Western States Underway |
By Randy Hough | |
October 24, 2010 | |
![]() With four of the six rounds in the books, the leaders with 3 1/2 are Shabalov, Kraai, and Amanov. Shabalov beat Sevillano in Round 3 and then drew with Kraai. Zhanibek Amanov, an IM from Kazakhstan now living in Los Angeles, drew Khachiyan in the second round and beat Smith in the fourth. Trailing close behind with three are Ivanov, Kudrin, Khachiyan, Bercys, FMs John Bryant, Robby Adamson, and Alex Kretchetov, and young Yian Liou of San Francisco, who drew with Khachiyan in the third round. Look for a full story early in the week, after the tournament's conclusion. |