Gharamian and Guichard win French Championship

by Johannes Fischer
8/28/2018 – The victory of Tigran Gharamian (photo) at the French Championships 2018 in Nimes turned into a marathon affair as the Armenian-born French grandmaster claimed the title only after two sets of tiebreaks culminating in an Armageddon game. The Women's Championship was clearer: Pauline Guichard won the title with 7½ out of 9. Second place went to Sophie Milliet, who scored 6½ points. | Photo: Amruta Mokal (archive)
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French Championships 2018

The French Championships 2018 ended in a three-way tie. After the round-robin tournament with ten participants Tigran Gharamian, Yannick Gozzoli and Romain Edouard were first with 6 out of 9 points.

Final standings after nine rounds

Rk. Title Name Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.
1 GM Romain Edouard 2638   0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 6.0 / 9
2 GM Tigran Gharamian 2614 1   ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 6.0 / 9
3 GM Yannick Gozzoli 2596 ½ ½   ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 6.0 / 9
4 GM Etienne Bacrot 2699 ½ ½ ½   ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 5.5 / 9
5 GM Laurent Fressinet 2645 ½ ½ ½ ½   ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5.5 / 9
6 GM Christian Bauer 2636 ½ ½ 0 1 ½   ½ ½ ½ ½ 4.5 / 9
7 GM Matthieu Cornette 2593 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½   ½ 0 ½ 3.5 / 9
8 GM Sebastien Maze 2612 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½   1 ½ 3.0 / 9
9 GM Jean Pierre Le Roux 2539 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 0   ½ 3.0 / 9
10 IM Quentin Loiseau 2417 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½   2.0 / 9

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6 5.e3 Bb7 6.Bd3 0-0 7.0-0 c5 8.Na4 cxd4 9.exd4 Re8 10.Bf4 Bf8 11.Re1 h6 12.h3 Bxf3 13.Qxf3 Nc6 14.Be5 Rc8 15.Rad1 d6 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.Qxf6 gxf6 18.Be4 Ne7 19.b3 f5 20.Bf3 Bg7 21.Nc3 Red8 22.Rd3 Rd7 23.Red1 a6 24.a4 Rdc7 25.Ne2 b5 26.cxb5 axb5 27.axb5 d5 28.g4 Rb8 29.Nc3 fxg4 30.hxg4 Bxd4 31.Nxd5 Nxd5 32.Bxd5 exd5 33.Rxd4 Rxb5 34.Rxd5 Rxb3 35.Kg2 Kg7 36.R1d3 Rxd3 37.Rxd3 Rc5 38.Kg3 h5 39.gxh5 Rxh5 40.Rd4 Ra5 ½–½
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Bacrot,E2699Cornette,M2593½–½2018E2193rd ch-FRA 20181.1
Fressinet,L2645Gharamian,T2614½–½2018E4093rd ch-FRA 20181.2
Edouard,R2638Le Roux,J25391–02018E2193rd ch-FRA 20181.3
Loiseau,Q2417Bauer,C2636½–½2018C0293rd ch-FRA 20181.4
Gozzoli,Y2596Maze,S26121–02018E2193rd ch-FRA 20181.5
Gozzoli,Y2596Bacrot,E2699½–½2018E9793rd ch-FRA 20182.1
Gharamian,T2614Edouard,R26381–02018B6393rd ch-FRA 20182.2
Le Roux,J2539Loiseau,Q2417½–½2018B2393rd ch-FRA 20182.3
Maze,S2612Bauer,C2636½–½2018B8193rd ch-FRA 20182.4
Cornette,M2593Fressinet,L2645½–½2018C8493rd ch-FRA 20182.5
Fressinet,L2645Gozzoli,Y2596½–½2018A2893rd ch-FRA 20183.1
Loiseau,Q2417Gharamian,T26140–12018C6793rd ch-FRA 20183.2
Bauer,C2636Le Roux,J2539½–½2018A5493rd ch-FRA 20183.3
Edouard,R2638Cornette,M25931–02018A0593rd ch-FRA 20183.4
Bacrot,E2699Maze,S26121–02018B4893rd ch-FRA 20183.5
Gharamian,T2614Bauer,C2636½–½2018B0093rd ch-FRA 20184.1
Gozzoli,Y2596Edouard,R2638½–½2018D4193rd ch-FRA 20184.2
Bacrot,E2699Fressinet,L2645½–½2018C5393rd ch-FRA 20184.3
Cornette,M2593Loiseau,Q2417½–½2018A1193rd ch-FRA 20184.4
Maze,S2612Le Roux,J25391–02018C5093rd ch-FRA 20184.5
Le Roux,J2539Gharamian,T2614½–½2018D0293rd ch-FRA 20185.1
Edouard,R2638Bacrot,E2699½–½2018C6793rd ch-FRA 20185.2
Loiseau,Q2417Gozzoli,Y25960–12018C8493rd ch-FRA 20185.3
Bauer,C2636Cornette,M2593½–½2018B3293rd ch-FRA 20185.4
Fressinet,L2645Maze,S2612½–½2018A0593rd ch-FRA 20185.5
Gozzoli,Y2596Bauer,C26361–02018A4093rd ch-FRA 20186.1
Maze,S2612Gharamian,T26140–12018B2393rd ch-FRA 20186.2
Fressinet,L2645Edouard,R2638½–½2018E0493rd ch-FRA 20186.3
Bacrot,E2699Loiseau,Q24171–02018B3093rd ch-FRA 20186.4
Cornette,M2593Le Roux,J25390–12018C2493rd ch-FRA 20186.5
Le Roux,J2539Gozzoli,Y2596½–½2018A0793rd ch-FRA 20187.1
Gharamian,T2614Cornette,M2593½–½2018B3293rd ch-FRA 20187.2
Bauer,C2636Bacrot,E26991–02018A0693rd ch-FRA 20187.3
Edouard,R2638Maze,S26121–02018A1993rd ch-FRA 20187.4
Loiseau,Q2417Fressinet,L26450–12018C7093rd ch-FRA 20187.5
Gozzoli,Y2596Gharamian,T2614½–½2018D4193rd ch-FRA 20188.1
Edouard,R2638Loiseau,Q24171–02018B3093rd ch-FRA 20188.2
Fressinet,L2645Bauer,C2636½–½2018C1893rd ch-FRA 20188.3
Bacrot,E2699Le Roux,J25391–02018C4293rd ch-FRA 20188.4
Maze,S2612Cornette,M2593½–½2018B2393rd ch-FRA 20188.5
Gharamian,T2614Bacrot,E2699½–½2018B4293rd ch-FRA 20189.1
Cornette,M2593Gozzoli,Y2596½–½2018C8493rd ch-FRA 20189.2
Bauer,C2636Edouard,R2638½–½2018B2393rd ch-FRA 20189.3
Le Roux,J2539Fressinet,L26450–12018A0793rd ch-FRA 20189.4
Loiseau,Q2417Maze,S2612½–½2018B3893rd ch-FRA 20189.5

