NAO 2012
The 22nd Annual North American Open was held at
Bally’s Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las
Vegas, Nevada Dec.26-30, 2012.
GM Timur Gareev finished with an undefeated 8/9, a
full point ahead of his nearest rival, to
convincingly claim the title of North American Open
Champion along with a prize of nearly $10,000 for
his efforts throughout the week. FM John Bryant
finished in 2nd place with 7/9, scoring a GM norm in
the process, to claim a prize of $4704.
IM Zhanibek Amanov also scored a GM norm, finishing
in a group of four players with 6.5/9, as well as
taking the Under 2500 prize. FMs Yian Liou and
Michael Bodek both scored IM norms