In an event with over 25 GMs, and 3 over 2600, the co-leaders with a perfect score of 4/4, are an IM and a FM! This is quite rare.

Leaders after 4 rounds:

1 ISL FM KJARTANSSON GUDMUNDUR

ISL 2356 4,0


2 ITA IM ROMBALDONI DENIS
ITA 2465 4,0


3 SWE IM SMITH AXEL

SWE 2377 3,5


4 CZE GM BABULA VLASTIMIL

CZE 2566 3,5


5 BLR IM STUPAK KIRILL

BLR 2449 3,5


6 RUS GM MASLAK KONSTANTIN

RUS 2545 3,5


7 UKR FM GOLICHENKO ILLYA U18
UKR 2420 3,5


8 FRA FM MONROY CHARLES

FRA 2412 3,5


9 UKR GM MAXIMOV DMITRY

UKR 2485 3,5


10 SVK IM JURCIK MARIAN
SVK 2479 3,5


11 CZE GM LAZNICKA VIKTOR

CZE 2617 3,5


12 ENG IM D´COSTA LORIN

ENG 2477 3,5


13 TUR IM ERDOGDU MERT

TUR 2463 3,5


14 RUS GM POTAPOV ALEXANDER

RUS 2461 3,5


15 CZE GM VOLOSHIN LEONID

CZE 2437 3,5


16 SWE IM TIKKANEN HANS

SWE 2434 3,5


Full results here. Here is the official website.

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Susan Polgar July 28, 2009 General News 1 Comment
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