41st US Chess championship :: Modesto, CA 1995

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Crosstable

pos. name seed Elo flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 pts + = -
1.-3. GM De Firmian, Nick 2605 USA ● ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 8½ 4 9 0
1.-3. GM Wolff, Patrick 2565 USA ½ ● ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 8½ 5 7 1
1.-3. GM Ivanov, Alexander 2530 USA 0 ½ ● ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 8½ 6 5 2
4. GM Yermolinsky, Alexander 2560 USA ½ 1 ½ ● ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 8 3 10 0
5. GM Gulko, Boris 2620 USA ½ ½ 0 ½ ● ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 7½ 3 9 1
6. GM Browne, Walter Shawn 2560 USA ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ● 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 6½ 3 7 3
7.-9. GM Benjamin, Joel 2575 USA ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ● 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 6 2 8 3
7.-9. GM Gurevich, Dmitry 2525 USA ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ● 1 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 6 3 6 4
7.-9. GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman 2545 USA ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ● 0 1 1 ½ ½ 6 2 8 3
10.-11. IM Orlov, Georgi 2465 USA 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ● 1 ½ ½ 0 5½ 3 5 5
10.-11. GM Kaidanov, Gregory 2585 USA 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 0 0 ● 0 ½ 1 5½ 2 7 4
12.-13. IM Waitzkin, Joshua 2440 USA ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ● 0 ½ 5 2 6 5
12.-13. IM Khmelnitsky, Igor 2490 USA ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ● 0 5 2 6 5
14. GM Kudrin, Sergey 2525 USA 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ● 4½ 2 5 6

Three-way tie for first (de Firmian, Wolff, Ivanov) on 8.5/13. Wolff won a playoff for the Championship Ring, while all three remained co-champions.





Round by round results

1st round — 19th November 1995
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman USA 2545 ½ - ½ 2530 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
GM Gurevich, Dmitry USA 2525 ½ - ½ 2605 USA GM De Firmian, Nick
IM Khmelnitsky, Igor USA 2490 ½ - ½ 2585 USA GM Kaidanov, Gregory
IM Orlov, Georgi USA 2465 ½ - ½ 2620 USA GM Gulko, Boris
IM Waitzkin, Joshua USA 2440 ½ - ½ 2575 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
GM Wolff, Patrick USA 2565 1 - 0 2560 USA GM Browne, Walter Shawn
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2560 ½ - ½ 2525 USA GM Kudrin, Sergey
1. Wolff — 1; 2.-13. De Firmian, Ivanov, Yermolinsky, Gulko, Benjamin, Gurevich, Dzindzichashvili, Orlov, Kaidanov, Waitzkin, Khmelnitsky, Kudrin — ½; 14. Browne — 0;



2nd round — 20th November 1995
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2575 ½ - ½ 2490 USA IM Khmelnitsky, Igor
GM Browne, Walter Shawn USA 2560 ½ - ½ 2525 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2605 ½ - ½ 2440 USA IM Waitzkin, Joshua
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2620 ½ - ½ 2565 USA GM Wolff, Patrick
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2530 0 - 1 2465 USA IM Orlov, Georgi
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2585 ½ - ½ 2560 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
GM Kudrin, Sergey USA 2525 ½ - ½ 2545 USA GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman
1.-2. Wolff, Orlov — 1½; 3.-12. De Firmian, Yermolinsky, Gulko, Benjamin, Gurevich, Dzindzichashvili, Kaidanov, Waitzkin, Khmelnitsky, Kudrin — 1; 13.-14. Ivanov, Browne — ½;



3rd round — 21st November 1995
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2605 ½ - ½ 2575 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman USA 2545 1 - 0 2585 USA GM Kaidanov, Gregory
GM Gurevich, Dmitry USA 2525 ½ - ½ 2620 USA GM Gulko, Boris
IM Orlov, Georgi USA 2465 0 - 1 2525 USA GM Kudrin, Sergey
IM Waitzkin, Joshua USA 2440 1 - 0 2560 USA GM Browne, Walter Shawn
GM Wolff, Patrick USA 2565 ½ - ½ 2530 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2560 1 - 0 2490 USA IM Khmelnitsky, Igor
1.-5. Wolff, Yermolinsky, Dzindzichashvili, Waitzkin, Kudrin — 2; 6.-10. De Firmian, Gulko, Benjamin, Gurevich, Orlov — 1½; 11.-13. Ivanov, Kaidanov, Khmelnitsky — 1; 14. Browne — ½;



4th round — 22nd November 1995
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2575 ½ - ½ 2560 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
GM Browne, Walter Shawn USA 2560 ½ - ½ 2605 USA GM De Firmian, Nick
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2620 ½ - ½ 2440 USA IM Waitzkin, Joshua
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2530 1 - 0 2525 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2585 0 - 1 2465 USA IM Orlov, Georgi
IM Khmelnitsky, Igor USA 2490 ½ - ½ 2545 USA GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman
GM Kudrin, Sergey USA 2525 ½ - ½ 2565 USA GM Wolff, Patrick
1.-6. Wolff, Yermolinsky, Dzindzichashvili, Orlov, Waitzkin, Kudrin — 2½; 7.-10. De Firmian, Ivanov, Gulko, Benjamin — 2; 11.-12. Gurevich, Khmelnitsky — 1½; 13.-14. Browne, Kaidanov — 1;



