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Lautier wins in Spain
Joel Lautier of France was the sovereign victor in the World Championship Zonal tournament in Mondariz, Spain. The tournament ran from September 3rd to 14th. Six players qualified for the Fide World Championships - five went straight through, but the sixth qualifier was decided by tiebreak.
Final results
Qualifiers:
Joel Lautier, France 8
Loek van Wely, Holland 7˝
Jon Speelman, England
Igor-Alexandre Nataf, France 7
Jeroen Piket, Holland
Into playoffs:
Sergei Tiviakov, Holland 6˝
Josif Dorfman, France
Tony Miles, England
Christian Bauer, France
Dimitri Reinderman, Holland
Jonathan Parker, England
John Emms, England
Luis Comas Fabrego, Spain
Michele Godena, Italy
Oscar de la Riva Aguado, Andorra
Godena won the 15+15 min. playoff, beating Tiviakov in the final.
Games in PGN
Fide Nordic Zonal
Three players shared victory in the World Championship Nordic Zonal tournament in Reykjavik, Iceland. All three qualified. The tournament ran from September 5th to 14th.
Final results
Qualifiers:
Hannes Stefánsson, Iceland
Evgeny Agrest, Sweden
Sune Berg Hansen, Denmark
Official website
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