Since spherical seven, Caruana’s match has quietened down and he has most well-liked the skilled strategy of drawing his solution to his second U.S. championship crown. While the U.S. primary has progressed unscathed and is sitting fairly on 7.5/11, two gamers have been creeping up on him and will problem him within the final two video games.

Sevian’s recreation was a Ruy Lopez Opening: Morphy Defense that was a theoretical slugfest the place the primary novelty got here greater than 20 strikes into the sport. Sevian was capable of navigate the waters soundly earlier than tricking Swiercz with an intermezzo rook sacrifice that resulted in catastrophe for Swiercz. Sevian’s 6.5/11 offers him an important likelihood to copy his heroics from final 12 months the place he completed equal first alongside Caruana and GM Wesley So.

GM Rafael Leitao has given his skilled evaluation of the essential recreation of the day under.

Robson, who seems to be ready till the ultimate rounds to strike, nearly went awry towards GM Awonder Liang. With the white items, Robson saved issues as tame as potential however performed a number of inaccuracies that gave Liang an opportunity to press. Liang, taking part in his “riskiest opening but” however missed the mark on the essential level of the sport and a draw by repetition ensued on the thirty fourth transfer.

GM Hans Niemann and So had been the opposite winners of the spherical, the previous dwelling as much as his interview the place he claimed that he had a very good likelihood to make a comeback primarily based on favorable pairings. GM Alex Lenderman had issues underneath management towards the notorious Niemann however missed a key king transfer that resulted in him falling right into a mating internet. 

The defending champion So’s victory over GM Elshan Moradiabadi was clear and was an indication of a return to kind however the surge got here too late and So can solely attempt to end strongly in a largely forgettable match.

Wesley So wins in a picturesque closing place the place the pawn on b7 merely can’t be defended.

36…Ra7 is met with 37.Rxe7! adopted by Nc8+ with a fork. #USChessChamps pic.twitter.com/2zSfvL337R

— ChesscomLive (@ChesscomLive) October 17, 2022

GM Leinier Dominguez additionally made up for his lack of strikes in sure video games of this match (particularly the 10-move victory over Moradiabadi) and put in a titanic effort to win towards GM Christopher Yoo in 131 strikes! The end result has left Dominguez in fourth place on 6.5/11 and continued his unbeaten streak.

U.S. Championship | All Games Round 11

Round 11 Open Standings

The leaders of the ladies’s occasion have made it clear that pulls is not going to be sufficient to win this 12 months’s version and 5 decisive ends in spherical 11 evidenced this. Yu and Krush took completely different approaches with the black items in spherical 11, the previous taking part in the stable Petroff Defense, whereas Krush opted for imbalance in an try to shut the hole.

Yu acquired greater than she bargained for deep into an equal rook and pawn endgame with a blunder coming from her opponent on transfer 43. Yu took full benefit and outplayed WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, the premature blunder leaving the match chief with momentum heading into her showdown with Krush.

Krush’s triumph was much less managed however her expertise reigned supreme when push got here to shove, the eight-time champion discovering all the best strikes en path to victory.

Much just like the open championship, a 3rd contender has emerged above the remaining in Cervantes. The Cuban-born FM’s successful streak has deservedly positioned her in third spot on 7/11. Cervantes did not have to show as a lot aptitude as in her latest conquests however did preserve the tactical sharpness up, executing a knight maneuver that left FM Ashritha Eswaran clutching at straws.

FM Alice Lee was left ruing her fortunes after lacking a win for the second spherical in a row. Against WGM Tatev Abrahamyan, Lee discovered herself in a rook versus bishop ending however introduced her rook too near the motion. Wins in both of those video games would have launched Lee into third place (or greater if each had been received).

Ahead of their momentous confrontation in spherical 12, Yu said that her recreation towards Krush have to be handled as a “must-win” encounter and is buoyed by her constructive file (two wins and one draw) towards her hardest challenger but.

U.S. Women’s Championship | All Games Round 11

Round 11 Women’s Standings

The 2022 U.S. Chess Championships happen October 4-20, 2022 in St. Louis to find out the following chess champions of the United States. The 2022 U.S. Women’s Championship is being held concurrently. Both occasions have the identical format: 14 gamers, 13-round match with a $250,500 prize fund for the U.S. Championship, and $154,000 for the U.S. Women’s Championship.

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