GM Alexandr Fier is on fire at Open Sants

We were amazed when GM Alexandr Fier broke the ELO 3000 performance barrier a few days ago at Open Internacional de Sants. However, after seven rounds he continues to amaze everyone. GM Fier keeps his perfect 7,0/7 score after a victory over GM Gonzales, which guarantees him a rating performance of over 3172!

If he continues to play at the same pace and wins the final two games, GM Alexandr Fier will break his personal record of ELO 3120 ELO achieved during the 1er Torneio Aberto de Xadrez Parque Aguas Claras.

Read more about Alexandr Fier here.

The only player keeping the pace of GM Alexandr Fier is the Cuban international master Martinez Duany. He has 6,5/7, GM Ikonnikov, GM Kunin and other strong players. His only disappointment was the draw with CM Zoldan Matteo in round 2, which keeps him half a point away from the top.

GM Michal Krasenkow, GM Jaime Quartas, and GM Almeida Quintana have recovered from earlier wrong steps and are following with 6,0/7. Here are the full standings and top table results at Open Internacional de Sants.

Leaders after 7 rounds:

1 GM Fier Alexandr BRA 2604 7

2 FM Martinez Duany Lelys Stanley CUB 2507 6.5

3 GM Almeida Quintana Omar CUB 2524 6
4 GM Krasenkow Michal POL 2631 6
5 GM Cuartas Jaime Alexander COL 2521 6
6 GM Karlsson Lars SWE 2468 6
7 IM Fargere Francois FRA 2480 6

8 GM Gonzalez Garcia Jose MEX 2509 5.5
9 GM Ikonnikov Vyacheslav RUS 2556 5.5
10 GM Grigoriants Sergey RUS 2564 5.5
11 FM Strunski Andreas GER 2413 5.5
12 IM Cruz Cristhian PER 2525 5.5
13 IM Bergez Luc FRA 2371 5.5
14 IM Vila Gazquez Xavier ESP 2457 5.5
15 FM Sowray Peter J ENG 2335 5.5
16 FM Bacallao Alonso Yusnel CUB 2467 5.5
17 GM Lemos Damian ARG 2547 5.5

Here is the full article.

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