22nd US Women's Championship and Zonal; 1975
July 12-27
Milwaukee, WI

                         Rtng  ST  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1  Total   W/L/D
 1. Diane Savereide      1926  CA  x 0 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1  7½-2½  +6-1=3
 2. Ruth Herstein        2051  CA  1 x 0 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 0 1  6½-3½  +6-3=1
 3. Ruth I. Orton        1968  AR  0 1 x ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½  6½-3½  +5-2=3
 4. Rachel Crotto        1914  NY  ½ 0 ½ x ½ 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 1  5½-4½  +3-2=5
 5. Mona M. Karff        1973  NY  ½ 0 1 ½ x 0 1 0 1 1 ½  5½-4½  +4-3=3
 6. Greta P. Olsson      1880  CA  0 0 0 0 1 x ½ 1 1 1 1  5½-4½  +5-4=1
 7. Marilyn K. Simmons   1855  WI  ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ x 1 0 1 0  5 -5   +3-3=4
 8. Gisela Kahn Gresser  1903  NY  0 ½ 0 0 1 0 0 x 1 1 1  4½-5½  +4-5=1
 9. Eva K. Aronson       1826  FL  0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 x ½ 1  3½-6½  +3-6=1
10. Linda Mahan          1787  CA  0 1 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ x ½  2½-7½  +1-6=3
11. Joan Schmidt         1749  NC  0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 ½ x  2½-7½  +1-6=3



  • Average Rating: 1894.

  • USCF Ratings and states are taken from the annual rating list in the December, 1975 issue of Chess Life & Review.

  • Ruth Orton was listed as Ruth Haring in previous tournaments. Marilyn Simmons was previously listed as Marilyn Braun and Marilyn Koput.

  • Greta Olsson and Hedvig Olsson are the same person.

  • Chess Life & Review, October 1975, p. 649.


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