GM Kritz of Germany won the 2007 New England Masters with the score of 7 out of 9. GM Shabalov and IM Ippolito shared 2nd with 6.5 points. IM Ippolito also won the top under 2400 prize while young Ray Robson got 2nd under 2400.
Here are some of the top finishers:
1. GM Kritz, Leonid (2)………. GER 2571 7.0
2. GM Shabalov, Alexander (1)…. USA 2637 6.5
3. IM Ippolito, Dean J (11)…… USA 2395 6.5
4. IM Hess, Robert L (7)……… USA 2439 6.0
5. IM Milman, Lev (4)………… USA 2499 5.5
6. IM Friedel, Joshua E (6)…… USA 2472 5.5
7. FM Robson, Ray S (14)……… USA 2347 5.5
8. GM Perelshteyn, Eugene (3)…. USA 2540 5.0
9. IM Sarkar, Justin (9)……… USA 2403 5.0
10. IM Vigorito, David E (12)….. USA 2393 5.0
11. IM Burnett, Ronald W (13)….. USA 2373 5.0
12. FM Critelli, James (21)……. USA 2262 5.0
13. Enkin, Max (25)…………… USA 2213 5.0
Here is the official website: http://www.newenglandmasters.com/index.htm
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Did anyone get norms?
IM Dean Ippolito put in a GM norm performance and FM James Critelli put in an IM norm performance. Unfortunately both players fell one foreign player short of being eligible to receive official norms for their great efforts.