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Italian Rapid Chess Championships 2016 |
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Monday, 18 April 2016 03:06 |
The Italian Rapid Chess Championships 2016 were held on 8-10th April 2016 in Fano, on the Eastern coast of Italy.
The format was three Championships spread over three days, each offering prizes and titles for the absolute winner, the victors of each category, as well as the best U16 and female players.
Day 1 was the “Rapid 30 minute” tournament (seven rounds), day 2 was for “Blitz 3’+2’’ minute” (11 rounds) and finally the “Rapid 15 minute” (9 rounds) on the last day.
Great results for the italian young star, Grand Master Francesco Rambaldi. He played for the first time italian rapid ch. In Fano. He won blitz and rapid15 title-tournament, and 1-2 ex aequo in rapid 30 won by GM Brunello. GM Efimov and GM Godena 3rd in the tournaments. Rambaldi in 3 tournament realized 25 point on 27, with no losed game.
The total prize fund was €16,000. There were also three prizes by Electrolux-Rex. For the winner of the final day.
“Fano Chess Club 1988″ celebrates its 28th anniversary in 2016 and Dario Pedini, President and International Organizer, realized last six Italian Rapid Championships (2011-2012-2013-2014-2015-2016), with 450 players, and 50 GM, MI and MF.
The playing venue was Pala-J, a covered outdoor area inside the stunning seaside port, home to a range of vessels including yachts and sail boats; offering spectators a unique and dramatic backdrop to the competition itself.
The event was organized by members of the “Fano Chess Club 1988″, in collaboration with the staff of International Caesar Port – Marina dei Cesari.
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