Felipe Menna Barreto wins 2nd Duchamp Rio International

by kevinspraggettonchess · Published November 23, 2018 · Updated November 23, 2018

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Congrats to surprise winner (fm) Felipe Menna Barreto for winning the tournament ahead of numerous higher ranked players. Portugal’s (gm) Luis Galego finished in 2nd place, a half point back.

The tournament took place between the 14th and the 20th at the South American Copacabana Hotel.

At age 30, his first IM-norm !

fm Menna Barreto – im Rodi,L Duchamp 20.11.2018 (1-0)your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard

Menna

gm Hoffman,A – gm Galego,L Duchamp 19.11.2018 (0-1)your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard

Galego

gm Romanishin – fm Souza Neves Duchamp 19.11.2018 (1-0)your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard

Romanishin