Timur Gareev

Grandmaster Timur Gareev stormed through the 9th Festival Internacional de Xadrez da Figueira da Foz to take a clear first place with 8,5/9 points and the top prize of 1200 EUR.

Point and a half behind the winner is GM Krzysztof Jakubowski from Poland.

The 9th Festival Internacional de Xadrez da Figueira da Foz was organized by Assembleia Figueirense from 21-28th November in Figueira da Foz, Portugal.

35 players from 11 countries, including 7 Grandmasters and 5 International Masters, took part in the competition.

Official website

Final standings (top 15):

1. GM GAREYEV Timur USA 2584 – 8.5
2. GM JAKUBOWSKI Krzysztof POL 2564 – 7
3. GM PETKOV Vladimir BUL 2475 – 6.5
4. IM DÂMASO Rui POR 2438 – 6
5. GM PAUNOVIĆ Dragan SRB 2435 – 5.5
6. IM DIAS Paulo POR 2367 – 5.5
7. GM STOPA Jacek POL 2475 – 5.5
8. IM KUKOV Velislav BUL 2360 – 5.5
9. IM PIASETSKI Leon CAN 2291 – 5.5
10. GUERREIRO Nuno POR 2084 – 5.5
11. GM SPRAGGETT Kevin CAN 2529 – 5
12. IM VASSALLO BARROCHE Mauricio ESP 2398 – 5
13. SOUSA Andre Ventura POR 2251 – 5
14. GM ROMANISHIN Oleg UKR 2474 – 5
15. PINHO Paulo POR 2208 – 5

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