International Master Lucas Liascovich took home the winner’s trophy at the First MAIKOOVA Cup after obtaining 7.5 points and get the title at the strongest Argentine rapid championship of the year. The event counted with the presence of 18 masters (2 GMs, 9 IMs, 1 WIM and 6 FMs) among the 115 participants.

The tournament was played at Ciudad de la Plata on July 28th with the exclusive sponsorship of the Empresa de Desarrollos Inmobiliarios MAIKOOVA S.A, which gave away a prize fund that amounted to 8.000 pesos.

It was a 9 rounds Swiss open with a time control of 12 minutes to finish the game and 3 seconds increments from move. It was played at the beautiful salon Roma, Calle 58 N° 713 e/ 9 y 10 (La Plata).

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Final standings (top finishers):


1 IM LIASCOVICH Lucas ARG 2442 7.5
2 IM PIERROT Facundo ARG 2414 7.5
3 IM SALDANO DAYER Horacio ESP 2472 7.5


4 GM GARCIA PALERMO Carlos ITA 2460 7
5 IM IERMITO Sebastian ARG 2473 7
6 IM TEMPONE Marcelo ARG 2392 7


7 GM PEREZ PONSA Federico ARG 2488 6.5
8 SPATA German ARG 2270 6.5
9 FM FULGENZI Ernesto ARG 2334 6.5
10 FIORI Hector ARG 2152 6.5
11 LOHIDOY Bernardo ARG 2174 6.5
12 IM VILLANUEVA Mario ARG 2396 6.5
13 GELOSO Claudio ARG 2175 6.5


14 IM CLAVERIE Raul ARG 2516 6
15 FM GAITAN Juan Manuel ARG 2228 6
16 IM MALBRAN Guillermo ARG 2205 6
17 GIAMPA Alejandro ARG 2219 6
18 MIRANDA Rafael ARG 2085 6
19 BULO Paulo ARG 2197 6
20 BENTANCOR Franco ARG 2207 6

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