1 GM Paragua Mark PHI 2526 8,5
2 GM Banikas Hristos GRE 2572 8,0
3 IM Kravtsiv Martyn UKR 2549 8,0
4 GM Drozdovskij Yuri UKR 2587 8,0
5 GM Gurevich Mikhail TUR 2634 7,5
6 GM Korobov Anton UKR 2605 7,0
7 GM Akobian Varuzhan USA 2606 6,5
8 GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2583 6,5
9 GM Wang Hao CHN 2696 6,5
10 GM Balogh Csaba HUN 2616 6,5
American scores:
7 GM Akobian Varuzhan USA 2606 6,5 (+2)
24 GM Shabalov Alexander USA 2585 4,5 (-2)
26 GM Kraai Jesse USA 2502 4,0 (-3)
32 IM Friedel Joshua E USA 2498 1,5 (-8)
32 total players
Source: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr16419.aspx?tnr=16419&art=1&lan=1&fedb=USA&flag=30&m=-1
Games can be seen here: http://wmsg2008.fide.com/blitzindiv/round.asp
Chessdom also cover this event on its website.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Friedel finished dead last. Shocking!
Go Akobian!
Take it easy on the fried rice and save room for dessert!
shabalov’s 4.5 score puts him at (-1) not (E)