| 39th US Chess championship :: Long Beach, CA 1993 |
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| pos. | name | seed | Elo | flag | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | pts | + | = | - |
| 1.-2. | GM Shabalov, Alexander | 2590 | ● | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1.-2. | GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | 2605 | ½ | ● | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 3. | GM Kamsky, Gata | 2645 | 1 | 1 | ● | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6½ | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 4.-5. | GM Fedorowicz, John | 2545 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ● | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 4.-5. | GM Gurevich, Dmitry | 2575 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 6. | Kaidanov, Gregory | 2640 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 7. | GM Christiansen, Larry | 2555 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ● | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 8.-10. | GM Benjamin, Joel | 2620 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ● | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 8.-10. | GM Ivanov, Alexander | 2535 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ● | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 8.-10. | GM Wolff, Patrick | 2585 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ● | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 11. | GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | 2535 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ● | ½ | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 12. | GM Gulko, Boris | 2635 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ● | 3½ | 0 | 7 | 4 |
Shabalov and Yermolinsky tied for first on 8/11; title decided by tie-break criteria in favor of Shabalov.
| 1st round | |||||||||
| GM Christiansen, Larry | 2555 | ½ - ½ | 2545 | GM Fedorowicz, John | |||||
| GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | 2535 | 0 - 1 | 2605 | GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | |||||
| Kaidanov, Gregory | 2640 | 1 - 0 | 2620 | GM Benjamin, Joel | |||||
| GM Kamsky, Gata | 2645 | ½ - ½ | 2575 | GM Gurevich, Dmitry | |||||
| GM Shabalov, Alexander | 2590 | 1 - 0 | 2635 | GM Gulko, Boris | |||||
| GM Wolff, Patrick | 2585 | ½ - ½ | 2535 | GM Ivanov, Alexander | |||||
| 1.-3. Shabalov, Yermolinsky, Kaidanov 1; 4.-9. Kamsky, Fedorowicz, Gurevich, Christiansen, Ivanov, Wolff ½; 10.-12. Benjamin, Dzindzichashvili, Gulko 0; | |||||||||
| 2nd round | |||||||||
| GM Benjamin, Joel | 2620 | ½ - ½ | 2585 | GM Wolff, Patrick | |||||
| GM Fedorowicz, John | 2545 | ½ - ½ | 2645 | GM Kamsky, Gata | |||||
| GM Gulko, Boris | 2635 | ½ - ½ | 2555 | GM Christiansen, Larry | |||||
| GM Gurevich, Dmitry | 2575 | 1 - 0 | 2535 | GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | |||||
| GM Ivanov, Alexander | 2535 | ½ - ½ | 2590 | GM Shabalov, Alexander | |||||
| GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | 2605 | 1 - 0 | 2640 | Kaidanov, Gregory | |||||
| 1. Yermolinsky 2; 2.-3. Shabalov, Gurevich 1½; 4.-9. Kamsky, Fedorowicz, Kaidanov, Christiansen, Ivanov, Wolff 1; 10.-11. Benjamin, Gulko ½; 12. Dzindzichashvili 0; | |||||||||
| 3rd round | |||||||||
| GM Christiansen, Larry | 2555 | ½ - ½ | 2535 | GM Ivanov, Alexander | |||||
| GM Fedorowicz, John | 2545 | 1 - 0 | 2575 | GM Gurevich, Dmitry | |||||
| Kaidanov, Gregory | 2640 | ½ - ½ | 2535 | GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | |||||
| GM Kamsky, Gata | 2645 | 1 - 0 | 2635 | GM Gulko, Boris | |||||
