Three rounds into the Pan American Championships (Dec.26-30,Washington, D.C) heavy favorites University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and University of Maryland Baltimore Country (UMBC) are leading. In a crucial Round 4 face off between UTD B and UMBC, the first blood was drawn by UTD, with Jacek Stopa scoring against Andrew Hubbard.

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Hubbard reached a balanced endgame after queens were traded on e3, but White won easily after the misguided 16...g5 pawn sacrifice.

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Standings After Round 3

1-3-University of Texas at Dallas "A", University of Baltimore County and University of Texas at Dallas "B"- 3.0
4-11- Miami Dade A, Duke, Univ. Catolica del Preu, Univ of Tor. A, Yale A, Florida Atlantic, Harvard and Univ of South Carolina- 2.0

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