Merida (2000) The first Torneo Magistral chess tournament to be organized in Merida, Mexico was held from June 13th to the 19th, 2000. Four grandmasters were invited to compete in the double round robin event. The participants were (in order of ELO): Alexey Shirov (2751), Vladimir Akopian (2660), Judit Polgar (2658), and Gilberto Hernandez (2560). The average of the combined ratings of the players qualified the tournament as a category XVII event. Shirov edged out Polgar by half a point in the final to win one of the highest category tournaments of his career by that point. The final standings and crosstable are as follows: 1 Shirov 4.0/6 ** 1½ 0½ 11 2 Polgar 3.5/6 0½ ** 1½ ½1 3 Hernandez 2.5/6 1½ 0½ ** 0½ 4 Akopian 2.0/6 00 ½0 1½ ** Original collection: Game Collection: Merida 2000, by User: suenteus po 147  page 1 of 1; 12 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Judit Polgar vs Akopian   ½-½ 19 2000 Merida C11 French 2. Shirov vs G Hernandez Guerrero 0-1 37 2000 Merida A07 King's Indian Attack 3. Shirov vs Judit Polgar 1-0 48 2000 Merida B42 Sicilian, Kan 4. G Hernandez Guerrero vs Akopian   0-1 41 2000 Merida B83 Sicilian 5. Judit Polgar vs G Hernandez Guerrero   1-0 32 2000 Merida C11 French 6. Akopian vs Shirov   0-1 81 2000 Merida C07 French, Tarrasch 7. Akopian vs Judit Polgar   0-1 35 2000 Merida E12 Queen's Indian 8. G Hernandez Guerrero vs Shirov   ½-½ 30 2000 Merida C11 French 9. Akopian vs G Hernandez Guerrero   ½-½ 27 2000 Merida A45 Queen's Pawn Game 10. Judit Polgar vs Shirov   ½-½ 21 2000 Merida C11 French 11. G Hernandez Guerrero vs Judit Polgar   ½-½ 17 2000 Merida B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 12. Shirov vs Akopian   1-0 47 2000 Merida C18 French, Winawer   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)       There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. Getting your account takes less than a minute, totally anonymous, and 100% free--plus, it entitles you to features otherwise unavailable. Pick your username now and join the chessgames community! If you already have an account, you should login now. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, or duplicating posts. No personal attacks against other users. Nothing in violation of United States law. See something which violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform an administrator. NOTE: Keep all discussion on the topic of this page. This forum is for this specific tournament and nothing else. If you want to discuss chess in general, or this site, you might try the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! home | about | login | logout | F.A.Q. | your profile | preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | new kibitzing | chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Little ChessPartner | privacy notice | contact us Copyright 2001-2013, Chessgames Services LLC Web design & database development by 20/20 Technologies