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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Joshua Ruiz Wins Festival Internacional de Ajedrez Universidad Central

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Here is the latest chess tournament news from the 6th Festival Internacional de Ajedrez Universidad Central was held on 11-15th October at the Fuller Building of the Universidad Central in Bogota, Colombia. According to a Chessdom report, 176 players from seven countries competed in the 9-round Swiss event. IM Joshua Ruiz (Colombia), IM Gudmundur Kjartansson (Iceland) and GM Holden Hernandez (Cuba) shared the first place with 7,5 points each.

Joshua Ruiz takes the winner’s trophy on best tie-break score. The University is holding the festival since 2006. In 2010 a closed Magistral with eleven Grandmasters from 8 countries was held to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Independence of Colombia. Find more details at the official website

Top final standings:

1 IM Ruiz C Joshua D COL 2315 – 7.5
2 IM Kjartansson Gudmundur ISL 2385 – 7.5
3 GM Hernandez Carmenate Holden CUB 2560 – 7.5
4 IM Hevia Alejano Carlos Antonio CUB 2518 – 7
5 GM Gonzalez Vidal Yuri CUB 2563 – 7
6 GM Barrientos Sergio E COL 2454 – 7
7 IM Arenas David COL 2442 – 7
8 IM Escobar Forero Alder COL 2460 – 7
9 GM Alvarez Pedraza Aramis CUB 2526 – 7
10 FM Hernandez Sanchez Jairo Andres COL 2307 – 6.5
11 FM Fernandez Reyes Lisandro CUB 2353 – 6.5
12 FM Ruiz Aguilar Pablo Alexander COL 2290 – 6.5
13 IM Uribe Mauricio COL 2343 – 6.5
14 GM Zapata Alonso COL 2467 – 6.5
15 GM Almeida Quintana Omar CUB 2520 – 6
16 FM Rios Cristhian Camilo COL 2348 – 6
17 GM Garcia Gildardo COL 2392 – 6
18 IM Rivera Alberto CUB 2357 – 6
19 WGM Pina Vega Sulennis CUB 2322 – 6
20 IM Pazos Gambarrotti Plinio ECU 2271 – 6
21 IM Perez Garcia Rodney Oscar CUB 2418 – 6
22 Torres Juan Camilo COL 2318 – 6
23 IM Sanz Alonso Francisco J. ESP 2373 – 6
24 FM Lopez Hernandez Carlos Manuel COL 2301 – 6
25 IM Gutierrez Herrera Jose Antonio COL 2200 – 6
26 FM Nunez V Gustavo Eduardo COL 2234 – 6
27 FM Vittorino Carlo Giovanni COL 2287 – 6
28 FM Saladen Dulce Rafael COL 2212 – 6
29 Polo Victor Ramon COL 2174 – 6
30 Lizarazo Arango Juan Carlos COL 2089 – 6
31 FM Becerra Juan David COL 2277 – 6
32 cm Valle Efrain COL 2193 – 6
33 Lopez Jorge COL 2012 – 6
34 Lopez Idarraga Daniel Eduardo COL 2034 – 6


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