GM Hans Tikkanen convincing in Odense
Fynsmesterskabet 2011 open tournament, 1st to 5th June in Odense, Denmark
The Fynsmesterskabet 2011 open tournament was held from 1st to 5th June in Odense, Denmark. The playing schedule was very demanding, with 9 Swiss rounds squeezed within five playing days.
Swedish Grandmaster Hans Tikkanen convincingly took the first place with 7.5 points, full point ahead of the opposition. He appears to be in excellent shape before the 19th Sigeman Chess Tournament which is starting Thursday.
Top-seeded GM Vadim Milov recovered after the bumpy start and with two consecutive victories in the finish reached the shared second place with 6.5 points. GM Henrik Danielsen, tireless author of Chessdom Videos, also concluded the tournament in style to share the position with Milov.
Final top 15 standings:
1 GM Tikkanen Hans SWE 2560 – 7.5
2 GM Milov Vadim SUI 2648 – 6.5
3 GM Danielsen Henrik ISL 2545 – 6.5
4 Carlstedt Jonathan GER 2308 – 6
5 GM Lafuente Pablo ARG 2555 – 6
6 GM Brunello Sabino ITA 2537 – 6
7 IM Smith Axel SWE 2450 – 6
8 IM Antonsen Mikkel DEN 2472 – 6
9 FM Hagen Andreas Skytte DEN 2346 – 6
10 GM Epishin Vladimir RUS 2562 – 5.5
11 FM Kantans Toms LAT 2306 – 5.5
12 FM Teplyi Igor DEN 2387 – 5.5
13 IM Meszaros Michal SVK 2414 – 5.5
IM Mikkelsen Nikolaj DEN 2401 – 5.5
15 Fries-Nielsen Niels Jorgen DEN 2326 – 5.5
16 IM Fries-Nielsen Jens Ove DEN 2386 – 5.5
17 Vaarala Eric SWE 2184 – 5.5
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