46th US Chess championship :: Seattle, WA 2000

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Crosstable

pos. name seed Elo flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 pts + = -
1.-3. GM Benjamin, Joel 2577 USA ● ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 6½ 3 7 1
1.-3. GM Shabalov, Alexander 2601 USA ½ ● 1 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 6½ 4 5 2
1.-3. GM Seirawan, Yasser 2647 USA 0 0 ● 1 1 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 6½ 5 3 3
4.-5. GM Gurevich, Dmitry 2542 USA ½ 1 0 ● ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6 2 8 1
4.-5. GM Kaidanov, Gregory 2624 USA ½ ½ 0 ½ ● ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 6 2 8 1
6.-8. GM De Firmian, Nick 2567 USA ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ● ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 5½ 1 9 1
6.-8. GM Christiansen, Larry Mark 2563 USA 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ● ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 5½ 1 9 1
6.-8. GM Ivanov, Alexander 2567 USA 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ● ½ ½ ½ ½ 5½ 1 9 1
9.-12. GM Gulko, Boris 2643 USA 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ● ½ ½ 0 4½ 1 7 3
9.-12. GM Serper, Grigory 2574 USA ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ● 0 ½ 4½ 0 9 2
9.-12. GM Fedorowicz, John 2533 USA ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ● 0 4½ 1 7 3
9.-12. GM Yermolinsky, Alexander 2596 USA ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ● 4½ 2 5 4

Benjamin, Shabalov and Seirawan shared first place on 6.5/11. A separate playoff for the Championship Ring is in usa-2000playoff.





Round by round results

1st round — 25th September 2000
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2577 ½ - ½ 2601 USA GM Shabalov, Alexander
GM Christiansen, Larry Mark USA 2563 ½ - ½ 2647 USA GM Seirawan, Yasser
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2567 ½ - ½ 2542 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2643 ½ - ½ 2533 USA GM Fedorowicz, John
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2624 ½ - ½ 2567 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
GM Serper, Grigory USA 2574 ½ - ½ 2596 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
1.-12. Benjamin, Shabalov, Seirawan, Gurevich, Kaidanov, De Firmian, Christiansen, Ivanov, Gulko, Serper, Fedorowicz, Yermolinsky — ½;



2nd round — 26th September 2000
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2577 0 - 1 2643 USA GM Gulko, Boris
GM Fedorowicz, John USA 2533 ½ - ½ 2563 USA GM Christiansen, Larry Mark
GM Gurevich, Dmitry USA 2542 ½ - ½ 2574 USA GM Serper, Grigory
GM Seirawan, Yasser USA 2647 0 - 1 2567 USA GM De Firmian, Nick
GM Shabalov, Alexander USA 2601 ½ - ½ 2567 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2596 0 - 1 2624 USA GM Kaidanov, Gregory
1.-3. Kaidanov, De Firmian, Gulko — 1½; 4.-9. Shabalov, Gurevich, Christiansen, Ivanov, Serper, Fedorowicz — 1; 10.-12. Benjamin, Seirawan, Yermolinsky — ½;



3rd round — 27th September 2000
GM Christiansen, Larry Mark USA 2563 0 - 1 2577 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2567 ½ - ½ 2533 USA GM Fedorowicz, John
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2643 ½ - ½ 2601 USA GM Shabalov, Alexander
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2567 ½ - ½ 2596 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2624 ½ - ½ 2542 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
GM Serper, Grigory USA 2574 ½ - ½ 2647 USA GM Seirawan, Yasser
1.-3. Kaidanov, De Firmian, Gulko — 2; 4.-9. Benjamin, Shabalov, Gurevich, Ivanov, Serper, Fedorowicz — 1½; 10.-12. Seirawan, Christiansen, Yermolinsky — 1;



4th round — 28th September 2000
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2577 ½ - ½ 2567 USA GM De Firmian, Nick
GM Fedorowicz, John USA 2533 1 - 0 2574 USA GM Serper, Grigory
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2643 ½ - ½ 2563 USA GM Christiansen, Larry Mark
GM Gurevich, Dmitry USA 2542 ½ - ½ 2567 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
GM Seirawan, Yasser USA 2647 1 - 0 2624 USA GM Kaidanov, Gregory
GM Shabalov, Alexander USA 2601 1 - 0 2596 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
1.-4. Shabalov, De Firmian, Gulko, Fedorowicz — 2½; 5.-9. Benjamin, Seirawan, Gurevich, Kaidanov, Ivanov — 2; 10.-11. Christiansen, Serper — 1½; 12. Yermolinsky — 1;



5th round — 29th September 2000
GM Christiansen, Larry Mark USA 2563 1 - 0 2601 USA GM Shabalov, Alexander
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2567 ½ - ½ 2643 USA GM Gulko, Boris
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2567 ½ - ½ 2647 USA GM Seirawan, Yasser
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2624 ½ - ½ 2533 USA GM Fedorowicz, John
GM Serper, Grigory USA 2574 ½ - ½ 2577 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2596 0 - 1 2542 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
1.-4. Gurevich, De Firmian, Gulko, Fedorowicz — 3; 5.-10. Benjamin, Shabalov, Seirawan, Kaidanov, Christiansen, Ivanov — 2½; 11. Serper — 2; 12. Yermolinsky — 1;



6th round — 1st October 2000
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2577 ½ - ½ 2624 USA GM Kaidanov, Gregory
GM Christiansen, Larry Mark USA 2563 ½ - ½ 2567 USA GM De Firmian, Nick
GM Fedorowicz, John USA 2533 ½ - ½ 2567 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2643 ½ - ½ 2574 USA GM Serper, Grigory
GM Seirawan, Yasser USA 2647 1 - 0 2596 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
GM Shabalov, Alexander USA 2601 0 - 1 2542 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
1. Gurevich — 4; 2.-5. Seirawan, De Firmian, Gulko, Fedorowicz — 3½; 6.-9. Benjamin, Kaidanov, Christiansen, Ivanov — 3; 10.-11. Shabalov, Serper — 2½; 12. Yermolinsky — 1;



