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Results of round 3
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Radoslaw Wojtaszek, number two seed (Photo: Polish Chess Federation)
The first three rounds went well for Poland's number one. In round four he will play with White against Alexander Ipatov, in round three he showed why the Sicilian is so popular for Black.

Russian grandmaster Maxim Matlakov won a smooth positional game against Benjamin Bok from Holland.

Jan-Krzystof Duda
Duda drew in round two against Alexander Donchenko and in round three he won a theoretically interesting game in the Scotch against Sabino Brunello.
The young German Rasmus Svane managed a small upset in round three: He won with black against the higher-rated Hrant Melkumyan (2646 Elo).

Rasmus Svane (Photo: Georgios Souleidis)
Games from rounds 1 to 3

David Howell (left) was considered as one of the favorites but suffered a loss against Tornike Sanikidze in round two.

The tournament hall

The organising team

The Hotel Pashtriku
Standings after three rounds
Rg. |
Snr |
|
Name |
Typ |
sex |
Elo |
Pkt. |
Wtg1 |
1 |
7 |
GM |
Matlakov Maxim |
|
|
RUS |
2693 |
3,0 |
2 |
2 |
GM |
Wojtaszek Radoslaw |
|
|
POL |
2722 |
3,0 |
|
12 |
GM |
Inarkiev Ernesto |
|
|
RUS |
2686 |
3,0 |
4 |
26 |
GM |
Jobava Baadur |
|
|
GEO |
2661 |
3,0 |
5 |
32 |
GM |
Ipatov Alexander |
|
|
TUR |
2648 |
3,0 |
|
36 |
GM |
Dubov Daniil |
U20 |
|
RUS |
2644 |
3,0 |
7 |
58 |
GM |
Andriasian Zaven |
|
|
ARM |
2602 |
3,0 |
8 |
89 |
GM |
Sturua Zurab |
S50 |
|
GEO |
2548 |
3,0 |
9 |
61 |
GM |
Parligras Mircea-Emilian |
|
|
ROU |
2599 |
3,0 |
10 |
4 |
GM |
Ponomariov Ruslan |
|
|
UKR |
2715 |
2,5 |
11 |
20 |
GM |
Laznicka Viktor |
|
|
CZE |
2668 |
2,5 |
|
30 |
GM |
Saric Ivan |
|
|
CRO |
2650 |
2,5 |
|
42 |
GM |
Berkes Ferenc |
|
|
HUN |
2636 |
2,5 |
14 |
43 |
GM |
Hovhannisyan Robert |
|
|
ARM |
2632 |
2,5 |
|
50 |
GM |
Salgado Lopez Ivan |
|
|
ESP |
2618 |
2,5 |
|
57 |
GM |
Yilmaz Mustafa |
|
|
TUR |
2603 |
2,5 |
|
84 |
GM |
Kovalev Vladislav |
|
|
BLR |
2562 |
2,5 |
18 |
55 |
GM |
Zubov Alexander |
|
|
UKR |
2612 |
2,5 |
19 |
108 |
IM |
Petrosyan Manuel |
U18 |
|
ARM |
2480 |
2,5 |
20 |
8 |
GM |
Fressinet Laurent |
|
|
FRA |
2692 |
2,5 |
21 |
34 |
GM |
Kobalia Mikhail |
|
|
RUS |
2646 |
2,5 |
22 |
5 |
GM |
Vallejo Pons Francisco |
|
|
ESP |
2700 |
2,5 |
23 |
100 |
GM |
Andersen Mads |
|
|
DEN |
2505 |
2,5 |
24 |
39 |
GM |
Kravtsiv Martyn |
|
|
UKR |
2641 |
2,5 |
25 |
93 |
GM |
Sanikidze Tornike |
|
|
GEO |
2537 |
2,5 |
26 |
3 |
GM |
Vitiugov Nikita |
|
|
RUS |
2721 |
2,5 |
27 |
46 |
GM |
Oleksiyenko Mykhaylo |
|
|
UKR |
2622 |
2,5 |
|
98 |
IM |
Svane Rasmus |
U20 |
|
GER |
2526 |
2,5 |
29 |
17 |
GM |
Korobov Anton |
|
|
UKR |
2674 |
2,5 |
30 |
22 |
GM |
Duda Jan-Krzysztof |
U18 |
|
POL |
2666 |
2,5 |
31 |
60 |
GM |
Goganov Aleksey |
|
|
RUS |
2600 |
2,5 |
32 |
1 |
GM |
Navara David |
|
|
CZE |
2735 |
2,5 |
|
33 |
GM |
Zhigalko Sergei |
|
|
BLR |
2647 |
2,5 |
|
53 |
GM |
Pantsulaia Levan |
|
|
GEO |
2613 |
2,5 |
35 |
31 |
GM |
Grandelius Nils |
|
|
SWE |
2649 |
2,5 |
|
51 |
GM |
Anton Guijarro David |
|
|
ESP |
2616 |
2,5 |
|
81 |
GM |
Gagunashvili Merab |
|
|
GEO |
2569 |
2,5 |
38 |
77 |
GM |
Vocaturo Daniele |
|
|
ITA |
2574 |
2,5 |
...245 players
Starting list
...245 players
Schedule:
Day
|
Date
|
Hour
|
Program
|
Wednesday
|
11.05.2016
|
|
Arrivals of participants
|
Wednesday
|
11.05.2016
|
20:00
|
Opening ceremony
|
Thursday
|
11.05.2016
|
22:00
|
Technical meeting
|
Thursday
|
12.05.2016
|
15:30
|
Round I
|
Friday
|
13.05.2016
|
15:30
|
Round II
|
Saturday
|
14.05.2016
|
15:30
|
Round III
|
Sunday
|
15.05.2016
|
15:30
|
Round IV
|
Monday
|
16.05.2016
|
15:30
|
Round V
|
Tuesday
|
17.05.2016
|
15:30
|
Round VI
|
Wednesday
|
18.05.2016
|
|
Rest day
|
Thursday
|
19.05.2016
|
15:30
|
Round VII
|
Friday
|
20.05.2016
|
15:30
|
Round VIII
|
Saturday
|
21.05.2016
|
15:30
|
Round IX
|
Sunday
|
22.05.2016
|
15:30
|
Round X
|
Monday
|
23.05.2016
|
11:00
|
Round XI
|
Monday
|
23.05.2016
|
20:00
|
Closing ceremony
|
Tuesday
|
24.05.2016
|
|
Departure
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Photos: Tournament page
Complete results at Chess-Results.com