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Leonardo Krysa wins the Semifinal to the 2013 Argentine Absolute Championship

The Semifinal to the 88th Absolute Argentine Championship is taking place on 13th – 21st July at the Circulo de Ajedrez de Villa Martelli – Laprida 3837.

The first six placed participants qualified to the Absolute Argentine Championship, which will be played from August 24th to September 6th at Provincia de Chaco with 100.000 pesos in prizes.

Five players shared first place after obtaining 6.5/9 points. The tiebreak scores decided who would get the first prizes. IM Leonardo Krysa was declared first, followed by experienced GM Sergio Slipak and IM Lucas Liascovich.

The main interest of the players was to qualify to the Absolute Championship, so most of the interest was put on who would get the coveted sixth place in the standings. The young FM Kevin Paveto got the pass, leaving out the two rating favorites – GMs Salvador Alonso and Diego Valerga.

The playing hall

The playing hall

This event coincided with the 60th anniversary of the biggest achievement in Argentine chess, Oscar Panno’s victory at the 1953 World Youth Championship. The legendary grandmaster received a plaque given out by the Argentine Chess Federation.

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Oscar Panno visiting the tournament

Oscar Panno visiting the tournament

Final Standings:

1 IM Krysa Leandro 2411 6.5
2 GM Slipak Sergio 2440 6.5
3 IM Liascovich Lucas 2442 6.5
4 FM Reides Marcelo 2314 6.5
5 IM Pierrot Facundo 2414 6.5
6 FM Paveto Kevin 2298 6.0
7 GM Alonso Salvador 2506 6.0
8 GM Valerga Diego 2499 6.0
9 FM Mayorga Nicolas 2312 6.0
10 IM Malbran Guillermo 2205 5.5
11 IM Blit Jacques 2333 5.5
12 FM Fabian Gaston 2343 5.5
13 FM Pichot Alan 2400 5.5
14 IM De Dovitiis Alejo 2352 5.0
15 IM Mahia Gustavo 2377 5.0
16 Caceres Recalde Fernando 2216 5.0
17 IM Real De Azua Ernesto 2460 5.0
18 IM Julia Ernesto 2379 5.0
19 IM Barrionuevo Pablo 2287 5.0
20 IM Dolezal Cristian 2410 5.0
21 FM Calderon Fernandez Gervasio 2331 5.0
22 Avila Lucas 2211 5.0
23 FM Ibar Marcelo 2180 5.0
24 Godoy Olazabal Artur 2141 5.0
25 FM Bulcourf Carlos 2060 5.0
26 Sosa Tomas 2234 4.5
27 FM Anelli Antonio 2097 4.5
28 Inchausti Pablo Ezequiel 0 4.5
29 Nejanky Maisa 2016 4.5
30 Martin Mateo 1805 4.5
31 Molina Pablo Sebastian 2112 4.0
32 Fiori Hector 2152 4.0
33 Lopez Ricardo 2103 4.0
34 Belmonte Diego Jose 1995 4.0
35 CM Munoz Francisco Javier 2058 4.0
36 WFM Meza Anahi 2104 4.0
37 Tossutti Juan C. 2187 4.0
38 Farias Guillermo 2010 4.0
39 Abate Tomas 1608 4.0
40 Nogues Alejandro 2132 4.0
41 IM Paglilla Carlos 2314 3.5
42 Onocko Pablo 1781 3.5
43 Martin Luis Jacinto 1847 3.0
44 Cisneros German 1948 3.0
45 Ayala Gustavo 1972 3.0
46 Sosa Arnaldo Javier 0 3.0
47 Leal Jorge 1954 3.0
48 Paternoste Martin 2079 3.0
49 Zalazar Diego 0 3.0
50 Encizo Tomas 0 2.5
51 Hoeschele Hermann 1757 1.5
52 Elias Roberto 1830 0.0

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