GM David Howell of England won in a marathon 129 move against IM Ruifeng Li of USA in the last round to capture St Louis Winter Classic GP A Division. Howell won three games and draw 6 games to stay unbeaten in the single round robin event. Russian Vladimir Fedoseev of St. Petersburg and Dariusz Swiercz of of Poland finished one half point behind at 5.5 points, while three players;Samuel Shankland, Alexander Ipatov of Turkey and Yarosla Sherebukh tied for 4th to 6th with 5 points.World Junior champion Jeffery Xiong of USA and GM Emilio Cordova of Peru got 4.5 points .GM Samuel Sevian and Ruifeng Li brings up the rear at 2.5 points each.
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.17"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Swiercz, Dariusz"]
[Black "Li, Ruifeng"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bd7 6. c3 g6 7. d4 Bg7 8. Re1 Nge7 9. d5 Nb8 10. c4 Bxa4 11. Qxa4+ Nd7 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Qd1 h6 14. Rb1 f5 15. b4 Nf6 16. Qd3 Qd7 17. Nd2 Nh5 18. Nb3 f4 19. Nd2 g5 20. h3 Ng6 21. Nf3 Nf6 22. Kf1 Rf7 23. Ke2 Bf8 24. Rh1 Nh7 25. Bd2 h5 26. Rbg1 Be7 27. Kd1 Raf8 28. Kc2 Kg7
29. Qe2 Kh6 30. Ne1 b6 31. f3 Kg7 32. Nd3 Nf6 33. Kb3 c6 34. dxc6 Qxc6 35. Rc1 Qb7 36. Nb2 Rc8 37. Rhd1 Bf8 38. Qd3 Rfc7 39. Nd5 Nxd5 40. cxd5 b5 41. Rxc7+ Rxc7 42. Rc1 Rxc1 43. Bxc1 Qc8 44. Bd2 g4 45. hxg4 hxg4 46. Qf1 Be7 47. a4 Nh4 48. axb5 axb5 49. Bc3 g3 50. Qh1 Kg6 51. Kc2 Kg5 52. Nd3 Bd8 53. Qg1 Qb7 54. Qh1 Qd7 55. Qg1 Bc7 56. Kd2 Bb8 57. Ke2 Ba7 58. Qh1 Be3 59. Bd2 Bxd2 60. Kxd2 Qc8 61. Ne1 Qd7 62. Nd3 Ng6 63. Kc2 Qc7+ 64. Kd2 Qc8 65. Qh7 Qc4 66. Qh3 Qa2+ 1/2-1/2
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.17"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Swiercz, Dariusz"]
[Black "Li, Ruifeng"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bd7 6. c3 g6 7. d4 Bg7 8. Re1 Nge7 9. d5 Nb8 10. c4 Bxa4 11. Qxa4+ Nd7 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Qd1 h6 14. Rb1 f5 15. b4 Nf6 16. Qd3 Qd7 17. Nd2 Nh5 18. Nb3 f4 19. Nd2 g5 20. h3 Ng6 21. Nf3 Nf6 22. Kf1 Rf7 23. Ke2 Bf8 24. Rh1 Nh7 25. Bd2 h5 26. Rbg1 Be7 27. Kd1 Raf8 28. Kc2 Kg7
29. Qe2 Kh6 30. Ne1 b6 31. f3 Kg7 32. Nd3 Nf6 33. Kb3 c6 34. dxc6 Qxc6 35. Rc1 Qb7 36. Nb2 Rc8 37. Rhd1 Bf8 38. Qd3 Rfc7 39. Nd5 Nxd5 40. cxd5 b5 41. Rxc7+ Rxc7 42. Rc1 Rxc1 43. Bxc1 Qc8 44. Bd2 g4 45. hxg4 hxg4 46. Qf1 Be7 47. a4 Nh4 48. axb5 axb5 49. Bc3 g3 50. Qh1 Kg6 51. Kc2 Kg5 52. Nd3 Bd8 53. Qg1 Qb7 54. Qh1 Qd7 55. Qg1 Bc7 56. Kd2 Bb8 57. Ke2 Ba7 58. Qh1 Be3 59. Bd2 Bxd2 60. Kxd2 Qc8 61. Ne1 Qd7 62. Nd3 Ng6 63. Kc2 Qc7+ 64. Kd2 Qc8 65. Qh7 Qc4 66. Qh3 Qa2+ 1/2-1/2
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.17"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Cordova, Emilio"]
[Black "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 d6 3. d4 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Ba3 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Re8 10. Nc3 Na6 11. Nd2 Rb8 12. Nb5 Bg4 13. f3 Bd7 14. c4 c6 15. Nd6 Red8 16. N2e4 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 Bf5 18. Rxd8+ Rxd8 19. Be7 Re8 20. Nf6+ Bxf6 21. Bxf6 Nc5 22. Rd1 Nd7 23. Bg5 f6 24. Be3 Kf7 25. Kf2 g5 26. Rd2 a6 27. Rd6 Ke7 28. Rd1 Kf7 29. Bc1 Nf8 30. Ba3 h6 31. e3 Be6 32. Bf1 Ng6 33. Be2 h5 34. Bc5 h4 35. g4 Rc8 36. Bd3 Rc7 37. Bf5 Bxf5 38. gxf5 Ne7 39. Rd8 b5 40. e4 bxc4 41. b4 h3 42. Ke2 Rb7 43. Kd2 a5 44. Kc3 axb4+ 45. Kxc4 Ng8 46. Bxb4 Nh6 47. a3 c5 48.
