Round 9 – final report
Often there is an ‘end of term’ feeling to the last round of a 9 day or more tournament. Players are content to agree a draw with their new or old friends. This was not at all the case here where there was so much […]
Congress – General
Hastings winner!
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.
Norms
Benjamin Gledura needs a win for a GM norm. Tereza Olsarova needs a win for a WGM norm.
From the Daily Telegraph …
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