A successful event for the Indians
It has been quite a successful event for the Indian players as WIM Savitha Shri B became India's latest WGM and also earned an IM-norm. FM Tanmay Chopra and Sanket Chakravarty also scored their respective maiden IM-norms. IM Kushagra Mohan won the Slow Blitz event.
Apart from sharing the second prize in Best female category, IM Vantika Agrawal also won the Female player with the highest rating performance prize.
Norm makers list:
IM Tor Fredrik Kaasen (NOR) - GM-norm, FM Benny Aizenberg (ISR) and FM Aksel Bu Kvaløy (NOR) - IM-norm, WGM Vantika Agrawal scored a fourth IM-norm. She has already become an IM last month.
A total of 92 players including 14 GMs, 21 IMs, 2 WGMs and a WIM took part from 25 countries across the world in the GM (>2000) Open section. The tournament was organized by IO IA Hans Olav Lahlum in cooperation with Sotra SK and Innlandet Sjakkrets from 2nd to 9th April 2023 at Scandic Valdres hotel in Fagernes, Norway. The nine-round Swiss league tournament had a time control of 100 minutes/40 moves + 40 minutes/rest with 30 seconds increment from move no. 1.
Replay Round 9 games
Round 9 results
Final standings