Kxc5 Rc7+ 49. Kb5 Rc2 50. Rd7+ Kg8 51. Bd2 Kf8 52. a4 Ke8 53. Rd3 Rb2+ 54. Kc5 Rc2+ 55. Kb4 Nf7 56. a5 Rb2+ 57. Ka3 Rb1 58. Ka2 Rb8 59. Be3 Nd8 60. Bb6 Nb7 61. Ka3 Ra8 62. Kb4 Ke7 63. Rd5 Rb8 64. Ka4 Ra8 65. Rd2 Rc8 66. a6 Nd6 67. a7 Nc4
68. Bc5+ Rxc5 69. a8=Q Nb6+ 70. Kb4 Rc4+ 71. Kb5 Nxa8 72. Kxc4 Nc7 73. Kc5 Na6+ 74. Kb6 Nb8 75. Rd5 Nd7+ 76. Kc7 Nf8 77. Rd8 Kf7 78. Kd6 Kg7 79. Rxf8 Kxf8 80. Ke6 Kg7 81. Ke7 g4 82. fxg4 1-0
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.17"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Cordova, Emilio"]
[Black "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 d6 3. d4 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Ba3 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Re8 10. Nc3 Na6 11. Nd2 Rb8 12. Nb5 Bg4 13. f3 Bd7 14. c4 c6 15. Nd6 Red8 16. N2e4 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 Bf5 18. Rxd8+ Rxd8 19. Be7 Re8 20. Nf6+ Bxf6 21. Bxf6 Nc5 22. Rd1 Nd7 23. Bg5 f6 24. Be3 Kf7 25. Kf2 g5 26. Rd2 a6 27. Rd6 Ke7 28. Rd1 Kf7 29. Bc1 Nf8 30. Ba3 h6 31. e3 Be6 32. Bf1 Ng6 33. Be2 h5 34. Bc5 h4 35. g4 Rc8 36. Bd3 Rc7 37. Bf5 Bxf5 38. gxf5 Ne7 39. Rd8 b5 40. e4 bxc4 41. b4 h3 42. Ke2 Rb7 43. Kd2 a5 44. Kc3 axb4+ 45. Kxc4 Ng8 46. Bxb4 Nh6 47. a3 c5 48.
Kxc5 Rc7+ 49. Kb5 Rc2 50. Rd7+ Kg8 51. Bd2 Kf8 52. a4 Ke8 53. Rd3 Rb2+ 54. Kc5 Rc2+ 55. Kb4 Nf7 56. a5 Rb2+ 57. Ka3 Rb1 58. Ka2 Rb8 59. Be3 Nd8 60. Bb6 Nb7 61. Ka3 Ra8 62. Kb4 Ke7 63. Rd5 Rb8 64. Ka4 Ra8 65. Rd2 Rc8 66. a6 Nd6 67. a7 Nc4
68. Bc5+ Rxc5 69. a8=Q Nb6+ 70. Kb4 Rc4+ 71. Kb5 Nxa8 72. Kxc4 Nc7 73. Kc5 Na6+ 74. Kb6 Nb8 75. Rd5 Nd7+ 76. Kc7 Nf8 77. Rd8 Kf7 78. Kd6 Kg7 79. Rxf8 Kxf8 80. Ke6 Kg7 81. Ke7 g4 82. fxg4 1-0
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.17"]
[Round "7.3"]
[White "Fedoseev, Vladimir3"]
[Black "Xiong, Jeffery"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5 Ne4 6. Bf4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. e3 O-O 9. cxd5 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qxd5 11. Be2 Nc6 12. O-O Bf5 13. Qa4 Qa5 14. Qxa5 Nxa5 15. Nd2 Rfc8 16. Rfc1 Rxc1+ 17. Rxc1 Rc8 18. Rxc8+ Bxc8 19. Bf3 Be6 20. a3 Ba2 21. Bb8 a6 22. Bc7 Nc6 23. Ne4 Be6 24. Nc5 Bc8 25. Na4 Bd7 26. Nb6 Be8 27. a4 Bf6 28. Nd5 Bg5 29. Nb6 e6 30. Nc4 Bd7 31. a5 Be7 32. g4 Kf8 33. Kg2 Bd8 34. Bxd8 Nxd8 35. Ne5 Ke7 36. g5 Bc6 37. h4 Bxf3+ 38. Kxf3 Kd6 39. Ke4 Kc7 40. f4 b6 41. axb6+ Kxb6 42. Kd3 Kb5 43. Kc3 a5 44. Kb3 a4+ 45. Kc3 Nb7 46. Nxf7 Kc6 47. Kb4 Kd5 48. Kxa4 Kc4 49. Ne5+ Kd5 50. Nd7 Kc4 51. Nf8 Kd3 52. Nxe6 Kxe3 53. Kb5 Nd6+ 54. Kc6 1-0
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.17"]
[Round "7.3"]
[White "Fedoseev, Vladimir3"]
[Black "Xiong, Jeffery"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5 Ne4 6. Bf4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. e3 O-O 9. cxd5 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qxd5 11. Be2 Nc6 12. O-O Bf5 13. Qa4 Qa5 14. Qxa5 Nxa5 15. Nd2 Rfc8 16. Rfc1 Rxc1+ 17. Rxc1 Rc8 18. Rxc8+ Bxc8 19. Bf3 Be6 20. a3 Ba2 21. Bb8 a6 22. Bc7 Nc6 23. Ne4 Be6 24. Nc5 Bc8 25. Na4 Bd7 26. Nb6 Be8 27. a4 Bf6 28. Nd5 Bg5 29. Nb6 e6 30. Nc4 Bd7 31. a5 Be7 32. g4 Kf8 33. Kg2 Bd8 34. Bxd8 Nxd8 35. Ne5 Ke7 36. g5 Bc6 37. h4 Bxf3+ 38. Kxf3 Kd6 39. Ke4 Kc7 40. f4 b6 41. axb6+ Kxb6 42. Kd3 Kb5 43. Kc3 a5 44. Kb3 a4+ 45. Kc3 Nb7 46. Nxf7 Kc6 47. Kb4 Kd5 48. Kxa4 Kc4 49. Ne5+ Kd5 50. Nd7 Kc4 51. Nf8 Kd3 52. Nxe6 Kxe3 53. Kb5 Nd6+ 54. Kc6 1-0
