29th Cappelle-La-Grande Open: the tradition continues
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
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
|
Pictures by Georges Leruste
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