Press note
The Internet Tournament "Ciudad de Dos Hermanas" (Spain) has always been considered the best and strongest online event in the world. However, traditionally the rating favorites have never actually won the title. At last, this year the tide has turned with GM Hikaru Nakamura’s victory. The fastest “blitz” player in the world defeated consecutively GM Simonian Hrair by 4 to 2, IM Federico Perez Ponsa (3-0), GM Rodrigo Vasquez Schroeder (2.5-1.5) and in the final GM Yaroslav Zinchenko by a clear 3.5-1.5.
After several participating in previous Dos Hermanas events with uneven results, Nakamura, currently number 17 in the world with a 2735 rating, has finally been able to take the title down, at the same time wining a 2.000 euro cash prize. His recent results have been very good: he won the USA championship for the second time in May 2009 while more recently he has performed very well in the elite Corus and London Chess Classic events. Also remarkable was his incredible score as first board at the last World Team Championship in Turkey, helping his team along to the silver medal.
With this event, the Seville city and its Sports Council continue to promote chess as an educational tool and for sports promotion, combining it with the seventh edition of the OTB open that will be held on the 10th and 11th of April.
The PGN games file can be downloaded at http://www.chessclub.com/activities/doshermanas2010/FI32.pgn
Final standings
1º GM Hikaru Nakamura (USA – 2735) 2.000 euros
2º GM Yaroslav Zinchenko (UKR – 2546) 1.300 euros
3º GM Rodrigo Vasquez Shroeder (CHI – 2506) 700 euros
4º GM Alexander Lastin (RUS – 2643) 700 euros
Other cash prizes
Best ICC Amateur member from all over the world (<1800 ICC blitz rating).
1º David Arturo Gomez Mota (MEX) – 250 euros
2º Guillermo Munoz (PER) – 150 euros
Best ICC FIDE Rated members (No FIDE title) from all over the world
1º Jared Defibaugh (USA) – 250 euros
2º Alexandr Bortnik (UKR) – 150 euros
Best ICC Spanish Amateur member (<2000 ICC blitz rating).
1º Gustavo Gaviria Velázquez (ESP) – 200 euros
2º Jorge Fernandez Vásquez (ESP) – 100 euros
Best ICC Latin American Amateur member (<2000 ICC blitz rating).
1º David Magana Morales (MEX) – 200 euros
2º Elton Carlos Cáceres (BRA) – 100 euros
Best ICC Amateur member who also is a Peón de Rey magazine subscriber (<2000 ICC blitz rating).
1º Franklin Manotas (COL) – 200 euros
2º Juan Pablo Chamorro Villoria (ESP) – 100 euros