Monday, October 12, 2009

Zatonskih wins 2009 US Women's Championship


Photo from the official website

IM Irina Krush has defeated WGM Baginskaite in round 8. In the mean time, Anna defeated WGM Foisor in a pawn up Bishop opposite color. That means that no player can catch Anna with one round to go.

Congratulations to Anna!

Standings with 1 round to go:

1 Anna Zatonskih 2492 2462 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
2 Irina Krush 2490 2458 0 1 ½ 1 - ½ 1 1 ½
3 Camilla Baginskaite 2356 2317 ½ 0 ½ - 1 1 ½ 1 1
4 Alisa Melekhina 2253 2220 0 ½ ½ 1 1 0 ½ - 1
5 Sabina Foisor 2379 2320 0 0 - 0 ½ 1 1 0 1
6 Tatev Abrahamyan 2342 2275 0 - 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 0 3
7 Iryna Zenyuk 2271 2285 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 - ½ 1 3
8 Goletiani Rusudan 2437 2391 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ - 1 0
9 Tsagaan Battsetseg 2265 2258 0 0 0 - 1 0 ½ 0 1
10 Yun Fan 2134 1935 - ½ 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

Official website: http://www.saintlouischessclub.org/US-Womens-Championship-2009
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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

How can you report the results faster than the official site and the USCF website? How is it possible? Are you psychic?

Anonymous said...

Nice job Anna! Thank you for reporting it timely Susan.

Anonymous said...

Anna won last game and the tournament. Congratulations!

Anonymous said...

'Are you psychic?'

Yes she is.

Also, the results were known in advance, as the pairings invited clear winners, anyone over 2500 rating could predict them easy.

Anonymous said...

Anna dear, they all fear, when sitting opposite or near.

Anonymous said...

Congrats, Anna Z!

Anonymous said...

Aw Come On!

Anonymous said...

Anna is great!!!
And nice to give 1/2 point to the opposition:) Total domination!
Now the world title is the next target!

Anonymous said...

Anna has qualities to become World Woman Champion. She needs financial support to engage Carlsen or Kasparov to get some new theory to win easier. Also she would need to be sent on some island to practice chess in peace.