| Round Robin 1 | Round Robin 2 | ||||||
| No. | First Name | Last Name | FIDE Rating | No. | First Name | Last Name | FIDE Rating |
| 1. | Gata | Kamsky | 2733 | 1. | Alexander | Onischuk | 2678 |
| 2. | Yury | Shulman | 2622 | 2. | Yasser | Seirawan | 2636 |
| 3. | Varuzhan | Akobian | 2611 | 3. | Alexander | Shabalov | 2590 |
| 4. | Jaan | Ehlvest | 2586 | 4. | Larry | Christiansen | 2586 |
| 5. | Alexander | Stripunsky | 2578 | 5. | Gregory | Kaidanov | 2569 |
| 6. | Alexander | Ivanov | 2540 | 6. | Robert | Hess | 2565 |
| 7. | Ray | Robson | 2522 | 7. | Sam | Shankland | 2512 |
| 8. | Daniel | Naroditsky | 2438 | 8. | Ben | Finegold | 2500 |
| Average Rating | 2578.75 | Average Rating | 2579.5 | ||||
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Where’s Nakamura?
Why isn’t Nakamura, who is rated higher than even Kamsky, and is top 10 in the world not in there? Stupid US chess.
C’Mon GM Akobian, it’s time to put up or shut up. You’re the best player in the US who’s never won the title.
Anon,
Where were you? Under a shell? 🙂
I’m pulling your legs okay?
Naka is away at 20th Amber Tournament (Rapid & Blindfold) at Monte Carlo, Monaco, from Mar 11-25..
I guess it’s just a conflict of timetables & (chessic) energy.
Don’t worry guys, Naka will play in upcoming European Champa.