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.17"]
[Round "7.4"]
[White "Zherebukh, Yaroslav"]
[Black "Howell, David W L"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. d4 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Qxc3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 c5 12. O-O b6 13. dxc5 Qxc5 14. Rac1 Bb7 15. Rfd1 Nc6 16. Rd7 Bc8 17. Rd2 Bb7 18. Rd7 Bc8 19. Rd2 Bb7 20. Rd7 Bc8 1/2-1/2
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.17"]
[Round "7.4"]
[White "Zherebukh, Yaroslav"]
[Black "Howell, David W L"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. d4 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Qxc3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 c5 12. O-O b6 13. dxc5 Qxc5 14. Rac1 Bb7 15. Rfd1 Nc6 16. Rd7 Bc8 17. Rd2 Bb7 18. Rd7 Bc8 19. Rd2 Bb7 20. Rd7 Bc8 1/2-1/2
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.17"]
[Round "7.5"]
[White "Shankland, Samuel L"]
[Black "Ipatov, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 Bg4 8. d3 Nd7 9. Be3 h6 10. h3 Bh5 11. Nbd2 Bg5 12. Qe2 O-O 13. d4 Re8 14. Rad1 b5 15. Bb3 Bxe3 16. Qxe3 Na5 17. Bc2 c5 18. dxc5 dxc5 19. b3 Qf6 20. Nf1 Rad8 21. N1h2 Nb7 22. Rd2 Qf4 23. Red1 Nf8 24. Qe1 Rxd2 25. Rxd2 Rd8 26. g3 Qf6 27. Kg2 Ng6 28. Qd1 Rxd2 29. Qxd2 Qd6 30. Qd5 Qxd5 31. exd5 Nd6 32. Kf1 Bxf3 33. Nxf3 e4 34. Nd2 f5 35. g4 Nf4 36. gxf5 Nxd5 37. c4 bxc4 38. bxc4 Nc3 39. a3 Kf7 40. Nb3 Na4 41. Nd2 Nc3 42. Nb3 Nxc4 43. Nxc5 Nxa3 44. Bb3+ Kf6 45. Nxa6 Kxf5 46. Nc5 Nab5 47.
Ne6 g5 48. Nc5 Nd4 49. Bg8 h5 50. Bf7 h4 51. Bh5 Nd5 52. Bg4+ Kf4 53. Bc8 Nf3 54. Kg2 Ke5 55. Bg4 Nf4+ 56. Kf1 Nh2+ 57. Kg1 Nxg4 58. hxg4 Nd3 59. Nd7+ Kf4 0-1
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.17"]
[Round "7.5"]
[White "Shankland, Samuel L"]
[Black "Ipatov, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 Bg4 8. d3 Nd7 9. Be3 h6 10. h3 Bh5 11. Nbd2 Bg5 12. Qe2 O-O 13. d4 Re8 14. Rad1 b5 15. Bb3 Bxe3 16. Qxe3 Na5 17. Bc2 c5 18. dxc5 dxc5 19. b3 Qf6 20. Nf1 Rad8 21. N1h2 Nb7 22. Rd2 Qf4 23. Red1 Nf8 24. Qe1 Rxd2 25. Rxd2 Rd8 26. g3 Qf6 27. Kg2 Ng6 28. Qd1 Rxd2 29. Qxd2 Qd6 30. Qd5 Qxd5 31. exd5 Nd6 32. Kf1 Bxf3 33. Nxf3 e4 34. Nd2 f5 35. g4 Nf4 36. gxf5 Nxd5 37. c4 bxc4 38. bxc4 Nc3 39. a3 Kf7 40. Nb3 Na4 41. Nd2 Nc3 42. Nb3 Nxc4 43. Nxc5 Nxa3 44. Bb3+ Kf6 45. Nxa6 Kxf5 46. Nc5 Nab5 47.
Ne6 g5 48. Nc5 Nd4 49. Bg8 h5 50. Bf7 h4 51. Bh5 Nd5 52. Bg4+ Kf4 53. Bc8 Nf3 54. Kg2 Ke5 55. Bg4 Nf4+ 56. Kf1 Nh2+ 57. Kg1 Nxg4 58. hxg4 Nd3 59. Nd7+ Kf4 0-1
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.18"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Shankland, Samuel L"]
[Black "Cordova, Emilio"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3 Be6 9. Qe2 a5 10. O-O-O a4 11. Nc5 a3 12. b3 Qa5 13. N5a4 O-O 14. Kb1 Nd4 15. Bxd4 exd4 16. Rxd4 Bd7 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. Rxd5 b5 19. Qe3 Bc6 20. Nc3 Bf6 21. Rd3 Rac8 22. Qd2 Qb6 23. g3 b4 24. Nd5 Bxd5 25. Rxd5 Bc3 26. Qd1 Rc6 27. Bc4 g6 28. Qd3 Qf2 29. f4 Kg7 30. Rd1 Qg2 31. Qe2 Qxe2 32. Bxe2 f5 33. Bb5 Rb6 34. exf5 Rxf5 35. Rxf5 gxf5 36. Bd7 Kf6 37. Rd5 Rb7 38. Bxf5 Re7 39. Bg4 Re1+ 40. Rd1 Rxd1+ 41. Bxd1 Bd4 42. h3 Bf2 43. g4 Be3 44. c3 Bxf4 45. cxb4 Ke5 46. b5 Kd4 47.
