The 2nd Metropolitan International was held from August 14th to August 18th, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA. 58 players competed in the 9-round Swiss open which was valid for FIDE title norms. Top seeded were GM Timur Gareev (USA), GM Robert Hess (USA) and GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA).

Final top 5 finishers

1-2. GM Gareev, IM Aldama 7

3-4. GM Akobian, GM Shabalov 6½

5-7. IM Yang, IM Ludwig, GM Khachiyan 6

Official website: http://www.metrochessla.com

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