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2008
Frank K. Berry U.S. Women's Chess Championship
May 13 - 22, 2008
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Our
Coverage of the 2007 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
News/Results/Standings
(scroll down for latest news)
Rounds
1 and 2
Rounds
3 and 4
Rounds 8 and 9
Round 5, May 17, 2008 (report posted May
18, 2008):
Here are the results:
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1
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Rohonyan, Katerine
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Jamison, Courtney
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1
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0
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2
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Abrahamyan, Tatev
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Zatonskih, Anna
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0
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1
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3
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Epstein, Esther
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Airapetian,
Chouchanik
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1
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0
|
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4
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Tuvshintugs,
Batchimeg
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Zenyuk, Iryna
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1/2
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1/2
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5
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Krush, Irina
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Battsetseg,
Tsagaan
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1
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0
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Standings (from The Week in
Chess):
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Frank K Berry ch-USA
w Tulsa (USA), 13-21 v 2008
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cat. I (2251)
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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0
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|
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1.
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Krush, Irina
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m
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USA
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2479
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*
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.
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.
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1
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1
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1
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.
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1
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.
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1
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5
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2.
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Zatonskih, Anna
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m
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USA
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2458
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.
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*
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1
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1
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.
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.
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1
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.
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1
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1
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5
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|
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3.
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Rohonyan, Katerina
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wg
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USA
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2309
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.
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0
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*
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.
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.
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½
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1
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.
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1
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1
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3½
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2352
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4.
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Abrahamyan, Tatev
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wf
|
USA
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2239
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0
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0
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.
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*
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.
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1
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1
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.
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1
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.
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3
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2375
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5.
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Tuvshintugs,
Batchimeg
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wm
|
USA
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2278
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0
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.
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.
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.
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*
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0
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½
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1
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.
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1
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2½
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2225
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6.
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Battsetseg, Tsagaan
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wm
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USA
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2254
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0
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.
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½
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0
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1
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*
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.
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½
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.
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.
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2
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2225
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7.
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Zenyuk, Iryna
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wf
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USA
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2233
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.
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0
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0
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0
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½
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.
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*
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1
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.
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.
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1½
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2144
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8.
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Epstein, Esther
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wm
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USA
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2184
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0
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.
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.
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.
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0
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½
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0
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*
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1
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.
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1½
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2118
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9.
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Airapetian,
Chouchanik
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wf
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USA
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2092
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.
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0
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0
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0
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.
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.
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.
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0
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*
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1
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1
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1993
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10.
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Jamison, Courtney
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USA
|
1979
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0
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0
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0
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.
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0
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.
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.
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.
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0
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*
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0
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Here
is Tom
Braunlich's summary for Round 5 from Monroi. The photo is a
radiant Zatonskih, no photographer is credited so I'm thinking it is a
shot by Braunlich himself. Great photo!
Once again the women
continue to impress - four of the five games were decisive and Krush and
Zatonskih continue to keep apace of each other with 5.0 for 5 - perfect
scores! The men switched back the balance in favor of decisive games
too, going seven decisive games to five draws. Braunlich mentioned
in his Round 5 summary that the "space problem" had been solved
by rearranging the tables. That's good news, but I'm wondering what
they did???
Here is Jen
Shahade's Round 5 round-up at Chess Life Online. Shahade
features the games of Zatonskih and Krush in her Round 5 coverage.

Round 6, May 18, 2008
(report posted May 19, 2008):
Here are the results:
|
1
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Jamison, Courtney
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Battsetseg, Tsagaan
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0
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1
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2
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Zenyuk, Iryna
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Krush, Irina
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1/2
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1/2
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3
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Airapetian,
Chouchanik
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Tuvshintugs,
Batchimeg
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0
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1
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4
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Zatonskih, Anna
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Epstein, Esther
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1
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0
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5
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Rohonyan, Katerine
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Abrahamyan, Tatev
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0
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1
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Standings (from The Week
in Chess):
|
Frank K Berry ch-USA
w Tulsa (USA), 13-21 v 2008
|
cat. I (2251)
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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0
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1.
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Zatonskih, Anna
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m
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USA
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2458
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*
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.
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1
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1
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.
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.
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1
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1
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1
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1
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6
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2.
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Krush, Irina
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m
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USA
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2479
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.
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*
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1
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.
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1
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1
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½
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1
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.
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1
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5½
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2595
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3.
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Abrahamyan, Tatev
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wf
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USA
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2239
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0
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0
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*
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1
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.
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1
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1
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.
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1
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.
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4
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2429
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4.
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Rohonyan, Katerina
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wg
|
USA
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2309
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0
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.
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0
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*
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.
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½
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1
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.
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1
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1
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3½
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2266
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5.
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Tuvshintugs,
Batchimeg
|
wm
|
USA
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2278
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.
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0
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.
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.
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*
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0
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½
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1
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1
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1
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3½
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2260
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6.
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Battsetseg, Tsagaan
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wm
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USA
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2254
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.
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0
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0
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½
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1
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*
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.
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½
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.
