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 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Soltis, Andrew E
|
1-0 | 38 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.09.26 |
Ghizdavu, Dumitru
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.09.27 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Zuckerman, Bernard
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.09.28 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1-0 | 35 | Benoni Defense | 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 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
1-0 | 50 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.10.01 |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.10.02 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Peters, Jack
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.10.03 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.10.04 |
Christiansen, Larry Mark
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.10.05 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Grefe, John Alan
|
0-1 | 62 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.10.06 |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.10.07 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Tarjan, James Edward
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 13 |