GM Kaidanov wins clear first to earn a ticket to the US Championship. Robson defeated Benjamin in the final game to tie with Ramirez. They will head to a playoff for the final spot.

Final standings

http://www.saintlouischessclub.org/crosstable-pairings

1 Ramirez, Alejandro 2584 x 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 5.5
2 Yang, Darwin 2421 1/2 x 1/2
0 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 0
4
3 Brooks, Michael 2451 1/2 1/2
x 0 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 4
4 Kaidanov, Gregory 2580 0 1 1 x 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 6
5 Benjamin, Joel 2564 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 x 1 0 1/2 1/2 0 4
6 Kraai, Jesse 2516 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 0 x 1 0
1/2
1
5
7 Khachiyan, Melikset 2518 1/2 1/2 1/2 0 1 0 x 1/2 0 0
3
8 Becerra, Julio 2549 0 1/2 0 1/2 1/2 1
1/2 x 1/2 1/2 4
9 Perelshteyn, Eugene 2533 1/2 0 1/2 0 1/2
1/2 1 1/2 x 1/2 4
10 Robson, Ray 2532 1/2 1
1/2 1/2 1 0 1
1/2 1/2 x 5.

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