GM Luca Moroni & IM Olga Zimina won the Italian Chess Championship Print
Friday, 15 December 2017 07:43
Luca Moroni

The Italian Chess Championship ended in Cosenza, Italiana Hotel.
Organization ARCA.

Winner GM Luca Moroni, 17 years old, undefeated. He was born on 1.07.2000, he is a student.

Final standings
GM Luca Moroni 7 out of 10
IM Alessio Valsecchi and GM Andrea Stella 6.5
GM Alberto David and GM Danil Dvirny 6
GM Michele Godena 5.5
GM Sabino Brunello and IM Francesco Sonis 4.5
IM Artem Gylevych 3.5
GM Carlo Garcia-Palermo 3
IM Daniele Genocchio 2

The game Brunello-Sonis was awarded with the beautiful prize to the memory of Stefano Tatai.

Olga-Zimina photo-David-Llada

There was also the Italian Women's Championship.

WGM/IM Olga Zimina won after playing tie break (2.5-1.5) against WGM Marina Brunello.

Final standings
Olga Zimina (Modena) 6 out of 7
Marina Brunello (Bergamo) 6
Alessia Santeramo (Barletta) 4
Desirèe Di Benedetto (Roma) 3.5
Elena Sedina (Como) e Tea Gueci (Palermo) 2.5
Daniela Movileanu (Roma) 2
Maria Palma (Biella) 1.5

Watch video from the awarding ceremony