Report by www.ChessToday.net
16th International FAJR Open
This tournament finished in Iran on the 9th of February.
Final Standings:
1. GM Ghaem Maghami (IRI, 2589) – 9½/11
2. IM Grigoryan (ARM, 2509) – 9
3-7. IM Magalashvili (GEO, 2449), GM Shanava (GEO, 2521), GM Malaniuk (UKR, 2498), GM Pantsulaia (GEO, 2629), IM Mirumian (CZE, 2525) – 8½, etc. (247 players)
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Even chess in Iran is booming.
How come Nigel Short didn’t play? I thought he’s the Iranian coach?