There were 3 decisive games today. Karjakin defeated Felgaer. Ponomariov defeated Volotikin and Leon Hoyos defeated Cheparinov. All three games were very exciting.

Here are the current standings after 4 rounds:

1. 3.0 GM Hikaru Nakamura (18, USA, 2644)
2-4. 2.5 GM Sergey Karjakin (16, Ukraine, 2660), 2.5 GM Ruslan Ponomariov (22, Ukraine, 2723), GM Francisco Vallejo Pons (23, Spain, 2650)

5-6. 2.0 GM Lazaro Bruzon (23, Cuba, 2650), GM Lenier Dominguez (22, Cuba, 2638)

7-9. 1.5 GM Ivan Cheparinov (19, Bulgaria, 2625), GM Ruben Felgaer (24, Argentina, 2607), IM Manuel Leon Hoyos (16, Mexico, 2428)

10. 1.0 GM Andrei Volokitin (19, Ukraine, 2665)

Below is the official website of the event http://www.uaem.mx/ajedrez2006/index.html Posted by Picasa

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