21 July 2019

Leinier Dominguez Wins Sparkassen Chess Meeting in Dortmund

Ian Nepomniachtchi is second.

Photo: Georgios Souleidis
Photo: Georgios Souleidis

In the final seventh round of the traditional super tournament Sparkassen Chess Meeting 2019 in Dortmund, Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated Daniel Fridman, while the games Kulaots - Radjabov, Wojtaszek - Dominguez, and Nisipeanu - Rapport were drawn. 



Leinier Dominguez (USA) took the first place with 4.5 points out of 7. Ian Nepomniachtchi (2nd place, Russia), Radoslaw Wojtaszek (3rd place, Poland), Richard Papport (4th place, Hungary), and Teimour Radjabov (5th place, Azerbaijan) are half a point behind. 

Final standings: 

1. Leinier Dominguez - 4.5
2-5. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Richard Rapport, Teimour Radjabov - 4
6-8. Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, Kaido Kulaots, Daniel Fridman - 2.5.

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