Ivanchuk seems to like to play chess in Cuba. He previously won the Capablanca Memorial 3 times before. He dominated the field again this year to win the title for the 4th time by a full point!
Final standings:
1. | Ivanchuk, Vassily | g | UKR | 2741 | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 7 |
2. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2695 | 0 | ½ | * | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6 |
3-4. | Dominguez, Leinier | g | CUB | 2713 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5½ |
3-4. | Short, Nigel |
g | ENG | 2685 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ |
5-6. | Alekseev, Evgeny | g | RUS | 2700 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | * | ½ | ½ | 3 |
5-6. | Bruzon, Lazaro | g | CUB | 2668 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | * | 3 |
Official website: http://www.capablanca.co.cu
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
They have good wine and cigars in Cuba.