Sunday, 23 February 2014 00:02 |
Armenian Grandmaster Hrant Melkumyan convincingly won the 1st International Chess Open Casino Graz which took place on 14-21st February at the Casino Graz and Joanneum Quarter in Graz, Austria.
Melkumyan concluded the Open A with 7,5 points from nine rounds, a full point ahead of the chasing pack.
IM Rajpara Ankit from India, who drew Melkumyan in the final round, earned a Grandmaster norm. Full standings below.
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The Open B had 57 participants rated under 2000 elo. Austrian players Anton Neubauer and Franz Kerschenbauer shared the first place with 7,0/9 points each.
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