Round 1 results:
Omar Almeida Gran Mestre – Cuba Elo 2542 1/2 Ulf Andersson Gran Mestre – Suècia Elo 2582
Alexander Fier Gran Mestre – Brasil Elo 2653 1/2 Fernando Peralta Gran Mestre – Argentina Elo 2557
Daniel Alsina Mestre Internacional- Catalunya Elo 2523 1/2 Marc Narciso Gran Mestre – Catalunya Elo 2510
Jordi Magem Gran Mestre – Catalunya Elo 2564 1/2 Pavel Tregubov Gran Mestre – Russia Elo 2642
Alexey Dreev Gran Mestre – Rússia Elo 2655 0-1 José Manuel López Gran Mestre – Catalunya Elo 2589
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
How can top seed lose with white in first round?
Because he is human?!
Good question, usually the top seed only loses his third game with the white pieces. Well spotted, genius!
Because Dreev was probably too drunk to see the board.
I’m surprised Andersson managed to draw.