b6 d5 48. b7 Kc5 49. Kc2 Kb6 50. Bf3 Kxb7 51. Bxd5+ Kb6 52. Kd3 Kc5 53. Ke4 Bd2 54. Bg8 h6 55. h4 Be1 56. g5 h5 57. Bf7 Bxh4 58. Kf5 Be1 59. Bxh5 Kd6 60. g6 Bc3 61. b4 1-0
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.18"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Shankland, Samuel L"]
[Black "Cordova, Emilio"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3 Be6 9. Qe2 a5 10. O-O-O a4 11. Nc5 a3 12. b3 Qa5 13. N5a4 O-O 14. Kb1 Nd4 15. Bxd4 exd4 16. Rxd4 Bd7 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. Rxd5 b5 19. Qe3 Bc6 20. Nc3 Bf6 21. Rd3 Rac8 22. Qd2 Qb6 23. g3 b4 24. Nd5 Bxd5 25. Rxd5 Bc3 26. Qd1 Rc6 27. Bc4 g6 28. Qd3 Qf2 29. f4 Kg7 30. Rd1 Qg2 31. Qe2 Qxe2 32. Bxe2 f5 33. Bb5 Rb6 34. exf5 Rxf5 35. Rxf5 gxf5 36. Bd7 Kf6 37. Rd5 Rb7 38. Bxf5 Re7 39. Bg4 Re1+ 40. Rd1 Rxd1+ 41. Bxd1 Bd4 42. h3 Bf2 43. g4 Be3 44. c3 Bxf4 45. cxb4 Ke5 46. b5 Kd4 47.
b6 d5 48. b7 Kc5 49. Kc2 Kb6 50. Bf3 Kxb7 51. Bxd5+ Kb6 52. Kd3 Kc5 53. Ke4 Bd2 54. Bg8 h6 55. h4 Be1 56. g5 h5 57. Bf7 Bxh4 58. Kf5 Be1 59. Bxh5 Kd6 60. g6 Bc3 61. b4 1-0
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.18"]
[Round "8.2"]
[White "Howell, David W L"]
[Black "Swiercz, Dariusz"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. b3 Bg7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nc3 d6 9. e3 Ne4 10. d4 Nd7 11. Rc1 Nxc3 12. Bxc3 Be4 13. Qe2 Qc7 14. Rfd1 Qb7 15. Ne1 Bxg2 16. Nxg2 cxd4 17. Bxd4 Nf6 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Nf4 Be5 20. Nd5 e6 21. Nc3 Rfd8 22. Rd3 Rac8 23. Qd2 a6 24. a4 h5 25. h4 Rd7 26. Rd1 Qc6 27. Ne2 Qe4 28. Nd4 Bf6 29. Qe2 Rcd8 30. R3d2 Be7 31. Rd3 Rc7 32. R3d2 Rdc8 33. Qd3 Qxd3 34. Rxd3 Rc5 35. Kg2 Kf8 36. R3d2 Ke8 37. Kf3 Bf8 38. Ke2 Be7 39. Kf3 Bf8 40. Ke2 Be7 1/2-1/2
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.18"]
[Round "8.2"]
[White "Howell, David W L"]
[Black "Swiercz, Dariusz"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. b3 Bg7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nc3 d6 9. e3 Ne4 10. d4 Nd7 11. Rc1 Nxc3 12. Bxc3 Be4 13. Qe2 Qc7 14. Rfd1 Qb7 15. Ne1 Bxg2 16. Nxg2 cxd4 17. Bxd4 Nf6 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Nf4 Be5 20. Nd5 e6 21. Nc3 Rfd8 22. Rd3 Rac8 23. Qd2 a6 24. a4 h5 25. h4 Rd7 26. Rd1 Qc6 27. Ne2 Qe4 28. Nd4 Bf6 29. Qe2 Rcd8 30. R3d2 Be7 31. Rd3 Rc7 32. R3d2 Rdc8 33. Qd3 Qxd3 34. Rxd3 Rc5 35. Kg2 Kf8 36. R3d2 Ke8 37. Kf3 Bf8 38. Ke2 Be7 39. Kf3 Bf8 40. Ke2 Be7 1/2-1/2
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.18"]
[Round "8.3"]
[White "Xiong, Jeffery"]
[Black "Zherebukh, Yaroslav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5 Ne4 6. Bf4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. e3 Nc6 9. cxd5 Qxd5 10. Be2 cxd4 11. cxd4 Qa5+ 12. Qd2 Qxd2+ 13. Kxd2 O-O 14. Rhc1 Rd8 15. Rc5 Bf5 16. Bd3 e5 17. Bxe5 Nxe5 18. Nxe5 b6 19. Rc3 Bxe5 20. dxe5 Rd5 21. Ke2 Bxd3+ 22. Rxd3 Rxe5 23. Rc1 Rae8 24. Rd4 R8e7 25. a4 b5 26. Rc6 bxa4 27. Ra6 Rb7 28. Rdxa4 Rb2+ 29. Kf3 Rf5+ 30. Rf4 Rxf4+ 1/2-1/2
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.18"]
[Round "8.3"]
[White "Xiong, Jeffery"]
[Black "Zherebukh, Yaroslav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5 Ne4 6. Bf4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. e3 Nc6 9. cxd5 Qxd5 10. Be2 cxd4 11. cxd4 Qa5+ 12. Qd2 Qxd2+ 13. Kxd2 O-O 14. Rhc1 Rd8 15. Rc5 Bf5 16. Bd3 e5 17. Bxe5 Nxe5 18. Nxe5 b6 19. Rc3 Bxe5 20. dxe5 Rd5 21. Ke2 Bxd3+ 22. Rxd3 Rxe5 23. Rc1 Rae8 24. Rd4 R8e7 25. a4 b5 26. Rc6 bxa4 27. Ra6 Rb7 28. Rdxa4 Rb2+ 29. Kf3 Rf5+ 30. Rf4 Rxf4+ 1/2-1/2