A three-way playoff between Gozzoli, Edouard and Gharamian did not break the logjam as Edouard and Gharamian each scored 2½ points.

Playoff results

Rk. Title Name       Pts.
1 GM Romain Edouard   1½ ½½ 2.5
2 GM Tigran Gharamian 0½   11 2.5
3 GM Yannick Gozzoli ½½ 00   1.0

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1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bg5 h6 5.Bxf6 Qxf6 6.e4 cxd4 7.cxd4 Qd8 8.Nc3 d6 9.Bd3 g6 10.0-0 Bg7 11.Qd2 0-0 12.Rad1 a6 13.Rfe1 b5 14.h4 Nc6 15.Bb1 e5 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.Qxd8 Rxd8 18.Rxd8+ Nxd8 19.h5 gxh5 20.Nd5 Be6 21.Bd3 Kf8 22.Nh4 Nc6 23.Nc7 Ra7 24.Nxe6+ fxe6 25.Be2 Nd4 26.Bxh5 Rc7 27.Ng6+ Kg8 28.Re3 a5 29.Rd3 Rc1+ 30.Rd1 Rc2 31.Rb1 b4 32.Bd1 Rc7 33.Nh4 Bf8 34.Kf1 Kf7 35.Nf3 Nxf3 36.Bxf3 Rc2 37.Bd1 Rc4 38.f3 h5 39.Bb3 Rc6 40.Ke2 Bh6 ½–½
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Gozzoli,Y2596Edouard,R2638½–½2018A4093rd ch-FRA TB 20181
Gharamian,T2614Gozzoli,Y25961–02018C8493rd ch-FRA TB 20182
Edouard,R2638Gharamian,T26141–02018D3593rd ch-FRA TB 20183
Edouard,R2638Gozzoli,Y2596½–½2018D4393rd ch-FRA TB 20184
Gozzoli,Y2596Gharamian,T26140–12018D0393rd ch-FRA TB 20185
Gharamian,T2614Edouard,R2638½–½2018B4693rd ch-FRA TB 20186

Finally, a head-to-head match decided the title in an Armageddon game, giving the French Champion title to Gharamian.

