After 9 rounds of gruelling chess at the World Open 2015, as many as 8 (!) Grandmasters tied for the 1st-8th spots in the final rankings with 7 points apiece. However, GM Alex Lendermann secured the sole first rank as he won the Tie-breaks after overcoming GM Rauf Mamedov in an Armageddon game.
Meanwhile, John Michael Burke of USA, rated 2258, recorded an amazing performance as he finished tied for the 9th-17th spots along with several strong Grandmasters.
Amongst Indians, GM Panchanathan and GM-elect Ashwin Jayaram turned out to be the best performers with 6 points each and a tie for 18th-34th places.
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