The favourite, the 29 year old GM
Alexandr Fier won the Brazilian
championship in Rio de Janeiro
after beating GM Krikor Sevag
Mekhitarian 1,5-0,5 in the final.
Fier won the first game after Mekhitarian
collapsed while being in time trouble.
Mekhitarian was the man who beat
GM Henrique Mecking in the semis.
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