Kassa Korley solid in Open Portugal
IM Kassa Korley
International Master Kassa Korley has been on a path since earning his first GM norm last June. Korley’s quest for the 2500 FIDE Elo rating took a setback after a 5.5/9 finish at the Bay Area International. A month later, he landed in Lisbon for the 2018 Open Portugal tournament with renewed focus.
The field had 17 Grandmasters in a very diverse field of players. Eduardo Iturrizaga won clear 1st with 7.5/9. Alexander Motylev got joint 2nd along with seven other on 7/9. Korley turned in a solid result with joint 3rd on 6.5 points. He started off paired down the first three rounds damaging his chances to earn a second GM norm. He is currently looking to get invites to closed tournaments for norm opportunities.
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# | Player | USCF | Nation |
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Result
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| 1 | Alex-Sacha Ladistic | 1934 | France |
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1
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2 | Luis Sousa Reis | 2146 | Portugal |
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1
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| 3 | Aleksandrs Jazdanovs | 2390 | Latvia |
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1
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| 4 | GM Eric Hansen | 2615 | Canada |
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½
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| 5 | IM Sumiya Bilguun | 2402 | Mongolia |
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1
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| 6 | GM Nikita Petrov | 2585 | Russia |
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½
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| 7 | GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy | 2570 | Ukraine |
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0
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| 8 | FM Nicolo Napoli | 2316 | Italy |
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½
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| 9 | FM Jose Antonio Sande Edreira | 2244 | Spain |
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1
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