GM Ernst Sipke Wins 1st Ribarska Banja Rapid Chess Open
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Hi everyone,
GM Ernst Sipke has won the 2012 Ribarska Banja Rapid Chess Open that was held on 1st April at the Hotel Pogled in Ribarska Banja, near Krusevac, Serbia. A total of 102 players took part in the 9-round Swiss event with the time control of 15 minutes per player. Among them were 10 Grandmasters, 6 International Masters and 11 FIDE Masters.
GM Sipke Ernst from the Netherlands, who is very active in Serbia having already won the Belgrade Open and the Summer Open, added another trophy to his collection by winning the tournament with a total of 7.5 points. Ernst takes 200 EUR home, out of the total prize fund of 1000 EUR.
In addition, a 9-round junior tournament was held in the same venue. Matija Ivic from Jagodina emerged winner in the field of 32 players, predominantly coming from Paracin.
Ribarska Banja is the royal spa famous of its mineral springs which are among the best in the world in helping cure orthopedic and ankle-bone conditions.
Top Final standings:
1 GM Ernst Sipke 2578 Holandija – 7.5
2 GM Perunovic Milos 2582 Beograd – 7
3 GM Lajthajm Borko 2493 Zemun – 7
4 GM Martinovic Slobodan 2439 S.Palanka – 7
5 IM Miljkovic Miroslav D 2475 Nis – 7
6 GM Abramovic Bosko 2460 Zemun – 7
7 IM Novoselski Zoran 2387 Kragujevac – 7
8 IM Arsovic Goran 2422 Beograd – 7
9 FM Brankovic Dejan 2357 Paracin – 6.5
10 GM Cabrilo Goran 2477 Mladenovac – 6.5
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GM Erns, IM Pancevski lead 25th Belgrade International Chess Open after six rounds
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Hello everyone,
The latest chess tournament news update via www.chessdom.com is that GM Sipke Ernst and IM Filip Pancevski are leading after six rounds at the 25th Belgrade International Open Championship (Belgrade Trophy). The tournament runs from November 24 to December 2 in Obrenovac, near Belgrade.
The Championship with 198 participants is being played over 9 rounds according to the FIDE Swiss System and is valid for international norms for FIDE titles. The prize fund is 6000 EUR with 1500 EUR reserved for the winner.
Round 6 standings:
1-2. GM Ernst Sipke NED 2593 and IM Pancevski Filip MKD 2442 – 5.5
3-10. IM Filip Lucian ROU 2471, GM Damljanovic Branko SRB 2597, IM Radlovacki Jovan SRB 2429, GM Strikovic Aleksa SRB 2564, GM Neverov Valeriy UKR 2537, GM Todorovic Goran M SRB 2482, GM Blagojevic Dragisa MNE 2514 and GM Tadic Branko SRB 2486 – 5.0
11-28. Nenezic Marko SRB 2329, IM Olenin Nikolay RUS 2323, Indjic Aleksandar SRB 2411, GM Abramovic Bosko SRB 2450, GM Lajthajm Borko SRB 2500, GM Drenchev Petar BUL 2499, GM Pap Misa SRB 2511, GM Spasov Vasil BUL 2583, GM Perunovic Milos SRB 2576, Sarenac Ivan SRB 2327, FM Pantelic Sasa SRB 2341, GM Savic Miodrag R SRB 2523, Petkovic Slobodan SRB 2093, GM Nikcevic Nebojsa MNE 2412, IM Cioara Andrei-Nestor ROU 2453, FM Maric Dragan SRB 2251, IM Miron Lucian-Costin ROU 2513 and IM Cvetkovic Srdjan SRB 2395 – 4.5 etc
Round 7 top pairings:
- GM Ernst Sipke 2593 – IM Pancevski Filip 2442
- GM Todorovic Goran M 2482 – GM Damljanovic Branko 2597
- IM Filip Lucian 2471 – GM Strikovic Aleksa 2564
- GM Neverov Valeriy 2537 – GM Tadic Branko 2486
- GM Blagojevic Dragisa 2514 – IM Radlovacki Jovan 2429
- Indjic Aleksandar 2411 – GM Spasov Vasil 2583
- GM Perunovic Milos 2576 – Nenezic Marko 2329
- GM Savic Miodrag R 2523 – IM Olenin Nikolay 2323
- GM Nikcevic Nebojsa 2412 – IM Miron Lucian-Costin 2513
- GM Pap Misa 2511 – FM Maric Dragan 2251
- IM Cvetkovic Srdjan 2395 – GM Lajthajm Borko 2500
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