January 2015

GM Zhao Jun (CHN) becomes this year’s Hastings outright winner on 8.5 points out of 9. GM Alexandr Fier (BRA),  GM Aleksander Mista (BRA) and IM Gudmundur Kjartansson (ISL) are in equal second place with 7 out 9 points with the Lagarde – Arkell game as yet unfinished.

Benjamin Gledura needs a win for a GM norm. Tereza Olsarova needs a win for a WGM norm.