The 48th edition of the Tournament Capablanca in Memoriam 2013 is being held from April 20th to May 1st at Habana Riviera Hotel in La Havana, Cuba.
Preview / Live games with analysis / Daily reports in Spanish
Two rounds are behind us and the first decisive game is yet to be played. This does not mean that there is a lack of fighting spirit. Two out of the three games in the second round lasted more than 70 moves. Ernesto Inarkiev tried to squeeze a win in a rook endgame against Leinier Dominguez, while Zoltan Almasi looked for chances against Yuniesky Quesada in an opposite-colored bishop endgame.
Ernesto Inarkiev
In the Premier Section, there were some changes in the lineup. The playing field actually got stronger with the substitutions that were made. Two strong Cuban FMs joined the roster: Yasel Borges Feria (2426) and Roberto Carlos Sanchez (2409). After 2 rounds, Plinio Pazos and Yanira Vigoa are the leaders with 1.5/2.
The biggest surprise came in the Open Section I, where Lazaro Bruzon appeared as a last minute inclusion, after a surprising postponement of the Central-american zonal in Costa Rica. The strong Cuban GM is the first seed, but will have a hard time against a very tough field, which includes Chilean GM Ivan Morovic, Cuban GM Yusnel Bacallao and Dutch GM Robin Swinkels. Full lineups below.
Lazaro Bruzon
Premier Group – Participants:
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1
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FM
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Yasel Borges Feria
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CUB
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2426
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2
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FM
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Roberto Carlo Sanchez Alvarez
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CUB
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2409
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3
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WGM
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Lisandra Teresa Ordaz Valdes
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CUB
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2361
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4
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WGM
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Maritza Arribas Robaina
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CUB
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2321
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5
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WGM
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Oleiny Linares Napoles
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CUB
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2321
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6
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WGM
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Yanira Vigoa Apecheche
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CUB
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2319
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7
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IM
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Carlos Davila
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NCA
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2304
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8
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IM
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Plinio Pazos Gambarrotti
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ECU
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2298
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9
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FM
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Paul Omar Perez Avendano
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MEX
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2264
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10
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IM
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Mariano Madrigal
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NCA
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2167
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Open Group I – Participants:
| 1 | GM | Lazaro Bruzon | 2707 | CUB |
| 2 | GM | Ivan Morovic Fernandez | 2560 | CHI |
| 3 | GM | Yusnel Bacallao Alonso | 2542 | CUB |
| 4 | GM | Yuri Gonzalez Vidal | 2525 | CUB |
| 5 | GM | Robin Swinkels | 2522 | NED |
| 6 | IM | Carlos Antonio Hevia Alejano | 2505 | CUB |
| 7 | IM | Alejandro Franco Alonso | 2504 | ESP |
| 8 | IM | Juan Carlos Obregon Rivero | 2500 | CUB |
| 9 | GM | Aramis Alvarez Pedraza | 2493 | CUB |
