Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Zong-Yuan Zhao takes GM norm

Young Australian IM Zong-Yuan Zhao took GM norm after finishing tied first at the First Saturday Chess Festival, held on 1-10 December in Budapest.

Standings (9 rounds):
1-2. GM Zlatko Ilincic (SRB 2545) and IM Zong-Yuan Zhao (AUS 2491) 7.0; 3. GM Dragan Kosic (MNE 2482) 6.5; 4. IM Iweta Rajlich (POL 2411) 6.0; 5. IM Vinh Bui (VIE 2461) 4.5; 6. GM Goran Kosanovic (SRB 2400) 3.5; 7. IM Arnaud Payen (FRA 2398) 3.0; 8-10. FM Raymond Kaufman (USA 2393), IM Vitaly Pesotsky (UKR 2384) and IM William Paschall (USA 2352) 2.5


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