Larry Christiansen finally emerged as the U.S. Men's Chess Champion. After a 4-game tiebreak, Christiansen and de Firmian were still tied. After an Armegeddon game (6 minutes for White, 5 for Black, Black wins if the game is drawn), Christiansen, as White, took the title.
All in all, the Seattle Chess Foundation did a wonderful job of webcasting the event...until the tiebreak. Then, chaos erupted. The webcam showed when the games were being played, but no reliable relaying of moves or results was forthcoming. In a 9-round Swiss, it's almost a given that there will be a tie at the top. This should definitely have been planned for and managed. And, unfortunately, this is going to leave a sour taste in the mouth's of many - it's the last thing on our minds and what we will remember... 10:55:01 PM
