2nd International Livigno Chess Open

2nd International Livigno Chess Open

Aug 26, 2011

The 2nd International Chess Festival Valtellina Open will take place from 12th to 18th September in Livigno, Italy. The Festival is managed by the A.S.D. Circolo Scacchistico Amos Cusini and will be played in two groups – Open A from players rated above 2000 elo and Open B for players under 2000 elo.

The total prize fund is € 9.000,00. The winner takes € 1.000,00 + Cup, and there are prizes for three rating groups, women, and for Italian citizens on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of Italian Unification. Play room will be equipped with chessboards and wooden pieces supplied by www.scacchirandagi.com

After the last year’s wonderful experience many players are returning to compete in the second edition, while their friends are following the recommendations to sign up.

More information on the official website

The International Livigno Chess Open, at 1900m above sea level is probably Europe’s “highest” International Tournament. Livigno also offers many activities all year round, so it is the ideal place even for those who aren’t interested in chess.

The resort of Livigno owes its fame from to the fact of being a tax-free area. More than 250 shops for a few hours of leisure with the big names of international fashion stylist with particularly advantageous prices.

Rich proposal of trekking, walking or Mountain Bike way for the pleasure of five sense: the colour of nature, the wood smell, the sound of the torrent water, the pick of wild fruits and the taste of local dishes proposed in local restaurant. More information on website: www.livigno.eu

How far away are you from Livigno? (Instructions on how to reach)

Berlin – Km 856

Bolzano – Km 130

Hannover – Km 815

Innsbruck – Km 185

London – Km 1023

Madrid – Km 1799

Milan – Km 220

Munich – Km 270

Paris – Km 792

Prague – Km 727

Rome – Km 780

Stuttgart – Km 360

Vienna – Km 656

Warsaw – Km 1279

Zurich – Km 202

Pre-registered players:

GM Baklan Vladimir UKR 2620

GM Sergey Fedorchuk UKR 2618

GM Yuri Solodovnichenko UKR 2615

GM Sergey Volkov RUS 2607

GM Sandro Mareco ARG 2597

GM Dziuba Marcin POL 2593

GM Korneev Oleg RUS 2588

GM Svetushkin Dmitry MDA 2576

GM Heddin Steingrimsson ISL 2570

GM Kunin Vitaly GER 2562

GM Georgiev Vladimir MKD 2559

GM Ikonnikov Vyacheslav RUS 2553

GM Brunello Sabino ITA 2552

GM Almeida Quintana Omar CUB 2548

GM Olszewski Michal POL 2541

GM Polak Tomas CZK 2540

GM Maiorov Nikita BLR 2535

GM Rotstein Arkadij GER 2529

GM Janev Evgeny BUL 2528

GM Michele Godena ITA 2525

GM Dgebuadze Alexandre BEL 2522

GM Csaba Horvath HUN 2517

GM Vasif Durarbeyli AZE 2515

GM Sveshnikov Evgeny LAT 2514