2nd International Chess Tournament of Forni di Sopra

The 2nd International Chess Tournament of Forni di Sopra will take place from June 16th to 23rd, 2012, in Forni di Sopra, part of the Friulian Dolomites Natural Park and one of the jewels of the Italian Alps.

Update, 11th May: GM Ivan Salgado from Spain top seeded, many talented female players in the field (list bellow).

Following the tremendous success of the inaugural event in 2011, which was won by GM Carlos Matamoros, Accademia Internazionale di Scacchi, Circolo Scacchistico Udinese, ScacchiRandagi, FSI and Comune Forni di Sopra have decided to continue the chess tradition in the heart of the Dolomites.

The playing hall is the Palasport of Forni di Sopra. The complex includes swimming pool / gym with large and bright conference rooms no more than 5 minutes walking distance from the center.

The A section is available to players with an elo above 2000, 9 rounds Swiss system , time control 90′x 40 moves + 30′ + 30”
The B section is open to players with an elo above 1600 ELO (and lower than 2000 ELO), 8 rounds Swiss system, time control 90′x 40 moves + 30′ + 30 ”
The C section is open to players with an elo under 1600, 8 rounds Swiss system, time control 90′x 40 moves + 30′ + 30 ”

The total prize money amounts to 10,000 Euro. Top three prizes in the Open A are 1400, 900 and 700 EUR respectively.

The arbiters of the tournament will be: IA Antonio Sanchirico, IA Gerhard Bertagnolli and NA Filippo Capizzi.

Players list bellow.

Registration fees are as follows:
• Ordinary Registration: € 55,
• over 60, women, U16 and for players with ELO higher than 2300: € 40,
• free to GM and IM

The tournament will be covered on www.scacchirandagi.com and www.accademiainternazionalediscacchi.com and the top 30 boards will be broadcasted live.

The Ovens Valley is surrounded by the Alps on the north and on the south by the Carnian of the Dolomites Mountains of Friuli, which was recently declared World Heritage location. As an important and popular tourist resort, Forni di Sopra offers a pure environment with many opportunities to practice different sports.

Forni di Sopra is also part of Authentic villages: the houses still retain the typical architecture carnica, evoking the atmosphere of a storybook. Evidence of past history are also present, findings have allowed the participation of UNESCO.

Pre-registered players:

1 GM Salgado Lopez Ivan ESP 2623
2 GM Tregubov Pavel V RUS 2596
3 GM Korneev Oleg ESP 2586
4 GM Leon Hoyos Manuel MEX 2579
5 GM Matamoros Franco Carlos ECU 2548
6 IM Dvirnyy Daniyyl ITA 2515
7 GM Rotstein Arkadij GER 2512
8 GM Romanishin Oleg UKR 2511
9 IM Naroditsky Daniel USA 2479
10 GM Naumkin Igor RUS 2472
11 IM Ninov Nikolai BUL 2471
12 IM Rombaldoni Axel ITA 2469
13 GM Okhotnik Vladimir FRA 2463
14 IM Bruno Fabio ITA 2447
15 WGM Guramishvili Sopiko GEO 2408