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.18"]
[Round "8.4"]
[White "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Black "Fedoseev, Vladimir3"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 h6 6. O-O Nd7 7. Nbd2 g5 8. Nb3 Ne7 9. Ne1 Qc7 10. Bh5 c5 11. Nxc5 Nxc5 12. dxc5 Nc6 13. Nd3 O-O-O 14. b4 Bg7 15. Bb2 d4 16. Re1 Nxe5 17. Qe2 Rd5 18. Rad1 Rhd8 19. h3 Kb8 20. a3 Bg6 21. Bc1 Ka8 22. Bxg6 Nxg6 23. Nb2 Qc6 24. Nc4 Be5 25. Na5 Qd7 26. Qc4 Bc7 27. c6 b5 28. cxd7 bxc4 29. Nxc4 R8xd7 30. Nb2 Bd6 31. Re4 Be7 32. Nd3 Rc7 33. Re2 Kb7 34. g3 h5 35. Kg2 h4 36. g4 e5 37. Rde1 f6 38. Kf3 Rd8 39. Rd1 Nh8 40. Kg2 Rdc8 41. Ne1 Nf7 42. Rd3 Nd6 43. Bb2 Nc4 44. Bc1 Ka6 45. Rb3 Nb6 46. Rd3 Kb5 47. Kf3 Na4 48. Bd2 Nb2 49. Rb3 Nc4 50. Bc1 Nd6 51. Kg2 Ka4 52. Rd3 Nb5 53. f3 Nc3 54. Rf2 a5 55. bxa5 Bxa3 56. Bd2 Bb4 57. a6 Kb5 58. a7 Rxa7 59. Bxc3 Bxc3 60. Rd1 Bxe1 61. Rxe1 Rc4 62. Rb1+ Rb4 63. Rc1 Ra3 64. Rd2 Kc4 65. Rcd1 Ra2 66. Kf2 Rba4 67. Rb1 Kc3 68. Rd3+ Kxc2 69. Rbd1 R4a3 70. Ke2 Rxd3 71. Rxd3 Kb2 72. Kd1 Ra1+ 73. Ke2 Rc1 0-1
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.18"]
[Round "8.4"]
[White "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Black "Fedoseev, Vladimir3"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 h6 6. O-O Nd7 7. Nbd2 g5 8. Nb3 Ne7 9. Ne1 Qc7 10. Bh5 c5 11. Nxc5 Nxc5 12. dxc5 Nc6 13. Nd3 O-O-O 14. b4 Bg7 15. Bb2 d4 16. Re1 Nxe5 17. Qe2 Rd5 18. Rad1 Rhd8 19. h3 Kb8 20. a3 Bg6 21. Bc1 Ka8 22. Bxg6 Nxg6 23. Nb2 Qc6 24. Nc4 Be5 25. Na5 Qd7 26. Qc4 Bc7 27. c6 b5 28. cxd7 bxc4 29. Nxc4 R8xd7 30. Nb2 Bd6 31. Re4 Be7 32. Nd3 Rc7 33. Re2 Kb7 34. g3 h5 35. Kg2 h4 36. g4 e5 37. Rde1 f6 38. Kf3 Rd8 39. Rd1 Nh8 40. Kg2 Rdc8 41. Ne1 Nf7 42. Rd3 Nd6 43. Bb2 Nc4 44. Bc1 Ka6 45. Rb3 Nb6 46. Rd3 Kb5 47. Kf3 Na4 48. Bd2 Nb2 49. Rb3 Nc4 50. Bc1 Nd6 51. Kg2 Ka4 52. Rd3 Nb5 53. f3 Nc3 54. Rf2 a5 55. bxa5 Bxa3 56. Bd2 Bb4 57. a6 Kb5 58. a7 Rxa7 59. Bxc3 Bxc3 60. Rd1 Bxe1 61. Rxe1 Rc4 62. Rb1+ Rb4 63. Rc1 Ra3 64. Rd2 Kc4 65. Rcd1 Ra2 66. Kf2 Rba4 67. Rb1 Kc3 68. Rd3+ Kxc2 69. Rbd1 R4a3 70. Ke2 Rxd3 71. Rxd3 Kb2 72. Kd1 Ra1+ 73. Ke2 Rc1 0-1
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.18"]
[Round "8.5"]
[White "Ipatov, Alexander"]
[Black "Li, Ruifeng"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Be4 7. f3 Bg6 8. Qb3 b6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. e4 a6 11. Qa4+ Nbd7 12. Bxa6 Be7 13. Qb5 Nxe4 14. fxe4 Bxh4 15. O-O O-O 16. gxh4 Nb8 17. Bb7 Ra7 18. Bxd5 exd5 19. Qxd5 Rd7 20. Qg5 f6 21. Qg4
Rxd4 22. Be3 Rb4 23. h5 Bxe4 24. Qe6+ Kh8 25. Nxe4 Qe8 26. Qxe8 Rxe8 27. Nd6 Rxe3 28. Rae1 Rxe1 29. Rxe1 h6 30. Re8+ Kh7 31. Rxb8 Rxb2 32. Ra8 Rd2 33. Nf5 Rd5 34. Ng3 Rb5 35. Kf2 Rb2+ 36. Ne2 b5 37. Kf3 b4 38. Nf4 Rxh2 39. Kg3 Rh1 40. Kg2 Rh4 41. Rh8+ Kxh8 42. Ng6+ Kg8 43. Nxh4 Kf7 44. Kf3 Ke6 45. Ke4 1-0
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.18"]
[Round "8.5"]
[White "Ipatov, Alexander"]
[Black "Li, Ruifeng"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Be4 7. f3 Bg6 8. Qb3 b6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. e4 a6 11. Qa4+ Nbd7 12. Bxa6 Be7 13. Qb5 Nxe4 14. fxe4 Bxh4 15. O-O O-O 16. gxh4 Nb8 17. Bb7 Ra7 18. Bxd5 exd5 19. Qxd5 Rd7 20. Qg5 f6 21. Qg4
