Giuseppe triumphs with a dream run
Switzerland is a dream destination for a lot of people. FM Giuseppe Lettieri of Italy won a tournament at Hotel Schweizerhof which is a 'Dream Castle' surrounded by Pine forests.
The top 3 podium finishers | Photo: Claudio Boschetti
Giuseppe performed at 2861 during his unbeaten championship run
The cozy yet beautiful playing hall | Photo: Claudio Boschetti
The venue is surrounded by picturesque lake and pine forests | Photo: Claudio Boschetti
The 'Dream Castle' Hotel Schweizerhof | Photo: Claudio Boschetti
The hotel lawn | Photo: Claudio Boschetti
Final Standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | K | rtg+/- | ||
| 1 | 1 | FM | Lettieri Giuseppe | ITA | 2439 | 5,0 | 15,0 | 12,5 | 2061 | 10 | 7,3 | ||
| 2 | 13 | Alkire Brian James | USA | 1574 | 4,0 | 12,0 | 11,0 | 1554 | 20 | 28,2 | |||
| 3 | 3 | Reinhardt Bernd | GER | 2182 | Sf Bad Mergentheim | 3,5 | 17,5 | 15,5 | 1954 | 20 | -1,8 | ||
| 4 | 6 | FM | Adzic Slobodan | SUI | 2041 | Chur Sk | 3,5 | 14,0 | 13,0 | 1991 | 20 | 20,0 | |
| 5 | 5 | Boschetti Claudio | SUI | 2110 | Lugano Cs | 3,5 | 13,0 | 11,0 | 1963 | 20 | 9,2 | ||
| 6 | 2 | FM | Kittler Thorsten | GER | 2251 | Sv Bargteheide | 3,0 | 17,5 | 15,0 | 2007 | 20 | -12,8 | |
| 7 | 7 | Hirzel Martin | SUI | 1956 | Bodan | 3,0 | 12,0 | 10,5 | 1655 | 20 | -15,8 | ||
| 8 | 10 | Brodowsky Bernhard | SUI | 1815 | Zürich Réti Ask | 3,0 | 11,5 | 11,0 | 1739 | ||||
| 9 | 4 | Deuber Roman | SUI | 2115 | Luzern Sk | 2,5 | 16,5 | 15,0 | 2008 | 20 | -7,4 | ||
| 10 | 12 | Poell Jörg | SUI | 1632 | Stäfa | 2,5 | 13,0 | 11,5 | 1595 | 20 | 4,6 |
After looking at all this, if you are wondering when is the next tournament in Switzerland, you can find out all tournaments in Switzerland and all over the world in our calendar. However if you are looking for a strong tournament then the best way to start 2020 would be to take part in 22nd Basel Chess Festival.
IM CRG Krishna is the only Indian to win this tournament in its 21-year-long history | Photo: Official site
IM CRG Krishna is the only Indian and the only IM to have ever won Basel Chess Festival in Switzerland which has been previously by the legendary Viktor Korchnoi. For more details about the tournament, visit here.