5th round — 24th November 1995
GM Browne, Walter Shawn USA 2560 1 - 0 2575 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2605 ½ - ½ 2620 USA GM Gulko, Boris
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman USA 2545 ½ - ½ 2560 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
GM Gurevich, Dmitry USA 2525 ½ - ½ 2525 USA GM Kudrin, Sergey
IM Orlov, Georgi USA 2465 ½ - ½ 2490 USA IM Khmelnitsky, Igor
IM Waitzkin, Joshua USA 2440 0 - 1 2530 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
GM Wolff, Patrick USA 2565 ½ - ½ 2585 USA GM Kaidanov, Gregory
1.-6. Wolff, Ivanov, Yermolinsky, Dzindzichashvili, Orlov, Kudrin — 3; 7.-9. De Firmian, Gulko, Waitzkin — 2½; 10.-13. Browne, Benjamin, Gurevich, Khmelnitsky — 2; 14. Kaidanov — 1½;



6th round — 25th November 1995
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2575 ½ - ½ 2545 USA GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2620 ½ - ½ 2560 USA GM Browne, Walter Shawn
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2530 0 - 1 2605 USA GM De Firmian, Nick
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2585 1 - 0 2525 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
IM Khmelnitsky, Igor USA 2490 0 - 1 2565 USA GM Wolff, Patrick
GM Kudrin, Sergey USA 2525 ½ - ½ 2440 USA IM Waitzkin, Joshua
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2560 1 - 0 2465 USA IM Orlov, Georgi
1.-2. Wolff, Yermolinsky — 4; 3.-5. De Firmian, Dzindzichashvili, Kudrin — 3½; 6.-9. Ivanov, Gulko, Orlov, Waitzkin — 3; 10.-12. Browne, Benjamin, Kaidanov — 2½; 13.-14. Gurevich, Khmelnitsky — 2;



7th round — 26th November 1995
GM Browne, Walter Shawn USA 2560 0 - 1 2530 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2605 1 - 0 2525 USA GM Kudrin, Sergey
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2620 1 - 0 2575 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
GM Gurevich, Dmitry USA 2525 0 - 1 2490 USA IM Khmelnitsky, Igor
IM Orlov, Georgi USA 2465 1 - 0 2545 USA GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman
IM Waitzkin, Joshua USA 2440 1 - 0 2585 USA GM Kaidanov, Gregory
GM Wolff, Patrick USA 2565 0 - 1 2560 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
1. Yermolinsky — 5; 2. De Firmian — 4½; 3.-7. Wolff, Ivanov, Gulko, Orlov, Waitzkin — 4; 8.-9. Dzindzichashvili, Kudrin — 3½; 10. Khmelnitsky — 3; 11.-13. Browne, Benjamin, Kaidanov — 2½; 14. Gurevich — 2;



8th round — 27th November 1995
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2575 1 - 0 2465 USA IM Orlov, Georgi
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman USA 2545 0 - 1 2565 USA GM Wolff, Patrick
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2530 1 - 0 2620 USA GM Gulko, Boris
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2585 0 - 1 2605 USA GM De Firmian, Nick
IM Khmelnitsky, Igor USA 2490 1 - 0 2440 USA IM Waitzkin, Joshua
GM Kudrin, Sergey USA 2525 0 - 1 2560 USA GM Browne, Walter Shawn
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2560 ½ - ½ 2525 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
1.-2. De Firmian, Yermolinsky — 5½; 3.-4. Wolff, Ivanov — 5; 5.-8. Gulko, Orlov, Waitzkin, Khmelnitsky — 4; 9.-12. Browne, Benjamin, Dzindzichashvili, Kudrin — 3½; 13.-14. Gurevich, Kaidanov — 2½;



9th round — 29th November 1995
GM Browne, Walter Shawn USA 2560 ½ - ½ 2585 USA GM Kaidanov, Gregory
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2605 ½ - ½ 2490 USA IM Khmelnitsky, Igor
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2620 1 - 0 2525 USA GM Kudrin, Sergey
GM Gurevich, Dmitry USA 2525 1 - 0 2545 USA GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2530 ½ - ½ 2575 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
IM Waitzkin, Joshua USA 2440 ½ - ½ 2560 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
GM Wolff, Patrick USA 2565 ½ - ½ 2465 USA IM Orlov, Georgi
1.-2. De Firmian, Yermolinsky — 6; 3.-4. Wolff, Ivanov — 5½; 5. Gulko — 5; 6.-8. Orlov, Waitzkin, Khmelnitsky — 4½; 9.-10. Browne, Benjamin — 4; 11.-13. Gurevich, Dzindzichashvili, Kudrin — 3½; 14. Kaidanov — 3;



