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United States Championship (1980) Mark Diesen was injured in a fall and forced to withdraw from the tournament after three rounds. Since he did not complete half his schedule, the results were annulled. Diesen's games are here: USA-ch+ (1980). Source: http://graeme.50webs.com/chesschamp....  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 78  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Bradford vs R Byrne 1-0 34 1980 United States Championship A14 English 2. Seirawan vs Evans 1-0 41 1980 United States Championship A25 English 3. Benko vs Browne ½-½ 13 1980 United States Championship B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 4. A Bisguier vs J Peters 0-1 62 1980 United States Championship A46 Queen's Pawn Game 5. A Lein vs Shamkovich ½-½ 14 1980 United States Championship A15 English 6. L Christiansen vs P Biyiasas   1-0 37 1980 United States Championship E09 Catalan, Closed 7. A Bisguier vs Benko   ½-½ 21 1980 United States Championship B23 Sicilian, Closed 8. P Biyiasas vs A Lein   ½-½ 25 1980 United States Championship A07 King's Indian Attack 9. Browne vs J Bradford   1-0 75 1980 United States Championship E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 10. J Peters vs V Zaltsman   1-0 23 1980 United States Championship B56 Sicilian 11. Shamkovich vs Seirawan ½-½ 35 1980 United States Championship C07 French, Tarrasch 12. R Byrne vs L Christiansen   ½-½ 25 1980 United States Championship B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation 13. L Christiansen vs Browne 1-0 33 1980 United States Championship E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 14. J Bradford vs A Bisguier   ½-½ 28 1980 United States Championship C55 Two Knights Defense 15. Seirawan vs P Biyiasas   ½-½ 27 1980 United States Championship A16 English 16. V Zaltsman vs Evans   0-1 39 1980 United States Championship E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 17. Benko vs J Peters   ½-½ 12 1980 United States Championship A00 Uncommon Opening 18. A Lein vs R Byrne   ½-½ 22 1980 United States Championship E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack 19. Shamkovich vs V Zaltsman   ½-½ 46 1980 United States Championship B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 20. Browne vs A Lein   ½-½ 13 1980 United States Championship D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 21. A Bisguier vs L Christiansen   ½-½ 18 1980 United States Championship E14 Queen's Indian 22. Benko vs J Bradford   1-0 30 1980 United States Championship D46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 23. R Byrne vs Seirawan   ½-½ 35 1980 United States Championship B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 24. J Peters vs Evans   0-1 56 1980 United States Championship B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 25. J Bradford vs J Peters   1-0 38 1980 United States Championship D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 78    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Nov-22-22    Ninas Husband: This tournament was held in Greenville, PA. I have never heard of that town. :( Nov-22-22    Ninas Husband: At least this tournament as a game collection. The 1981 championship does not. Several games from that tournament are missing, including the game between Browne and Seirawan, who tied for first. HUH? Nov-22-22    Stonehenge: I've just made it: United States Championship (1981). Nov-22-22    Ninas Husband: <Stonehenge> Thank you. I don't care if you're only 18 inches tall, you're da bomb! :) Nov-28-22    Ninas Husband: I just went through the database, and I can now tell you that the 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998, and 1999 US Championships also do not have games collections. Thank you. Nov-28-22    Ninas Husband: I finally found our where Greenville, PA is. It is a town of less that 8,000 people in 1980 in Western PA. Why was the US Chess Championship held THERE? I guess Hahira, GA was booked! :) Nov-29-22    HeMateMe: Good deal on local hotel rooms? It's expensive to hold a chess tournament in midtown Manhattan. Nov-29-22    HeMateMe: I count...8 guys who were born here or were mostly raised in the USA? Seems like a different lifetime. Nov-29-22    Ninas Husband: Wow, <HeMateMe>. Did I ever tell you how funny you're NOT! Nov-29-22    Ninas Husband: <HeMateMe> Betcha didn't even get the Hahira reference! :) Nov-30-22    HeMateMe: Nina, you have my permission to go F* yourself. Have a nice day. Nov-30-22    HeMateMe: I recognized all the names here except Bradford. Pre-internet it was possible for a player to sneak up on you. Nov-30-22    perfidious: During my playing days, I got to face off with four of the participants (Browne, Shamkovich, Benko and Bisguier). Nov-30-22    HeMateMe: Excellent! I'm guessing benko was a tuff nutt to crack, vast experience against world class players. What was Browne like, did you get to talk to him? Nov-30-22    GrahamClayton: Diesen fell down a flight of stairs and received multiple injuries. Lubosh Kavalek declined his invitation to compete due to business commitments. He was then able to play, but the participants and schedule had already been confirmed. The $10,000 first prize was equally split between Browne, Evans and Christiansen, each receiving $3333.34. Dec-01-22    HeMateMe: Kavalek is a Czech, yes? Did he legally emigrate here or did the fellow defect, escape the Czech regime, the post WWII communist Czech regime? Dec-05-22    Ninas Husband: <HeMateMe> <Nina, you have my permission to go F* yourself.>? Nina's my WIFE, you Nimrod! #mensareject :) Dec-05-22    Ninas Husband: <HeMateMe> Whaddaya mean, <Good deal on local hotel rooms?> Greenville is so small it doesn't even have a Bed and Breakfast. It has a Futon and Donut! :) Dec-05-22    Ninas Husband: My sources tell me that the 1980 US Championship was supposed to be held in Moscow, ID, but President Carter announced a boycott! :) Dec-05-22    Ninas Husband: <HeMateMe> <Kavalek is a Czech, yes? Did he legally emigrate here or did the fellow defect> What difference does it make?!? :( I have more to say on that subject, but perhaps THAT discussion belongs on Ken Rogoff's page! :) Dec-05-22    Ninas Husband: <GrahamClayton> <The $10,000 first prize was equally split between Browne, Evans and Christiansen, each receiving $3333.34.> $3333.34 times 3 equals $10,000.02! Where did the extra 2 cents come from? Pocket change? Found beneath the cushions in the hotel lobby? Somebody should have hired Jim Rockford to solve this mystery! :) Jun-05-25    GrahamClayton: One of the more evenly contested US Championship tournaments, with just 3 points separating winners Evans, Christiansen and Browne from last-placed Bisguier. NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! 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