Replay all 13 chess games from US Championship 1977 — Mentor. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about US Championship 1977 — Mentor →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977.09.25 |
Christiansen, Larry Mark
vs
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
|
1-0 | 35 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.09.26 |
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
vs
Zuckerman, Bernard
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.09.27 |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.09.28 |
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.09.29 |
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.09.30 |
Grefe, John Alan
vs
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.10.01 |
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Full Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.10.02 |
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
vs
Ghizdavu, Dumitru
|
0-1 | 42 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.10.03 |
Peters, Jack
vs
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
|
0-1 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.10.04 |
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.10.05 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
|
0-1 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.10.06 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
|
1-0 | 38 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.10.07 |
Soltis, Andrew E
vs
Matera, Salvatore Joseph
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 13 |