Standings, results and games in San Remo:
http://www.cdadamello.com/public/tornei ... index.html
also first impressions:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 337&type=3
Erika Rosso has secured a big lead in her event.
She is the youngest player and a pupil of GM Paolo Faleo.
It looks like no one can stop her from challenging Amangul for the title in 2011 in what could be the last title match for women, as the GA decided to held the Ladies event as a World Championship tournament each year.
In the Juniors the Silver medalist of the last European Youth Championship, Alessio Scaggiante, is ahead, but Maksat Durdyev is in striking distance, while Gennaro Bruno showed better then the day before.
In the main event, Jack Francis closed the gap to Sergio, who could not realise his winning chances against Bashim Durdyev today, and was held to staright draws by Lubabalo.
Jack and Sergio now playing for the lead at the top board.
Germany surprisingly won the "team match" against the USA today, while Amangul held Jim to two draws. Like Igor Martynov she plays much better then in the Open.
I was asked to step in as a reserve player to make it an even number, and so far I played not very good, blundering a sure win against Igor and after seeing clear draw shots against Jim and Garret I went for wins (which were never there), and was lucky that Garrett blew in a kings against three kings ending. Again it proved to be not as easy as many think it is...
Jim showed less mercy, and killed me.
Richard lost to Igor and is at minus one, while Anthony arrived late and suffered early defeats. Filip is not playing as good as in the Open before, just like surprise tailender Roberto.
Garret showed great spirit, by getting a plus score, despite the setback of two big blunders against me and Lubabalo.
Bashim played well against Sergio, but Jack scored against him, while Claudio had a hangover against Sergio and Igor, but took it back from Roberto and Anthony, who after crushing losses on day one, maybe due to jet-lag, managed to reduce the damage today.
Jim is rock solid, but could not score big. Only i gave a win to him, after trying to go for a win, instead of taking the planned 14-17 shot for a draw.
Lubabalo plays solid, but was lucky that Garrett blundered.
Jack Francis scored against Filip and Bashim, but he needs to gain ground to Sergio, who could have increased his lead, but missed a win against Bashim.
Despite Roberto against Sergio, no one yet gave away two wins to the same player!
Greetinx from (again) sunny San Remo,
Ingo
my only proof is that my country has been in the top 3 spots for "world's most livable nation" for the last 10 years.... today the only 2 economies doing better than us are China and India. 
