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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Venezuela beats Cuba in first Copa Capablanca Chess Memorial

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011

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More chess news updates from Latin America via www.chessdom.com.

The 1st Copa Capablanca in Memoriam 2011, Match Venezuela – Cuba, was hosted by the Organización Ajedrez Vinotinto y Saire Internacional, c.a. on 17th December at the Salón Tabure del Hotel Tiffany, in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

The match was played on 10 boards, over 6 rounds and with the time control of 30 minutes per player. Venezuela scored a convincing victory of 42-18, thanks to the crushing score on the lower boards. GM Eduardo Iturrizaga defeated GM Lazaro Bruzon by 4,5-1,5. The prize fund amounted to 40,000 bolivars ($ 9,000 approximately).




The playing hall at the Salón Tabure del Hotel Tiffany 
and GM Eduardo Iturrizaga

Cuba
1. GM Bruzon Batista Lazaro 2689 CUB 1.5/6
2. IM Leyva Proenza Ricardo 2410 CUB 4.5/6
3. FM Ravelo Gil Eddy 2367 CUB 4/6
4. FM Ferragut Arnaldo 2284 CUB 1/6
5. NM Marichal Ariel 2294 CUB 3.5/6
6. FM Pelaez Jorge L 2214 CUB 1/6
7. NM Perez Luis Orlando 2220 CUB 1/6
8. NM Ibarra Padron Joel 2156 CUB 0.5/6
9. NM Zayas Michel 2108 CUB 1/6
10. NM Perdomo Victor 2148 CUB 0/6

Venezuela:
1. GM Iturrizaga Eduardo 2656 VEN 4.5/6
2. IM Prasca Sosa Rafael 2431 VEN 1.5/6
3. IM Alvarez Marquez Johann 2398 VEN 2/6
4. FM Ynojosa Felix Jose 2307 VEN 5/6
5. FM Soto Paez Oliver 2357 VEN 2.5/6
6. IM Rohl Juan 2411 VEN 5/6
7. IM Ostos Julio 2342 VEN 5/6
8. FM Semerene Dumit 2314 VEN 5.5/6
9. IM Sequera Paolini Jose 2405 VEN 5/6
10. NM Osorio Fernando 2219 VEN 6/6

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