The 12th edition of the IPCA World Chess Championship took place in Split, Croatia, 17-26 June 2012. It was organized by the Croatian Paralympic Committee and the Chess Club for the Disabled Hvidra Brod.

The event was played according to the Swiss System in 9 rounds, with time control 90 minutes + 30 sec per move for each player.

IPCA champion for 2012 is IM Andrei Obodchuk, who is also participant in the 2009 World Chess Cup and the participant in the IPCA Olympic team for Istanbul 2012.

Second place is for IM Ihor Yarmonov (Ukraine), third is Vit Valenta (CZE).

More information at the official site of the championship.

Final standings (top finishers)

Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3
1 IM Obodchuk Andrei RUS 2404 8.5 43.5 47 42
2 IM Yarmonov Ihor UKR 2324 7.5 45.5 50 40
3 Valenta Vit CZE 2174 6 47.5 52 31
4 Matijasevic Ilija CRO 2104 5.5 46.5 49 30.5
5 IM Mikheev Stanislav RUS 2261 5.5 44.5 48.5 29.5
6 Glazar Domagoj CRO 2094 5.5 44 47.5 29.5
7 WFM Melnik Galina RUS 1985 5.5 40.5 44 28
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