, Sam | – Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 67 | A20 | English Opening | |
Liang, Awonder | – Moradiabadi, Elshan | 1-0 | 36 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
Lenderman, Aleksandr | – Robson, Ray | 1-0 | 59 | E62 | King’s Indian 6…Nc6 | |
Swiercz, Dariusz | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 43 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Ramirez, Alejandro | – Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 38 | B50 | Sicilian Defence |