29th Cappelle-La-Grande Open: the tradition continues

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3/1/2013 – With the demise of the Aeroflot Open as a classical games event, the circuit of super opens lost one of its prized members. However, aficionados need not fear, with events such as the Cappelle-La-Grande Open in France, now in its 29th edition. The stalwart tournament also attracted no fewer than 563 players and more grandmasters and masters than ever. An event full of expectations and surprises.

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The 29th edition of the Cappelle-La-Grande Open is underway from February 23 to March 2, 2013 at the Palais des Arts et Loisirs (Palace of Arts and Leisure) in Cappelle-La-Grande, France. It is a nine-round Swiss open played at the rate of 40 moves in 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move, followed by 30 minutes plus 30 seconds per move for the rest of the game. The tournament has a 30 thousand Euro prize fund, with 1st - 3000 Euros, 2nd - 2000 Euros, 3rd - 1500 Euros, etc. and many prizes by category and age.

29th Cappelle-La-Grande Open: the tradition continues

With the demise of the Aeroflot Open as a classical games event, the circuit of super opens lost one of its prized members, however aficionados need not fear as the rear guard is held by such as the Cappelle-La-Grande International Open, now in its 29th edition. The stalwart event also brings in a strong brigade of no fewer than 563 players and more grandmasters and masters than ever. The tournament is only four rounds deep out of nine, and not one player has been able to maintain a perfect score so far, though ten players share the top honors with 3.5/4. The best among equals is 17-year-old Serbian IM Aleksandar Indjic with a 2823 performance. The young master has been on quite the roll these past couple of years, having earned over 350 Elo since July 2010 to reach his current 2502. Here is one of his wins:

[Event "29th Open"] [Site "Cappelle la Grande FRA"] [Date "2013.02.24"] [Round "2.9"] [White "Vorobiov, Evgeny E"] [Black "Indjic, Aleksandar"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A68"] [WhiteElo "2584"] [BlackElo "2502"] [PlyCount "80"] [EventDate "2013.02.23"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Be2 Bg4 10. O-O Nbd7 11. a4 Re8 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 a6 14. g4 h6 15. h4 c4 16. g5 hxg5 17. hxg5 Nh7 18. Be3 Nc5 19. Bxc5 dxc5 {White has built a huge space advantage, however it has not come at no cost: the monarch has no clothes.} 20. e5 {In spite of the next move, one cannot criticize this as there is little choice. The game is now all or nothing.} Nxg5 $1 {The obvious choice, but White cannot take back.} 21. Kg2 {Trying to refuse the 'gift'} (21. fxg5 $2 {leads to disaster.} Qxg5+ 22. Bg2 Rxe5 23. Rf2 Qh4 $17) 21... Bxe5 $1 {I must insist.} 22. fxe5 Rxe5 23. Bg4 f5 24. Bf3 Qd7 $1 {The most precise.} 25. Re1 $2 {Under pressure and sensing the tide had changed, Vorobiov buckles.} f4 $1 26. Rh1 Re3 27. d6 Nxf3 28. Qd5+ Kg7 29. Kf2 Rae8 30. Qxc5 Qg4 31. Qc7+ R8e7 32. Qxe7+ Rxe7 33. dxe7 Qg3+ 34. Kf1 Nd2+ 35. Ke2 Qd3+ 36. Ke1 Nf3+ 37. Kf2 Qe3+ 38. Kg2 Nd2 39. Rhe1 Qg3+ 40. Kh1 Nf3 0-1

Venezuelan GM Eduardo Iturrizaga (2646)

Indian GM Parimarjan Negi (2638)

American IM Kamran Shirazi who has resided in France for many years

Russian GM Artyom Timofeev

Standings after four rounds

Rk	Tit	Nom	Elo	Fed	Pts	Perf	TB
1	m	INDJIC Aleksandar	2502	SRB	3.5	2823	10.5
2	g	KOVACEVIC Aleksandar	2563	SRB	3.5	2781	10.5
3	g	GUREVICH Mikhail	2581	TUR	3.5	2781	10.5
4	g	RODSHTEIN Maxim	2616	ISR	3.5	2816	10.5
5	g	FEDOROV Alexei	2576	BLR	3.5	2792	8
6	g	VOVK Yuri	2594	UKR	3.5	2749	9
7	g	VAZQUEZ IGARZA Renier	2565	ESP	3.5	2741	9
8	g	TER-SAHAKYAN Samvel	2563	ARM	3.5	2731	8.5
9	g	HANSEN Eric	2557	CAN	3.5	2676	9.5
10	g	FLORES RIOS Mauricio	2481	CHI	3.5	2637	9.5
11	g	KHARITONOV Alexandr	2536	RUS	3	2678	10.5
12	g	JIANU Vlad-Cristian	2500	ROU	3	2588	11
13	g	VOROBIOV Evgeny	2584	RUS	3	2575	10.5
14	g	GHARAMIAN Tigran	2661	FRA	3	2696	11
15	g	DANIELIAN Elina	2466	ARM	3	2676	10.5
16	g	SJUGIROV Sanan	2646	RUS	3	2668	10.5
17	g	POGORELOV Ruslan	2403	UKR	3	2650	10.5
18	g	PETKOV Vladimir	2559	BUL	3	2648	11
19	g	EINGORN Vereslav	2547	UKR	3	2645	10.5
20	g	DJUKIC Nikola	2538	MNE	3	2625	10
21	g	PAPIN Vasily	2562	RUS	3	2616	10
22	g	BOROVIKOV Vladislav	2557	UKR	3	2602	10.5
23	m	BARYSHPOLETS Andrey	2526	UKR	3	2587	10
24	m	RAZNIKOV Danny	2463	ISR	3	2686	10
25	g	TIMOFEEV Artyom	2613	RUS	3	2676	9
26	g	AZAROV Sergei	2627	BLR	3	2666	10.5
27	g	ZHIGALKO Andrey	2588	BLR	3	2646	10.5
28	g	DANIN Alexandre	2578	RUS	3	2646	9
29	g	NEGI Parimarjan	2638	IND	3	2644	10
30	m	BLOMQVIST Erik	2465	SWE	3	2613	10

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Pictures by Georges Leruste

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29th Cappelle-La-Grande Open: the tradition continues

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