7th round — 2nd October 2000
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2567 ½ - ½ 2601 USA GM Shabalov, Alexander
GM Gurevich, Dmitry USA 2542 0 - 1 2647 USA GM Seirawan, Yasser
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2567 0 - 1 2577 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2624 1 - 0 2643 USA GM Gulko, Boris
GM Serper, Grigory USA 2574 ½ - ½ 2563 USA GM Christiansen, Larry Mark
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2596 1 - 0 2533 USA GM Fedorowicz, John
1. Seirawan — 4½; 2.-5. Benjamin, Gurevich, Kaidanov, De Firmian — 4; 6.-8. Christiansen, Gulko, Fedorowicz — 3½; 9.-11. Shabalov, Ivanov, Serper — 3; 12. Yermolinsky — 2;



8th round — 3rd October 2000
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2577 ½ - ½ 2596 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
GM Christiansen, Larry Mark USA 2563 ½ - ½ 2624 USA GM Kaidanov, Gregory
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2567 ½ - ½ 2574 USA GM Serper, Grigory
GM Fedorowicz, John USA 2533 ½ - ½ 2542 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2643 ½ - ½ 2567 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
GM Shabalov, Alexander USA 2601 1 - 0 2647 USA GM Seirawan, Yasser
1.-5. Benjamin, Seirawan, Gurevich, Kaidanov, De Firmian — 4½; 6.-9. Shabalov, Christiansen, Gulko, Fedorowicz — 4; 10.-11. Ivanov, Serper — 3½; 12. Yermolinsky — 2½;



9th round — 4th October 2000
GM Gurevich, Dmitry USA 2542 ½ - ½ 2577 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2567 ½ - ½ 2563 USA GM Christiansen, Larry Mark
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2624 ½ - ½ 2567 USA GM De Firmian, Nick
GM Seirawan, Yasser USA 2647 1 - 0 2533 USA GM Fedorowicz, John
GM Serper, Grigory USA 2574 0 - 1 2601 USA GM Shabalov, Alexander
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2596 1 - 0 2643 USA GM Gulko, Boris
1. Seirawan — 5½; 2.-6. Benjamin, Shabalov, Gurevich, Kaidanov, De Firmian — 5; 7. Christiansen — 4½; 8.-10. Ivanov, Gulko, Fedorowicz — 4; 11.-12. Serper, Yermolinsky — 3½;



10th round — 5th October 2000
GM Benjamin, Joel USA 2577 1 - 0 2647 USA GM Seirawan, Yasser
GM Christiansen, Larry Mark USA 2563 ½ - ½ 2596 USA GM Yermolinsky, Alexander
GM De Firmian, Nick USA 2567 0 - 1 2567 USA GM Ivanov, Alexander
GM Gulko, Boris USA 2643 ½ - ½ 2542 USA GM Gurevich, Dmitry
GM Serper, Grigory USA 2574 ½ - ½ 2624 USA GM Kaidanov, Gregory
GM Shabalov, Alexander USA 2601 1 - 0 2533 USA GM Fedorowicz, John
1.-2. Benjamin, Shabalov — 6; 3.-5. Seirawan, Gurevich, Kaidanov — 5½; 6.-8. De Firmian, Christiansen, Ivanov — 5; 9. Gulko — 4½; 10.-12. Serper, Fedorowicz, Yermolinsky — 4;



11th round — 6th October 2000
GM Fedorowicz, John USA 2533 ½ - ½ 2577 USA GM Benjamin, Joel
GM Gurevich, Dmitry USA 2542 ½ - ½ 2563 USA GM Christiansen, Larry Mark
GM Ivanov, Alexander USA 2567 ½ - ½ 2574 USA GM Serper, Grigory
GM Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2624 ½ - ½ 2601 USA GM Shabalov, Alexander
GM Seirawan, Yasser USA 2647 1 - 0 2643 USA GM Gulko, Boris
GM Yermolinsky, Alexander USA 2596 ½ - ½ 2567 USA GM De Firmian, Nick
1.-3. Benjamin, Shabalov, Seirawan — 6½; 4.-5. Gurevich, Kaidanov — 6; 6.-8. De Firmian, Christiansen, Ivanov — 5½; 9.-12. Gulko, Serper, Fedorowicz, Yermolinsky — 4½;







Information

46th US Chess championship
Dates: 25th September - 6th October 2000
City: Seattle, WA (United States)
Venue:
Organizers: US Chess Federation
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 12 (incl. 12 GMs)
Games played: 66
Competition format: 12-player round robin.
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
Website: http://graeme.50webs.com/chesschamps/us/2000.htm
Other websites: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200010072810-10102511
https://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/CL-AND-CR-ALL/CL-ALL/2000/
PGN game file: usa-2000.pgn





Tournament Review

The 46th US Chess Championship was held in Seattle, Washington, from 25 September to 6 October 2000, returning to a 12-player round-robin format. Joel Benjamin, Alexander Shabalov and Yasser Seirawan tied for first place on 6.5/11.

A separate playoff for the Championship Ring was played on 7 October 2000 (stored as usa-2000playoff); Benjamin won the ring, while all three remained co-champions of the main event.

Quick notes:

  • Three players tied for first on 6.5/11 in the main championship table.
  • The playoff decided the ceremonial ring, not sole championship ownership.
  • The event marked Seattle's return as host city for the national title.

Source links: Graeme Cree page; USCF MSA crosstable; US Chess digital archive (2000); US Chess digital archives entry page.