IM Cristina-Adela Foisor wins 14th International Chess Festival Mediterranean Flower in Rijeka

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Cristina-Adela Foisor via #1 chess photo website www.chesspics.com

The latest chess tournament news via FIDE is that Romanian women's national champion IM Cristina-Adela Foisor has won the 14th International Chess Festival Mediterranean Flower that was held from March 2-8 March at the Chess Club Rijeka in Rijeka, Croatia. The 10-players round robin event is organized by the Chess Club Draga.

Romanian champion IM Cristina-Adela Foisor convincingly won the competition with 8,0 points, leaving the Bulgarian Grandmasters Iva Videnova and Adriana Nikolova a full point behind.

Final standings:

1. IM Foisor Cristina-Adela ROU 2367 – 8
2. WGM Videnova Iva BUL 2251 – 7
3. WGM Nikolova Adriana BUL 2341 – 7
4. WGM Medic Mirjana CRO 2235 – 5
5. WFM Novak Ksenija SLO 2082 – 5
6. Jacimovic Sara BIH 2017 – 4
7. WIM Berke Ana CRO 2093 – 3
8. Tonel Giulia ITA 2036 – 3
9. WFM Purgar Ivona CRO 2111 – 2
10. Ljikar Tamara CRO 1887 – 1

Tournament website

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Mediterranean Flower Chess Tournament in Rijeka March 2

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Mediterranean Flower Chess Tournament 2014 in Rijeka for Women Players (along with open tournament)

The Mediterranean Flower Chess Tournament - 14th edition - will feature a special closed event with women chess players: Cristina Adela Foisor (reigning Romania women's chess champion), Adriana Nikolova, Iva Videnova, Mirjana Medic, Anna Berke, Ivona Purgar, Ksenija Novak, Sara Jaćimović, Tamara Ljikar and Lora Kukić. The 10-players round robin event is organised by the Chess Club Draga.

There will also be an open tournament along with the closed event for women chess players from March 2-8 at the Rijeka Chess Club, Croatia. Official website.

Defending champion IM Eva Repkova will not be playing this year. 

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World Senior Chess Championships 2013 in Rijeka, Croatia Nov 11-24

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There's even more strong chess happening this November, around the world, along with the Carlsen vs Anand World Chess Championship as we told you yesterday. One such event is the 23rd Individual World Senior Chess Championship to be held in Opatija, Rijeka, Croatia under the organization of Chess Club Rijeka from November 11 to 24.

More than 250 players from all over the world and the 5 Continents will play (about 30 women, among them Nona Gaprindashvili). The 23rd World senior chess championship for men and women is open to all players representing the FIDE Chess Federations, regardless of their title or rating, providing that the men are older than 60 and women are older than 50 years of age. For example, each male participant in the 23rd World senior Championship must be born in 1953 or earlier (women -1963) to be allowed to participate. There is also no limit of participants per federation.

Accommodation will be provided by the Grand Hotel Milenij and the championship will take place in the Congress centre Tamaris which is located within the hotel complex practically next to the hotel rooms.

The total prize fund of the 23rd individual senior chess championship 2013 amounts to 18.000,00 euro, of which 14.000,00 will be paid to the male players, while 4.000,00 euro will be reserved for female players. For all information about the competition and registration, visit worldsenior2013.rijekachess.com.

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