Grandmaster Daniel Alsina Leal emerged winner of the Magistral Elgoibar round robin tournament after defeating the legendary GM Oleg Romanishin with black pieces in the last 9th round. At the same time the overnight co-leader GM Cristhian Cruz of Peru took a quick draw with the Belgian champion IM Tanguy Ringoir and remained half a […]
4-way tie for the lead at Hastings after 8
Leaders after 8 rounds 1 GM Jones, Gawain C B 6.0 ENG 2644 2 GM Sulskis, Sarunas 6.0 LTU 2550 3 GM Alsina Leal, Daniel 6.0 ESP 2511 4 IM Gao, Rui 6.0 CHN 2450 5 GM Sumets, Andrey 5.5 UKR 2638 6 GM Vovk, Andrey 5.5 UKR 2567 7 GM Vocaturo, Daniele 5.5 ITA 2521 8 IM Gretarsson, Hjorvar Steinn […]