Alexei Shirov wins Magistral Ciudad de Buenos Aires Chess

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GM Alexei Shirov has won the 2012 edition of the Magistral Ciudad de Buenos Aires. He collected 5,5/7 in the single round robin tournament, a full point more than the second GM Ruben Felgaer. GM Damian Lemos and GM Sandro Mareco shared third place. Shirov had recently won two other tournaments - Aivars Gipslis Memorial and the Paul Keres Memorial.

Replay games with analysis /Preview vis Chessdom.

Final standings
1 Shirov, Alexei 2698 5.5 17.75
2 Felgaer, Ruben 2572 4.5 13
3 Lemos, Damian 2538 4 12.75
4 Mareco, Sandro 2583 4 11.25
5 Rodriguez Vila, Andres 2532 3.5 11.5
6 Valerga, Diego 2487 2.5 8
7 Flores, Diego 2604 2.5 6.5
8 Slipak, Sergio 2453 1.5 5.75

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Magistral Buenos Aires Chess from May 28 With Alexei Shirov as Top Seed

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GM Alexei Shirov

The Magistral Ciudad de Buenos Aires chess tournament will take place from May 28 to June 3 and will feature Grandmaster Alexei Shirov and other talented chess players. With the best players of Argentine and Uruguayan champion Andres Rodriguez the tournament has average elo of 2558, reaching Category 13 according to FIDE.

Playing venue: Head of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, Casa de la Cultura, Avenida de Mayo 575, City of Buenos Aires.

Players:1 GM Alexei Shirov LAT 2698
2 GM Diego Flores ARG 2604
4 GM Sandro Mareco ARG 2583
3 GM Ruben Felgaer ARG 2572
5 GM Damian Lemos ARG 2538
6 GM Andres Rodriguez Vila URU 2532
7 GM Diego Valerga ARG 2487
8 GM Sergio Slipak ARG 2453

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