2005 National Chess Congress. 36th Annual National Chess Congress. 2005 November 25-27. Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA.
Organized and directed by the Continental Chess Association. Philadelphia Wyndham Hotel. http://www.nationalchesscongress.com/ http://www.chesstour.com/
GMs Ibragimov, Goldin and Ehlvest tied for first. Goldin and FM Emory Tate took the two US Championship qualifier spots.
1 GM Ildar Ibragimov 2684 2687 CT D21 W59 W14 W18 D02 W05 5.0
2 GM Alexander Goldin 2647 2664 KY W72 W16 D10 W32 D01 W09 5.0
3 GM Jaan Ehlvest 2683 2688 NY W65 D04 W46 W10 D09 W15 5.0
4 FM Emory A Tate Jr 2412 2437 IN W53 D03 W42 D19 D06 W25 4.5
5 FM Igor Schneider 2387 2417 NY W60 W51 W20 D09 W36 L01 4.5
6 IM Yury Lapshun 2484 2486 NY W55 D58 D44 W33 D04 W26 4.5
7 GM Alexander Shabalov 2670 2651 PA D44 W73 L32 W35 W22 W17 4.5 : 8 FM Bryan G Smith 2404 2413 PA L23 W62 D45 W59 W44 W19 4.5