FIDE World Chess Championship cycle 1998-1999

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Zonal 2.4 play-off :: São Paulo 1999

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Crosstable

pos. name Elo flag 1 2 3 pts + = -
1. GM Milos, Gilberto 2575 BRA ½ ½ 1 1 3 2 2 0
2. IM Leitão, Rafael 2550 BRA ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 3 1
3. GM Sunyé Neto, Jaime 2520 BRA 0 0 1 ½ 1 1 2

Top three players from zonal 2.4 played off for two World Championship tickets. GM Milos and IM Leitão qualified.
Leitão beat Sunyé Neto by better tie-break (ELOav) in the main tournament.






Round by round results


1st round — 25th April 1999
IM Leitão, Rafael BRA 2545 ½ - ½ 2586 BRA GM Milos, Gilberto
GM Sunyé Neto, Jaime BRA 2520 BYE  
1.-2. Milos, Leitão — ½; 3. Sunyé Neto — 0;




2nd round — 26th April 1999
GM Sunyé Neto, Jaime BRA 2360 1 - 0 2360 BRA IM Leitão, Rafael
GM Milos, Gilberto BRA 2575 BYE  
1. Sunyé Neto — 1; 2.-3. Milos, Leitão — ½;




3rd round — 27th April 1999
GM Milos, Gilberto BRA 2410 1 - 0 2360 BRA GM Sunyé Neto, Jaime
IM Leitão, Rafael BRA 2550 BYE  
1. Milos — 1½; 2. Sunyé Neto — 1; 3. Leitão — ½;




4th round — 28th April 1999
GM Milos, Gilberto BRA 2410 ½ - ½ 2360 BRA IM Leitão, Rafael
GM Sunyé Neto, Jaime BRA 2520 BYE  
1. Milos — 2; 2.-3. Leitão, Sunyé Neto — 1;




5th round — 29th April 1999
IM Leitão, Rafael BRA 2360 ½ - ½ 2360 BRA GM Sunyé Neto, Jaime
GM Milos, Gilberto BRA 2575 BYE  
1. Milos — 2; 2.-3. Leitão, Sunyé Neto — 1½;




6th round — 30th April 1999
GM Sunyé Neto, Jaime BRA 2360 0 - 1 2410 BRA GM Milos, Gilberto
IM Leitão, Rafael BRA 2550 BYE  
1. Milos — 3; 2.-3. Leitão, Sunyé Neto — 1½;








Information

Zonal 2.4 play-off
Dates: 25th - 30th April 1999
City: São Paulo (Brazil)
Venue: Clube de Xadrez São Paulo
Organizers: Clube de Xadrez São Paulo
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 3 (incl. 2 GMs, 1 IM)
Games played: 6
Competition format: Double Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
Website: http://www.hipernet.com.br/HiperChess/Zonal1998.htm (cached)
PGN game file: wc1999-zonal24playoff.pgn