September 19-28 in Lubbock, USA
Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas
Chief Organizer: Susan Polgar
Category: XV | FIDE Average: 2605.5 | USCF Average: 2666.5
September 19-28, 2008
Official website: www.SusanPolgar.blogspot.com
Order by drawing of lots
# Title – Name – FIDE – USCF – Country
1. GM Gregory Kaidanov 2605 – 2678 USA
2. GM Hannes Stefansson 2566 – 2598 Iceland
3. GM Julio Becerra 2598 – 2647 USA
4. GM Victor Mikhalevski 2592 – 2680 Israel
5. GM Varuzhan Akobian 2610 – 2656 USA
6. GM Eugene Perelshteyn 2555 – 2591 USA
7. GM Kamil Miton 2580 – 2702 Poland
8. GM Alexander Onischuk 2670 – 2741 USA
9. GM Harikrishna Pentala 2668 – 2724 India
10. GM Leonid Kritz 2610 – 2647 Germany
Round 1 results:
Akobian 1-0 Perelshteyn
Becerra 1/2 Onischuk
Stefansson 1/2 Pentala
Kaidanov 0-1 Kritz
Mikhalevski 1-0 Miton
Round 2 results:
Onischuk 1/2 Mikhalevski
Pentala 1/2 Becerra
Kritz 1/2 Perelshteyn
Kaidanov 1-0 Stefansson
Miton 1/2 Akobian
Round 3 results:
Stefansson 0-1 Kritz
Akobian 1/2 Onischuk
Mikhalevski 1/2 Pentala
Becerra 1/2 Kaidanov
Perelshteyn 1/2 Miton

Hannes Stefansson – Leonid Kritz 0-1
Round 4 pairings:
Kritz – Miton
Pentala – Akobian
Onischuk – Perelshteyn
Kaidanov – Mikhalevski
Stefansson – Becerra
Standings after 3 rounds:
1. GM Leonid Kritz 2610 GER – 2.5
2-3. GM Varuzhan Akobian 2610 USA and GM Victor Mikhalevski 2592 ISR – 2.0
4-7. GM Pentala Harikrishna 2668 IND, GM Alexander Onischuk 2670 USA 1.5, GM Julio Becerra 2598 USA and GM Gregory Kaidanov 2605 USA – 1.5
8-9. GM Kamil Miton 2580 POL and GM Eugene Perelshteyn 2555 USA – 1.0
10. GM Hannes Stefansson 2566 ISL – 0.5

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