The tournament was held in Riviera hotel. Full information about the festival may found on http://www.vegaschessfestival.com/natlopen/
At the end I shared first place, but I did not expect to win in the last round against Gelashvili. However he was also tired and played not his best. In fourth round being tired and jetlagged I offered draw to Cuban Coralles who refused first, but after time control the draw was agreed anyway. After that I won nice game against Finegold. The six round format is too short even for Vegas where gambling should be a norm. Still many chess players are here to gamble as well, but I did not here that anybody hit the jackpot. They try to come back next year. The World series of poker started in Vegas in June and the city was very crowded. I visited Vegas first time some 20 years ago and you can not get the first excitement any more, but if you are careful the city is good spot for good time anyway. See you around next time.
