The Cuban National Championship 2013 took place on 6th-16th February at Villa Clara.
GM Isan Ortiz became the new National Chess Champion after completing the race with 7/9 points. With this result, he added 14 points to his personal Elo rating, that now rises to 2599.
The player from Holguin drew his last round game in 11 moves of a Queen’s Indian Defense against IM Carlos Hevia (2520).
GM Isan Ortiz
GM Yuniesky Quesada (2608) also got 7 points, but the trophy was handed to Ortiz thanks to the superior tie-break criteria.
Quesada defeated GM Holden Hernandez after playing 41 moves of a French Defense. He added 12 points to his Elo rating.
Hernandez, who has had a good start but lost his last two games, finished on third place with 6 points. His new Elo rating is 2550.
GM Yusnel Bacallao (2542) came fourth with 5 points, after drawing his game against IM Diasmany Otero.
GM Holden Hernandez finished third
Report on cubasi.cu
