The 2012 Egyptian Rapid Chess Championship was held on 19th October over nine rounds of Swiss system. 154 players competed.
Four players shared the first place with 7,5 points each, but only after GM Ahmed Adly spoiled the convincing lead with a last round defeat against the country’s top rated player GM Bassem Amin.
Nevertheless, Adly was declared champion thanks to the superior tie-break.
Final standings (top 10):
1 GM Adly Ahmed 2607 – 7.5
2 IM Shoker Samy 2493 – 7.5
3 IM Wageih Kareim 2284 – 7.5
4 GM Amin Bassem 2631 – 7.5
5 IM Hassan Sayed Barakat 2361 – 7
6 IM Ibrahim Hatim 2385 – 7
7 IM Rahman Yehya 2291 – 7
8 IM Ezat Mohamed 2443 – 7
9 Atea Saad 2302 – 7
10 IM Labib Ibrahim Hasan 2415 – 7
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nice scores.