HIT Chess Open in Slovenia: GM Oleg Korneev Wins Clear First

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Here is the latest chess tournament news via Fide. The 18th HIT Open was held on 25-31st January at the Hotel Casino Perla in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. The main event with 69 participants was played over nine rounds of Swiss system. Spanish GM Oleg Korneev emerged winner by collecting 7,5 points, leaving the nearest followers half a point behind.

The top prizes were 1.100 €, 800 €, 600 €, 500 €, 400 € and 300 €. In addition, HIT Open B for U15 juniors and U1600 rated players was staged concurrently with the main event. Elvis Džamastagič IV SLO 1444 took a clear first place with 7,0/9 points despite the poor start of two consecutive losses. 20 players competed in this group.

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Vancouver Chess Kid Ashley Tapp Continues 'I-Will-Play-in-Slovenia Mission'

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

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Ashley Tapp in a
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Remember Ashley Tapp from Vancouver? The 12-year-old chess kid is determined to compete in the World Youth Chess Championship in Slovenia in November. The straight-A student is on a fundraising spree for her participation. Ashley was fundraising at the PNE Monday afternoon by playing any fairgoers willing to donate money and go head-to-head against Canada’s chess-playing girl qualified to play for the world title girls under 12.

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