The 1997 Interplay U.S. Chess Championship SemiFinals

New! Webcast with Commentary by Grandmaster Michael Rohde
Christiansen Wins in playoff marathon

Who:

4 top Grandmasters from the 1997 Preliminaries. Player Bios available. Two semi-final matches were played: Christiansen-Seirawan and Kaidanov-Benjamin. Each match was "best of 4 games," 1 game each day. The two match winners advance to the Finals.

What:

The best of the best meet in the quest for the national title. Time controls: 40 moves in 2 hours, then 20 in 1, then Game in 60 minutes, for a maximum of 8 hours per game.

• Round 3: Benjamin-Kaidanov with Rohde's commentary
• Round 2: Kaidanov-Benjamin with Rohde's commentary
• Round 1: Benjamin-Kaidanov with Rohde's commentary

Title Sponsor

The 1997 Interplay U.S. Championship is made possible through the generosity of Interplay Productions, Inc., of Irvine, Calif. Interplay is the world's source for innovative gaming software, including "USCF Chess."

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