2019-06-01_Games_World_of_Puzzles

june 2019 | GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES 25

U.S. Chess Championship Final Standings

MRMWL 7GSVI 8MXPI 4PE]IV 6EXMRK %KI
   +1 ,MOEVY2EOEQYVE  
 8  +1 0IMRMIV(SQʧRKYI^  
 8  +1 EFMERS'EVYERE  
 8  +1 ;IWPI]7S  
 8  +1 7EQ7IZMER  
   +1 7EQ7LEROPERH  
 8  +1 .IJJIV]<MSRK  
 8  +1 %[SRHIV0MERK  
 8  +1 %PI\0IRHIVQER  
 8  +1 :EVY^LER%OSFMER  
 8  +1 8MQYV+EVIIZ  
   +1 6E]6SFWSR  

97;SmIRƅW'LIWW'LEQTMSRWLMT*MREP7XERHMRKW

 MRMWL 7GSVI 8MXPI 4PE]IV 6EXMRK %KI
  ;+1 .IRRMJIV=Y  
 8  ;+1 8EXIZ%FVELEQ]ER  
 8  -1 %RRE>EXSRWOML  
   ;-1 %RRMI;ERK  
 8  +1 -VMRE/VYWL  
 8  ;+1 %RRE7LEVIZMGL  
 8  ;-1 %WLVMXLE)W[EVER  
   ;-1 'EVMWWE=MT  
 8  ;-1 1EKKMIIRK  
 8  ;+1 7EFMRE*SMWSV  
 8  ;-1 %OWLMXE+SVXM  
   ;-1 )QMP]2KY]IR  

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8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

bcdefgh

DIAGRAM 1

.IJJIV]<MSRKZWHikaru 2EOEQYVE

Position after 9. b3

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a

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

bcdefgh

DIAGRAM 2

.IJJIV]<MSRKZWHikaru 2EOEQYVE

Position EJXIVƏ6L

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bcdefgh

DIAGRAM 3

Anna >EXSRWOMLZWJennifer Yu

Position after 17. ...Nc5

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8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

bcdefgh

DIAGRAM 4

Anna >EXSRWOMLZWJennifer Yu

Position EJXIV5H