Ray played all GMs in his 6 games. He lost to GMs Becerra and Akobian. He defeated GMs Gulko, Ibragimov and Christiansen while drawing GM Kaidanov. He is in contention for a GM norm after 6 rounds!
GM Christiansen (2681) – IM Robson (2542) [D31]
US Championship (6), 13.05.2009
1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8.Ne2 Na6 9.Bf8 Ne7 10.Bxg7 Nb4 11.Qd6 Nc2+ 12.Kd2 Nxa1 13.Bxh8 Qc2+ 14.Ke1 Qxc4 15.Nc3 Qb4 16.Qd2 e5 17.Qc1 Bg4 18.f3 Bxf3 19.Bf6 Nd5 20.Bxe5 Qe7 21.gxf3 Qxe5+ 22.Kf2 Qd4+ 23.Kg3 Ne3 24.Bh3 Nac2 25.Nd1 f5 26.Nxe3 f4+ 27.Kf2 fxe3+ 28.Kg3 Qd6+ 29.f4 Qd3 30.Rd1 Qg6+ 31.Kf3 Qh5+ 32.Bg4 Qxh2 33.Rd6 Qf2+ 34.Ke4 e2 35.Bxe2 Qxe2+ 36.Kf5 Ke7 Black wins 0–1
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Go Ray!
Yeah whatever! The kid’s defeating ‘old school’, rusty GMs who hardly play any chess.
I thought for a GM norm to have any significance, some of your wins have to be againgst players outside of your federation… you know, just in case there is an internal collusion for them to ‘throw games’ at you and help you get a norm.
I thought he was busted. f3 looked like a bad move by white.
“Yeah whatever! The kid’s defeating ‘old school’, rusty GMs who hardly play any chess.”
OK where are your titles and wins cowardly Anonymouse?
None?
I though so.
Please drive through.
“I thought for a GM norm to have any significance, some of your wins have to be against players outside of your federation…”
True, but this rule does not apply in case of national championships.