Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
Hi everyone,
Hi everyone,
The 2nd Fano on the Sea & Carnival International Open Tournament is set to take place from 29th July to 4st August in Fano, Italy, next to the Adriatic Sea. The last-year edition was a complete success with 144 players in the field and overall victory by GM Yuri Solodovnichenko. Hungarian Grandmasters Banusz and Prohaska shared the second place, according to a Chessdo.com update.
The tournament is organized by the Fano Chess Club 1988 and Dario Pedini. The club celebrates 25th anniversary in 2013. The organizing team is already holding the Italian Rapid Championships for the past three years, and this April they gathered 500 players for the third edition!
In the upcoming Festival Mare di Fano the players will be divided in four groups – Open A for those rated above 1900, Open B for the U2000 participants, Open C for U1600 and Juniors U16.
Open A and Open B will be held over 9 rounds of Swiss system; 7 rounds for Open C and U16.
Time control: 90′ x 40 + 30′ + 30” from beginning
Top prize in the Open A is 700 EUR. The total prize fund is 6.000 EUR.
Top players are Ivan Ivanisevic (SRB 2653), Yuri Solodovnichenko (UKR 2570), Tamas Banusz (HUN 2600), Burmakin (RUS 2590), Prohaska (2560 HUN), Drazic (SRB), Stella (ITA), Shytaj (ITA), Caprio (ITA), Karina Ambartsumova (RUS 2300).The playing venue is SportPark Center. Partner Hotel *** Continental, Angela, Cristallo, Delaville and Nettuno, starting from 52 € in FB. Partner Restaurant: Cheffishhouse for a romantic dinner on the sea and yacht club, and LaCoppa for HQ Italian food.
On the final days of Fano Festival there will be a special guest star!
GM Richard Rapport (2693 HUN), World n°1 U18 and 1-ex aequo in U20 World Championship and Wijk Aan Zee B 2013, will come to Fano directly from Biel Chess Festival. He will take part in various exhibitions like simul (3 august), rapid tournament, (4) and lecture (5).
There will be a rich program with additional chess events throughout the week:
- 3 free lessons with International Masters Stella and Shytaj, H 9 AM
- Free piano concert at yacht club Marina dei Cesari, from romantic terrace with sea-view. H 20.30
- Awesome dinner at LaCoppa restaurant under the stars H21
- a blitz tournament and a bowling tournament, H 9.30 PM
- the summer edition of the traditional Fano Carnival, established in 1347!
- 3rd August H 21.30: Simul with Richard Rapport
- 4th August H 15.00: Open Rapid Tournament (1.500€) with Richard Rapport
- 5th August H 10.00: Lecture with Richard Rapport
Official website: www.fano2013.com
Email: scacchifano@yahoo.it
Mobile: +39-335-224916
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The tournament is organized by the Fano Chess Club 1988 and Dario Pedini. The club celebrates 25th anniversary in 2013. The organizing team is already holding the Italian Rapid Championships for the past three years, and this April they gathered 500 players for the third edition!
In the upcoming Festival Mare di Fano the players will be divided in four groups – Open A for those rated above 1900, Open B for the U2000 participants, Open C for U1600 and Juniors U16.
Open A and Open B will be held over 9 rounds of Swiss system; 7 rounds for Open C and U16.
Time control: 90′ x 40 + 30′ + 30” from beginning
Top prize in the Open A is 700 EUR. The total prize fund is 6.000 EUR.
Top players are Ivan Ivanisevic (SRB 2653), Yuri Solodovnichenko (UKR 2570), Tamas Banusz (HUN 2600), Burmakin (RUS 2590), Prohaska (2560 HUN), Drazic (SRB), Stella (ITA), Shytaj (ITA), Caprio (ITA), Karina Ambartsumova (RUS 2300).The playing venue is SportPark Center. Partner Hotel *** Continental, Angela, Cristallo, Delaville and Nettuno, starting from 52 € in FB. Partner Restaurant: Cheffishhouse for a romantic dinner on the sea and yacht club, and LaCoppa for HQ Italian food.
On the final days of Fano Festival there will be a special guest star!
GM Richard Rapport (2693 HUN), World n°1 U18 and 1-ex aequo in U20 World Championship and Wijk Aan Zee B 2013, will come to Fano directly from Biel Chess Festival. He will take part in various exhibitions like simul (3 august), rapid tournament, (4) and lecture (5).
There will be a rich program with additional chess events throughout the week:
- 3 free lessons with International Masters Stella and Shytaj, H 9 AM
- Free piano concert at yacht club Marina dei Cesari, from romantic terrace with sea-view. H 20.30
- Awesome dinner at LaCoppa restaurant under the stars H21
- a blitz tournament and a bowling tournament, H 9.30 PM
- the summer edition of the traditional Fano Carnival, established in 1347!
- 3rd August H 21.30: Simul with Richard Rapport
- 4th August H 15.00: Open Rapid Tournament (1.500€) with Richard Rapport
- 5th August H 10.00: Lecture with Richard Rapport
Official website: www.fano2013.com
Email: scacchifano@yahoo.it
Mobile: +39-335-224916
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal chess blog
at www.chessqueen.com
Don't miss Chess Queen™
YouTube Channel
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