Memorial Day Classic update

After two rounds, four players are tied for the lead with 2-0 -- GM Melikset Khachiyan, IMs Enrico Sevillano and Jack Peters, and Senior Master John Daniel Bryant. Standings and round-3 pairings are posted. Note that the pairings are subject to change until 10:20 a.m.


IM Enrico Sevillano – Craig Faber [B01]
Memorial Day Classic, Los Angeles 2009
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 c6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.Nge2 Bg4 7.f3 Bh5 8.0–0 e6 9.Qe1 Bg6 10.Be4 Nbd7 11.Bf4 Nxe4 12.fxe4 Bb4 13.a3 Bxc3 14.Nxc3 0–0 15.Kh1 Rfe8 16.e5 Bxc2 17.Qe2 Bg6 18.h4 h5 19.Ne4 Bxe4 20.Qxe4 Qd5 21.Qe2 g6 22.Qf2 f5 23.exf6 Kf7 24.Rae1 a5 25.Qe3 Rh8 26.Rf3 Nb6 27.Qb3 Ra6 28.Bc7 Qxb3 29.Rxb3 Nd5 30.Rxb7 1–0


Ernesto Soto – Renae Robles [B01]
Memorial Day Classic, Los Angeles 2009

1.e4 d5 2.d4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Bf5 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Nf6 6.Bd3 Bg4 7.0–0 c6 8.Bc4 e6 9.h3 Bxf3 10.Rxf3 Be7 11.Rg3 g6 12.Bh6 Bf8 13.Bxf8 Kxf8 14.Qd2 h5 15.Rf1 Kg7 16.Rgf3 Nbd7 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.Rxf7+ Kg8 19.Bxe6 Ndf6 20.R7xf6+ 1–0