Monday 24 January – Thursday 3 February 2011
PRESS RELEASE 29 JANUARY 2011
OFFICIAL 2011 FESTIVAL STATISTICS
TOTAL NUMBER OR PLAYERS: 306
FEDERATIONS: 51
TITLED PLAYERS: 115
53 GM/ 30 IM 2 WGM/ 1 WIM 22 FM/ 3 WFM/ 4 CM
GIBRALTAR MASTERS: 232 players
AMATEUR A – 30 players
CHALLENGER A – 55 players
AMATEUR B – 41 players
CHALLENGER B – 66 players
FOCUS ON GIBRALTAR MASTERS
TOP 10 FEDERATIONS – 232 players
ENG 27/ GER 23/ ESP 21/ NOR 18/ SWE 14/ FRA 13/ USA 10/ IND 9/ SUI 9/ DEN 5
Alice Mascarenhas, Chess Press Officer chesspressoffice@caletahotel.gi or gibchesspress@gmail.com
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