GM Ferenc Berkes , IM Anita Gara are Hungary Men, Women's Chess Champions 2013

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According to a FIDE chess news update, the Finals of the Hungarian Chess Championship for men and women were held on 3-11th December in Gyula and Hevitz, respectively. Both events were 10-players round robins. Grandmaster Ferenc Berkes and IM Anita Gara emerged national champions after winning their respective sections with 7,5 points each. You can access the official website at this link.

Final standings (men):
1. GM Berkes Ferenc 2677 - 7.5
2. GM Horvath Csaba 2537 - 6.5
3. GM Pap Gyula 2522 - 6
4-5. GM Gonda Laszlo 2552 and GM Banusz Tamas 2598 - 5.5
6. GM Czebe Attila 2451 - 4.5
7. IM Nagy Gabor 2404 - 3.5
8. GM Medvegy Zoltan 2537 - 2.5
9. GM Horvath Adam 2531 - 2
10. IM Toth Ervin 2477 - 1.5

Final standings (women):
1. IM Gara Anita HUN 2308 - 7.5
2. WGM Papp Petra HUN 2305 - 6
3. WGM Rudolf Anna HUN 2302 - 5.5
4-5. WIM Varga Klara HUN 2211 and Havanecz Bianka HUN 2157 - 5
6. WIM Goczo Melinda CRO 2223 - 4
7-10. Varga Melinda HUN 2184, WIM Dudas Eszter ROU 2276, Erdos Boglarka ROU 2200 and WFM Juhasz Barbara AUT 2152 - 3

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