GM Marat Dzhumaev wins the Brunei Campomanes Memorial
With a last round win over Indonesian FIDE Master Pitra Andika, until then the surprise tournament leader, Grandmaster Dzhumaev Marat emerged as the champion of the Brunei Campomanes Memorial Grandmaster Open 2012.
It was a good day for the Uzbekistan players as young International Master Jakhongir Vakhidov also won his last round encounter against fellow IM Sharma Dinesh K from India to take second place.
The Brunei Campomanes Memorial Grandmaster Open 2012 was organised by the Brunei Chess Federation (BCF) at the Orchid Garden Hotel in Bandar Seri Begawan from 7-12 April with a prize fund of USD 10,000 provided by Rosneft.
Gracing the prize giving and closing ceremony was Datuk Seri Setia Awang Hazair Abdullah, Minister of Sport, Brunei with BCF President Hj Zainal Ali in attendance.
Young 13 year old Malaysian Yeoh Li Tian despite being rated 2204 proved to be the star of the event, finishing in a tie for 4th-8th places while successfully playing 4 Grandmasters, 2 International Masters and 1 FIDE Master and missed an IM norm by just half a point.
Full standings bellow. Report by Peter Long.
Final top standings:
1 GM Dzhumaev Marat UZB 2494 – 6.5
2 IM Vakhidov Jakhongir UZB 2396 – 6.5
3 FM Pitra Andika INA 2305 – 6.5
4 GM Vakhidov Tahir UZB 2481 – 6
5 GM Sriram Jha IND 2406 – 6
6 IM Yap Kim Steven PHI 2405 – 6
7 GM Nguyen Anh Dung VIE 2439 – 6
8 Yeoh Li Tian MAS 2204 – 6
9 IM Sharma Dinesh K IND 2350 – 5.5
10 GM Dao Thien Hai VIE 2515 – 5.5
11 GM Barbosa Oliver PHI 2585 – 5.5
12 FM Turqueza Mari Joseph PHI 2273 – 5.5
13 Fong Yit Ho MAS 2001 – 5.5
14 IM Dimakiling Oliver PHI 2447 – 5
15 GM Bitoon Richard PHI 2455 – 5
16 FM Yee Soon Wei BRU 2200 – 5
17 Fong Yit San MAS 2002 – 5
18 Kamis Kamarunsalehin BRU 1821 – 5
Very nice last round.