Hambleton(CAN) gets IM title at UNAM Open Mexico

Hambleton,Aman is Canada's latest IM getting a norm and the title in the UNAM Open.

GM Nigel Short (White) vs. FM Aman Hambleton (Black) at the RA Chess Club in Ottawa June 2012.
Photo Aman Hambleton

'I made my last IM norm and also scored a GM norm, to finish undefeated with 7/9. Eric Hansen finished in typical style with 4/4 in his last 4 games to complete the comeback and also score 7/9. Despite a rough start he orchestrated his clutch finish like many tournaments previous and finished well. On tiebreaks I finished 3rd, and I'm very pleased with my tournament. The game against Dobrov was the only one I deserved to lose, in round 8, so it was a nice save. I played GMs the last 5 games!-Hambleton from Chesstalk Message Board

Report and standings from Chessbase

Rk Tit Name                                           FED     Rtg       Pts    TB

1 GM Macieja Bartlomiej                        POL     2609    8.5 53.0

2 GM Dobrov Vladimir                           RUS 2496       7.5 51.5

3 FM Hambleton Aman                         CAN 2404       7.0 55.0

4 GM Gonzalez Garcia Jose                   MEX 2497       7.0 50.5

5 GM Alvarez Pedraza Aramis                 CUB 2525       7.0 49.0

6 IM Hansen Eric                                    CAN 2539       7.0 46.0

7 GM Hernandez Carmenate Holden       CUB 2562       6.5 54.5

8 GM Martinez Duany Lelys Stanley       CUB 2463       6.5 52.5

9 GM Gonzalez Zamora Juan Carlos       MEX 2542       6.5 52.5

10 GM De La Paz Perdomo Frank         CUB 2436       6.5 50.5

11 FM Della Morte Pablo                       ARG 2308       6.5 49.5

12 IM Ibarra Chami Luis Fernando         MEX 2473       6.5 49.0

13 IM Perez Garcia Rodney Oscar         CUB 2399       6.5 48.0

14 GM Perez Rodriguez Luis Manuel       CUB 2446      6.5 46.5

15 IM Ruiz C Joshua D                           COL 2332       6.5 45.5

16 WIM Van Weersel Arlette                  NED 2168       6.5 39.5

Hambleton will be very busy as he will play in the Panama Chess Open II from November 27th-December 3rd with GM Hansen,E(CAN). (See Ajedrez Panama)

Starting rank list From Chess-results
No. Name FED Rtg
1 GM Quesada Perez Yuniesky CUB 2604
2 GM Bacallao Alonso Yusnel CUB 2580
3 GM Cordova Emilio PER 2568
4 GM Hernandez Carmenate Holden CUB 2562
5 GM Marin Mihail ROU 2547
6 IM Hansen Eric CAN 2539
7 GM Arencibia Rodriguez Walter CUB 2526
8 GM Almeida Quintana Omar CUB 2519
9 IM Gomez Garrido Camilo Ernesto CUB 2510
10 FM Hevia Alejano Carlos Antonio CUB 2508
11 FM Alarcon Casellas Rolando CUB 2484
12 FM Obregon Rivero Juan Carlos CUB 2480
13 FM Delgado Ramos Hector CUB 2478
14 FM Fernandez Cardoso Alexey CUB 2447
15 IM Prasca Sosa Rafael VEN 2415
16 FM Ruiz Sanchez Orlen CUB 2408
17 FM Hambleton Aman CAN 2404


Here is Hambleton's game from round 7.

Hambleton,Aman (2404) - Martinez Duany,Lelys Stanley (2463)
Old Indian[A53]
2nd UNAM Open Section I 2012 Mexico City MEX (7.4), 25.11.2012
Mutual attacks have begun and now it's a race.

Position 1
Start the attack up. It's first come first served.

White to Play

Position 2
The attack is on the way. You really want to be an IM...so what do you do?

White to Play