The 11th Open Lucerne is taking place from 29th October to 1st November at the Hotel Anker in Lucerne (Switzerland). The 7-round Open is organized by the Chess Club Tribschen Lucerne.
57 players in Group A, rated for FIDE and SSB (Swiss federation), and 66 in Group B (U1900 ELO, rated only for SSB) compete.
Prize money: Group A – Total CHF 6’800 1200/1000/800/700/600/500/400/2×300/3×200/4×100
Group B – Total CHF 1‘500 400/300/250/200/150/2×100
Special prizes only Group A: for best woman, senior (60+), junior (U20)
Top rated players:
1. Bindrich Falko GM 2548 Zittau GER 2. Hirneise Tobias IM 2446 Rommelshausen GER 3. Okhotnik Vladimir IM 2445 Uzgorod FRA 4. Krivonosov Oleg IM 2439 Daugavspils LAT 5. Belezky Alexander IM 2430 München UKR 6. Cox John J IM 2423 London ENG 7. Legky Nicolay A GM 2421 Odessa FRA 8. Filipovic Branko IM 2403 Basel CRO 9. Faibisovich Vadim Z IM 2390 St. Petersburg RUS 10. Ferguson Mark IM 2374 London ENG 11. Meszaros Gyula IM 2360 Miskolcs HUN 12. Kaenel Hansjuerg IM 2355 Ostermundingen SUI
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