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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 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 40  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. V Akobian vs O Ganbold   1-0 22 2003 American Open A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) 2. A E Moussa vs B Bryan   1-0 32 2003 American Open D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 3. R Del Pilar vs C Airapetian   0-1 33 2003 American Open C52 Evans Gambit 4. W Shipman vs Blatny   0-1 46 2003 American Open A40 Queen's Pawn Game 5. Mikhalevski vs R Del Pilar   1-0 26 2003 American Open A64 Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8 6. O Maldonado vs D Sharavdorj   ½-½ 67 2003 American Open E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation 7. T Iwamoto vs C Cozianu   0-1 38 2003 American Open D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 8. R de Guzman vs A E Moussa   1-0 52 2003 American Open A47 Queen's Indian 9. N Andrianov vs J Hanken   1-0 52 2003 American Open A44 Old Benoni Defense 10. E N Cooke vs V Akobian   0-1 42 2003 American Open C11 French 11. E Schiller vs E Sevillano   0-1 30 2003 American Open E14 Queen's Indian 12. W J Aramil vs D Majigsuren   1-0 21 2003 American Open C55 Two Knights Defense 13. V Akobian vs C Cozianu   1-0 33 2003 American Open D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 14. A E Moussa vs C Airapetian   1-0 22 2003 American Open D55 Queen's Gambit Declined 15. T Davis vs E Liu   0-1 28 2003 American Open B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line 16. N Andrianov vs D E Vigorito   ½-½ 18 2003 American Open D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation 17. C Airapetian vs D Majigsuren   0-1 26 2003 American Open B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack 18. W J Aramil vs V Akobian   0-1 23 2003 American Open C00 French Defense 19. R de Guzman vs W J Aramil   1-0 51 2003 American Open D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) 20. C Clawitter vs E Schiller   0-1 27 2003 American Open B06 Robatsch 21. I Serpik vs E Schiller   ½-½ 26 2003 American Open B06 Robatsch 22. R Adamson vs Yermolinsky   ½-½ 41 2003 American Open B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 23. M Khachiyan vs D E Vigorito   ½-½ 37 2003 American Open B50 Sicilian 24. L Snyder vs L Stevens   0-1 43 2003 American Open B22 Sicilian, Alapin 25. Yermolinsky vs Mikhalevski   ½-½ 20 2003 American Open A15 English  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 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