One small correction. I was notified by AF4C that there are only 2
qualifying spots (1 male and 1 female). Therefore, GM Larry
Christiansen was the only male player who qualified. Congrats to GM
Larry.

Best Regards,
Paul Truong


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GM Shabalov won the 2003 US Open Championship!
Alex Barasso won the 2003 US Open Blind Championship!
GM Susan Polgar won the 2003 US Open Blitz Championship!

GM Alexander Shabalov (USA) is the winner of the 2003 US Open
Championship in Los Angeles, CA, with the impressive score of 10-2.
He defeated GM Artashes Minasian in the final round with the Black
pieces to clinch the US Open title. Going into the last round, GMs
Gregory Kaidanov, Alexander Shabalov and Artashes Minasian were all
tied with 9 points. GM Kaidanov was granted a half point bye in the
last round prior to the start of the tournament so he can travel on a
timely basis to participate in the Continental Championship in Buenos
Aires, Argentina. GMs Leonid Yudasin, Sarunas Sulkis, Aleks
Wojtkiewicz, Gregory Kaidanov and IM Ricardo De Guzman tied for 2-6
with the score of 9.5-2.5.

WGM (IM-elect) Anna Zatonskih (USA) and WGM Martha Fierro (ECU)
finished as top women players with the score of 9-3. WGM Rusa
Goletiani and WFM Tatev Abrahamyan were right behind them with the
score of 8.5-3.5. This year's US Open drew 458 players with 17 GMs.
The top male (2) and female qualifiers for the 2004 US Championship
are GM Larry Christiansen (9-3), Levon Altounian (8.5-3.5), and WGM
Rusa Goletiani (8.5-3.5).

Alex Barrasso (USA) won the 2003 US Open Blind Championship. Jessica
Lauser finished 2nd and Jay Leventhal came in 3rd.

The 2003 US Open Blitz Championship gathered 84 participants with 6
GMs and many other strong IMs, FMs, Senior Masters and Masters. This
is one of the strongest US Open Blitz in recent history. GM Susan
Polgar (USA) won the event with the score of 11-1, followed by GM
Aleks Wojtkiewicz with 10.5-1.5. GM Walter Browne, GM Sharadorj
Dashzagug, IM Enrico Sevillano, IM Jayson Gonzales, Master Rico
Salimbagat and Paul Y Linuma tied for 3-8 with the score of 9-3. GM
Pavel Blatny and GM Jaan Ehlvest were the other 2 GMs in the
tournament.