The Montreal tournament is taking place from August 24 to September 2, 2008.
Standings after 3 rounds:
1-2. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2697 2½
1-2. Charbonneau, Pascal g CAN 2499 2½
3-4. Shulman, Yuri g USA 2623 2
3-4. Akobian, Varuzhan g USA 2610 2
5-6. Nataf, Igor-Alexandre g FRA 2534 1½
5-6. Bluvshtein, Mark g CAN 2548 1½
7-8. Kovalyov, Anton m ARG 2548 1
7-8. Maze, Sebastien g FRA 2553 1
9-10. Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas m CAN 2486 ½
9-10. Zugic, Igor m CAN 2457 ½
Official website: http://perso.b2b2c.ca/lesechecauquebec/tim2008.htm
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