Grandmaster Timur Gareev stormed through the 9th Festival Internacional de Xadrez da Figueira da Foz to take a clear first place with 8,5/9 points and the top prize of 1200 EUR.
Point and a half behind the winner is GM Krzysztof Jakubowski from Poland.
The 9th Festival Internacional de Xadrez da Figueira da Foz was organized by Assembleia Figueirense from 21-28th November in Figueira da Foz, Portugal.
35 players from 11 countries, including 7 Grandmasters and 5 International Masters, took part in the competition.
Final standings:
1. GM GAREYEV Timur USA 2584 – 8.5
2. GM JAKUBOWSKI Krzysztof POL 2564 – 7
3. GM PETKOV Vladimir BUL 2475 – 6.5
4. IM DÂMASO Rui POR 2438 – 6
5. GM PAUNOVIĆ Dragan SRB 2435 – 5.5
6. IM DIAS Paulo POR 2367 – 5.5
7. GM STOPA Jacek POL 2475 – 5.5
8. IM KUKOV Velislav BUL 2360 – 5.5
9. IM PIASETSKI Leon CAN 2291 – 5.5
10. GUERREIRO Nuno POR 2084 – 5.5
11. GM SPRAGGETT Kevin CAN 2529 – 5
12. IM VASSALLO BARROCHE Mauricio ESP 2398 – 5
13. SOUSA Andre Ventura POR 2251 – 5
14. GM ROMANISHIN Oleg UKR 2474 – 5
15. PINHO Paulo POR 2208 – 5
16. PAIVA Henrique POR 1916 – 5
17. MIGALA Andrzej POL 1991 – 5
18. ADAMS Philip ENG 1993 – 5
19. FM SANTOS Antonio P POR 2247 – 4.5
20. OLEA Liliana ROU 2010 – 4.5
21. MARÇAL Paulo POR 1770 – 4
22. COSTA João Guerra POR 2182 – 4
23. LISOWSKI Krzysztof POL 2116 – 4
24. FERNANDES Miguel POR 1876 – 4
25. MARQUES João Paulo POR 1805 – 4
26. FELIZES Paulo POR 1933 – 4
27. PAIS Bruno POR 1771 – 4
28. ROQUE Armando Filipe POR 1912 – 3.5
29. DIAS Jose Oliveira Gaspar POR 1664 – 3.5
30. GAMA João POR 1376 – 3
31. CARAPINHA Francisco CPV 0 – 2.5
32. RATO Eduardo POR 1700 – 2.5
33. SANTOS Agostinho Manuel POR 1603 – 2
34. CURADO Antonio Mendes POR 1658 – 1
35. AZUL Artur POR 1528 – 1
