GM Alexandr Fier WIns Teplice Chess Open

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The latest chess news update from tournaments via Chessdom is that GM Alexandr Fier has won the Teplice Chess Open 2012 hosted by SK Teplice from June 16-24 at the House of Culture in Teplice, Czech Republic.

GM Alexandr Fier defeated GM Denes Boros in the last round to win the tournament with a clear first by notching up 8/9 points, leaving the nearest followers a full point behind. Standings bellow.

The 9-round Swiss tournament saw 134 players from 14 countries and among them 10 Grandmasters. The total prize fund was 4200 EUR with 1200 EUR going to the winner.

GM Alexandr Fier

Top final standings:
1. GM Fier Alexandr BRA 2596 – 8
2. GM Shishkin Vadim UKR 2492 – 7
3. IM Cernousek Lukas CZE 2440 – 7
4. GM Sergeev Vladimir UKR 2486 – 6.5
5. GM Chatalbashev Boris BUL 2575 – 6.5
6. GM Mekhitarian Krikor Sevag BRA 2531 – 6.5
7. GM Vorobiov Evgeny E RUS 2581 – 6.5
8. GM Boros Denes HUN 2475 – 6.5
9. FM Kriebel Tadeas CZE 2390 – 6.5
10. Mukashev Assan KAZ 2172 – 6.5
11. GM Womacka Mathias GER 2427 – 6.5
12. IM Kanovsky David CZE 2445 – 6.5
13. IM Hausner Ivan CZE 2412 – 6
14. IM Dolezal jr. Radoslav CZE 2370 – 6
15. FM Adamek Jiri CZE 2320 – 6
16. FM Bartos Jan CZE 2235 – 6
17. FM Kratochvil Josef CZE 2231 – 6
18. FM Carstensen Jacob DEN 2305 – 6
19. GM Lechtynsky Jiri CZE 2382 – 6
20. FM Ponizil Cyril CZE 2404 – 6
21. FM Vlasak Lukas CZE 2247 – 6
22. WGM Nemcova Katerina CZE 2261 – 5.5
23. IM Kantorik Marian SVK 2305 – 5.5
24. FM Tuma Jakub CZE 2281 – 5.5
25. Vales Vaclav CZE 2179 – 5.5

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