The Cuernavaca Super Young Masters tournament has just concluded. Former FIDE World Knockout Champion Ponomariov tied for first with Vallejo Pons with the score of 6.5 out of 9. This pair drew against each other in the last round.
American Nakamura captured clear third with 6 points by defeating Cheparinov in the last round. Dominguez of Cuba ended up in fourth with 5.5 points by defeating by defeating the local Mexican talent Leon. The other Cuban Bruzon is the only other player with a plus score with 5 points. He defeated Karjakin in the last round.
Here are the final standings:
1-2. Ponomariov, Ruslan – GM 2723 UKR, Vallejo Pons, Francisco – GM 2650 ESP 6.5
3. Nakamura, Hikaru – GM 2644 USA 6.0
4. Domínguez, Leinier -GM 2638 CUB 5.5
5. Bruzón, Lázaro – GM 2650 CUB 5.0
6. Cheparinov, Ivan – GM 2625 BUL 4.0
7-8. Volokitin, Andrei – GM 2665 UKR, Karjakin, Sergey – GM 2660 UKR 3.5
9. León, Manuel – IM 2428 MEX 2.0
10. Felgaer, Rubén – GM 2607 ARG 1.5
This has been a very exciting and well run event. The sponsors and organizers should be proud for putting together a world class tournament. It is too bad that events like this can’t happen in the United States. 
Congratulations to Ponomariov and Vallejo.
Dear Ms. Polgar,
I sincerely hope this finds you well. I wonder if you’d be good enough to clarify something for me. You said, that it’s too bad tournaments like this can’t happen in the U.S. What I wonder is why can’t as opposed to don’t? Thank you kindly for your anticipated patience, tolerance, understanding, consideration and assistance. Take very good care and have yourself a most joyous day, every day.
Love And Light
Cogano
Maybe America finally has a Super GM in the making since the days of Bobby Fischer. I think Nakamura had a wonderful tournament with a .5 point behind the much older and more seasoned winners at this event. What do you think Susan?
TFK