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Robson and Bartholomew Lead in Miami

By Jennifer Shahade

September 12, 2008

Ray Robson faces Irina Krush, Photo Ola Osanyinjobi

After three rounds of the Miami Open (September 10-14), two IMs, Ray Robson and John Bartholomew, lead with perfect 3/3 scores. Ray defeated two American stars, IM Irina Krush and GM-elect Josh Friedel, while Bartholomew defeated IM Dinoisio Aldama. Update: Robson in clear lead with 5/5!

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IM John Bartholomew, Photo Ola Osanyinjobi

There are six GMs playing, but after three rounds all had been nicked for at least half a point. The dirty work against GM was not performed by the two young IMs who faced off in round four, but other talented FMs and IMs in the field. Local FM Marcel Martinez defeated GM Gildardo Garcia, IM Andrei Florean won against GM Alexander Shabalov and Alexander Ivanov fell to IM Salvijus Bercys. But not all of the top seeds have faltered. After three rounds, GMs Viktor Miklahevski and Julio Becerra were tied for 3rd-9th with 2.5/3.

GM Alexander Ivanov, Photo Ola Osanyinjobi

Miami Open Crosstable after three rounds

1	IM John Bartholomew	12718516	2501	W44	W41	W13	3.0
2	IM Ray S Robson	12847250	2467	W45	W11	W12	3.0
3	GM Victor Mikhalevski	12801246	2680	W15	D24	W17	2.5
4	GM Julio J Becerra	12778049	2642	W16	D14	W24	2.5
5	Victor Kaminski	14004741	2514	W31	D9	W32	2.5
6	IM Andrei Co Florean	12878904	2471	W47	D10	W19	2.5
7	FM Marcel Martinez	12729715	2469	W46	D20	W21	2.5
8	IM Salvijus Bercys	12909023	2454	W42	D21	W20	2.5
9	Marc R Esserman	20008479	2350	W48	D5	W23	2.5
10	GM Jaan Ehlvest	12514557	2637	W27	D6	D14	2.0
11	IM Joshua Ed Friedel	12593986	2581	W35	L2	W36	2.0
12	IM Irina Krush	12543137	2516	W30	W33	L2	2.0
13	IM Dionisio $$$$ Aldama	13557810	2495	W37	W36	L1	2.0
14	IM Dean J Ippolito	12445752	2471	W40	D4	D10	2.0
15	FM Keaton Kiewra	12642647	2331	L3	W39	W41	2.0
16	Corey Acor	12788211	2297	L4	W40	W43	2.0
17	Eric Rodriguez	12661900	2249	W50	W22	L3	2.0
18	Brian Goldstein	12647080	2152	L22	X50	W33	2.0
19	GM Alexander Shabalov	12544264	2657	D26	W38	L6	1.5
20	GM Alexander Ivanov	12513936	2625	W28	D7	L8	1.5
21	GM Gildardo J Garcia	12456381	2517	W29	D8	L7	1.5
22	IM Jacek Stopa	13485890	2507	W18	L17	D30	1.5
23	IM Justin Sarkar	12561884	2487	D38	W26	L9	1.5
24	IM Vinay S Bhat	12551720	2481	W39	D3	L4	1.5
25	IM David Pruess	12601834	2464	L41	W37	D31	1.5
26	FM Charles A Galofre	12770163	2323	D19	L23	W44	1.5
27	Patrick Scharrer		2291	L10	D45	W46	1.5
28	Evan S Rosenberg	20101315	2229	L20	D46	W45	1.5
29	FM Renard W Anderson	10229391	2200	L21	D42	W47	1.5
30	Karel Gonzalez	13757120	2179	L12	W49	D22	1.5
31	Sylvain Leburgue		2168	L5	W48	D25	1.5
32	Leonardo Campiz	12552260	2065	H---	W34	L5	1.5
33	IM Daniel Fernandez	20058682	2446	W49	L12	L18	1.0
34	Tautvydas Vedrickas	13744777	2347	D43	L32	D38	1.0
35	Andres Santalla	12804989	2224	L11	D47	D42	1.0
36	Artem Edm Ruppert	12637496	2217	B---	L13	L11	1.0
37	Ernesto Alvarez	12999374	2143	L13	L25	W48	1.0
38	Matan Prilleltensky	12893934	2116	D23	L19	D34	1.0
39	Christopher Heung	12829957	2092	L24	L15	W49	1.0
40	Juan Camilo Arango	13229902	2091	L14	L16	B---	1.0
41	Robert M Perez	12913092	1959	W25	L1	L15	1.0
42	Humberto Cruz	10231221	1820	L8	D29	D35	1.0
43	Jose Antonio Carrillo	14003486	unr.	D34	H---	L16	1.0
44	Troy Daly	12718783	2148	L1	H---	L26	0.5
45	Misael D Mestres	13896801	2049	L2	D27	L28	0.5
46	Alexander Velikanov	12879882	2024	L7	D28	L27	0.5
47	Hans M Morrow	10413818	1900	L6	D35	L29	0.5
48	Emilio Gustavo Hernandez		unr.	L9	L31	L37	0.0
49	Alonso USCF Jaramillo	12707642	unr.	L33	L30	L39	0.0
50	Rainer Selva	13994315	unr.	L17	F18	U---	0.0

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