The U.S. rested its board 1, GM Alex Onischuk, in round 5 but still handily defeated Uruguay.
With a round to spare, the U.S. team managed to clinch victory at the Pan-American Team Championship and ensure itself a berth into the World Team Championship, scheduled to be held in Antalya, Turkey, December 1 of this year. Their 3-1 victory over Uruguay in round 5, combined with Brazil’s loss to Cuba, ensured clear first for the Americans.
Although th U.S. team rested their top-rated player, GM Alex Onischuk, the team from Uruguay was clearly outmatched.
| Round 5 on 2013/01/28 at 16:00 | ||||||||
| Bo. | 4 |
BRA |
Rtg | – | 2 |
CUB |
Rtg | 1 : 3 |
| 1.1 | GM | Mecking, Henrique | 2604 | – | GM | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 2723 | ½ – ½ |
| 1.2 | GM | Milos, Gilberto | 2580 | – | GM | Bruzon Batista, Lazaro | 2701 | 0 – 1 |
| 1.3 | GM | El Debs, Felipe De Cresce | 2525 | – | GM | Quesada Perez, Yuniesky | 2595 | ½ – ½ |
| 1.4 | GM | Matsuura, Everaldo | 2475 | – | GM | Ortiz Suarez, Isan Reynaldo | 2595 | 0 – 1 |
| Bo. | 1 |
URU |
Rtg | – | 3 |
USA |
Rtg | 1 : 3 |
| 2.1 | GM | Rodriguez Vila, Andres | 2508 | – | GM | Akobian, Varuzhan | 2615 | ½ – ½ |
| 2.2 | IM | Roselli Mailhe, Bernardo | 2449 | – | GM | Robson, Ray | 2615 | 0 – 1 |
| 2.3 | IM | Rivera, Daniel | 2336 | – | GM | Lenderman, Aleksandr | 2619 | ½ – ½ |
| 2.4 | FM | Izquierdo, Daniel | 2247 | – | GM | Shankland, Samuel L | 2595 | 0 – 1 |