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1st International Tournament Isthmia 2011 |
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Friday, 26 August 2011 01:08 |
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 The 1st International Tournament Isthmia 2011 took place from 18th to 25th August at the “Alkyon” Hotel in Vrachati, Korinthia, Greece. The tournament was 9-rounds Swiss event, divided in two rating groups.
Group A was for the players with FIDE rating over 2000 and Group B for the players with FIDE rating under 1900 or unrated. Players rated 1850 – 2000 were free to select in which group they will participate.
Group A gathered 92 players from 16 countries, with 20 Grandmasters in the field. By winning the crucial last round games with black pieces, Grandmasters Sergei Tiviakov (NED) and Salvador Del Rio De Angelis (ESP) moved ahead of the rest of the field to share the first place with 7.0 points each.
Group B had 66 participants. Ioannis Tassis took a clear first place with 7.5 points from nine games.
The tournament is organized by Pnevmatiki Stegi Peristeriou, Korinthia Chess Academy “Argonaftis”, Prefecture of Peloponnisos and Municipality of Velo Vocha.
Group A final standings
1. GM Tiviakov Sergei NED 2623 – 7
2. GM Del Rio De Angelis Salvador G ESP 2509 – 7
3. GM Volkov Sergey RUS 2607 – 6.5
4. GM Solak Dragan SRB 2598 – 6.5
5. GM Nikolaidis Ioannis GRE 2545 – 6.5
6. GM Shanava Konstantine GEO 2535 – 6.5
7. GM Peralta Fernando ARG 2601 – 6.5
8. GM Mastrovasilis Athanasios GRE 2537 – 6
9. GM Atalik Suat TUR 2619 – 6
10. GM Kotronias Vasilios GRE 2588 – 6
11. GM Rozentalis Eduardas LTU 2571 – 6
12. GM Svetushkin Dmitry MDA 2576 – 6
13. GM Burmakin Vladimir RUS 2579 – 6
14. GM Baklan Vladimir UKR 2620 – 6
15. GM Jojua Davit GEO 2505 – 6
16. Valden Petros GRE 2201 – 6
17. IM Javakhishvili Lela GEO 2469 – 5.5
18. GM Skembris Spyridon GRE 2475 – 5.5
19. GM Banikas Hristos GRE 2593 – 5.5
20. GM Kasparov Sergey BLR 2503 – 5.5
21. GM Kapnisis Spyridon GRE 2529 – 5.5
22. Tsekouras Theodoros GRE 2223 – 5.5
23. Galopoulos Nikolaos GRE 2327 – 5.5
24. Azis Azizis Ektoras GRE 2246 – 5.5
25. FM Gogolis Alexandros GRE 2261 – 5.5
Total: 92 players
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