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Monday, 19 December 2011 02:45 |
International Chess Tournament Zadar Open took place on 11-17th December at the Falkensteiner Hotels & Resorts Borik in Zadar, Croatia.
The tournament consisted of two groups, Open A for the players rated above 2300 FIDE and Open B for the players rated U2200. Players rated between 2200-2300 were choosing the group in which they would prefer to compete.
GM Hrvoje Stević, Croatia’s top board from the recent European Team Chess Championships, scored two victories in the final rounds that secured him a clear first place with 7.0 points from nine games.
IM Matej Šebenik, who dictated the pace throughout the tournament, finished second with 6.5 points and claimed a GM norm in an impressive fashion with the rating performance of 2714!
IM Milan Franić and IM Denis Kadrić also earned GM norms.
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