A tough start for Arjun
Arjun Erigaisi made an unbeaten 2/3 start in the Chess960. He drew against GM Bassem Amin (EGY) and GM David Navara (CZE), scored a win against GM Jules Moussard (FRA). However, he lost the next four games consecutively, finishing with only 2/7. Thus his seeding in the Classical event will be seventh.
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From the Press Release
On Saturday morning, OC President Peter Bohnenblust was able to declare the 56 th edition of the Biel International Chess Festival open. Guest speaker Hans Stöckli, member of the Council of States, emphasised the great importance of the chess festival for the city of Biel. With a view to his successors, the former Biel mayor expressed the hope that they would continue to be well-disposed towards the event in the future. The opening was accompanied musically by the Nivrozik Trio.
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Final Standings in Chess960
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | 8 | GM | Yu, Yangyi | CHN | 2734 | 5,5 | 0 | 16,50 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | GM | Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | ROU | 2634 | 4,5 | 1 | 13,75 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | GM | Navara, David | CZE | 2689 | 4,5 | 0 | 13,25 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | GM | Keymer, Vincent | GER | 2617 | 4 | 0 | 12,50 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | GM | Le, Quang Liem | VIE | 2661 | 3,5 | 0 | 8,00 | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | GM | Moussard, Jules | FRA | 2605 | 3 | 0 | 10,25 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | IND | 2714 | 2 | 0 | 5,75 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | GM | Amin, Bassem | EGY | 2588 | 1 | 0 | 3,00 | 0 |
