Six leaders after five rounds in Albena

The Grand Europe Open 2013 is taking place on 1-9 June at the Albena Hall in the city of Albena, Bulgaria.

The event, organized by the Bulgarian Chess Federation, is a 9 round Swiss open with a time control of 90 min. with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one. It is valid for GM/IM norms.

The event had a huge turn-up with 163 registered players, including 27 Grandmasters and 36 International Masters. Thirty different nationalities are represented in the event.

After five rounds, six players obtained 4.5 points to share the lead. The strong Armenians Tigran Petrosian and Hrant Melkumyan are joined by legendary Evgeny Sveshnikov, Argentine Sandro Mareco, Romanian Vladislav Nevednichy and the only IM in the pack, Indian Prasanna Vishnu.

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Standings after 5 rounds (leaders):

1 IM Vishnu Prasanna. V 2494 4.5
2 GM Mareco Sandro 2557 4.5
3 GM Nevednichy Vladislav 2580 4.5
4 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny 2512 4.5
5 GM Melkumyan Hrant 2635 4.5
6 GM Petrosian Tigran L. 2649 4.5

7 GM Parligras Mircea-Emilian 2565 4
8 GM Mekhitarian Krikor Sevag 2544 4
9 IM Molina Roberto Junio Brito 2423 4
10 GM Chatalbashev Boris 2560 4
11 GM Vajda Levente 2617 4
12 GM Grigoryan Avetik 2605 4
13 GM Drenchev Petar 2485 4
14 IM Ashwin Jayaram 2472 4
15 GM Gavrilov Alexei 2454 4
16 GM Abramovic Bosko 2458 4

17 GM Spasov Vasil 2565 3.5
18 Paravyan David 2373 3.5
19 GM Berescu Alin-Mile 2461 3.5
20 GM Solodovnichenko Yuri 2565 3.5
21 GM Grigorov Grigor 2510 3.5
22 FM Valles Manuel 2261 3.5
23 IM Arnaudov G. Petar 2490 3.5
24 IM Bernadskiy Vitaliy 2475 3.5
25 FM Lilov Valeri 2434 3.5
26 GM Solak Dragan 2598 3.5
27 FM Anurag Mhamal 2401 3.5
28 IM Zarkua Davit 2441 3.5
29 IM Smith Bryan G 2467 3.5
30 IM Atakisi Umut 2351 3.5
31 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma 2364 3.5
32 IM Enchev Ivajlo 2473 3.5
33 IM Givon Asaf 2415 3.5
34 IM Javakhadze Zurab 2450 3.5
35 IM Nakar Eylon 2390 3.5
36 IM Galinsky Timofey 2439 3.5
37 IM Kanmazalp Ogulcan 2382 3.5

38 IM Georgescu Tiberiu-Marian 2375 3
39 GM Lupulescu Constantin 2655 3
40 IM Erturan Yakup 2374 3
41 IM Swapnil S. Dhopade 2469 3
42 GM Sanduleac Vasile 2414 3
43 GM Gupta Abhijeet 2600 3
44 IM Chighladze Iveri 2396 3
45 Sagar Shah 2359 3
46 WGM Ziaziulkina Nastassia 2330 3
47 WIM Dolzhykova Kateryna 2301 3
48 Yurtseven Melih 2166 3
49 IM Sveshnikov Vladimir 2411 3
50 IM Gorbatov Alexej 2350 3
51 GM Nabaty Tamir 2579 3
52 IM Cvetkovic Srdjan 2387 3
53 Ozveren Ali Bulent 2000 3
54 IM Raznikov Danny 2491 3
55 IM Dambrauskas Virginijus 2285 3
56 WIM Tarasova Viktoriya 2292 3
57 GM Gruenfeld Yehuda 2445 3
58 GM Spassov Liuben 2335 3
59 IM Arngrimsson Dagur 2396 3
60 FM Mgeladze Tamaz 2197 3
61 Primbetov Kazbek 2225 3
62 IM Skomorokhin Roman 2331 3
63 Matviishen Viktor 2046 3
64 IM Kukov Velislav 2396 3
65 Danov Radi 2010 3

66 GM Glek Igor 2464 2.5
67 Shishkov Minko 2264 2.5
68 FM Hainke Guntram Dr. 2310 2.5
69 IM Shurygin Sergey 2390 2.5
70 FM Guempel Viktor 2212 2.5