EIGHT AMERICANS IN MEDAL CONTENTION IN THE FINAL ROUND OF THE XX PAN AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP 2009, MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA

This morning eight Americans will be fighting for a medal in the last round of the XX Pan American Youth Chess Championship 2009, in Mar del Plata, Argentina. One of the eight, already secured his gold medal after winning the seventh round, his name is Tanuj from California.


The names highlighted in yellow are in the medal hunt.

Sub 08 Absoluto

Rank after Round 8

Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3

1 VASUDEVA Tanuj USA 0 8 0 36 37

Sub 8 femenino

Rank after Round 8

Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3

1 WANG Annie USA 0 6,5 0,5 31 32,5

2009 Sub 10 Absoluto

Rank after Round 8

Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3

4 HE Tommy O USA 1685 5,5 0 28,5 42,5

16 GANDHI Shyam USA 0 4 0 19,5 32,5

23 LIAO Stan USA 0 3,5 0 14 28,5

Sub 10 Femenino

Rank after Round 8

Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3

1 WFM LIAO Simone USA 1637 7 0 30 33,5

12 ORESHKO Maryia USA 0 4 0 17 30,5

SUB-12 ABSOLUTO

Rank			Nombre		Elo	FED
2			PAMATMAT Jarod M		2033	USA
3			SHEN Arthur		2043	USA
7			PAMATMAT Jordan James		0	USA
19			BROWN Michael William		0	USA
24			WARANCH Samuel		0	USA

Sub 14 Femenino

Rank after Round 8

Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3

10 MATLIN Anna USA 1866 4,5 0 20,5 33

SUB-14 ABSOLUTO

Rank			Nombre			Elo	FED	Pts
16			HINSON Miles			0	USA	4½
25			KARP Justin			1908	USA	4

SUB-16 ABSOLUTO

Rank		Nombre		Elo	FED	Pts
1		SHEN Victor C		2177	USA	6
2		SHVARTSMAN Andrew		2083	USA	6
5		JAYAKUMAR Adarsh		1941	USA	5
17		HUANG Vincent		2063	USA	3½

Sub 18 Femenino

Rank after Round 8

Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3

5 JAMISON Courtney USA 1976 5 0 19,5 30,5

13 MCVAY Karsten USA 1872 3 0 12 26,5

SUB-18 ABSOLUTO

Rank				Nombre		Elo	FED	Pts
11		WIM		MELEKHINA Alisa		2270	USA	5