2009 SPICE Cup co-champion GM Dmitry Andreikin is taking an early lead at the Capablanca Memorial by defeating Cuba’s #2 player, GM Bruzon. The other two games were drawn.
Round 1 results
| Andreikin, Dmitry | – Bruzon Batista, Lazaro | 1-0 |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Le, Quang Liem | ½-½ |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | – Navara, David | ½-½ |
Official website: http://www.capablanca.co.cu
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Andreikin will be the next Russian Champion.
Liem will win.