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In parallel to the World Youth Championship in Al Ain, U.A.E., two swiss opens were held. One for players rated 2000 FIDE or less, and one open to all. The Al Ain Open A attracted dozens of grandmasters from all around, the strongest being Georgian GM Baadur Jobava who was the only 2700 player.
Visiting players wishing to play some chess and not just watch the World Youth
had all they needed
The top rated player not only was in form, but was destroying the field up until round seven of nine, when he fell ill. He then lost in round eight, and despite still being one of the leaders, failed to show up entirely in round nine, losing by default. As a result he finished in tenth.
Baadur Jobava observes the games near him
The friendly arbiters ensuring a smooth event
The tournament was won by Indian GM Abhijeet Gupta, tied with two others at 7.0/9, and who ironically was the beneficiary of the last round default by Jobava. In second was Vasif Durarbayli from Azerbaijan and in third was Ukrainian GM Martyn Kravtsiv.
Indian GM G.N.Gopal
Rk
|
SNo
|
Tit
|
Name
|
FED
|
Rtg
|
Pts
|
Perf
|
1
|
10
|
GM
|
Gupta Abhijeet |
IND
|
2608
|
7.0
|
2622
|
2
|
16
|
GM
|
Durarbayli Vasif |
AZE
|
2559
|
7.0
|
2711
|
3
|
7
|
GM
|
Kravtsiv Martyn |
UKR
|
2617
|
7.0
|
2715
|
4
|
26
|
GM
|
Babujian Levon |
ARM
|
2512
|
6.5
|
2581
|
5
|
17
|
GM
|
Baryshpolets Andrey |
UKR
|
2557
|
6.5
|
2546
|
6
|
6
|
GM
|
Oleksienko Mikhailo |
UKR
|
2622
|
6.5
|
2686
|
7
|
11
|
GM
|
Vovk Andrey |
UKR
|
2599
|
6.5
|
2601
|
8
|
2
|
GM
|
Amin Bassem |
EGY
|
2654
|
6.5
|
2668
|
9
|
19
|
GM
|
Gopal G.N. |
IND
|
2540
|
6.5
|
2635
|
10
|
1
|
GM
|
Jobava Baadur |
GEO
|
2705
|
6.0
|
2743
|
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