Thibault Dudognon wins 15th Vaujany International Festival 2024, Anwesh Upadhyaya third
FM Thibault Dudognon (FRA) and GM Jean-Marc Degraeve (FRA) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 each at win 15th Vaujany International Chess Festival Main (>1800) 2024. Thibault won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. Jean-Marc was placed second. Dr. IM Anwesh Upadhyaya scored sole 7/9 to finish third. The total prize fund of Main tournament was €5400. The first prize was €1200. The nine-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Jean-Pierre Lees at Espace Loisirs in Vaujany, France from 11th to 19th July 2024. Anwesh was the sole Indian to make a top ten finish.
Anwesh scores sole 7/9
A total of 68 players including 3 GMs, and 2 WGMs took part from 12 countries across the world in this nine-day nine round Main (>1800) tournament. It was organized by Jean-Pierre Lees at Espace Loisirs in Vaujany, France from 11th to 19th July 2024. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
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Final standings in Main
| Pl | Nom | Elo | Cat. | Fede | Ligue | Club | Pts | Tr. | Perf | |
| 1 | f | DUDOGNON Thibault | 2428 F | SenM |  | PAC | Hay Chess | 7½ | 43½ | 2467 |
| 2 | g | DEGRAEVE Jean-Marc | 2480 F | SepM | | IDF | Asnières - Le Grand Echiquier | 7½ | 43 | 2491 |
| 3 | m | ANWESH Upadhyaya | 2363 F | SenM |  | 7 | 43 | 2371 | ||
| 4 | m | LOEFFLER Markus | 2246 F | SepM |  | 6½ | 43 | 2367 | ||
| 5 | g | HORVATH Jozsef | 2402 F | SepM |  | 6½ | 34½ | 2273 | ||
| 6 | SIVA KUMAR Nirish Kumar | 1954 F | MinM |  | 6 | 44 | 2378 | |||
| 7 | gf | CALZETTA RUIZ Monica | 2242 F | SepF |  | 6 | 34½ | 2128 | ||
| 8 | gf | HAMDOUCHI Adina-Maria | 2165 F | SenF | | IDF | Clichy-Echecs-92 | 5½ | 41½ | 2237 |
| 9 | g | WOMACKA Mathias | 2359 F | SepM | | 5½ | 39½ | 2212 | ||
| 10 | ABRAHAMS Daniel | 2125 F | SenM |  | 5½ | 39 | 2182 |
