The European Individual Chess Championship 2012 opening ceremony took place at Novotel Plovdiv on April 19, a day before the first round of the event. In the presence of the Minister of Sports Mr. Neikov and the new mayor of Plovdiv Ivan Totev, but without the initially announced vice-premier Minister Simeon Diankov and the ECU President Silvio Danailov, the championship was given an official start.

The draw of colors was conducted, and right from the start we have exciting encounters at the EICC 2012. GM Nikolai Kabanov, participant in the 2011 World Cup is going to meet on board 1 the rating favorite GM Fabiano Caruana. Scroll down for the full list of pairings for the EICC.

Round 1 begins at 14:00 CET, follow the live games here.

EICC 2012 live games / Information / Photo gallery

EICC pairings round 1

1 GM Kabanov Nikolai 2502 – GM Caruana Fabiano 2767
2 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2752 – GM Drenchev Petar 2499
3 GM Baron Tal 2497 – GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2729
4 GM Giri Anish 2717 – GM Jianu Vlad-Cristian 2497
5 GM Berescu Alin-Mile 2494 – GM Riazantsev Alexander 2710
6 GM Vitiugov Nikita 2709 – GM Nedev Trajko 2492
7 GM Soffer Ram 2492 – GM Bacrot Etienne 2706
8 GM Jobava Baadur 2706 – IM Paichadze Luka 2491
9 GM Grigorov Grigor 2489 – GM Grachev Boris 2705
10 GM Malakhov Vladimir 2705 – IM Filip Lucian 2483
11 FM Fodor Tamas Jr 2482 – GM Laznicka Viktor 2702
12 GM Movsesian Sergei 2702 – IM Perunovic Miodrag 2481
13 IM Cioara Andrei-Nestor 2477 – GM Naiditsch Arkadij 2702
14 GM Navara David 2700 – IM Kovalev Vladislav 2477
15 GM Can Emre 2476 – GM Sutovsky Emil 2700
16 GM Dreev Aleksey 2698 – IM Arnaudov G Petar 2476
17 IM Nigalidze Gaioz 2472 – GM Efimenko Zahar 2695
18 GM Inarkiev Ernesto 2695 – IM Stojanovic Dalibor 2471
19 IM Pancevski Filip 2470 – GM Volokitin Andrei 2695
20 GM Fressinet Laurent 2693 – IM Jurcik Marian 2467
21 IM Rombaldoni Axel 2464 – GM Vallejo Pons Francisco 2693
22 GM Andreikin Dmitry 2689 – IM Nestorovic Nikola 2462
23 IM Dias Paulo 2454 – GM Areshchenko Alexander 2688
24 GM Bologan Viktor 2687 – IM Hunt Adam C 2454
25 IM Hagen Andreas Skytte 2453 – GM Akopian Vladimir 2684
26 GM Berkes Ferenc 2682 – IM Zaslavsky Mikhail 2450
27 IM Simacek Pavel 2447 – GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2682
28 GM Korobov Anton 2679 – IM Bukal Vladimir Jr 2441
29 FM Gabuzyan Hovhannes 2441 – GM Sargissian Gabriel 2674
30 GM Georgiev Kiril 2671 – IM Stella Andrea 2439

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Susan Polgar March 20, 2012 Daily News, General News, Major Tournaments 1 Comment
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