Sergei Tiviakov wins Panama Chess Open 2011
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Hi everyone,
Hi everyone,
The National Chess Federation Panama organised the 1st Panama Chess Open from 3rd to 7th November at the Salon Portobello, Centro de Convenciones Atlapa in Panama City. This event fills a gap in international tournaments in the Republic of Panama since the decade of 70′s, and the hosts are determined to establish it as a fixed annual tournament.
A totoal of 132 participants from 13 countries competed in the 9-round Swiss Open. 16 Grandmasters and 22 International Masters attended the event.
Former European champion Sergei Tiviakov defeated GM Alejandro Ramirez in the final round to take a clear first place with 7.5 points. Tiviakov takes home $2000. You can check the Official website and www.chessdom.com for more details. Here are the final top standings:
1 GM Tiviakov Sergei NED 2650 – 7.5
2 GM Arencibia Rodriguez Walter CUB 2511 – 7
3 GM Alvarez Pedraza Aramis CUB 2565 – 7
4 GM Perez Rodriguez Luis Manuel CUB 2475 – 7
5 IM Shoker Samy EGY 2512 – 7
6 GM Ortiz Suarez Isan Reynaldo CUB 2553 – 6.5
7 GM Abreu Delgado Aryam CUB 2481 – 6.5
8 IM Gomez Garrido Camilo CUB 2537 – 6.5
9 GM Corrales Jimenez Fidel CUB 2578 – 6.5
10 WGM Linares Napoles Oleiny CUB 2335 – 6.5
A totoal of 132 participants from 13 countries competed in the 9-round Swiss Open. 16 Grandmasters and 22 International Masters attended the event.
Former European champion Sergei Tiviakov defeated GM Alejandro Ramirez in the final round to take a clear first place with 7.5 points. Tiviakov takes home $2000. You can check the Official website and www.chessdom.com for more details. Here are the final top standings:
1 GM Tiviakov Sergei NED 2650 – 7.5
2 GM Arencibia Rodriguez Walter CUB 2511 – 7
3 GM Alvarez Pedraza Aramis CUB 2565 – 7
4 GM Perez Rodriguez Luis Manuel CUB 2475 – 7
5 IM Shoker Samy EGY 2512 – 7
6 GM Ortiz Suarez Isan Reynaldo CUB 2553 – 6.5
7 GM Abreu Delgado Aryam CUB 2481 – 6.5
8 IM Gomez Garrido Camilo CUB 2537 – 6.5
9 GM Corrales Jimenez Fidel CUB 2578 – 6.5
10 WGM Linares Napoles Oleiny CUB 2335 – 6.5
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