Tiebreak results

Rk. Title Name    
1 GM Tigran Gharamian 011 2.0
2 GM Romain Edouard 100 1.0

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0-0 Nge7 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Qb6 7.Nxc6 Nxc6 8.a4 Qc7 9.Kh1 b6 10.Nc3 Bb7 11.Qg4 h5 12.Qh3 Be7 13.f4 0-0-0 14.Be3 Bc5 15.Rad1 a6 16.Be2 Kb8 17.Rd2 Ne7 18.Bxc5 bxc5 19.e5 d5 20.exd6 Rxd6 21.Rxd6 Qxd6 22.Bf3 Nf5 23.Bxb7 Kxb7 24.Ne4 Qc6 25.Ng5 Qc7 26.Qf3+ Ka7 27.Rd1 Rb8 28.b3 Rb4 29.g3 g6 30.Qf2 h4 31.Kg1 hxg3 32.hxg3 Rd4 33.Rxd4 cxd4 34.g4 Ne3 35.c4 Qb6 36.Nxf7 Qxb3 37.Qf3 Qxc4 38.Ne5 Qc1+ 39.Kh2 Qc2+ 40.Kh3 Qxa4 41.Nc6+ Kb6 42.Ne5 Qc2 43.Qa8 Nd5 44.Qb8+ Ka5 45.Qd8+ Ka4 46.Qd6 Qc3+ 0–1
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Gharamian,T2614Edouard,R26380–12018B3093rd ch-FRA TB2 20181
Edouard,R2638Gharamian,T26140–12018E2193rd ch-FRA TB2 20182
Gharamian,T2614Edouard,R26381–02018B3093rd ch-FRA TB2 20183

Podium

Podium (L to R): Edouard, Gharamian and Gozzoli | Photo: nimes2018.ffechecs.org

Pauline Guichard made it look easy in the Women's Championship. The 29-year-old won the French championship confidently with 7½ out of 9 despite a defeat against third-placed Cecile Hausernot.

Women's podium

(L to R): Milliet, Guichard and Hausernot | Photo: nimes2018.ffechecs.org

Final standings after nine rounds

Rk. Title Name Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.
1 WGM Pauline Guichard 2365   1 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 / 9
2 IM Sophie Milliet 2389 0   1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 6.5 / 9
3 WIM Cecile Haussernot 2198 1 0   1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6.0 / 9
4 WGM Maria Leconte 2224 ½ ½ 0   1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 5.5 / 9
5 WIM Andreea Cristiana Navrotescu 2247 0 0 0 0   1 1 1 1 1 5.0 / 9
6 WIM Natacha Benmesbah 2255 0 ½ 0 0 0   1 1 1 1 4.5 / 9
7 WGM Anda Safranska 2193 0 0 0 ½ 0 0   1 1 1 3.5 / 9
8 WIM Andreea Bollengier 2219 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0   1 1 2.5 / 9
9 WFM Cyrielle Monpeurt 2175 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 0 0 0   ½ 2.5 / 9
10 WFM Anaelle Afraoui 2041 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ½   1.5 / 9

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 h6 5.c3 d6 6.b4 g6 7.Qb3 Qe7 8.a4 Bg7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Re1 Nh5 11.a5 a6 12.h3 g5 13.Qd1 Nf4 14.Bxf4 gxf4 15.d4 Kh7 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.Nbd2 Rg8 18.Kh2 Qf6 19.Qe2 Bf8 20.Rg1 Bd7 21.g3 Bd6 22.Nh4 Ne7 23.Ndf3 Rg7 24.g4 Rag8 25.Nf5 Nxf5 26.gxf5 Rxg1 27.Rxg1 Rxg1 28.Kxg1 c6 29.Qd3 Be8 30.Kh2 Bc7 31.Ne1 Qh4 32.Qf3 Bd6 33.Nd3 Qe7 34.Qg4 Qg5 35.Qxg5 hxg5 36.Nc5 Bxc5 37.bxc5 Kg7 38.Kg2 Kf8 39.f3 Kg7 40.h4 Kh6 41.hxg5+ Kxg5 42.Kh3 ½–½
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Benmesbah,N2255Milliet,S2389½–½2018C55ch-FRA w 20181.1
Leconte,M2224Haussernot,C21980–12018C11ch-FRA w 20181.2
Navrotescu,A2247Monpeurt,C21751–02018A61ch-FRA w 20181.3
Afraoui,A2041Guichard,P23650–12018C49ch-FRA w 20181.4
Bollengier,A2219Safranska,A21930–12018B00ch-FRA w 20181.5
Milliet,S2389Haussernot,C21981–02018C02ch-FRA w 20182.1
Guichard,P2365Navrotescu,A22471–02018A04ch-FRA w 20182.2
Benmesbah,N2255Afraoui,A20411–02018B31ch-FRA w 20182.3
Safranska,A2193Leconte,M2224½–½2018A07ch-FRA w 20182.4
Monpeurt,C2175Bollengier,A22190–12018B06ch-FRA w 20182.5
Afraoui,A2041Milliet,S23890–12018B91ch-FRA w 20183.1
Bollengier,A2219Guichard,P23650–12018C47ch-FRA w 20183.2
Haussernot,C2198Safranska,A21931–02018B06ch-FRA w 20183.3
Leconte,M2224Monpeurt,C2175½–½2018A07ch-FRA w 20183.4
Navrotescu,A2247Benmesbah,N22551–02018A16ch-FRA w 20183.5
Afraoui,A2041Navrotescu,A22470–12018B47ch-FRA w 20184.1
Milliet,S2389Safranska,A21931–02018B04ch-FRA w 20184.2
Monpeurt,C2175Haussernot,C21981–02018B93ch-FRA w 20184.3
Benmesbah,N2255Bollengier,A22191–02018B01ch-FRA w 20184.4
Guichard,P2365Leconte,M2224½–½2018A15ch-FRA w 20184.5
Navrotescu,A2247Milliet,S23890–12018A36ch-FRA w 20185.1
Haussernot,C2198Guichard,P23651–02018C41ch-FRA w 20185.2
Leconte,M2224Benmesbah,N22551–02018B22ch-FRA w 20185.3
Safranska,A2193Monpeurt,C21751–02018A08ch-FRA w 20185.4
Bollengier,A2219Afraoui,A20411–02018E68ch-FRA w 20185.5
Milliet,S2389Monpeurt,C2175½–½2018B30ch-FRA w 20186.1
Guichard,P2365Safranska,A21931–02018A04ch-FRA w 20186.2
Benmesbah,N2255Haussernot,C21980–12018B40ch-FRA w 20186.3
Navrotescu,A2247Bollengier,A22191–02018A61ch-FRA w 20186.4
Afraoui,A2041Leconte,M22240–12018B15ch-FRA w 20186.5
Bollengier,A2219Milliet,S23890–12018A48ch-FRA w 20187.1
Monpeurt,C2175Guichard,P23650–12018C24ch-FRA w 20187.2
Leconte,M2224Navrotescu,A22471–02018C48ch-FRA w 20187.3
Haussernot,C2198Afraoui,A20410–12018B68ch-FRA w 20187.4
Safranska,A2193Benmesbah,N22550–12018B20ch-FRA w 20187.5
Milliet,S2389Guichard,P23650–12018C55ch-FRA w 20188.1
Navrotescu,A2247Haussernot,C21980–12018D45ch-FRA w 20188.2
Bollengier,A2219Leconte,M2224½–½2018A47ch-FRA w 20188.3
Benmesbah,N2255Monpeurt,C21751–02018C00ch-FRA w 20188.4
Afraoui,A2041Safranska,A21930–12018B06ch-FRA w 20188.5
Guichard,P2365Benmesbah,N22551–02018A30ch-FRA w 20189.1
Leconte,M2224Milliet,S2389½–½2018B40ch-FRA w 20189.2
Safranska,A2193Navrotescu,A22470–12018A07ch-FRA w 20189.3
Monpeurt,C2175Afraoui,A2041½–½2018B33ch-FRA w 20189.4
Haussernot,C2198Bollengier,A22191–02018C15ch-FRA w 20189.5

Translation from German: Macauley Peterson

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Johannes Fischer was born in 1963 in Hamburg and studied English and German literature in Frankfurt. He now lives as a writer and translator in Nürnberg. He is a FIDE-Master and regularly writes for KARL, a German chess magazine focusing on the links between culture and chess. On his own blog he regularly publishes notes on "Film, Literature and Chess".

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