XI International Open rapid tournament took place in Caxias do Sul in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul on 6-7 March, 2010.
Final standings:
1-2. Vassily Ivanchuk (2748, UKR) and Sandro Mareco (2533, ARG) – 8 out of 9,
3-5. Gilberto Milos (2606, BRA), Krikor Mekhitarian (2490, BRA) and Giovanni Vescovi (2629, BRA) – 7½, etc. (221 players).
Henrique Mecking scored 7 points; Ulf Andersson scored 6½ points.
Source: ChessToday.net
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Ivanchuk.
More elite players should visit South America. Thank you Ivanchuk.
Ivanchuk lost to GM Gilberto Milos.