Evgeny Postny wins Zadar Open
Dec 20, 2014
Grandmaster Evgeny Postny from Israel won the main section of the 2014 Zadar Open which was held from 14-20th December in Zadar, Croatia.
Postny completed the event with 7,0/9 points, half a point ahead of the Turkish International Masters Ogulcan Kanmazalp and Burak Firat. Kanmazalp earned a GM norm.
Best placed local player GM Ante Šarić qualified for the next Croatian Championship. Standings below.
In the Group B for players U2300 Mate Ribičić emerged winner with 7,5/9 points. Group B had 91 participants.
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Open A final standings (top finishers):
1. GM Postny Evgeny ISR 2635 – 7
2. IM Kanmazalp Ogulcan TUR 2433 – 6.5
3. IM Firat Burak TUR 2472 – 6.5
4. GM Šarić Ante CRO 2552 – 6
5. GM Predojević Borki BIH 2610 – 6
6. GM Stević Hrvoje CRO 2601 – 6
7. GM Brkić Ante CRO 2603 – 6
8. GM Zelčić Robert CRO 2534 – 5.5
9. GM Kožul Zdenko CRO 2632 – 5.5
10. IM Žufić Miroslav CRO 2453 – 5.5
11. GM Jovanić Ognjen CRO 2467 – 5
12. FM Deglmann Ludwig GER 2342 – 5
13. IM Režan Saša CRO 2439 – 5
14. IM Schreiner Peter AUT 2433 – 5
15. IM Schachinger Mario AUT 2439 – 5
16. FM Zelić Mladen CRO 2266 – 5
17. Bratkovic Sham SLO 2181 – 5
18. FM Yurtseven Melih TUR 2372 – 5
19. FM Halvax Georg AUT 2314 – 5
20. FM Biliškov Vjekoslav CRO 2342 – 4.5
21. IM Kreisl Robert AUT 2420 – 4.5
22. GM Cebalo Mišo CRO 2392 – 4.5
23. IM Bilobrk Franjo CRO 2384 – 4.5
24. FM Spalir Jernej SLO 2377 – 4.5
25. FM Marjanovic Dejan BIH 2339 – 4.5
26. NM Pećnik Leo CRO 2289 – 4.5
27. FM Burovic Ismet BIH 2387 – 4
28. GM Martinović Saša CRO 2535 – 4
29. IM Plenković Zdenko CRO 2386 – 4
30. FM Matko Ognjen CRO 2286 – 4
Impressive.