Ivanchuk wins Carlos Torre Memorial 2006
24.12.2006 Vassily Ivanchuk has won the Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam (Carlos Torre Memorial) 2006. The event took place 14-22 December 2006 in Mérida, Yucatán, México. In the final of the Wimbledon (Knock Out) Section the Ukrainian GM beat the Cuban GM Lázaro Bruzón who won the tournament in 2005. Ivanchuk won 88000 Mexican pesos, which is about EUR 6200, Bruzón won 49500 pesos (EUR 3500) and Jaan Ehlvest who was beaten by Bruzón in the semi finals won 24750 pesos (EUR 1750). The Magistral en Sistema Suizo (Swiss Section) was won by the Swiss GM Vadim Milov. GM Jesús Nogueiras from Cuba finished second.
Official website: www.carlostorre.org.mx
Participants in Wimbledon (Knock Out) Section
Vassily Ivanchuk (photo 2006-04-04, Kusadasi)
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