Andres Rodriguez wins Uruguay Chess Championship 2012

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Here is the latest chess news via Chessdom. The LXXXII edition of Campeonato Uruguayo de Ajedrez took place in Museo de Historia del Arte in Montevideo, Uruguay. The tournament organized by the national chess federation and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports was a qualifier for players for the national team of Uruguay, which will participate in the Chess Olympiad 2012 in Istanbul.


The many times Uruguay champion and winner of Monte Caseros GM Andres Rodriguez, won convincingly the event two points ahead of competition with 10.0/11. More information about the event in the Spanish version of Chessdom.

Standings 1 GM Rodriguez Vila Andres 2518 10
2 NM Sanguinetti Luis 2186 8
3 IM Roselli Mailhe Bernardo 2423 7
4 Ulaneo Nicolas 2146 6
5 FM Larrea Manuel 2306 5.5
6 NM Carvalho Guillermo 2237 5.5
7 NM Oddone Cristhian 2229 5.5
8 FM Izquierdo Daniel 2261 5
9 Coppola Claudio 2131 4.5
10 Michailov Matias 2134 4
11 FM Granara Barreto Sebastian 2156 3.5
12 WFM Colombo Camila 2102 1.5

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