Rxd4 22. Be3 Rb4 23. h5 Bxe4 24. Qe6+ Kh8 25. Nxe4 Qe8 26. Qxe8 Rxe8 27. Nd6 Rxe3 28. Rae1 Rxe1 29. Rxe1 h6 30. Re8+ Kh7 31. Rxb8 Rxb2 32. Ra8 Rd2 33. Nf5 Rd5 34. Ng3 Rb5 35. Kf2 Rb2+ 36. Ne2 b5 37. Kf3 b4 38. Nf4 Rxh2 39. Kg3 Rh1 40. Kg2 Rh4 41. Rh8+ Kxh8 42. Ng6+ Kg8 43. Nxh4 Kf7 44. Kf3 Ke6 45. Ke4 1-0
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.19"]
[Round "9.1"]
[White "Li, Ruifeng"]
[Black "Howell, David W L"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Qe2 Nxe4 6. Qxe4 Qd5 7. Qe3 Bf5 8. b3 e6 9. c4 Qe4 10. Bb2 Na6 11. Be2 Nb4 12. O-O Nd3 13. Bxd3 Qxd3 14. Nh4 Qxe3 15. dxe3 Bd3 16. Rfd1 Be2 17. Rd4 f6 18. Nf3 Bb4 19. a3 e5 20. axb4 exd4 21. Nxd4 Bg4 22. f3 Bd7 23. Ne2 Kf7 24. Bd4 b6 25. c5 Be6 26. cxb6 axb6 27. Rc1 b5 28. Rxc6 Rhc8 29. Rxc8 Rxc8 30. Nc3 Rb8 31. Ne4 Ke7 32. Bc5+ Kd7 33. Nd6 Kc6 34. g4 g6 35. Ne4 f5 36. gxf5 Bxf5 37. Ng3 Bd3 38. e4 Ra8 39. Kf2 Ra3 40. h4 Rxb3 41. h5 Kd7 42. hxg6 hxg6 43. Kg2 Bc4 44. f4 Ke6 45. Kh3 Bd3 46. Kg4 Bc2 47. f5+ Kf6 48. fxg6 Bd1+ 49. Kh4 Kxg6 50. Nf5 Be2 51. Ng3 Bf3 52. e5 Rc3 53. Bd6 Bd5 54. Ne2 Rc4+ 55. Kg3 Kf5 56. Kf2 Ke4 57. Ng3+ Kd3 58. Nh5 Be6 59. Kg3 Ke3 60. Nf6 Rc1 61. Kh4 Kf3 62. Kh5 Kf4 63. Kh6 Kf5 64. Kg7 Rc8 65. Kh6 Ra8 66. Kg7 Bc4 67. Kh6 Bf7 68. Nd7 Rg8 69. Nf8 Rg2 70. Kh7 Bc4 71. Kh6 Bb3 72. Kh7 Ba2 73. Kh8
Bg8 74. Bc7 Bd5 75. Bd6 Rg1 76. Kh7 Rg4 77. Kh8 Bg8 78. Bc7 Bb3 79. Bd6 Rg1 80. Kh7 Ra1 81. Kh6 Ra7 82. Ng6 Ke6 83. Nf4+ Kf7 84. Kg5 Ra1 85. Kf5 Rf1 86. Ke4 Kg7 87. Nh5+ Kg6 88. Nf6 Rd1 89. Nd7 Bd5+ 90. Kf4 Rd4+ 91. Ke3 Re4+ 92. Kd3 Kf5 93.
Nf6 Bc4+ 94. Kc3 Rf4 95. Bc7 Ke6 96. Nh5 Rf7 97. Bb8 Be2 98. Nf6 Rf8 99. Ba7 Rc8+ 100. Kd4 Rc4+ 101. Ke3 Kxe5 102. Nd7+ Kd6 103. Nf6 Ke5 104. Nd7+ Kf5 105. Bc5 Re4+ 106. Kd2 Bc4 107. Nb6 Be6 108. Na8 Ke5 109. Nc7 Bc4 110. Ne8 Re2+ 111.
Kc3 Rg2 112. Nd6 Rg3+ 113. Kc2 Kd5 114. Kd2 Rf3 115. Kc2 Rf6 116. Nb7 Bf1 117. Kc3 Bh3 118. Kd2 Ra6 119. Bf8 Bc8 120. Na5 Bf5 121. Kc3 Rg6 122. Bc5 Rg3+ 123. Kb2 Ke4 124. Nb3 Kd3 125. Nd4 Rg2+ 126. Kc1 Bd7 127. Nb3 Kc3 128. Na5 Bg4 129. Nc6 Rd2 0-1
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.19"]
[Round "9.1"]
[White "Li, Ruifeng"]
[Black "Howell, David W L"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Qe2 Nxe4 6. Qxe4 Qd5 7. Qe3 Bf5 8. b3 e6 9. c4 Qe4 10. Bb2 Na6 11. Be2 Nb4 12. O-O Nd3 13. Bxd3 Qxd3 14. Nh4 Qxe3 15. dxe3 Bd3 16. Rfd1 Be2 17. Rd4 f6 18. Nf3 Bb4 19. a3 e5 20. axb4 exd4 21. Nxd4 Bg4 22. f3 Bd7 23. Ne2 Kf7 24. Bd4 b6 25. c5 Be6 26. cxb6 axb6 27. Rc1 b5 28. Rxc6 Rhc8 29. Rxc8 Rxc8 30. Nc3 Rb8 31. Ne4 Ke7 32. Bc5+ Kd7 33. Nd6 Kc6 34. g4 g6 35. Ne4 f5 36. gxf5 Bxf5 37. Ng3 Bd3 38. e4 Ra8 39. Kf2 Ra3 40. h4 Rxb3 41. h5 Kd7 42. hxg6 hxg6 43. Kg2 Bc4 44. f4 Ke6 45. Kh3 Bd3 46. Kg4 Bc2 47. f5+ Kf6 48. fxg6 Bd1+ 49. Kh4 Kxg6 50. Nf5 Be2 51. Ng3 Bf3 52. e5 Rc3 53. Bd6 Bd5 54. Ne2 Rc4+ 55. Kg3 Kf5 56. Kf2 Ke4 57. Ng3+ Kd3 58. Nh5 Be6 59. Kg3 Ke3 60. Nf6 Rc1 61. Kh4 Kf3 62. Kh5 Kf4 63. Kh6 Kf5 64. Kg7 Rc8 65. Kh6 Ra8 66. Kg7 Bc4 67. Kh6 Bf7 68. Nd7 Rg8 69. Nf8 Rg2 70. Kh7 Bc4 71. Kh6 Bb3 72. Kh7 Ba2 73. Kh8
Bg8 74. Bc7 Bd5 75. Bd6 Rg1 76. Kh7 Rg4 77. Kh8 Bg8 78. Bc7 Bb3 79. Bd6 Rg1 80. Kh7 Ra1 81. Kh6 Ra7 82. Ng6 Ke6 83. Nf4+ Kf7 84. Kg5 Ra1 85. Kf5 Rf1 86. Ke4 Kg7 87. Nh5+ Kg6 88. Nf6 Rd1 89. Nd7 Bd5+ 90. Kf4 Rd4+ 91. Ke3 Re4+ 92. Kd3 Kf5 93.
