The top seeds are facing tough opponents in round 2 since this is a strong open event.

Round 2 top board pairings

Bo. No.
Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts.
Name Rtg No.
1 34 GM Jussupow Artur 2569 1
1 GM Svidler Peter 2749 1
2 2 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2747 1
1 GM Nabaty Tamir 2563 36
3 38 GM Berg Emanuel 2550 1
1 GM Adams Michael 2724 3
4 4 GM Almasi Zoltan 2717 1
1 GM Korchnoi Viktor 2558 37
5 42 GM Del Rio De Angelis Salvador G 2531 1
1 GM Le Quang Liem 2714 5
6 6 GM Polgar Judit 2710 1
1 GM Ikonnikov Vyacheslav 2531 43
7 8 GM Laznicka Viktor 2704 1
1 GM Pavlovic Milos 2531 44
8 10 GM Movsesian Sergei 2700 1
1 GM Al-Sayed Mohammed 2524 45
9 46 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2523 1
1 GM Sasikiran Krishnan 2700 11
10 12 GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2699 1
1 IM Zatonskih Anna 2506 49
11 50 GM Gallagher Joseph G 2505 1
1 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2683 13
12 14 GM Bologan Viktor 2680 1
1 GM Salem A R Saleh 2505 51
13 53 GM Baron Tal 2498 1
1 GM Short Nigel D 2677 15
14 16 GM Fridman Daniel 2660 1
1 GM Cabrera Alexis 2504 52
15 18 GM Parligras Mircea-Emilian 2650 1
1 GM El Debs Felipe De Cresce 2497 54
16 20 GM Lupulescu Constantin 2648 1
1 IM Dvirnyy Daniyyl 2492 55
17 57 IM Muzychuk Mariya 2483 1
1 GM Gustafsson Jan 2643 21
18 22 GM Negi Parimarjan 2641 1
1 GM Cramling Pia 2491 56
19 59 GM Zhu Chen 2472 1
1 GM Erdos Viktor 2634 23
20 24 GM Akobian Varuzhan 2617 1
1 IM Arnold Marc T 2482 58
21 61 IM Hunt Adam C 2462 1
1 GM Hou Yifan 2605 25
22 26 GM Fier Alexandr 2603 1
1 IM Krush Irina 2467 60
23 63 IM Javakhishvili Lela 2454 1
1 GM Howell David W L 2603 27
24 28 GM David Alberto 2598 1
1 IM Raznikov Danny 2436 67
25 72 IM Hanley Craig A 2421 1
1 GM Koneru Humpy 2589 29
26 30 GM Brunello Sabino 2581 1
1 FM Kuipers Stefan 2391 84
27 89 FM Fenollar Jorda Manuel 2360 1
1 GM Kulaots Kaido 2581 31
28 32 IM Muzychuk Anna 2580 1
1
Valgmae Toomas 2208 133
29 135
Zygouris Hristos 2205 1
1 GM Felgaer Ruben 2571 33

Full results and pairings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr63931.aspx

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Susan Polgar January 25, 2012 General News, Major Tournaments 1 Comment
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