Monday, September 1, 2008

Chinese GM Bu Xiangzhi wins Antwerp


The fourth youngest GM in history


China's second highest rank chess player to date behind Wang Yue captured the Antwerp Tournament, half a point ahead of Ukranian GM, Evgenij Miroshnichenko.

Final standings:

1. Bu Xiangzhi g CHN 2710 7

2. Miroshnichenko, Evgenij g UKR 2593 6½

3. Timman, Jan g NED 2562 5½

4. Vaganian, Rafael g ARM 2594 5

5. Gyimesi, Zoltan g HUN 2586 5

6. Werle, Jan g NED 2591 4½

7. Schebler, Gerhard g GER 2453 4

8. Michiels, Bart m BEL 2442 3½

9. Lahno, Kateryna g UKR 2507 2½

10. Van der Stricht, Geert m BEL 2426 1½

- Photo courtesy of Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia
- Tournament official website

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