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GM Michael Adams wins the 1st Metropolitan International |
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Monday, 22 August 2011 21:53 |
The 1st Metropolitan International was held from August 17th to August 21, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA. 86 players competed in the 9-round Swiss open which is valid for FIDE title norms. Top seeded were reigning British champion GM Michael Adams (ENG), GM Loek van Wely (NED) of Netherlands and winner of the Chicago Open GM Timur Gareev.
A prize fund of 14,100 USD with additional best game prizes in the single section swiss tournament was announced.
England's GM Michael Adams won the 1st Metropolitan International chess tournament on Sunday in Los Angeles, finishing clear first a full point ahead of the field. Adams claims 5000 USD prize and Swarovsky trophy. Loek Van Wely and Timur Gareev share the second place with 6.5 points each.
Video recap
The tournament was organized by NM Ankit Gupta for Metropolitan Chess.
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