Nf6 Bc4+ 94. Kc3 Rf4 95. Bc7 Ke6 96. Nh5 Rf7 97. Bb8 Be2 98. Nf6 Rf8 99. Ba7 Rc8+ 100. Kd4 Rc4+ 101. Ke3 Kxe5 102. Nd7+ Kd6 103. Nf6 Ke5 104. Nd7+ Kf5 105. Bc5 Re4+ 106. Kd2 Bc4 107. Nb6 Be6 108. Na8 Ke5 109. Nc7 Bc4 110. Ne8 Re2+ 111.
Kc3 Rg2 112. Nd6 Rg3+ 113. Kc2 Kd5 114. Kd2 Rf3 115. Kc2 Rf6 116. Nb7 Bf1 117. Kc3 Bh3 118. Kd2 Ra6 119. Bf8 Bc8 120. Na5 Bf5 121. Kc3 Rg6 122. Bc5 Rg3+ 123. Kb2 Ke4 124. Nb3 Kd3 125. Nd4 Rg2+ 126. Kc1 Bd7 127. Nb3 Kc3 128. Na5 Bg4 129. Nc6 Rd2 0-1
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.19"]
[Round "9.2"]
[White "Fedoseev, Vladimir3"]
[Black "Shankland, Samuel L"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 c5 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 Nf6 5. d5 O-O 6. Nf3 d6 7. Be2 e6 8. Nd2 Re8 9. O-O Na6 10. a4 Nc7 11. e4 b6 12. Re1 a6 13. a5 b5 14. dxe6 Rxe6 15. Nb3 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Rxe4 17. cxb5 Nxb5 18. Nxc5 Rxe2 19. Rxe2 Nd4 20. Ne4 d5 21. Rd2 dxe4 22. Ra4 Nf3+ 23. gxf3 Qg5+ 24. Kh1 Bh3 25. Qg1 Qh5 26. Qd1 Be5 27. Ra3 Bg4 28. Qg1 Bxf3+ 29. Rxf3 Qxf3+ 30. Qg2 Rc8 31. Qxf3 exf3 32. Rd1 Rc2 33. Kg1 Bxb2 34. Bh6 f6 35. Be3 Be5 36. h3 Ra2 37. Bd4 Bxd4 38. Rxd4 Rxa5 39. h4 Rh5 40. Rf4 Kg7 41. Rxf3 Rxh4 42. Ra3 g5 43. Rxa6 Rb4 0-1
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.19"]
[Round "9.2"]
[White "Fedoseev, Vladimir3"]
[Black "Shankland, Samuel L"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 c5 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 Nf6 5. d5 O-O 6. Nf3 d6 7. Be2 e6 8. Nd2 Re8 9. O-O Na6 10. a4 Nc7 11. e4 b6 12. Re1 a6 13. a5 b5 14. dxe6 Rxe6 15. Nb3 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Rxe4 17. cxb5 Nxb5 18. Nxc5 Rxe2 19. Rxe2 Nd4 20. Ne4 d5 21. Rd2 dxe4 22. Ra4 Nf3+ 23. gxf3 Qg5+ 24. Kh1 Bh3 25. Qg1 Qh5 26. Qd1 Be5 27. Ra3 Bg4 28. Qg1 Bxf3+ 29. Rxf3 Qxf3+ 30. Qg2 Rc8 31. Qxf3 exf3 32. Rd1 Rc2 33. Kg1 Bxb2 34. Bh6 f6 35. Be3 Be5 36. h3 Ra2 37. Bd4 Bxd4 38. Rxd4 Rxa5 39. h4 Rh5 40. Rf4 Kg7 41. Rxf3 Rxh4 42. Ra3 g5 43. Rxa6 Rb4 0-1
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.19"]
[Round "9.3"]
[White "Zherebukh, Yaroslav"]
[Black "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. Be2 h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. O-O Nd7 10. d5 e5 11. dxc6 Qxc6 12. a4 b4 13. Nd5 Ba6 14. Rc1 Rc8 15. Nd2 c3 16. bxc3 Bxe2 17. Qxe2 b3 18. Rb1 Qxa4 19. Ra1 Qc6 20. Nxb3 Nc5 21. Na5 Qe6 22. Rfd1 Bd6 23. Qb5+ Kf8 24. Nb7 Nxb7 25. Qxb7 Kg8 26. Rxa7 Bc5 27. Ra6 Qg4 28. Re1 Rd8 29. Rc6 Bf8 30. h3 Qd7 31. Rc7 Qe8 32. Re3 Bd6 33. Rg3 Kf8 34. Rc6 h5 35. Ne3 h4 36. Rf3 Kg8 37. Ra6 Bc5 38. Nd5 Rb8 39. Qc7 Rc8 40. Qa5 Rh5 41. Raf6 Rg5 42. Rxf7 Qc6 43. Qa2 Kh8 44. R7f5 Ra8 45. Qb1 Qg6 46. Rxg5 Qxg5 47. Rf5
Qd2 48. Rh5+ Kg8 49. Ne7+ Kf7 50. Qb3+ Kxe7 51. Rxe5+ Kf8 52. Rf5+ Ke8 53. Qf7+ Kd8 54. Rd5+ Bd6 55. Qf8+ 1-0
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.19"]
[Round "9.3"]
[White "Zherebukh, Yaroslav"]
