The 42nd Capablanca Memorial took place from May 17 to 29, 2007 in Cuba. It was convincingly won by super GM Ivanchuk.
Final Standings:
1. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2729 7.5 / 9 rounds
2-3. Dominguez Perez, Lenier g CUB 2678 5.5
2-3. Gashimov, Vugar g AZE 2644 5.5
4-6. Quezada Perez, Yuniesky g CUB 2541 4.5
4-6. Miton, Kamil g POL 2653 4.5
4-6. Arencibia Rodriguez, Walter g CUB 2555 4.5
7. Nielsen, Peter Heine g DEN 2649 4.0
8. Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus g CUB 2552 3.5
9. Bruzon Batista, Lazaro g CUB 2620 3.0
10. Delgado Ramirez, Neuris g CUB 2547 2.5
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chuky is da man!
Ivanchuk is a great player- a shame that his rating was just too low in the one list (2004?) which still decides players in world championship cycle (those in San Luis by that rating would minimum be in the candidate matches now)
I agree that Chuky is awesome. I hope we get to enjoy many more years of his games. Does anyone know if a collection of his games has ever been published?
do u think its a great merit when he was the only one with a 2700 rating points? i like him by the way.
Bruzon has not been himself lately. Towards the end most of the matches were draws, I did not see the fireworks I expected from Lenier.