Cuban GM Dominguez finishes Spanish Chess Team Championship undefeated

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 3 (acn) One day after being crowned in advance as part of the Sestao Foundacion EDP, Cuban Leinier Dominguez drew with Polish Kacper Piorun and finished unbeaten at the Spanish Chess Team Championship Honor Division (CECLUB by its Spanish acronym).

Moved from his usual second to first board, Dominguez (2736 Elo points) signed peace in 31 moves of a Spanish opening for a total of six units in seven presentations, including 5 wins.
His performance in this contest also earned him 15.8 points for his Elo coefficient and virtually ranks 17th in the world ranking with 2 751.8 units.
The farewell match against the Equigoma Casa Social Catolica was almost a pure "procedure" for Sestao, tourney king since the previous day, but it even won 4-3 to total 13 points.
The losing side included in their ranks the also Cuban Yuniesky Quesada (2638), who lost his undefeated status in the event, he had totaled 5 previous draws, when beaten by the host Francisco Vallejo (2711) in 36 moves of a Catalan opening.
The Merida Patrimonio de la Humanidad finished second with 9 units despite losing 2.5-4.5 in the final round to Solvay.
The Jaime Casas was third by amounting eight points after winning on Sunday 4.5-2.5 over the Magic Extremadura.
The Gros Xake Taldea overcame 4.5-2.5 the Chess 24 Atocha and thus totaled seven points to share 4-5 seats with the Solvay.
Equigoma (6 points), Extremadura (5) and Atocha (1) complete the standings of the Spanish Chess Team Championship Honor Division.