| GM Shabalov, Alexander | 2590 | 1 - 0 | 2620 | GM Benjamin, Joel | |||||
| GM Wolff, Patrick | 2585 | 0 - 1 | 2605 | GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | |||||
| 1. Yermolinsky 3; 2. Shabalov 2½; 3.-4. Kamsky, Fedorowicz 2; 5.-8. Gurevich, Kaidanov, Christiansen, Ivanov 1½; 9. Wolff 1; 10.-12. Benjamin, Dzindzichashvili, Gulko ½; | |||||||||
| 4th round | |||||||||
| GM Benjamin, Joel | 2620 | ½ - ½ | 2555 | GM Christiansen, Larry | |||||
| GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | 2535 | ½ - ½ | 2585 | GM Wolff, Patrick | |||||
| GM Gulko, Boris | 2635 | ½ - ½ | 2545 | GM Fedorowicz, John | |||||
| GM Gurevich, Dmitry | 2575 | 1 - 0 | 2640 | Kaidanov, Gregory | |||||
| GM Ivanov, Alexander | 2535 | ½ - ½ | 2645 | GM Kamsky, Gata | |||||
| GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | 2605 | ½ - ½ | 2590 | GM Shabalov, Alexander | |||||
| 1. Yermolinsky 3½; 2. Shabalov 3; 3.-5. Kamsky, Fedorowicz, Gurevich 2½; 6.-7. Christiansen, Ivanov 2; 8.-9. Kaidanov, Wolff 1½; 10.-12. Benjamin, Dzindzichashvili, Gulko 1; | |||||||||
| 5th round | |||||||||
| GM Christiansen, Larry | 2555 | 0 - 1 | 2605 | GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | |||||
| GM Fedorowicz, John | 2545 | 1 - 0 | 2535 | GM Ivanov, Alexander | |||||
| GM Gulko, Boris | 2635 | ½ - ½ | 2575 | GM Gurevich, Dmitry | |||||
| GM Kamsky, Gata | 2645 | 1 - 0 | 2620 | GM Benjamin, Joel | |||||
| GM Shabalov, Alexander | 2590 | 1 - 0 | 2535 | GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | |||||
| GM Wolff, Patrick | 2585 | 0 - 1 | 2640 | Kaidanov, Gregory | |||||
| 1. Yermolinsky 4½; 2. Shabalov 4; 3.-4. Kamsky, Fedorowicz 3½; 5. Gurevich 3; 6. Kaidanov 2½; 7.-8. Christiansen, Ivanov 2; 9.-10. Wolff, Gulko 1½; 11.-12. Benjamin, Dzindzichashvili 1; | |||||||||
| 6th round | |||||||||
| GM Benjamin, Joel | 2620 | ½ - ½ | 2545 | GM Fedorowicz, John | |||||
| GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | 2535 | ½ - ½ | 2555 | GM Christiansen, Larry | |||||
| GM Gurevich, Dmitry | 2575 | ½ - ½ | 2585 | GM Wolff, Patrick | |||||
| GM Ivanov, Alexander | 2535 | ½ - ½ | 2635 | GM Gulko, Boris | |||||
| Kaidanov, Gregory | 2640 | 1 - 0 | 2590 | GM Shabalov, Alexander | |||||
| GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | 2605 | 0 - 1 | 2645 | GM Kamsky, Gata | |||||
| 1.-2. Yermolinsky, Kamsky 4½; 3.-4. Shabalov, Fedorowicz 4; 5.-6. Gurevich, Kaidanov 3½; 7.-8. Christiansen, Ivanov 2½; 9.-10. Wolff, Gulko 2; 11.-12. Benjamin, Dzindzichashvili 1½; | |||||||||
| 7th round | |||||||||
| GM Christiansen, Larry | 2555 | 1 - 0 | 2640 | Kaidanov, Gregory | |||||
| GM Fedorowicz, John | 2545 | ½ - ½ | 2605 | GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | |||||
| GM Gulko, Boris | 2635 | 0 - 1 | 2620 | GM Benjamin, Joel | |||||
| GM Ivanov, Alexander | 2535 | ½ - ½ | 2575 | GM Gurevich, Dmitry | |||||
| GM Kamsky, Gata | 2645 | ½ - ½ | 2535 | GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | |||||
| GM Shabalov, Alexander | 2590 | 1 - 0 | 2585 | GM Wolff, Patrick | |||||
| 1.-3. Shabalov, Yermolinsky, Kamsky 5; 4. Fedorowicz 4½; 5. Gurevich 4; 6.-7. Kaidanov, Christiansen 3½; 8. Ivanov 3; 9. Benjamin 2½; 10.-12. Wolff, Dzindzichashvili, Gulko 2; | |||||||||
| 8th round | |||||||||
| GM Benjamin, Joel | 2620 | 1 - 0 | 2535 | GM Ivanov, Alexander | |||||
| GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | 2535 | ½ - ½ | 2545 | GM Fedorowicz, John | |||||
| GM Gurevich, Dmitry | 2575 | 0 - 1 | 2590 | GM Shabalov, Alexander | |||||
| Kaidanov, Gregory | 2640 | 1 - 0 | 2645 | GM Kamsky, Gata | |||||
