4-Way Tie at SPICE Cup
September 28, 2008
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GMs Varuzhan Akobian, Harikrishna Pentala, Alexander Onischuk, Leonid Kritz and Susan Polgar. Photo Paul Truong

The SPICE CUP ended in a four-way tie for first between GMs Varuzhan Akobian, Alexander Onischuk, Leonid Kritz and Harikrishna Pentala, all of whom scored 5.5/9.

Onischuk and Pentala both had to win their final round games, against Stefannson and Kaidanov respectively, to earn their spots at the top of the crosstable.

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Check out the previous CLO reports (After round 3 and round 6.) For more see the final crosstables , Susan Polgar's blog and Monroi.com's SPICE Cup blog and games page.

2008 SPICE CUP International Invitational
Final Standings
1-4. GMs Pentala, Harikrishna IND 2668, Onischuk, Alexander USA 2670 5½, Kritz, Leonid GER 2610 and Akobian, Varuzhan USA 2610 5½
5. GM Becerra, Julio USA 2598 5
6. GM Mikhalevski, Victor ISR 2592 4½
7. GM Perelshteyn, Eugene USA 2555 4
8-9. GM Kaidanov, Gregory  USA 2605 and Miton, Kamil g POL 2580 3½
10. GM Stefansson, Hannes  ISL 2566 2½