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1
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3
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2244
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7.
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Zenyuk, Iryna
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wf
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USA
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2233
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0
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½
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0
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0
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½
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.
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*
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1
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.
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.
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2
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2199
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8.
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Epstein, Esther
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wm
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USA
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2184
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0
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0
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.
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.
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0
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½
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0
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*
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1
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.
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1½
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2106
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9.
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Airapetian,
Chouchanik
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wf
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USA
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2092
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0
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.
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0
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0
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0
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.
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.
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0
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*
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1
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1
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1968
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10.
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Jamison, Courtney
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USA
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1979
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0
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0
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.
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0
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0
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0
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.
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.
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0
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*
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0
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Here is Tom
Braunlich's report on Round 6 at Monroi. Here is Jen
Shahade's report at Chess Life Online. She featured the games
of Zatonskih, Krush and Abrahamyan.
This is getting to be old
hat - four out of five of the women's games were decisive, and Krush's
draw was hard-fought. The men had eight draws in Round 6.
You can download the games in PGN format at The
Week in Chess.

Round 7, May 19, 2008
(report posted May 20, 2008):
Wow - Zatonskih lost!
Here are the results:
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1
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Abrahamyan, Tatev
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Jamison, Courtney
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1
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0
|
|
2
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Epstein, Esther
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Rohonyan, Katerine
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0
|
1
|
|
3
|
Tuvshintugs,
Batchimeg
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Zatonskih, Anna
|
1
|
0
|
|
4
|
Krush, Irina
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Airapetian,
Chouchanik
|
1
|
0
|
|
5
|
Battsetseg, Tsagaan
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Zenyuk, Iryna
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
Standings (from The Week in
Chess):
|
Frank K Berry ch-USA
w Tulsa (USA), 13-21 v 2008
|
cat. I (2251)
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|
|
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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0
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1.
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Krush, Irina
|
m
|
USA
|
2479
|
*
|
.
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1
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1
|
.
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1
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½
|
1
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1
|
1
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6½
|
2601
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|
2.
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Zatonskih, Anna
|
m
|
USA
|
2458
|
.
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*
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1
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0
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1
|
.
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1
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1
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1
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1
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6
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2496
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3.
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Abrahamyan, Tatev
|
wf
|
USA
|
2239
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0
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0
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*
|
.
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1
|
1
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1
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.
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1
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1
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5
|
2415
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4.
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Tuvshintugs,
Batchimeg
|
wm
|
USA
|
2278
|
0
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1
|
.
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*
|
.
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0
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½
|
1
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1
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1
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4½
|
2341
|
|
5.
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Rohonyan, Katerina
|
wg
|
USA
|
2309
|
.
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0
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0
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.
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*
|
½
|
1
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1
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1
|
1
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4½
|
2307
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|
6.
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Battsetseg, Tsagaan
|
wm
|
USA
|
2254
|
0
|
.
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0
|
1
|
½
|
*
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½
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½
|
.
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1
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3½
|
2243
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7.
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Zenyuk, Iryna
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wf
|
USA
|
2233
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½
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0
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0
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½
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0
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½
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*
|
1
|
.
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.
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2½
|
2212
|
|
8.
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Epstein, Esther
|
wm
|
USA
|
2184
|
0
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0
|
.
|
0
|
0
|
½
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
.
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1½
|
2070
|
|
9.
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Airapetian,
Chouchanik
|
wf
|
USA
|
2092
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.
|
.
|
0
|
*
|
1
|
1
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1966
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10.
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Jamison, Courtney
|
|
USA
|
1979
|
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
.
|
.
|
0
|
*
|
0
|
It's
obviously going to be a battle to the end - unless Zatonskih loses her
game today against Krush! The marquee match-up of the Women's
Championship. (Photo: Betsy Dynako, Rohonyan, Krush, Zenyuk, Zatonskih).
Meanwhile, Abrahamyan has
been quietly having an excellent tournament, winning her last five games!
If Krush and Zatonskih say, split the point today and draw their
respective games tomorrow (or, even lose, gasp), and Abrahamyan keeps on
keeping on - well - I guess we'll just have to wait to see what we shall
see!
Here is Tom
Braunlich's review of Round 7 at Monroi. He's got a stunning
photograph posted of Abrahamyan, she's a beautiful young lady when she's
not ducking away from the camera. Here is Jen
Shahade's review at Chess Life Online. Zatonskih's and Krush's
games are featured in the report. It's clear that Zatonskih didn't
give up that loss without a fight - 76 moves; and Krush did not cruise to
victory over Airapetian.
Once again, four out of
five of the women's games were decisive! This is getting very
habit-forming, and the men seem to have caught on - Round 7 for them
resulted in 11 decisive games out of 12. Wow! Fans are
happy! Sponsors are happy! Let's hope there's none of those
cheapo quick draws in Rounds 8 and 9. Fight, fight, fight to the
end.
Betsy Dynako has several
photographs in Jen Shahade's Round 7 round-up, all worth looking at
(including the one I posted here, above). |