III Int.Chess Festival – Eforie Nord

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6/24/2011 – With the summer just starting in the northern hemisphere, numerous tournaments and festivals are held in vacation spots hoping to attract chess players seeking a fun event without forgoing a genuine holiday. The quaint Romanian town of Eforie Nord, with beaches on the coast of the Black Sea, is holding its third chess festival, and we have a lovely photo report by Sergey Tiviakov.
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III International Chess Festival Eforie Nord 2011

By Sergey Tivikov


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Eforie is a town located on the east coast of Romania, which is an enjoyable vacation spot thanks to its beaches on the Black Sea. In spite of its small size (the official population is under 10,000), it enjoys a football team in Romania's Liga III. Sergey Tviakov is currently playing in an open held there, and took the time to share some pictures of the area and event.


Hotel Petrolul - the tournament locale - and where they are staying


Sergey Tiviakov in the hotel lobby


A rear view from the hotel with the village and Romanian expanse in the background


The front view with the docks and the beaches on the Black Sea


A side view with bathers enjoying the calm waters


Tiviakov suitably suntanned


Alexei Fedorov


The center of town


This street is where you can shop for essentials such as inflatable mattresses


A souvenir shop


The area offers a rich choice of shells hence the specialty store


A closer look at the selection


Still, there is no need to buy them as they are so easy to find all over


Shellfish lovers can only rub their hands in delight


Nevertheless, a healthy array of fruits and vegetables is not hard to find


The main activity of choice though, is the beach


Tourists and locals enjoying the weather


A view from some rocks to the south


A residue from World War II, this bunker is a permanent fixture on the beach


Some fisherman opting for an alternate form of leisure


In the distance one can make out Constanta Port


Water bodies can be found all round, such as this small salt water lake behind Hotel Europa


And there is Lake Techirghiol


Still, the tourism is only part of the trip, one must not overlook
the chess tournament.


The playing hall, a gymnasium, with the top boards


Roxana-Ana Anton


Irina Ionescu


Grandmaster Vadim Malkhatko (2546) residing in Belgium


Russian grandmaster Alexei Gavrilov (2478)


A shy Anna Zozulia hides a smile


The players enjoying a friendly chat before the round starts


Andra-Marina Chirita


Matei-Alexandra Taposu


Diana-Maria Serbanescu

Standings after four rounds

Rk Tit Name FED Rtg Pts.
1 GM Tiviakov Sergei NED 2622 3.5
2 GM Malakhatko Vadim BEL 2546 3.5
3 GM Gavrilov Alexei RUS 2478 3.5
4 GM Fedorov Alexei BLR 2592 3.0
5 IM Petrosian Suren ARM 2392 3.0
6 IM Miron Lucian-Costin ROU 2506 3.0
7 GM Manolache Marius ROU 2545 3.0
8 IM Cosma Ioan ROU 2410 3.0
9 IM Zozulia Anna BEL 2371 3.0
10 GM Badea Bela ROU 2491 3.0
11 WGM Peptan Corina-Isabela ROU 2421 2.5
12 WGM Cosma Elena-Luminita ROU 2328 2.5
13 CM Telea Stefan ROU 2110 2.5
14 FM Ogleznev Alexandr MDA 2335 2.5
15 IM Nevednichy Boris M MDA 2269 2.5
16 WGM Ionescu Irina ROU 2245 2.5

Complete results

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