Super GM Ivanchuk has captured the 42nd Capablanca Memorial with one round to go. This will be the third time that he wins the Capablanca Memorial.
Round 8 results:
Arencibia – Ivanchuk 0-1
Nielsen – Gashimov ½–½
Miton – Dominguez 0-1
Delgado – Quezada 0-1
Nogueiras – Bruzon ½–½
Standings after 8 rounds:
1. Ivanchuk – 6½
2-3. Dominguez and Gashimov – 5
4-5. Quezada and Arencibia – 4
6-7. Miton and Nielsen – 3½
8-9. Nogueiras, and Bruzon – 3
10. Delgado – 2½
Here is the official website.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Ivanchuk is a genius!
What else did we expect?! Everyone else worthy of a challenge to Chukky is away at the candidates.
I agree. He is I must say one of my favorite players. It is strange but I like him, strangely without knowing a lot about him or his games.