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2mo ago

Flores Tops Oro, Poised to Tie Najdorf With Eighth Argentine Title

The final-round clash with Federico Pérez Ponsa will decide whether he equals the national record.

Diego Flores se consagrará por octava vez en el Campeonato Argentino de ajedrez
Faustino Oro cayó en la octava rueda del Argentino de Ajedrez y no solamente perdió la vanguardia, sino que además quedó obligado a ganar las tres partidas remanentes para conseguir la segunda norma de gran maestro.
Diego Flores venció a Oro y necesita sólo medio punto para conquistar el Campeonato Argentino

Overview

  • Diego Flores defeated 12-year-old Faustino Oro in round 10 to reach 8/10 and maintain a one-point lead over Federico Pérez Ponsa with one game remaining.
  • Flores, the only unbeaten player, will have White against Pérez Ponsa in the last round, a head-to-head that will determine the champion.
  • Oro’s draw with Pérez Ponsa in round 9 effectively ended his realistic bid for a second grandmaster norm at this event, and the round 10 loss left him on 6 points.
  • The norm benchmark cited for this 11-round championship is 8.5 points, a threshold Oro can no longer meet in Buenos Aires.
  • After 10 rounds the standings show Flores 8, Pérez Ponsa 7, with Leonardo Tristán on 6.5 and a group including Oro, Diego Valerga and Pablo Acosta on 6.