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Caruana Misses Mate As U.S. Chess Title Race Stays Tied — Zatonskih Joins Lee in Women’s Lead

Round 7 begins Sunday in St. Louis with three open co-leaders plus a new co-leader in the women’s event.

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Overview

  • Fabiano Caruana failed to find a forced mate-in-nine against Wesley So in Round 6, and the draw kept Caruana, So, and Hans Niemann tied for first in the open section.
  • Niemann held Levon Aronian to a balanced draw in a Nimzo-Indian, preserving the three-way tie at the top after six rounds.
  • Andy Woodward notched his second straight victory by defeating Dariusz Swiercz, handing Swiercz a second consecutive loss and moving into the mid-pack chase.
  • Anna Zatonskih beat Atousa Pourkashiyan to catch Alice Lee in first place in the women’s championship and stands as the only undefeated player after six rounds.
  • Defending champion Carissa Yip defeated Irina Krush to reach shared second as the women’s field produced four decisive games; Round 7 starts Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET.