US Championship round 5 results:
| Table | White | Score | Rating | Black | Score | FIDE Rating | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Shulman, Yuri | 3.0 | 2613 | GM Nakamura, Hikaru | 3.0 | 2733 | 1/2 |
| 2 | GM Kamsky, Gata | 3.0 | 2702 | GM Christiansen, Larry | 3.0 | 2578 |
1-0 |
| 3 | GM Onischuk, Alexander | 3.0 | 2699 | GM Akobian, Varuzhan | 3.0 | 2599 | 1-0 |
| 4 | GM Stripunsky, Alexander | 3.0 | 2570 | GM Yermolinsky, Alex | 2.5 | 2528 | 1/2 |
| 5 | GM Ehlvest, Jaan | 2.0 | 2591 | GM Kraai, Jesse | 2.5 | 2492 | 0-1 |
| 6 | IM Krush, Irina | 2.0 | 2455 | GM Hess, Robert L | 2.0 | 2590 | 1-0 |
| 7 | GM Benjamin, Joel | 1.5 | 2565 | IM Lenderman, Alex | 1.5 | 2598 | 1-0 |
| 8 | GM Khachiyan, Melikset | 1.5 | 2539 | GM Shabalov, Alexander | 1.5 | 2585 | 0-1 |
| 9 | GM Kudrin, Sergey | 1.5 | 2571 | GM Kaidanov, Gregory | 1.5 | 2577 | 0-1 |
| 10 | GM Finegold, Benjamin | 1.5 | 2539 | IM Altounian, Levon | 1.5 | 2454 | 1-0 |
| 11 | IM Shankland, Samuel | 1.0 | 2507 | GM Robson, Ray | 1.5 | 2569 | 1/2 |
| 12 | GM Bhat, Vinay S | 1.0 | 2547 | GM Gurevich, Dmitry | 0.5 | 2488 1/2 |
Source: Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Shabalov just got a gift game.
Susan M. Polgar would have about 3.5 points at this point in the tournament.