Alexander “Sasha” Grischuk, the reigning Blitz Chess World Champion, won the ICC Open for the second year in a row.
In his path to the victory, Grischuk has to face the great Magnus Carlsen in the semi-finals, and the Russina was able to win!
The ICC Open, the strongest Blitz Online Open tournament of the year, has been a roller coaster, with may top players participating, and hundreds of aficionados trying their luck.
This year the ICC Open has an amazing jackpot: $10,000+ in prizes!
Prizes in cash for all the 8 finalists, and impressive prizes in ICC FREE membership for the class winners!
The first two editions were won by GM Hikaru Nakamura. In the second edition Nakamura won a spectacular final against the young Armenian GM Simonian Hrair. the third edition was won by GM Alexander Grischuk.
The ICC Open is an occasion to measure your strength against super-strong players and, why not, to win one of the great prizes. The qualifiers will be again held at 2 pm EDT and 7pm EDT on Friday and Saturday, to give every ICC member from all over the world a chance to participate in this awesome event.
The only and one BIG online Blitz tournament open to all. Don’t miss the fun!
ICC is expecting strong GMs to participate this year, and it will be a THRILL!
TIME CONTROL is 3 + 0 (3 minutes with no increment).
This year the ICC Open has an amazing jackpot: $10,000+ in prizes!
Prizes in cash for all the 8 finalists, and impressive prizes in ICC FREE membership for the class winners!
The first two editions were won by GM Hikaru Nakamura. In the second edition Nakamura won a spectacular final against the young Armenian GM Simonian Hrair. the third edition was won by GM Alexander Grischuk.
The ICC Open is an occasion to measure your strength against super-strong players and, why not, to win one of the great prizes. The qualifiers will be again held at 2 pm EDT and 7pm EDT on Friday and Saturday, to give every ICC member from all over the world a chance to participate in this awesome event.
The only and one BIG online Blitz tournament open to all. Don’t miss the fun!
ICC is expecting strong GMs to participate this year, and it will be a THRILL!
TIME CONTROL is 3 + 0 (3 minutes with no increment).
Finals
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ICC Open 2016: Qualifers results
Qualifier 1 – Manager Lisebeth | Friday 2pm
| N | ICC username | Real name | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimirovich | GM Dmitry Andreikin | 3262 | 10.0 |
| 2 | FedoseevVl95 | GM Vladimir Fedoseev | 3258 | 9.0 |
Qualifier 2 – Manager Shen21 | Friday 2pm
| N | ICC username | Real name | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stoptryharding | GM Magnus Carlsen | 2258 | 9.5 |
| 2 | chessasuke91 | IM Carlos Hevia | 2587 | 9.5 |
Qualifier 3 – Manager Lisebeth | Saturday 2pm
| N | ICC username | Real name | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlitzorDDD | GM Daniil Dubov | 2984 | 9.5 |
| 2 | depressnyak | GM Alexander Grischuk | 3165 | 9.5 |
Qualifier 4 – Manager Shen21 | Saturday 7pm
| N | ICC username | Real name | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federicov | GM Federico Perez Ponsa | 3139 | 9.5 |
| 2 | BlackHorse96 | GM Aleksandr Bortnik | 3157 | 9.5 |