| GM Wolff, Patrick | 2585 | ½ - ½ | 2555 | GM Christiansen, Larry | |||||
| GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | 2605 | ½ - ½ | 2635 | GM Gulko, Boris | |||||
| 1. Shabalov 6; 2. Yermolinsky 5½; 3.-4. Kamsky, Fedorowicz 5; 5. Kaidanov 4½; 6.-7. Gurevich, Christiansen 4; 8. Benjamin 3½; 9. Ivanov 3; 10.-12. Wolff, Dzindzichashvili, Gulko 2½; | |||||||||
| 9th round | |||||||||
| GM Benjamin, Joel | 2620 | 0 - 1 | 2575 | GM Gurevich, Dmitry | |||||
| GM Christiansen, Larry | 2555 | 0 - 1 | 2590 | GM Shabalov, Alexander | |||||
| GM Fedorowicz, John | 2545 | 1 - 0 | 2640 | Kaidanov, Gregory | |||||
| GM Gulko, Boris | 2635 | ½ - ½ | 2535 | GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | |||||
| GM Ivanov, Alexander | 2535 | 0 - 1 | 2605 | GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | |||||
| GM Kamsky, Gata | 2645 | ½ - ½ | 2585 | GM Wolff, Patrick | |||||
| 1. Shabalov 7; 2. Yermolinsky 6½; 3. Fedorowicz 6; 4. Kamsky 5½; 5. Gurevich 5; 6. Kaidanov 4½; 7. Christiansen 4; 8. Benjamin 3½; 9.-12. Ivanov, Wolff, Dzindzichashvili, Gulko 3; | |||||||||
| 10th round | |||||||||
| GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | 2535 | ½ - ½ | 2535 | GM Ivanov, Alexander | |||||
| GM Gurevich, Dmitry | 2575 | 1 - 0 | 2555 | GM Christiansen, Larry | |||||
| Kaidanov, Gregory | 2640 | 1 - 0 | 2635 | GM Gulko, Boris | |||||
| GM Shabalov, Alexander | 2590 | 0 - 1 | 2645 | GM Kamsky, Gata | |||||
| GM Wolff, Patrick | 2585 | 1 - 0 | 2545 | GM Fedorowicz, John | |||||
| GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | 2605 | ½ - ½ | 2620 | GM Benjamin, Joel | |||||
| 1.-2. Shabalov, Yermolinsky 7; 3. Kamsky 6½; 4.-5. Fedorowicz, Gurevich 6; 6. Kaidanov 5½; 7.-9. Christiansen, Benjamin, Wolff 4; 10.-11. Ivanov, Dzindzichashvili 3½; 12. Gulko 3; | |||||||||
| 11th round | |||||||||
| GM Yermolinsky, Alexander | 2605 | 1 - 0 | 2575 | GM Gurevich, Dmitry | |||||
| GM Benjamin, Joel | 2620 | ½ - ½ | 2535 | GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman | |||||
| GM Fedorowicz, John | 2545 | 0 - 1 | 2590 | GM Shabalov, Alexander | |||||
| GM Gulko, Boris | 2635 | ½ - ½ | 2585 | GM Wolff, Patrick | |||||
| GM Ivanov, Alexander | 2535 | 1 - 0 | 2640 | Kaidanov, Gregory | |||||
| GM Kamsky, Gata | 2645 | 0 - 1 | 2555 | GM Christiansen, Larry | |||||
| 1.-2. Shabalov, Yermolinsky 8; 3. Kamsky 6½; 4.-5. Fedorowicz, Gurevich 6; 6. Kaidanov 5½; 7. Christiansen 5; 8.-10. Benjamin, Ivanov, Wolff 4½; 11. Dzindzichashvili 4; 12. Gulko 3½; | |||||||||
| 39th US Chess championship | |
| Dates: | December 1993 |
| City: | Long Beach, CA (United States) |
| Venue: | |
| Organizers: | US Chess Federation |
| Chief Arbiter: | |
| Players participating: | 12 (incl. 11 GMs) |
| Games played: | 66 |
| Competition format: | Round Robin |
| Tie-breaks: | none |
| Time control: | |
| Website: | http://graeme.50webs.com/chesschamps/us/1993.htm |
| Other websites: | https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?199312143030-10102511 https://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/CL-AND-CR-ALL/CL-ALL/1994/1994_03.pdf |
| PGN game file: | usa-1993.pgn |
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The 39th US Chess Championship was played in Long Beach, California, in December 1993 as a 12-player round robin. Alexander Shabalov and Alex Yermolinsky tied for first place on 8/11. According to the source crosstable, Gata Kamsky finished third on 6.5/11. The source page also references coverage in the March 1994 issue of Chess Life. Source links: Graeme Cree page; USCF MSA crosstable; Chess Life, March 1994; US Chess digital archives entry page. |