U.S. Chess Championships 2026 · Femenino
U.S. Chess Championships 2026 — Femenino Round 8
Best game of the round
IM Nazi Paikidze (2309) vs IM Anna M. Sargsyan (2332), 1-0, King's Indian Attack — replay the game
Critical game
WGM Jennifer Yu (2354) vs GM Irina Krush (2404), 1-0, English Opening: Symmetrical Variation — replay the game
Biggest upset
IM Carissa Yip (2484) vs WGM Thalia Cervantes Landeiro (2247), 0-1, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation — replay the game
Games
- IM Nazi Paikidze (2309) – IM Anna M. Sargsyan (2332) 1-0 game
- WGM Jennifer Yu (2354) – GM Irina Krush (2404) 1-0 game
- IM Tatev Abrahamyan (2353) – WIM Rachael Li (2380) 1/2-1/2 game
- IM Alice Lee (2467) – IM Anna Zatonskih (2319) 1/2-1/2 game
- IM Carissa Yip (2484) – WGM Thalia Cervantes Landeiro (2247) 0-1 game
- FM Megan Althea Paragua (2234) – IM Rose Atwell (2325) 0-1 game
Standings after round 8
- Lee, Alice
- Li, Rachael
- Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia
- Krush, Irina
- Zatonskih, Anna
- Paragua, Megan Althea
- Yu, Jennifer
- Atwell, Rose
- Sargsyan, Anna M.
- Paikidze, Nazi