Mayabeque, Cuba_ After almost a year without participating in classic tournaments, Grandmaster from Mayabeque, Leinier Domínguez advanced to the position 20, after the update of the new ranking of the International Chess Federation. 

The güinero keeps the Elo in 2739 points that place him as the best player in Latin America in the ranking of the world, according to Radio Coco.

In the new list, besides Leinier and Bruzón, three other Latin players appear among the 100 avant-garde, the Venezuelan Eduardo Iturrizaga, with 2665 in the place 80 and the Peruvians Jorge Cori with 2657, in 93 and Julio Ernesto Granda with 2653 occupy the last quota with the number 100.

For their part, Aronian and Liren, along with the Russian Sergei Karjakin, have a secure place in the Berlin contest. Regarding the remaining five tickets, Americans Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So have great chances, thanks to their average Elo during 2017.

Another candidate is Russian Vladimir Krámnik, who in spite of his setbacks at Tbilisi and at the Open of the Isle of Man, is not ruled out since the last of the eight passages will be awarded by the organizers of the event.

According to the general classification of the Grand Prix, the other three contenders to travel to Berlin are the Azeri Shajriyar Mamediárov and Teimur Radyábov, and the Russian Alexánder Grischuk.

We should not forget the Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, eliminated in the semifinals of this World Cup by the monarch, who also seriously is opting for participating.

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