20th US Women's Championship and Zonal; 1972
May 28 - June 11
St. Petersburg, FL

                         Rtng  ST  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1   Total   W/L/D
 1. Marilyn Braun        1956  WI  x ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1   7½-2½  +5-0=5
 2. Eva Aronson          1826  FL  ½ x 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1   7½-2½  +6-1=3
 3. Ruth Donnelly        1836  NY  ½ 1 x 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 1   6½-3½  +4-1=5
 4. Gisela Kahn Gresser  2009  NY  0 ½ 0 x ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1   6½-3½  +5-2=3
 5. Susan Sterngold      1757  WI  0 ½ ½ ½ x 0 0 ½ 1 1 1   5 -5   +3-3=4
 6. Joan Schmidt         1715  FL  0 0 0 0 1 x 1 ½ 1 ½ 1   5 -5   +4-4=2
 7. Mabel Burlingame     1780  AZ  ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 x ½ 1 ½ ½   4½-5½  +2-3=5
 8. Kathryn Slater       1776  NY  ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ x ½ 0 1   4 -6   +1-3=6
 9. Donna Bragg          1667  CA  ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 ½ x 1 1   4 -6   +2-4=4
10. Rachel Crotto        1784  NY  0 0 1 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 x 0   3 -7   +2-6=2
11. Rachel Guinan        1690  PA  0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 1 x   1½-8½  +1-8=1


  • Average Rating: 1799.6

  • Mrs. Marilyn Braun competed in the 1969 Championship as Miss Marilyn Koput.

  • Thanks to John S. Hilbert for providing the start and end dates.

  • Chess Life & Review, August 1972, p. 474.

  • Ratings Taken From:
    Marilyn Braun        1956  Jan 1972 Annual List
    Eva Aronson          1826  Dec 1969 Annual List
    Ruth Donnelly        1836  Mar 1972 Supplement
    Gisela Kahn Gresser  2009  Jan 1972 Annual List
    Susan Sterngold      1757  Mar 1972 Supplement
    Joan Schmidt         1715  Jan 1972 Annual List
    Mabel Burlingame     1780  Jan 1972 Annual List
    Kathryn Slater       1776  Dec 1969 Annual List
    Donna Bragg          1667  Mar 1972 Supplement
    Rachel Crotto        1784  Jan 1972 Annual List
    Rachel Guinan        1690  Dec 1970 Annual List
    
    


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