The US Chess Championship round 9 turned out to be the most eventful round of the championship so far, albeit in a rather odd way.
Wesley forfeited!
Wesley So (2788) was forfeited in his game against Akobian (2622), for taking notes on his scoresheet! Apparently he was warned twice before and hence the harsh punishment (of losing the game plus valuable rating points!)
More details on this story at Chess.com
Nakamura continues to lead
Nothing else changed at the top of the table and Nakamura is in sole lead with 6.5/9 points, followed by Ray Robson (2656) with 6.
Krush joins Nemcova
In the women’s section, Irina Krush won her 3rd game on the trot, to finally join Nemcova at