U.S. Junior Chess Championship: Warren Harper leads after three rounds

NM Parker Zhao who beat FM Darwin Yang to

stay in two-way tie with GM Ray Robson at 2.5/3

Hello Everyone!

Defending champion GM Ray Robson seems to be back to his winning ways in the third round of the U.S. Junior Chess Championship. He notched up a comfortable win against FM Steven Zierk in the third round. Earlier, Robson had survived a mating net in the first round to draw his game. All the other games were decisive too at the Championship with FM Warren Harper continuing to lead by half point.

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Round 3 Results

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1. FM Steven Zierk-GM Ray Robson 0-1

2. FM Conrad Holt-NM Eric Rosen 0-1

3. NM Parker Zhao-FM Darwin Yang 1-0

4. FM Warren Harper-NM Tyler Hughes 1-0

5. FM John Bryant-IM Sam Shankland 0-1

Standings after round 3

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1. FM Warren Harper 3.0

2. GM Ray Robson 2.5

3. NM Parker Zhao 2.5

4. FM Darwin Yang 2.0

5. NM Eric Rosen 1.5

6. IM Sam Shankland 1.0

7. FM Steven Zierk 1.0

8. NM Tyler Hughes 1.0

9 FM Conrad Holt 0.5

10. FM John Bryant 0.0

PGN: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. O-O Nf6 6. e5 dxe5 7. Nxe5 Qc8 8. b3 e6 9. Bb2 Be7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Qf3 Nfd7 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. Ne4 Nc6 14. Qc3 Qd4 15. Rfe1 Rfd8 16. Qxd4 cxd4 17. c4 dxc3 18. dxc3 f5 19. Ng3 Rd2 20. Re2 Rad8 21. Kf1 Kf7 22. Rae1 Bf6 23. Rxd2 Rxd2 24. Re2 Rd3 25. Re3 Rd2 26. Re2 Rd3 27. Re3 Rd8 28. Re2 g5 29. Rc2 Ne5 30. Ke2 Ng6 31. Nh5 Be5 32. g3 Ne7 33. f4 Kg6 34. fxe5 Kxh5 35. c4 Kg4 36. Ba3 Nc6 37. Bb2 Kh3 38. Ke3 Rd1 39. Bc3 Rh1 40. b4 Rxh2 41. Rxh2+ Kxh2 42. b5 Kxg3 43. bxc6 bxc6 44. Kd4 h5 45. Bd2 f4 46. Be1+ Kg2 0-1

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