Tigran Petrosian Wins Grand Europe Chess Open 2013

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Armenian grandmaster Tigran Petrosian showed an astounding level to finish clear first at the Grand Europe Open 2013 which took place on 1-9 June at the Albena Hall in the city of Albena, Bulgaria.

Petrosian had an undefeated performance with seven wins and two draws to leave his closest followers a whole point behind. He arrived to the last round as sole leader, but with no less than four players at a half point distance. However, he defeated Romanian GM Vajda Levente with black to clear all doubts and take the winner’s trophy.

Four players tied on 7/9 points. Another Romanian, Mircea-Emilian Parligras was declared second on tiebreaks, while Armenian Hrant Melkumyan was given the bronze medal.

The tournament awarded 70 prizes that amounted to 30,000 Euros. 1st place – 5,000 Euros; 2nd place – 3,500 Euros; 3rd place – 2,500 Euros.

Thirty different nationalities were represented in the event.

Official website

Final Standings:
1 GM Petrosian Tigran L. ARM 2649 8
2 GM Parligras Mircea-Emilian ROU 2565 7
3 GM Melkumyan Hrant ARM 2635 7
4 GM Nabaty Tamir ISR 2579 7
5 IM Bernadskiy Vitaliy UKR 2475 7
6 GM Nevednichy Vladislav ROU 2580 6.5
7 GM Spasov Vasil BUL 2565 6.5
8 GM Mareco Sandro ARG 2557 6.5
9 GM Vajda Levente ROU 2617 6.5
10 GM Mekhitarian Krikor Sevag BRA 2544 6.5
11 GM Lupulescu Constantin ROU 2655 6.5
12 GM Solak Dragan TUR 2598 6.5
13 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny LAT 2512 6
14 GM Chatalbashev Boris BUL 2560 6
15 IM Ashwin Jayaram IND 2472 6
16 IM Georgescu Tiberiu-Marian ROU 2375 6
17 GM Sanduleac Vasile MDA 2414 6
18 GM Grigoryan Avetik ARM 2605 6
19 IM Arnaudov G. Petar BUL 2490 6
20 GM Berescu Alin-Mile ROU 2461 6
21 FM Anurag Mhamal IND 2401 6
22 IM Givon Asaf ISR 2415 6
23 FM Mgeladze Tamaz GEO 2197 6
24 IM Javakhadze Zurab GEO 2450 6
25 IM Chighladze Iveri GEO 2396 6
26 Shishkov Minko BUL 2264 6
27 IM Vishnu Prasanna. V IND 2494 5.5
28 Paravyan David RUS 2373 5.5
29 GM Drenchev Petar BUL 2485 5.5
30 GM Gavrilov Alexei RUS 2454 5.5
31 IM Erturan Yakup TUR 2374 5.5
32 IM Zarkua Davit GEO 2441 5.5
33 IM Enchev Ivajlo BUL 2473 5.5
34 IM Swapnil S. Dhopade IND 2469 5.5
35 GM Abramovic Bosko SRB 2458 5.5
36 IM Gorbatov Alexej RUS 2350 5.5
37 GM Solodovnichenko Yuri UKR 2565 5.5
38 GM Gupta Abhijeet IND 2600 5.5
39 IM Nakar Eylon ISR 2390 5.5
40 IM Arsovic Zoran SRB 2433 5.5
41 IM Kanmazalp Ogulcan TUR 2382 5.5
42 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 2364 5.5
43 IM Cvetkovic Srdjan SRB 2387 5.5
44 FM Zalkind Konstantin ISR 2211 5.5
45 IM Raznikov Danny ISR 2491 5.5
46 Matviishen Viktor UKR 2046 5.5
47 GM Grigorov Grigor BUL 2510 5
48 IM Molina Roberto Junio Brito BRA 2423 5
49 FM Guempel Viktor RUS 2212 5
50 Yurtseven Melih TUR 2166 5
51 FM Lilov Valeri BUL 2434 5
52 IM Galinsky Timofey UKR 2439 5
53 FM Valles Manuel FRA 2261 5
54 GM Gruenfeld Yehuda ISR 2445 5
55 IM Sveshnikov Vladimir LAT 2411 5
56 IM Skomorokhin Roman RUS 2331 5
57 WIM Baciu Diana MDA 2249 5
58 FM Voiteanu Gabriel ROU 2248 5
59 WIM Tarasova Viktoriya RUS 2292 5
60 WGM Ziaziulkina Nastassia BLR 2330 5
61 GM Stefanova Antoaneta BUL 2531 5
62 FM Hainke Guntram Dr. GER 2310 5
63 Danov Radi BUL 2010 5
