US Open 2009--Round 7 Rosen and Wilber

As the 2009 US Open winds down in it's final days, I noticed two outstanding performances by IL players.

First Expert Eric Rosen, after drawing with GM Kraai proceeded to defeat Tyler Hughes. Hughes is the second highest Under 18 player in the USA with a rating of 2377. Tyler is well known as a very strong player and out rated Eric by some 200 points. Eric lost the 7th round to a master rated 2282 however Eric is having an excellent tournament with 4.5/7. Eric’s performance so far is 2371. Right now after Round 7 his new rating would be 2185. Games will follow.

 

Another outstanding performance is being put in by Matthew Wilber rated 1795 who has 5.5/7. So far he has defeated three experts and one master. He has also drawn with an FM rated 2214. He is obviously having an incredible tournament with a rating performance so far of 2400. After round 7 his new rating would be 1945.

Also doing well is GM Gurevich who has 5.5/7. The seven leaders of the event have 6/7, so all is to play for in the last two rounds.