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Lucas Liascovich wins Torneo Metropolitano Superior in Argentina

IM Lucas Liascovich grabbed the winner’s trophy at the Torneo Superior Metropolitano de Buenos Aires that was played on 12th-20th March at the Club Atletico River Plate.

Liascovich edged his colleague IM Maximiliano Ginzburg on tiebreaks after both obtained 5.5 points in 7 rounds. Liascovich was undefeated during the whole tournament – he got four victories and three draws.

American NM Will Stewart – one of the masters that participates actively in the Chess Arena platform – finished in sixth place with 4.5 points.

There were prizes for the top five players: 1st – 2 000 pesos; 2nd – 1 200; 3rd – 1 000; 4th – 700; 5th – 500.

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Final Standings:

1 LIASCOVICH LUCAS ARG 2410 5.5
2 GINZBURG MAXIMILIANO ARG 2376 5.5
3 FILGUEIRA HERNAN M ARG 2318 5.0
4 MALBRAN GUILLERMO MI ARG 2225 5.0
5 DOLEZAL CRISTIAN ARG 2415 4.5
6 STEWART WILLIAM USA 2281 4.5
7 ARGUIÑARIZ ENRIQUE ARG 2082 4.5
8 CAVALLO CARLOS ARG 1928 4.5
9 QUENALLATA LUCIANO ARG 2239 4.0
10 PAVETO KEVIN ARG 2355 4.0
11 INCHAUSTI PABLO ARG 2087 4.0
12 FIORI NICOLAS ARG 2145 4.0
13 SIGNORINI GUSTAVO ARG 2048 3.5
14 MONTERO WALTER ARG 2020 3.5
15 CISNEROS GERMAN ARG 1941 3.5
16 LOZANO BETANIA ARG 2055 3.5
17 LOPEZ RICARDO ARG 2127 3.0
18 BAUDEL SIMON FRA 1806 3.0
19 NEJANKY MAISA ARG 2037 3.0
20 DURNHOFER ANDREA ARG 0 3.0
21 NOGUES ALEJANDRO ARG 2146 3.0
22 KLIBANSKI LUIS RICARDO ARG 1967 3.0
23 MASSONE ALBERTO ARG 0 2.5
24 BELOCOPITOW PABLO ARG 0 2.5
25 SOSA LUIS ARG 1846 2.5
26 BLEUER LEONARDO ARG 1689 2.5
27 MESSINA FEDERICO ARG 1834 2.0
28 GAJST IGNACIO ARG 0 1.0

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