64 IM Kukov Velislav BUL 2396 5
65 Kostov Galin BUL 2170 5
66 WGM Voiska Margarita BUL 2249 5
67 IM Al-Ali Hussein Ali Hussein IRQ 2284 5
68 GM Radulov Ivan BUL 2304 5
69 Kolev Atanas Tonchev BUL 2118 5
70 Sagar Shah IND 2359 4.5
71 GM Spassov Liuben BUL 2335 4.5
72 WIM Dolzhykova Kateryna UKR 2301 4.5
73 IM Arngrimsson Dagur ISL 2396 4.5
74 IM Dambrauskas Virginijus LTU 2285 4.5
75 IM Shurygin Sergey RUS 2390 4.5
76 IM Atakisi Umut TUR 2351 4.5
77 IM Kohlweyer Bernd GER 2469 4.5
78 Mlynek Petr CZE 2196 4.5
79 Primbetov Kazbek KAZ 2225 4.5
80 FM Abdalla Luiz Guilherme Aurell BRA 2288 4.5
81 IM Todorov Ognjan BUL 2285 4.5
82 WGM Dolzhikova Olga NOR 2263 4.5
83 Tscharotschkin Michael GER 2217 4.5
84 Mladenov Emil BUL 2119 4.5
85 Ivelinov Hristo BUL 2180 4.5
86 Galunova Tsveta BUL 2016 4.5
87 Sari Yasin TUR 1967 4.5
88 FM Skomorokhin Vadim RUS 2383 4.5
89 Banov Boil BUL 2165 4.5
90 Will Matthias GER 2018 4.5
91 Ninov Dayan BUL 2116 4
92 Dimov Dian BUL 2304 4
93 Dimitrov Dejan BUL 2029 4
94 Ozveren Ali Bulent TUR 2000 4
95 IM Marholev Dimitar BUL 2329 4
96 Janev Pavel BUL 2223 4
97 Vutov Mario BUL 2348 4
98 Kirchev Krasimir BUL 1890 4
99 Stefanov Emil BUL 1929 4
100 Parligras Cosmin ROU 2299 4
101 IM Gagarin Vasilij RUS 2329 4
102 Stoyanov Svetlomir BUL 1874 4
103 Okus Melih TUR 2021 4
104 Savov Zheljazko BUL 1941 4
105 Drogovoz Irina RUS 2001 4
106 WFM Raghavi N. IND 2113 4
107 Peczely Sebastian Zsombor HUN 2147 4
108 Vassiliev G. RUS 2202 4
109 Stefanov Evtim BUL 1979 4
110 IM Smith Bryan G USA 2467 3.5
111 Stoinev Metodi BUL 2236 3.5
112 FM Reipsch Jens GER 2221 3.5
113 Petrov Plamen BUL 1940 3.5
114 Stankov Krasimir BUL 0 3.5
115 Valkov Vladimir BUL 2033 3.5
116 Mintenko Heorhiy HUN 2021 3.5
117 Ljangov Petar BUL 2049 3.5
118 Rafailov Radostin BUL 1962 3.5
119 Parvanov Mitko BUL 1922 3.5
120 Mishkovski Lubomir BUL 2066 3.5
121 Cavusoglu Yildiz TUR 1946 3.5
122 Drogovoz Maria RUS 1891 3.5
123 Ivanov Docho BUL 1872 3.5
124 Karaivanov Alexander BUL 1894 3.5
125 Lisnichuk Mykola UKR 1811 3.5
126 Gagarin Vasily RUS 1883 3.5
127 Simeonov Svetoslav BUL 1819 3.5
128 Arnaudov Petar BUL 2163 3.5
129 Sagaipov Timur RUS 0 3.5
130 Ivanov Ivan Peychev BUL 0 3
131 Kostov Stracimir BUL 1934 3
132 Porfireanu Serban ROU 1905 3
133 Taylor Robert Graham WLS 1984 3
134 Miladi Vahideh IRI 0 3
135 GM Glek Igor GER 2464 2.5
136 IM Nikolov Sasho BUL 2419 2.5
137 Atanasov Ivaylo BUL 0 2.5
138 Galinskyi Mykhalo UKR 1466 2.5
139 Zibarev Timofey RUS 0 2.5
140 Dodov Tsvetan BUL 1800 2.5
141 Raondi Yan-Martin RUS 1659 2.5
142 Sankov Mikhail RUS 0 2.5
143 Petkova Nadezhda BUL 1606 2.5
144 Orlovsky Konstantin RUS 0 2.5
145 Polomoshnova Mariya RUS 0 2.5
146 Denisenko Aleksandr RUS 0 2.5
147 Radionov Deni RUS 0 2.5
148 Slavov Vladislav RUS 0 2
149 Kolesnikov Alexander RUS 0 1.5
150 Wang Shujuan CHN 0 1
151 IM Gagare Shardul IND 2407 0
152 FM Stojanov Stanislav BUL 2307 0
153 IM Bargan Sergei MDA 2277 0
154 WIM Dragasevic Antonina SRB 2153 0
155 Fedotov Oleksandr UKR 2097 0
156 Mihoubi Saad ALG 2088 0
157 Memarian Milad IRI 2029 0
158 Antonenko Stanislav RUS 0 0
159 Arabadji Constantin MDA 0 0
160 Lozinina Olga RUS 0 0
161 Murinet Alexei MDA 0 0
162 Aivazov Omar RUS 0 0
163 Ivanov Svyatoslav RUS 0 0

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