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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