10th round — 30th November 1995
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2575 ½ - ½ 2565 USA GM Wolff, Patrick
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman USA 2545 1 - 0 2440 USA IM Waitzkin, Joshua
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2585 ½ - ½ 2620 USA GM Gulko, Boris
IM Khmelnitsky, Igor USA 2490 ½ - ½ 2560 USA GM Browne, Walter Shawn
GM Kudrin, Sergey USA 2525 0 - 1 2530 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
IM Orlov, Georgi USA 2465 ½ - ½ 2525 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2560 ½ - ½ 2605 USA GM De Firmian, Nick
1.-3. De Firmian, Ivanov, Yermolinsky — 6½; 4. Wolff — 6; 5. Gulko — 5½; 6.-7. Orlov, Khmelnitsky — 5; 8.-11. Browne, Benjamin, Dzindzichashvili, Waitzkin — 4½; 12. Gurevich — 4; 13.-14. Kaidanov, Kudrin — 3½;



11th round — 1st December 1995
GM Browne, Walter Shawn USA 2560 ½ - ½ 2560 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2605 ½ - ½ 2545 USA GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2620 1 - 0 2490 USA IM Khmelnitsky, Igor
GM Gurevich, Dmitry USA 2525 0 - 1 2565 USA GM Wolff, Patrick
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2530 ½ - ½ 2585 USA GM Kaidanov, Gregory
GM Kudrin, Sergey USA 2525 0 - 1 2575 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
IM Waitzkin, Joshua USA 2440 ½ - ½ 2465 USA IM Orlov, Georgi
1.-4. De Firmian, Wolff, Ivanov, Yermolinsky — 7; 5. Gulko — 6½; 6.-7. Benjamin, Orlov — 5½; 8.-11. Browne, Dzindzichashvili, Waitzkin, Khmelnitsky — 5; 12.-13. Gurevich, Kaidanov — 4; 14. Kudrin — 3½;



12th round — 2nd December 1995
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2575 0 - 1 2525 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman USA 2545 ½ - ½ 2560 USA GM Browne, Walter Shawn
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2585 1 - 0 2525 USA GM Kudrin, Sergey
IM Khmelnitsky, Igor USA 2490 0 - 1 2530 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
IM Orlov, Georgi USA 2465 0 - 1 2605 USA GM De Firmian, Nick
GM Wolff, Patrick USA 2565 1 - 0 2440 USA IM Waitzkin, Joshua
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2560 ½ - ½ 2620 USA GM Gulko, Boris
1.-3. De Firmian, Wolff, Ivanov — 8; 4. Yermolinsky — 7½; 5. Gulko — 7; 6.-9. Browne, Benjamin, Dzindzichashvili, Orlov — 5½; 10.-13. Gurevich, Kaidanov, Waitzkin, Khmelnitsky — 5; 14. Kudrin — 3½;



13th round — 4th December 1995
GM Browne, Walter Shawn USA 2560 1 - 0 2465 USA IM Orlov, Georgi
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2605 ½ - ½ 2565 USA GM Wolff, Patrick
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2620 ½ - ½ 2545 USA GM Dzindzichashvili, Roman
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2530 ½ - ½ 2560 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2585 ½ - ½ 2575 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
GM Kudrin, Sergey USA 2525 1 - 0 2490 USA IM Khmelnitsky, Igor
IM Waitzkin, Joshua USA 2440 0 - 1 2525 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
1.-3. De Firmian, Wolff, Ivanov — 8½; 4. Yermolinsky — 8; 5. Gulko — 7½; 6. Browne — 6½; 7.-9. Benjamin, Gurevich, Dzindzichashvili — 6; 10.-11. Orlov, Kaidanov — 5½; 12.-13. Waitzkin, Khmelnitsky — 5; 14. Kudrin — 4½;







Information

41st US Chess championship
Dates: 19th November - 4th December 1995
City: Modesto, CA (United States)
Venue:
Organizers: US Chess Federation
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 14 (incl. 11 GMs, 3 IMs)
Games played: 91
Competition format: Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
Website: http://graeme.50webs.com/chesschamps/us/1995.htm
Other websites: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?199512049110-10102511
https://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/CL-AND-CR-ALL/CL-ALL/1996/1996_03.pdf
PGN game file: usa-1995.pgn





Tournament Review

The 41st US Chess Championship was held in Modesto, California, from 19 November to 4 December 1995 as a 14-player round robin. Nick de Firmian, Patrick Wolff and Alexander Ivanov tied for first place on 8.5/13. Wolff won a separate playoff for the Championship Ring, while all three remained co-champions.

The source page references an article in the March 1996 issue of Chess Life.

Source links: Graeme Cree page; USCF MSA crosstable; Chess Life, March 1996; US Chess digital archives entry page.