Photos from official site
The playing hall has been consistent over the years, with a spacious area and elegant carpeting
An interesting curiosity is that although only three of the ten players sports a 2700+ rating, every single one of them has been over 2700 at some point over the past years. Maxim Matlakov is no exception, and had a solid plus one performance with 5.0/9.
Alexander Motylev only managed 50% this year, but is also the owner of the greatest (crushingest?) result ever at the European Championship when he won it in 2014.
Co-top seed Polish GM Wojtaszek played well with 5.5/9, but it was not enough to win the event
Dmitry Andreikin shared the top-seed status with 2733, but failed to shine with 5.0/9. Igor Kovalenko, the top player in Latvia, had a tough time and ended on 3.0/9.
Anton Korobov was the name of the event, winning it alone with 6.0/9 in spite of a loss. In round six he played a small brilliancy against Emil Sutovsky who is no stranger to amazing tactics.
Viktor Bologan had a very rough start and never really got his footing
Bologan, seen here watching the live boards as he waits for Andreikin to arrive, did score a win against his tardy opponent and did not leave the event without a win of his own.
It was an excellent, nay, superb result for Korobov, who adds a significant title to his resumé
A group shot of all the players
TV report of the event, simul and players
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