| 10 | GM | Jesus Nogueiras Santiago | 2485 | CUB |
| 11 | GM | Sandro Pozo Vera | 2483 | CUB |
| 12 | GM | Omar Almeida Quintana | 2483 | CUB |
| 13 | IM | Jose Fernando Cuenca Jimenez | 2477 | ESP |
| 14 | GM | Aryam Abreu Delgado | 2471 | CUB |
| 15 | IM | Diasmany Otero Acosta | 2461 | CUB |
| 16 | FM | Ermes Espinosa Veloz | 2459 | CUB |
| 17 | GM | Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany | 2453 | CUB |
| 18 | IM | Alexey Fernandez Cardoso | 2446 | CUB |
| 19 | IM | Santiago Gonzalez De La Torre | 2446 | ESP |
| 20 | IM | Mariano Ortega Amarelle | 2441 | CUB |
| 21 | IM | Pedro Alejandro Jimenez Fraga | 2440 | CUB |
| 22 | GM | Frank De La Paz Perdomo | 2439 | CUB |
| 23 | GM | Juan Borges Matos | 2433 | CUB |
| 24 | GM | Jens Kristiansen | 2433 | DEN |
| 25 | FM | Yasser Quesada Perez | 2428 | CUB |
| 26 | IM | Maikel Liber Gongora Reyes | 2426 | CUB |
| 27 | FM | Yasel Borges Feria | 2425 | CUB |
| 28 | IM | Lawrence Trent | 2425 | ENG |
| 29 | FM | Roberto Garcia Pantoja | 2423 | CUB |
| 30 | IM | Roberto Carlos Gomez Ledo | 2415 | CUB |
| 31 | GM | Luis Manuel Perez Rodriguez | 2411 | CUB |
| 32 | FM | Elier Miranda Mesa | 2309 | CUB |
| 33 | FM | Roberto Carlo Sanchez Alvarez | 2308 | CUB |
| 34 | FM | Yunier Leyva Rivera | 2305 | CUB |
| 35 | IM | Daniel Pulvett | 2400 | VEN |
| 36 | IM | Roberto Martin Del Campo C. | 2388 | MEX |
| 37 | IM | Giuseppe Leiva | 2388 | PER |
| 38 | FM | Luis Enrique Valdes Martin | 2385 | CUB |
| 39 | IM | Rodney Oscar Perez Garcia | 2383 | CUB |
| 40 | FM | Henry Soto Hernandez | 2381 | CUB |
| 41 | FM | Victor Rodriguez Garcia | 2376 | CUB |
| 42 | FM | Kevel Oliva Castaneda | 2373 | CUB |
| 43 | IM | Felix Manuel Gomez Fontal | 2373 | CUB |
| 44 | FM | Leandro Guerra Mojena | 2368 | CUB |
| 45 | FM | Arturo A. Fernandez Hernandez | 2367 | CUB |
| 46 | IM | Osmel Garcia Carey | 2366 | CUB |
| 47 | IM | Pedro Morales Romero | 2366 | CUB |
| 48 | FM | Orlen Ruiz Sanchez | 2362 | CUB |
| 49 | FM | Lemay Vega Chirino | 2357 | CUB |
| 50 | IM | Joshua D Ruiz C | 2349 | COL |
| 51 | FM | Rider Diaz Murgada | 2347 | CUB |
| 52 | FM | Leonel Figueredo Losada | 2345 | CUB |
| 53 | FM | Heriberto Diaz Hernandez | 2344 | CUB |
| 54 | IM | Remo Bassan | 2343 | VEN |
| 55 | FM | Omar Garcia Martinez | 2335 | CUB |
| 56 | FM | Yusuan A. Gutierrez Delgado | 2330 | CUB |
| 57 | IM | Lemmys A. Arias | 2327 | ESA |
| 58 | IM | Joaquin Carlos Diaz Diaz | 2326 | CUB |
| 59 | IM | Jose Luis Vilela De Acuna | 2323 | CUB |
| 60 | FM | Diego Cuellar | 2322 | PER |
| 61 | IM | Wilfredo Sariego Figueredo | 2318 | CUB |
| 62 | FM | Julio Javier Alonso Bouza | 2311 | CUB |
| 63 | WGM | Yaniet Marrero Lopez | 2310 | CUB |
| 64 | FM | Rodney Hernandez Noa | 2284 | CUB |
| 65 | IM | Julian Estrada Nieto | 2270 | MEX |
| 66 | WIM | Lisandra Llaudy Pupo | 2267 | CUB |
| 67 | WIM | Yerisbel Miranda Llanes | 2267 | CUB |
| 68 | Eddy Ernest Enrique Hernandez | 2266 | CUB | |
| 69 | IM | Jose Rafael Gascon | 2264 | VEN |
| 70 | FM | Paul Omar Perez Avendano | 2258 | MEX |
| 71 | Jose Luis Castro | 2258 | VEN | |
| 72 | Claudio Vizama Riveros | 2253 | CHI | |
| 73 | IM | Benjamin Gongora Montes | 2253 | MEX |
| 74 | WIM | Milena Campos Vila | 2249 | CUB |
| 75 | Oscar Estay Torreblanca | 2231 | CHI | |
| 76 | Manuel Dario Ochoa De La Rosa | 2229 | CUB | |
| 77 | Enrique Alfredo Farfan Ortiz | 2227 | CHI | |
| 78 | Yuleisy Hernandez Moya | 2227 | CUB | |
| 79 | Valentin Marzo Arias | 2223 | CUB | |
| 80 | Reyder Cruz De La Osa | 2200 | CUB | |
| 81 | IM | Gerardo Lebredo Zaragoitia | 2184 | CUB |
| 82 | WFM | Ingrid Y Aliaga Fernandez | 2183 | PER |
| 83 | WFM | Yaniela Forgas Moreno | 2177 | CUB |
| 84 | Brian Jose Infante Machin | 2171 | CUB | |
| 85 | WIM | Yuleikys Fleites Marti | 2168 | CUB |
| 86 | WIM | Zenia Corrales Jimenez | 2167 | CUB |
| 87 | IM | Mariano Madrigal | 2167 | NCA |
| 88 | WFM | Angela Franco Valencia | 2165 | COL |
| 89 | WIM | Ingris Rivera | 2158 | COL |
| 90 | WIM | Beatriz Irene Franco Valencia | 2158 | COL |
| 91 | WFM | Janed Cueto Rodriguez | 2131 | CUB |
| 92 | WFM | Tania Miranda Rodriguez | 2121 | CUB |
| 93 | WGM | Zirka Frometa Castillo | 2120 | CUB |
| 94 | IM | Carlos Pinero | 2094 | VEN |
| 95 | WFM | Mairebys Castillo Coca | 2089 | COL |
| 96 | WIM | Sandra Espinosa Garcia | 2060 | CUB |
| 97 | WFM | Yoana Gonzalez Ochoa | 2056 | CUB |
| 98 | WFM | Gabriela Vargas | 2055 | PAR |
| 99 | WFM | Adriana Pachon | 2055 | COL |
| 100 | Karla July Fernandez Rivero | 2026 | CUB | |
| 101 | WFM | Damaris Abarca Gonzalez | 0 | CHI |
| 102 | IM | Bryan Macias Murillo | 0 | ECU |
| 103 | FM | Cesar Alarcon Tirado | 0 | ECU |
| 104 | FM | Mauro Aucay Pelaez | 0 | ECU |
| 105 | FM | Cristhian Barros Rivadeneira | 0 | ECU |
| 106 | FM | Lenin Guerra Tulcan | 0 | ECU |
| 107 | FM | Hugo Munoz Sotomayor | 0 | ECU |
| 108 | WFM | Abigail Romero Echeverria | 0 | ECU |
