HDBank Cup Open Chess Tournament – Round 3
The Vietnam Chess Federation is holding the 2nd HDBank Cup Open Chess tournament 2012 on 1-8th March in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
After three rounds of play Filipino Grandmasters Mark Paragua and John Paul Gomez, and former Asian champion GM Ni Hua are leading the charge with three points each.
Russian IM Viacheslav Diu held the top seeded GM Le Quang Liem to a draw with black pieces.
The 4th round brings the Filipino and Chinese derby on the first and second board respectively. On the 3rd board Le Quang Liem will take on the unrated compatriot Vo Thanh Ninh.
The 9-round Swiss event is featuring 93 players from 14 federations, among them being 15 Grandmasters.
Grandmasters Yu Yangyi and Wen Yang shared the first place in the 1st HDBank Cup Open 2011
Round 3 standings:
1-3. GM Paragua Mark PHI 2519, GM Gomez John Paul PHI 2512 and GM Ni Hua CHN 2637 – 3.0
4-18. GM Li Shilong CHN 2549, GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son VIE 2662, IM Diu Viacheslav RUS 2486, Nguyen Thien Viet VIE 2265, WGM Gu Xiaobing CHN 2257, GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2698, GM Gopal Geetha Narayanan IND 2572, GM Xiu Deshun CHN 2492, IM Le Quang Long VIE 2336, IM Nguyen Van Huy VIE 2485, Wan Yunguo CHN 2441, WGM Pham Le Thao Nguyen VIE 2351, IM Gao Rui CHN 2417, Vo Thanh Ninh VIE 2340 and Olay Edgar Reggie PHI 2361 – 2.5 etc
Round 4 top pairings:
GM Gomez John Paul PHI 2512 – GM Paragua Mark PHI 2519
GM Li Shilong CHN 2549 – GM Ni Hua CHN 2637
Vo Thanh Ninh VIE 2340 – GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2698
GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son VIE 2662 – IM Le Quang Long VIE 2336
GM Gopal Geetha Narayanan IND 2572 – WGM Pham Le Thao Nguyen VIE 2351
Olay Edgar Reggie PHI 2361 – GM Xiu Deshun CHN 2492
IM Diu Viacheslav RUS 2486 – IM Nguyen Van Huy VIE 2485
Wan Yunguo CHN 2441 – Nguyen Thien Viet VIE 2265
IM Gao Rui CHN 2417 – WGM Gu Xiaobing CHN 2257
GM Shanava Konstantine GEO 2586 – GM Barbosa Oliver PHI 2585
Why Kosteniuk not invited for this one?