Boston Chess Congress 2013 Print
Monday, 14 January 2013 20:17
The Boston Chess Congress was held from January 11-13, 2013, at the Hyatt Harborside at Logan Airport, 101 Harborside Dr, Boston, Massachusetts.

GM Chao Li from China continues him acclimation to the U.S., topping off his third-place finish in the super-strong North American Open in Las Vegas last month with a convincing clear victory in the Boston Chess Congress this past weekend.

Chao finished the tournament a point ahead of the field, defeating IMs Jonathan Yedidia and Mark Esserman, then downing Denys Shmelov, before drawing with GM Alexander Ivanov, turning in a powerful 2829 tournament performance en route to his $1,067 prize for finishing in clear first in the Premier Section.


Li Chao


Ivanov and Shmelov tied for second with 3,5 points, while WGM Nazi Paikidze finished in fourth at 3-1.

Steve Barrett won the Major section and $800 prize with 4,5/5 points. This section had 25 participants and was also FIDE rated.

Tournament website