The Florida Chess Association International was held in Miami from April 18-22, 2007.
Former US Junior Champion Marcel Martinez finished in a tie for first with UTD GM Magesh Panchanathan to earn his first GM norm.
Here are the final standings:
1-2 FM Marcel Martinez and GM Magesh Panchanathan 6.5
3. GM Valery Aveskulov 6.0
4. IM Renier Gonzalez 5.5
5-6. GM Julio Becerra, GM-elect Jesse Kraai 5.0
7. IM Amon Simutowe 4.5
8-9 FM Daniel Ludwig, IM Blas Lugo 3.0
10. Mario Marshall 0.0
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Felicitations Campion! I met Marcel in a local tournament years ago and he was amazing at chess and a very nice person too!