2nd Magistral Internacional Marcel Duchamp

Grandmasters Diego Flores and Sandro Mareco share the first place

The 2nd Magistral Internacional Marcel Duchamp was held from 11th to 19th December at the Club Argentino de Ajedrez, in Buenos Aires. Ten players competed in the round robin tournament, where top seed was GM Neuris Delgado Ramirez of Colombia.

The local Sandro Mareco, who became Grandmaster and sky-rocketed his rating above 2600 elo within one year, was full point ahead of the rest of the field after round six, but in the penultimate round he was defeated by GM Diego Flores, who then took over the helm.

Fortunately for Mareco, he succeeded in winning the final game, while Flores made a draw, to both finish equal first with 7 points each. Flores took the trophy on better tiebreak.

Within the same time frame and in the same venue, the 3rd-FIDE category Magistral Internacional Jorge Duarte was played. FM Mario Villanueva won the tournament with 6/9 points, after the top seed and earlier leader IM Lucas Liascovich lost in the final two rounds.

2nd Magistral Internacional Marcel Duchamp final standings:

1. GM Flores Diego ARG 2608 - 7
2. GM Mareco Sandro ARG 2603 - 7
3. GM Milos Gilberto BRA 2596 - 6
4. GM Delgado Ramirez Neuris COL 2619 - 5.5
5. GM Ricardi Pablo ARG 2517 - 4
6. IM Perez Ponsa Federico ARG 2469 - 4
7. IM Pierrot Facundo ARG 2439 - 3.5
8. GM Rodriguez Vila Andres URU 2556 - 3
9. IM Dos Santos Ramiro ARG 2450 - 2.5
10. IM Saldano Dayer Horacio ESP 2405 - 2.5

Sandro Mareco