Graz Open 2015

[John Higgs]

The Internationales Schachopen Graz 2015 is being held from Friday 13th to Friday 20th February.

A nine round FIDE rated event with three sections (A-Turnier; B-Turnier; C-Turnier). 70 titled players are playing in the A-Turnier, 52 GMs.

Follow the fortunes of four England juniors: Daniel Abbas & Adam C Taylor playing in the A-Turnier, and Josh Higgs & James Moreby playing in the B-Turnier.

Chess-results short cut:

http://chess-results.com/tnr142481.aspx ... d=2&wi=821

[Steven DuCharme]

Never heard of this until now. Best wishes to the combatants.

[John Higgs]

Today is round 6 of the Graz Open.

Our four players enjoyed their double-round day on Sunday and relaxed back into it yesterday with round 5 which started at 5pm local.

The draw for the A-turnier for round 6:

http://chess-results.com/tnr142481.aspx ... d=6&wi=821

and the B-Turnier:

http://chess-results.com/tnr142482.aspx ... d=6&wi=821

Other than the chess today's challenge is finding a pancake in this part of Austria!

[Chris Rice]

The Internationales Schachopen Graz 2015 is being held from Friday 13th to Friday 20th February.

A nine round FIDE rated event with three sections (A-Turnier; B-Turnier; C-Turnier). 70 titled players are playing in the A-Turnier, 52 GMs.

Follow the fortunes of four England juniors: Daniel Abbas & Adam C Taylor playing in the A-Turnier, and Josh Higgs & James Moreby playing in the B-Turnier.

Chess-results short cut:

http://chess-results.com/tnr142481.aspx ... d=2&wi=821

Well done to Josh who won the B-Turnier http://chess-results.com/tnr142482.aspx ... ENG&wi=821 and James too for that matter who only finished a half point further back.

[John Higgs]

The Graz Open finished yesterday - the final cross tables for the A & B tournaments:

A Turnier:

http://chess-results.com/tnr142481.aspx ... t=4&wi=821

B Turnier:

http://chess-results.com/tnr142482.aspx ... t=4&wi=821

The event was very organised and is one to bookmark for 2016.