International Master Roland Salvador settled for a draw with eventual champion and second seed GM Karen Movsziszian of Armenia in the final round to finish tied for second-fourth places at the close of the E. Crespi 2008 Magistrale in Milan, Italy.
Salvador notch 6.5 points to tie top seed GM Yuri Solodovnichenko of Ukraine, and IM Lawrence Trent of England in the 45-player field.