Kuljasevic claims first International Open Tournament “Castelfranco Veneto”

Croatian Grandmaster Davorin Kuljasevic is the winner of the 1st International Open Tournament “Castelfranco Veneto”.

The event took place in the walled city with medieval castle Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, on 10 – 13 April, 2014.

Kuljasevic collected 5.5 points and shared 1st place in a 3-way tie with WGM Iva Videnova (Bulgaria) and FM Xia Jie (Italy).

The tournament format was 7 round Swiss with time control of 110 minutes + 30 seconds per move and a total prize fund of 2600 EU.

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Medieval walls of Castelfranco Veneto 


Castelfranco Veneto 


A monument of the famous Italian painter Giorgione

Final standings (top finishers):

1. GM Kuljasevic Davorin (2550) – 5.5 – Former member of SPICE
2. WGM Videnova Iva (2276) – 5.5
3. FM Xia Jie (2299) – 5.5
4. GM Rombaldoni Axel (2513) – 5
5. IM Aleksic Nenad (2348) – 5
6. FM Del Monaco Andrea (2306) – 5
7. Boraso Alessio (2142) – 5
8. Pozzobon Davide (1938) – 5
9. GM Naumkin Igor (2450) – 4.5
10. Negro Roberto (2146) – 4.5

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