The 17th International Lienz Open will be held from 9th to 16th February at the RGO-Arena Julius-Durst-Straße 6, 9900 Lienz, Austria.
The biennial event is organized by the Schachklub Volksbank Lienz. Currently 179 players are registered to take part in the 9-round Swiss open.
In order to create a pleasant environment for the players and accompanying persons, the organizers cover all expenses for coach-tours, guided tours, indoor swimming pool and farewell dinner.
Radio OstTirol will provide daily live reports at 5:45 pm.
16th Lienz Open in 2011 / Official website
Participants (top 5 seeds):
1. GM Buhmann Rainer GER 2608
2. GM Popovic Dusan SRB 2574
3. GM Sedlak Nikola SRB 2573
4. GM Jovanovic Zoran CRO 2518
5. IM Krivonosov Oleg LAT 2462
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nice city.