The 30th Geneva Chess Open will be organized by the La Fédération Genevoise d’Echecs on 24-30th June, concurrently with the Geneva Chess Masters.
The playing venue will be Salle Communale de Plainpalais, 52 rue de Carouge, 1205 Genève, Switzerland.
The Open A is reserved for the players rated above 1800 and will be played over nine rounds of Swiss system.
The Open B is for the players rated U1900 and will be completed over seven rounds of Swiss system.
Participants (Open A): Top seeds
1 GM Bauer Christian FRA 2638
2 GM Le Roux Jean-Pierre FRA 2570
3 GM Cornette Matthieu FRA 2563
4 IM Hambleton Aman CAN 2465
5 IM Manea Alexandru ROU 2389
6 IM Gerber Richard SUI 2388
7 IM Vuilleumier Alexandre SUI 2360
8 WGM Mamedjarova Zeinab AZE 2285
9 Prunescu Claudiu ROU 2253
10 WGM Mamedjarova Turkan AZE 2240
Gm norm possible?