[Black "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. Be2 h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. O-O Nd7 10. d5 e5 11. dxc6 Qxc6 12. a4 b4 13. Nd5 Ba6 14. Rc1 Rc8 15. Nd2 c3 16. bxc3 Bxe2 17. Qxe2 b3 18. Rb1 Qxa4 19. Ra1 Qc6 20. Nxb3 Nc5 21. Na5 Qe6 22. Rfd1 Bd6 23. Qb5+ Kf8 24. Nb7 Nxb7 25. Qxb7 Kg8 26. Rxa7 Bc5 27. Ra6 Qg4 28. Re1 Rd8 29. Rc6 Bf8 30. h3 Qd7 31. Rc7 Qe8 32. Re3 Bd6 33. Rg3 Kf8 34. Rc6 h5 35. Ne3 h4 36. Rf3 Kg8 37. Ra6 Bc5 38. Nd5 Rb8 39. Qc7 Rc8 40. Qa5 Rh5 41. Raf6 Rg5 42. Rxf7 Qc6 43. Qa2 Kh8 44. R7f5 Ra8 45. Qb1 Qg6 46. Rxg5 Qxg5 47. Rf5
Qd2 48. Rh5+ Kg8 49. Ne7+ Kf7 50. Qb3+ Kxe7 51. Rxe5+ Kf8 52. Rf5+ Ke8 53. Qf7+ Kd8 54. Rd5+ Bd6 55. Qf8+ 1-0
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.19"]
[Round "9.4"]
[White "Swiercz, Dariusz"]
[Black "Xiong, Jeffery"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 c6 7. O-O d5 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Rd1 Bb7 10. b3 Nbd7 11. Nc3 Rc8 12. e4 c5 13. exd5 exd5 14. Be3 dxc4 15. d5 Ng4 16. Bf4 cxb3 17. axb3 c4 18. Rxa7 cxb3 19. Qxb3 b5 20. d6 Bf6 21. Rxb7 Rxc3 22. Qb1 Nc5 23. Rxb5 Qd7 24. h3 Nxf2 25. Kxf2 Ne4+ 26. Kg1 Rxf3 27. Rb7 1-0
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.19"]
[Round "9.4"]
[White "Swiercz, Dariusz"]
[Black "Xiong, Jeffery"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 c6 7. O-O d5 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Rd1 Bb7 10. b3 Nbd7 11. Nc3 Rc8 12. e4 c5 13. exd5 exd5 14. Be3 dxc4 15. d5 Ng4 16. Bf4 cxb3 17. axb3 c4 18. Rxa7 cxb3 19. Qxb3 b5 20. d6 Bf6 21. Rxb7 Rxc3 22. Qb1 Nc5 23. Rxb5 Qd7 24. h3 Nxf2 25. Kxf2 Ne4+ 26. Kg1 Rxf3 27. Rb7 1-0
[Event "St Louis Winter Classic A"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.19"]
[Round "9.5"]
[White "Cordova, Emilio"]
[Black "Ipatov, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 d5 7. O-O Bg4 8. d3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Nbd7 10. Nd2 Re8 11. Rc1 e6 12. Qc2 h5 13. b4 a5 14. b5 cxb5 15. cxb5 Rc8 16. Qa4 Nc5 17. Qd1 Qb6 18. a4 Red8 19. Bc3 Qa7 20. Rc2 Ne8 21. Bxg7 Nxg7 22. Qa1 Nd7 23. Rfc1 Rxc2 24. Rxc2 Nf5 25. Nb3 Nd6 26. Qc1 Nb6 27. Bxh5 Qb8
28. Bxg6 fxg6 29. Qe3 Nd7 30. Qxe6+ Kg7 31. Nd4 Nf7 32. Qxd5 Nf8 33. Qc4 Qd6 34. Nf3 Ne6 35. Qc3+ Kg8 36. Qxa5 Ne5 37. Nxe5 Qxe5 38. Qb6 Re8 39. Qxb7 Nd4 40. Rc8 Rxc8 41. Qxc8+ Kh7 42. Qb7+ Kh6 43. Qe4 Qc5 44. Kg2 Nf5 45. e3 Kh7 46. g4 Nd6 47. Qd4 Qc7 48. Qd5 Kh6 49. h3 Nb7 50. Qg8 g5 51. Qh8+ Kg6 52. Qh5+ Kg7 53. Qxg5+ Kh7 54. Qf5+ Kg7 55. Qd5 1-0
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2017.03.19"]
[Round "9.5"]
[White "Cordova, Emilio"]
[Black "Ipatov, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 d5 7. O-O Bg4 8. d3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Nbd7 10. Nd2 Re8 11. Rc1 e6 12. Qc2 h5 13. b4 a5 14. b5 cxb5 15. cxb5 Rc8 16. Qa4 Nc5 17. Qd1 Qb6 18. a4 Red8 19. Bc3 Qa7 20. Rc2 Ne8 21. Bxg7 Nxg7 22. Qa1 Nd7 23. Rfc1 Rxc2 24. Rxc2 Nf5 25. Nb3 Nd6 26. Qc1 Nb6 27. Bxh5 Qb8
28. Bxg6 fxg6 29. Qe3 Nd7 30. Qxe6+ Kg7 31. Nd4 Nf7 32. Qxd5 Nf8 33. Qc4 Qd6 34. Nf3 Ne6 35. Qc3+ Kg8 36. Qxa5 Ne5 37. Nxe5 Qxe5 38. Qb6 Re8 39. Qxb7 Nd4 40. Rc8 Rxc8 41. Qxc8+ Kh7 42. Qb7+ Kh6 43. Qe4 Qc5 44. Kg2 Nf5 45. e3 Kh7 46. g4 Nd6 47. Qd4 Qc7 48. Qd5 Kh6 49. h3 Nb7 50. Qg8 g5 51. Qh8+ Kg6 52. Qh5+ Kg7 53. Qxg5+ Kh7 54. Qf5+ Kg7 55. Qd5 1-0