International Chess News

IM Bindi Cheng finished with 5.5 out of 9 in Las Vegas ............ American GM Timur Gareev ran away with the event finishing a full point ahead of FM John Bryant, who upset GM Hammer (NOR) in the last round. Some other young American GM's were left scrambling, ie Shankland, Ramirez, Lenderman.

Eric Hansen won his last round game, with the black pieces, to finish in a tie for 4th, only half a point behind the leaders. Sharing 1st were GM's Andriasian (ARM), Kovchan (UKR), and Ernst (NED) with scores of 7/9.