• Submitted by: Luis Manuel Mazorra
• Sports
• 11 / 16 / 2011

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The first round of the National Chess Tournament II Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera culminated in the eastern region head. Participants in Las Tunas, Santiago de Cuba, Granma and Guantanamo were leading the two groups.

In the main segment, FIDE Master Granma Yunier Leyva (2388) and its counterpart, Juan Carlos Obregon pear (2451) are the leaders with 4.5 units of seven possible, escorted by half a stripe International Master Diasmany Otero.

With 3.5, respectively, are in positions four through six GPs Liordis Quesada (Santiago de Cuba, 2436), the national youth holder Elier Miranda (Villa Clara-2361) and Ciego de Avila Carlos Manuel Castellanos (2296) .

The experienced host Adalberto Gomez (2283), after almost three years without competition has returned and placed seventh as a result of two defeats and five matched, which reported 2.5 points, while the champion of Ciego de Avila, Rodney Hernandez, owner closes the classification of two units.

The key B has the absolute control of Guantanamo Manuel Charon (2164), which totals 5.5 rays, while the Amauris Evelio Santiago Roll (2159) and host Luis Ulloa (2056) followed with 4.5 .

Another Ciego de Avila, Isnel Fajardo (2079), was installed between the fourth and fifth steps, with the distinction of being the only place that has not lost any comparison: he won the first, and then sewed six consecutive tables, enough for four points, similar amount the Camagüey Carlos Robaina (2185).

Rounding out the standings Jesus Aragon (CAV-2088), who has three units, Jorge Garcell (CAV-2124) with 1.5, while Jose Angel Cespedes, Holguin, is the eighth and last, the only pair to achieve tables that report a point.

Continues that arena of the chess pieces in the academy Eleazar Jimenez, Ciego de Avila in one round more attractive because every host rival with a visitor.