Current standings after 4 rounds:
1 Tsagaan Battsetseg 3½
2-3 Anna Zatonskih 3
2-3 Katerina Rohonyan 3
4-5 Irina Krush 2½
4-5 Camilla Baginskaite 2½
6 Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2
7-8 Elizabeth Vicary 1½
7-8 Alisa Melekhina 1½
9 Tatev Abrahamyan ½
10 Chouchanik Airapetian 0
There are a number of interesting matchups this morning. Irina Krush will have White against the leader Battsetseg. This is her chance to catch her. Rohonyan will have White against Zatonskih. Both were former Ukrainian Women’s Champion and both are in 2nd place. The other important matchup is Batchimeg Tuvshintugs and Baginskaite.
Round 5
1. Chouchanik Airapetian – Alisa Melekhina
2. Irina Krush – Tsagaan Battsetseg
3. Katerina Rohonyan – Anna Zatonskih
4. Tatev Abrahamyan – Elizabeth Vicary
5. Batchimeg Tuvshintugs – Camilla Baginskaite
Official website: http://www.uswcc2007.com/
The USCF Forums are only interested in all out war and attack. They have no interest in chess.
There has not been any word on this official US Chess Championships on the forums. This is the 2nd most important tournament for USCF and not one word.
Plenty of attacks on Susan and Paul as the war continues.
I agree with Brennan Price on the forums. All Political Discussion must end on uscf official web site. The uscf should not be providing a 6 month civil war between members. It is divisive. It hurts the uscf.
Everyone is so deep into fighting that they have no time for this championship. It is a disgrace showing how far we have fallen. They are certainly not professional.
There really is little to no discussion of chess at the Forums. It is all attack and defense. kill or be killed. destroy the other member of uscf before he destroys you. A terrible situation.
All this destructive posting must be removed from uscf official web site and not allowed to take place there. Let the war be fought elsewhere.
By the way, I have been watching all the games. The live games are very well presented with all 5 games up on screen at the same time. I really like the display. Very smart display.
I am cheering for everyone to win. The games are great and hard fought. I like so many of the players that I will not mention names.
George
I just wanna know how many short draws in these two rounds.
Bring on Sofia rules.
There has been 1 short draw in 20 games.
George is right, people like Goichberg is so corrupt. If he chooses to play with fire, he will be countered with fire. The world will have to be told of his conducts including blackmailing, blacklisting and illegal bidding of events. This is why the USCF is no longer relevant.
Is Tatev pregnant?