Negi with impressive performance at Politiken Cup

Indian Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi emerged convincing winner of the 2013 Politiken Cup following his last-round victory against earlier co-leader Sabino Brunello of Italy.

Negi completed the event with 9,0 points from ten games, leaving the chasing pack of seven players a full point behind. This is his second trophy at the Politiken Cup following the success in 2009.

Politiken Cup was held from 27th July to 4th August at the Konventum Lo-Skolen in Helsingør, Denmark. 309 players from 26 countries took participation.

Tournament director was IA Lars-Henrik Bech Hansen. More information on the official website.

Final standings (top finishers):

1 GM Negi Parimarjan IND 2634 – 9

2 GM Cheparinov Ivan BUL 2678 – 8
3 GM Edouard Romain FRA 2662 – 8
4 GM Maze Sebastien FRA 2547 – 8
5 GM Hansen Sune Berg DEN 2549 – 8
6 GM Timman Jan H NED 2584 – 8
7 GM Brunello Sabino ITA 2593 – 8
8 GM Van Kampen Robin NED 2595 – 8

9 GM Erenburg Sergey USA 2615 – 7.5
10 GM Melkumyan Hrant ARM 2632 – 7.5
11 IM Bekker-Jensen Simon DEN 2414 – 7.5
12 GM Bulski Krzysztof POL 2534 – 7.5
13 FM Ochsner Bjorn Moller DEN 2343 – 7.5

14 GM Smerdon David AUS 2521 – 7
15 GM Hector Jonny SWE 2509 – 7
16 IM Glud Jakob Vang DEN 2520 – 7
17 GM Schandorff Lars DEN 2522 – 7
18 GM Halkias Stelios GRE 2565 – 7
19 GM Grandelius Nils SWE 2573 – 7
20 GM Danielsen Henrik ISL 2510 – 7
21 GM Kunin Vitaly GER 2502 – 7
22 FM Aabling-Thomsen Jakob DEN 2370 – 7
23 IM Carlstedt Jonathan GER 2387 – 7
24 IM Andersen Mads DEN 2477 – 7
25 GM Rasmussen Allan Stig DEN 2502 – 7
26 IM Svane Rasmus GER 2427 – 7
27 FM Tari Aryan NOR 2383 – 7
28 IM Haugli Petter NOR 2287 – 7
29 Louis Thibault FRA 2222 – 7
30 IM Nilssen John Arni FAI 2353 – 7
31 FM Arvola Benjamin NOR 2347 – 7
32 FM Larsen Karsten DEN 2270 – 7
33 Rydstrom Tom SWE 2172 – 7

34 GM Kristiansen Jens DEN 2396 – 6.5
Stojanovski Sandi DEN 2270 – 6.5
36 GM Portisch Lajos HUN 2479 – 6.5
37 IM Argandona Riveiro Inigo ESP 2388 – 6.5
38 Englert Fabian GER 2282 – 6.5
39 FM Teplyi Igor DEN 2409 – 6.5
40 FM Carstensen Jacob DEN 2384 – 6.5