China's Li Chao B is Champion in Doeberl Cup 2010
Australian IM George Xie claims 2nd place and final GM norm
Report by Chessdom
GM Li Chao B, the top-seed from China, emerged as the clear Champion in the just concluded Doeberl Cup 2010 Premier, scoring 7.5 points in the nine-round Swiss Tournament. The Australian IM George Xie concluded his fantastic run with 7.0 points and 2nd place in the tournament, adding a final third GM norm and 20 rating points to his achievement. The reigning Australian champion GM Zong-Yuan Zhao was defeated in the last round and finished shared 15th with 5.5 points.
Jagdish Dube noted the performances of Indian players: "GM Panchanathan Magesh Chandran stood 4th and India's latest GM-elect Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury was ranked 6th (both with 6.5 points, from shared 3rd). Veteran GM Dibyendu Barua was placed 7th scoring 6/9, while former Indian National Champion GM Abhijit Kunte scored scored 5.5/9 & finished with a modest 16th in a field of 72 players around the globe. The lone women participant from India, WIM Sahali Dhar Barua, so-called better half of GM Dibyendu Barua, could score 4.0/9 points & finished with a poor 51st only."
Round 9 top results:
GM Li Chao B - GM Malaniuk Vladimir ½ - ½
GM Panchanathan Magesh Chandran - GM Smerdon David ½ - ½
GM Kunte Abhijit - IM Xie George Wendi 0 - 1
IM Roy Chowdhury Saptarshi - GM Zhao Zong-Yuan 1 - 0
GM Jones Gawain C B - FM Rej Tomek ½ - ½
GM Bojkov Dejan - IM Lahiri Atanu 1 - 0
GM Barua Dibyendu - IM Sharma Dinesh K 1 - 0
IM Solomon Stephen - Ikeda Junta 1 - 0
FM Teichmann Erik O M C - IM Goldenberg Igor 1 - 0
FM Boyd Tristan - IM Toth Andras 1 - 0
Ly Moulthun - IM Lane Gary W 1 - 0
Final standings:
1. GM Li Chao B CHN 2613- 7.5
2. IM Xie George Wendi AUS 2470 - 7.0
3-6. GM Malaniuk Vladimir UKR 2582, GM Panchanathan Magesh Chandran IND 2543, GM Smerdon David AUS 2530 and IM Roy Chowdhury Saptarshi IND 2429 - 6.5
7-14. GM Barua Dibyendu IND 2479, GM Bojkov Dejan BUL 2505, IM Solomon Stephen AUS 2426, GM Jones Gawain C B ENG 2556, FM Rej Tomek AUS 2348, FM Teichmann Erik O M C ENG 2325, Ly Moulthun AUS 2315 and FM Boyd Tristan AUS 2308 - 6.0
15-19. GM Zhao Zong-Yuan AUS 2592, GM Kunte Abhijit IND 2528, Cheng Bobby AUS 2271, IM Morris James AUS 2236 and IM Sandler Leonid AUS 2319 - 5.5 etc
The Sydney International Open begins in Sydney Australia following a rest day after the Doeberl Cup. There are two 9-round tournaments across the 5 day period, the Open which allows all players to enter or the Sydney International Challengers which is designed for players rated under 2000.
