GMs Wesley So and Sam Sevian notched wins with White in round two of the 2024 U.S. Championship and have taken an early half-point lead over the pack. So won a pawn against GM Christopher Yoo and never let it go, while Sevian played creatively to confuse GM Ray Robson in the opening.
The Women’s event saw four decisive results transpire in round two, with IM Carissa Yip the only player to move to a perfect score. GM Irina Krush along with WGMs Atousa Pourkashiyan and Tatev Abrahamyan trail the defending champion by half a point.
Round three of the U.S. Championships starts on October 13 at 2 p.m. ET/20:00 CEST/11:30 p.m. IST.
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