Top three score 7/9
The total participation combining four tournaments was 451, 154 in Masters (>2000), 140 in Open A (1700-2099), 80 in Open B (1500-1899) and 77 in Open C (Under 1700).
L to R:: Andrea Bisaro (Main organiser), Luigi Maggi (President, Italian Chess Federation), 3rd - IM Kundu Kaustuv 7/9, 1st - IM Mahdi Gholami Orimi (IRI) 7/9, 2nd - GM Marcin Tazbir (POL) 7/9, Enrico Sarcinelli (Mayor of Spilimbergo) | Photo: Circolo scacchi Spilimbergo
Thanks to WGM Bettina Trabert (GER) for the above information.
Players in action | Photo:
Circolo scacchi Spilimbergo
The tournament hall at Centro Sportivo La Favorita in Splimbergo, Italy | Photo: Circolo scacchi Spilimbergo
Former World Champion - GM Veselin Topalov (BUL) playing Simultaneous Exhibition matches | Photo:
Circolo scacchi Spilimbergo
A total of 154 players including 14 GMs, 19 IMs, 5 WGMs and 6 WIMs took part in the Masters (>2000) tournament from 31 countries across the world. The Open A (1700-2099) category had 140 players, Open B (1500-1899) 80 and Open C (Under 1700) witnessed 77 players. All four tournaments were organized by Circolo scacchi "Le due torri" Spilimbergo from 9th to 15th August 2024 at Centro Sportivo La Favorita in Splimbergo, Italy. The time control was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | sex | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | Rp | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | IM | Gholami Orimi Mahdi | IRI | 2496 | 7 | 47 | 54 | 2418 | 2611 | ||
| 2 | 6 | GM | Tazbir Marcin | POL | 2492 | 7 | 46 | 50 | 2347 | 2567 | ||
| 3 | 20 | IM | Kaustuv Kundu | IND | 2419 | 7 | 40 | 43,5 | 2277 | 2497 | ||
| 4 | 3 | GM | Basso Pier Luigi | ITA | 2507 | 6,5 | 50,5 | 55 | 2399 | 2565 | ||
| 5 | 7 | GM | Wieczorek Oskar | POL | 2491 | 6,5 | 49,5 | 54 | 2347 | 2513 | ||
| 6 | 1 | GM | Dardha Daniel | BEL | 2608 | 6,5 | 48 | 52,5 | 2375 | 2541 | ||
| 7 | 13 | IM | Fromm Marius | GER | 2447 | 6,5 | 48 | 52 | 2389 | 2555 | ||
| 8 | 89 | FM | Pegno Mattia | ITA | 2150 | 6,5 | 46 | 51 | 2402 | 2568 | ||
| 9 | 10 | FM | Sowinski Pawel | POL | 2463 | 6,5 | 45,5 | 49,5 | 2339 | 2505 | ||
| 10 | 17 | GM | Mirzoev Azer | AZE | 2429 | 6,5 | 44,5 | 48,5 | 2326 | 2492 |
