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IM Janos Szabolcsi closest to GM norm at First Saturday Budapest 6-15th August events |
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Friday, 19 August 2011 06:36 |
Record number of groups (7) had to be created of the 58 participants registered for this month First Saturday events. The increasing interest may be a result of the pleasant playing conditions the MEDOSZ Hotel offers in the centre of Budapest. Four continents were represented.
IM Janos Szabolcsi a teacher of French language almost hit the GM norm. He had the upper hand in his last two games too against Armenian rivals but he failed to win those promising positions so a lifetime dream faded this time but hopefully not forever. The experienced IM and chess coach would have deserved it since he showed up his best play in his life as he said.
IM SZABOLCSI, Janos /HUN/
Final Ranking of First Saturday GM Aug 2011
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Rank
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Name
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Score
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Fed.
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M/F
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Rating
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TPR
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W-We
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SB
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PS
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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1
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GM Vajda, Levente
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6.0
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ROU
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M
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2504
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2532
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+0.35
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25.25
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28.5
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1
|
0
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½
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1
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½
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1
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½
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½
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1
|
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2
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IM Szabolcsi, Janos
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6.0
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HUN
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M
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2357
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2548
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+2.30
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24.75
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33.5
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1
|
½
|
1
|
1
|
½
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½
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½
|
½
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½
|
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3
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GM Czebe, Attila
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5.5
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HUN
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M
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2526
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2485
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-0.42
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21.75
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24.5
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½
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1
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0
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½
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½
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½
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½
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1
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1
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4
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IM Kovacs, Gabor
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5.0
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HUN
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M
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2496
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2451
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-0.56
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20.0
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25.0
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½
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½
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½
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0
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1
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1
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1
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½
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0
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5
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GM Simonian, Hrair
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4.5
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ARM
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M
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2461
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2412
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-0.58
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20.75
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24.5
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½
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1
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½
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½
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½
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0
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½
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½
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½
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6
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GM Varga, Zoltan
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4.5
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HUN
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M
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2483
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2409
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-0.87
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20.25
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22.5
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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7
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Baghdasaryan, Vahe
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4.5
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ARM
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M
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2289
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2431
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+1.66
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18.0
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21.0
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0
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1
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½
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½
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0
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½
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1
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½
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½
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8
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IM Rodriguez Lopez, Rafael
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4.0
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ESP
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M
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2292
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2388
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+1.12
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16.5
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21.5
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½
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0
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1
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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0
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9
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FM Illingworth, Max
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2.5
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AUS
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M
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2389
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2254
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-1.62
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11.75
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15.0
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0
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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0
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0
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0
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10
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IM Konnyu, Janos
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2.5
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HUN
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M
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2370
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2256
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-1.38
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9.5
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9.0
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½
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0
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0
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0
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½
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0
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0
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½
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1
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There were two IM groups and a 16 year old Hungarian talent, Horvath David (HUN) performed his first IM norm. His trainer FM Laszlo Szollosi (HUN) proved that there is no need to be a top GM to achieve success as a coach.
HORVATH, David /HUN/
Final Ranking of First Saturday IM-A Aug 2011
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Rank
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Name
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Score
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Fed.
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M/F
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Rating
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TPR
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W-We
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SB
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PS
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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1
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Horvath, David
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7.0
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HUN
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M
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2325
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2473
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+1.63
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28.5
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39.0
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1
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1
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1
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1
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½
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½
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1
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½
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½
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2
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FM Tesik, Csaba
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5.5
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HUN
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M
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2337
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2332
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-0.02
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22.25
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27.0
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0
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1
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½
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1
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1
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½
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0
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1
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½
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3
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Kamberi, Sonny
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5.0
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USA
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M
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2279
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2301
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+0.24
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21.5
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27.5
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1
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0
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1
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1
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0
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½
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1
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0
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½
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4
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Lapenna, Antonio
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5.0
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ITA
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M
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2150
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2315
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+1.95
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20.75
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23.5
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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½
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1
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0
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½
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5
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Szajbely, Zsigmond
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5.0
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HUN
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M
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2154
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2315
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+1.91
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19.25
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24.0
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0
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1
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1
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0
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½
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1
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0
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1
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½
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6
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IM Szalanczy, Emil
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4.5
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HUN
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M
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2325
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2253
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-0.87
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19.25
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19.5
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½
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½
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0
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0
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1
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½
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½
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1
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½
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7
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IM Farago, Sandor
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4.5
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HUN
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M
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2269
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2259
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-0.12
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15.75
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20.0
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1
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½
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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1
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8
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FM Lyell, Mark
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4.0
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ENG
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M
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2224
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2221
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-0.02
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17.5
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20.5
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1
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0
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0
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1
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½
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0
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½
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½
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½
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9
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IM Gara, Anita
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3.0
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HUN
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F
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2369
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2123
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-2.92
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11.5
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15.0
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0
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1
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½
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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½
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10
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FM Franchini, Gabriele
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1.5
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ITA
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M
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2170
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1997
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-1.78
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6.75
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9.0
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½
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0
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0
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0
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½
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½
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0
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0
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0
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Final Ranking of First Saturday FM-B Aug 2011
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Rank
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Name
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Score
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Fed.
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M/F
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Rating
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TPR
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W-We
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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1
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IM Petran, Pal
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7.0
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HUN
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M
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2384
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2379
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-0.02
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½
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½
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½
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½
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1
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1
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½
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½
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1
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1
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2
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Csonka, Balazs
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6.5
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HUN
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M
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2264
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2364
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+1.38
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½
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1
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½
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1
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1
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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3
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IM Lengyel, Bela
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6.0
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HUN
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M
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2276
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2324
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+0.68
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½
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½
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½
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0
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1
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½
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½
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1
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1
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½
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4
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Franklin, Samuel G A
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4.5
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ENG
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M
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2188
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2234
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+0.56
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½
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½
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1
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0
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0
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0
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½
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1
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½
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½
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5
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IM Brinck-Claussen, Bjorn
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4.0
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DEN
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M
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2276
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2180
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-1.32
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1
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½
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½
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½
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0
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½
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½
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0
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0
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½
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6
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Frigieri, Fabrizio
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2.0
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ITA
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M
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2148
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2038
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-1.28
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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½
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½
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0
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0
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0
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There were four sections for FIDE-ratings too, divided by rating levels.
FM-A group winner Koczo Kristof (HUN) should play in IM groups already.
FM-A -2 group winner Juhasz Armin (HUN) showed up a consistent fighting spirit that helped him to victory.
FM-B winner Krstulovic Alex (HUN) is only eight years old but his success was not a surprise for those who know that he is double Hungarian U10 Champion both in regular and in rapid chess.
KRSTULOVIC, Alex /8, HUN/
FM-C group winner is Mihajlova Diana (ENG) a well-known international chess journalist, now not only is a master of the art of painting but a master of chess also winning an international chess competition for the first time.
MIHAJLOVA, Diana /ENG/
More info with games, and photo archives and videos are available at: www.firstsaturday.hu
Our next events are scheduled at: 3rd-13th September 2011.
Written by IM Miklos Orso, International Arbiter
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