26th US Women's Championship and Zonal; 1981
June 10-24
Brigham City, UT

                            Rtng  ST  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2   Total   W/L/D
 1. Diane Savereide         2230  CA  x ½ 0 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1   9 -2   +8-1=2
 2. Rachel Crotto           2100  NY  ½ x 0 1 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1   8 -3   +7-2=2
 3. Dolly Teasley           2016  NY  1 1 x 1 0 1 0 0 1 ½ 1 1   7½-3½  +7-3=1
 4. Shernaz Mistry-Kennedy  1957  NY  0 0 0 x 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½   6 -5   +5-4=2
 5. Pamela Ford             1955  CA  0 1 1 0 x 0 0 ½ 1 0 1 1   5½-5½  +5-5=1
 6. Ruth Haring             2162  CA  0 0 0 1 1 x 1 1 ½ ½ 0 ½   5½-5½  +4-4=3
 7. Ruth Donnelly           2017  NY  0 0 1 0 1 0 x 1 0 1 1 ½   5½-5½  +5-5=1
 8. Linda Mahan             2000  CA  ½ 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 x 1 1 0 1   5 -6   +4-5=2
 9. Baraka Shabazz          2013  NY  0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 x 0 1 1   4½-6½  +3-5=3
10. Alexey Rudolph          2048  WA  0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 0 1 x 0 ½   3½-7½  +2-6=3
11. Diana Lanni             1985  NY  0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 x 0   3 -8   +3-8=0
12. Alison Bert             1930  GA  0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 x   3 -8   +1-6=4


  • Average Rating: 2034.

  • USCF ratings are from the Top 50 Women’s list in the September 1981 issue of Chess Life, except Bert’s rating is from the April 1981 top 50 women list. The states are from the crosstable in Chess Life.

  • Alexey Rudolph and Alexey Root are the same person.

  • Pamela Ford (1978, 1979, 1981, 1984) is listed as Pamela Ruggiero in 1990 and 1991.

  • Chess Life, September 1981, p. 11; October 1981, pp. 12-15.


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