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🏆 American Open (2003)

PARTICIPANTS (sorted by highest achieved rating; click on name to see player's games) Varuzhan Akobian, Alex Yermolinsky, Suat Atalik, Victor Mikhalevski, Pavel Blatny, Aleksander Wojtkiewicz, Melikset Khachiyan, Enrico Sevillano, Dashzeveg Sharavdorj, Andranik Matikozian, Costin Cozianu, Nikolai Andrianov, David E Vigorito, Ricardo de Guzman, Odondoo Ganbold, Tatev Abrahamyan, Walter Shipman, Renard W Anderson, Eric Schiller, Elliott Liu, Robby Adamson, Michael Casella, Takashi Iwamoto, Reynaldo F Del Pilar, Ilia Serpik, William J Aramil, Eric N Cooke, Alaa-Eddine Moussa, Oscar Maldonado, Jerome B Hanken, Chouchanik Airapetian, Craig Clawitter, Dovdon Majigsuren, Larry Snyder, Lawrence Stevens, Bret Bryan, Tony Davis

American Open (2003) The 39th Annual American Open, held in Los Angeles November 27-30, saw 230 players compete in five sections. Tying for first in the 43-player Master section, which included 7 GMs and 8 IMs, were GMs Suat Atalik and Pavel Blatny, and IM Varuzhan Akobian. It is worth noting that Akobian had spent the previous five days playing in the Gufeld Memorial (2003), in which he earned a GM norm, making a total of 18 games in nine days! Source: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi... Crosstable: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMai...  page 2 of 2; games 26-40 of 40  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. A Wojtkiewicz vs V Akobian   ½-½ 36 2003 American Open D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 27. V Akobian vs Blatny   ½-½ 80 2003 American Open A40 Queen's Pawn Game 28. E Schiller vs M Casella   0-1 51 2003 American Open D94 Grunfeld 29. S Atalik vs V Akobian   1-0 26 2003 American Open D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 30. V Akobian vs A Matikozian   1-0 33 2003 American Open E61 King's Indian 31. W J Aramil vs Mikhalevski   ½-½ 17 2003 American Open C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 32. E Schiller vs D Majigsuren ½-½ 60 2003 American Open D94 Grunfeld 33. T Abrahamyan vs E Schiller 0-1 22 2003 American Open B06 Robatsch 34. T Iwamoto vs A E Moussa   0-1 34 2003 American Open B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation 35. A Matikozian vs C Cozianu   1-0 42 2003 American Open C77 Ruy Lopez 36. Blatny vs S Atalik   ½-½ 18 2003 American Open C01 French, Exchange 37. C Cozianu vs E N Cooke   1-0 23 2003 American Open C02 French, Advance 38. R Del Pilar vs O Ganbold   1-0 23 2003 American Open C50 Giuoco Piano 39. D Majigsuren vs R Anderson   0-1 43 2003 American Open B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 40. A E Moussa vs I Serpik   ½-½ 8 2003 American Open E16 Queen's Indian  page 2 of 2; games 26-40 of 40    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC