Press release by FIDE
Marcin Tazbir is the new IBCA World Champion. The Polish GM completed the World Championship for Blind and Visually Impaired undefeated with an excellent score of 8 points in 9 games. Congratulations!
The defending champion, IM Predrag Nikac (Montenegro), took second place with 7½ points, while bronze went to FM Alexey Streltsov (Israel) as the player with the best tiebreak score in a group of six participants.
Vol. 1: Panov and Two KnightsThe 9-round Swiss tournament featured 82 players from 29 countries. Among them were one GM, five IMs and three FMs, making it one of the strongest IBCA World Championships ever.
The closing ceremony of the event turned into a great night with the prize awards to the winners and a spectacular show of traditional Greek music with local singers and dancers.
The cups and medals to the winners were presented by the Deputy Mayor of Rhodes, Konstantinos Taraslias, the President of the Aegean Consumers Association, Georgios Avgerinos and the newly elected President of IBCA, Jörgen Magnusson.
Everyone is already looking forward to the next IBCA World Championship in 2025!
Final standings
In every game of chess, there comes a moment when one is confronted with the question: what should I do now?
| 1 |
1 |
GM |
Tazbir, Marcin |
POL |
2499 |
8 |
50 |
55 |
48,50 |
0 |
7 |
| 2 |
3 |
IM |
Nikac, Predrag |
MNE |
2283 |
7,5 |
51 |
55,5 |
44,25 |
0 |
7 |
| 3 |
2 |
FM |
Streltsov, Alexey |
ISR |
2343 |
6,5 |
52,5 |
57,5 |
39,75 |
0 |
5 |
| 4 |
8 |
|
Djakashov, Kuralbay |
UZB |
2133 |
6,5 |
45,5 |
50 |
34,50 |
0 |
5 |
| 5 |
6 |
|
Kolpakov, Vladyslav |
UKR |
2238 |
6,5 |
45,5 |
49,5 |
30,75 |
0 |
5 |
| 6 |
12 |
CM |
Jandric, Damjan |
SRB |
2090 |
6,5 |
45 |
49 |
33,50 |
0 |
6 |
| 7 |
16 |
|
Bibikov, Yuriy |
KAZ |
2050 |
6,5 |
43,5 |
46,5 |
30,25 |
0 |
6 |
| 8 |
9 |
|
Adiyaman, Rene |
GER |
2122 |
6,5 |
42 |
46 |
29,75 |
0 |
6 |
| 9 |
14 |
IM |
Stachanczyk, Jacek |
POL |
2066 |
6 |
47 |
51,5 |
31,00 |
0 |
6 |
| 10 |
13 |
IM |
Dukaczewski, Piotr |
POL |
2088 |
6 |
46 |
49,5 |
29,50 |
0 |
6 |
| 11 |
20 |
|
Clemente Llamero, Roberto |
ESP |
2009 |
6 |
44,5 |
48 |
29,25 |
0 |
5 |
| 12 |
5 |
FM |
Magnusson, Jorgen |
SWE |
2240 |
6 |
44 |
49 |
32,00 |
0 |
4 |
| 13 |
7 |
IM |
Nizam, Rasim |
BUL |
2150 |
6 |
42,5 |
46,5 |
29,25 |
0 |
5 |
| 14 |
27 |
|
Maklushov, Serik |
KAZ |
1922 |
6 |
36 |
38,5 |
22,00 |
0 |
6 |
...82 players
All available games
| 1.e4 | 1,166,623 | 54% | 2421 | --- |
| 1.d4 | 947,298 | 55% | 2434 | --- |
| 1.Nf3 | 281,602 | 56% | 2441 | --- |
| 1.c4 | 182,102 | 56% | 2442 | --- |
| 1.g3 | 19,702 | 56% | 2427 | --- |
| 1.b3 | 14,265 | 54% | 2427 | --- |
| 1.f4 | 5,897 | 48% | 2377 | --- |
| 1.Nc3 | 3,801 | 51% | 2384 | --- |
| 1.b4 | 1,756 | 48% | 2380 | --- |
| 1.a3 | 1,206 | 54% | 2404 | --- |
| 1.e3 | 1,068 | 48% | 2408 | --- |
| 1.d3 | 954 | 50% | 2378 | --- |
| 1.g4 | 664 | 46% | 2360 | --- |
| 1.h4 | 446 | 53% | 2374 | --- |
| 1.c3 | 433 | 51% | 2426 | --- |
| 1.h3 | 280 | 56% | 2418 | --- |
| 1.a4 | 110 | 60% | 2466 | --- |
| 1.f3 | 92 | 46% | 2436 | --- |
| 1.Nh3 | 89 | 66% | 2508 | --- |
| 1.Na3 | 42 | 62% | 2482 | --- |
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bb5 Nge7 5.0-0 a6 6.Bxc6 Nxc6 7.d3 d6 8.h3 Be7 9.Ne2 0-0 10.Nd2 b5 11.f4 d5 12.Nf3 Bb7 13.e5 d4 14.Ng3 Qd5 15.Ne4 c4 16.a3 Rae8 17.Bd2 Kh8 18.Qe2 f5 19.exf6 gxf6 20.Rae1 Rg8 21.Nf2 f5 22.Qxe6 Qxe6 23.Rxe6 Nd8 24.Rxe7 Rxe7 25.Re1 Rxe1+ 26.Nxe1 Ne6 27.c3 Kg7 28.cxd4 Kf7 29.g4 Nxd4 30.Kh2 Re8 31.Bc3 Ne2 32.Be5 Nxf4 33.d4 Ng6 0–1
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| Bursuc,M | 1832 | Tazbir,M | 2499 | 0–1 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Chapionship | 1 |
| Saltik,S | 1694 | Spinu,E | 2114 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Chapionship | 1 |
| Dima,M | 1917 | Makkinje,J | 1361 | 1–0 | 2023 | A00 | 2023 IBCA World Chapionship | 1 |
| Prpic,M | 1725 | Djakashov,K | 2133 | 0–1 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Chapionship | 1 |
| Sarantidis,G | 1119 | Vela Ignacio,J | 1873 | 0–1 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Chapionship | 1 |
| Magnusson,J | 2240 | Georgiev,T | 1779 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Chapionship | 1 |
| Maklushov,S | 1922 | Spychala,J | 1432 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Chapionship | 1 |
| Mueller,T | 2046 | De Jong,L | 1619 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 1 |
| Adiyaman,R | 2122 | Bratu,G | 1719 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 1 |
| Nizam,R | 2150 | Deville,O | 1751 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 1 |
| Stachanczyk,J | 2066 | Mikulec,M | 1855 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 2 |
| Bibikov,Y | 2050 | Sahrane,J | 1514 | 1–0 | 2023 | A00 | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 2 |
| Spinu,E | 2114 | Berginas,S | 1508 | 1–0 | 2023 | C02 | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 2 |
| Zanoletty Garcia,D | 1840 | Yatsishin,I | 2019 | 0–1 | 2023 | A00 | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 2 |
| Gooijers,R | 1282 | Chiriboga,D | - | 0–1 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 3 |
| Saltik,S | 1694 | Shepelev,I | 2022 | ½–½ | 2023 | D79 | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 3 |
| Horbal,J | 1613 | Harnandan,S | 1863 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 3 |
| Adiyaman,R | 2122 | Tonteri,A | 1850 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 3 |
| Meyer,E | 1649 | Vela Ignacio,J | 1873 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 3 |
| Mueller,T | 2046 | Vroini,B | 1918 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 3 |
| Nikac,P | 2283 | Saez Gabikagogeaskoa,O | 1910 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 3 |
| Stachanczy,J | 2066 | Perttula,J | 1890 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 4 |
| Spinu,E | 2114 | Bogatu,V | 1588 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 4 |
| Spoelstra,J | 1485 | Kapnakis,K | 1061 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 4 |
| Tonteri,A | 1850 | Horbal,J | 1613 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 4 |
| Ikromalieva,S | 1497 | Bursuc,M | 1832 | 0–1 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | |
| Bibikov,Y | 2050 | Falkowski,D | 1867 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 4 |
| Balci,M | 1381 | Spoelstra,J | 1485 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 3 |
| Vrioni,B | 1918 | Magnusson. Jorgen | 2240 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 4 |
| Tazbir,M | 2499 | Nikac,P | 2283 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 4 |
| Dima,M | 1917 | Adiyaman,R | 2122 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 4 |
| De Jong,L | 1619 | Makhsudova,M | - | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 4 |
| Sarantidis,G | 1119 | Gooijers,R | 1282 | 0–1 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 4 |
| Boer,J | 1661 | Gooijers,R | 1282 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 2 |
| Nikac,P | 2283 | Djakashov,K | 2133 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 5 |
| Kapnakis,K | 1061 | Sahrane,J | 1514 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 5 |
| Magnusson,J | 2240 | Gulamov,I | 1804 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 5 |
| Boer,J | 1661 | Saez Gabikagogeaskoa,O | 1910 | 0–1 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 5 |
| Streltsov,A | 2343 | Tazbir,M | 2499 | 0–1 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Championship | 5 |
| Bland,M | - | Bratu,G | 1719 | 0–1 | 2023 | A00 | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 4 |
| Gjakashov,K | 2133 | Yatsishin,I | 2019 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 4 |
| Tazbir,M | 2499 | Kolpakov,V | 2238 | ½–½ | 2023 | B92 | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 6 |
| Madjeric,M | 1655 | Georgiev,T | 1779 | 0–1 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 6 |
| Deville,O | 1751 | Dima,M | 1917 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 6 |
| Ikromalieva,S | 1497 | Bland,M | - | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 6 |
| Knafo,M | 1505 | Prpic,M | 1725 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 6 |
| Georgiev,T | 1779 | Dyballa,G | 1919 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 7 |
| Balci,M | 1381 | Bursuc,M | 1832 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 6 |
| Adiyaman,R | 2122 | Vrioni,B | 1918 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 5 |
| Bursuc,M | 1832 | De Jong,L | 1619 | ½–½ | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 5 |
| Saltic,S | 1694 | Bindzus,E | 1995 | 1–0 | 2023 | | 2023 IBCA World Ind. Chess Championship | 5 |
| Bibikov Yiuriy | 2050 | FM Streltsov Alexey | 2343 | ½–½ | 2023 | A13 | Ibca 2023 world champ. | 6 |
| Perttula Juha | 1890 | Horbalova Ivana | 1264 | | 2023 | B06 | Ibca world championchip | 1 |
| Blecic Jovan | - | Tonteri Ari | 1850 | 0–1 | 2023 | E18 | Ibca world championchip | 1 |
| Bindzus Ernst | 1995 | Knafo Michael | 1505 | 1–0 | 2023 | C41 | Ibca world championchip | 1 |
| Horbal Jozef | 1613 | Shepelev Igor | 2022 | 0–1 | 2023 | A59 | Ibca world championchip | 1 |
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