Västerås Open 2011 (Updated)

Västerås Open 2011 (Updated)

Västerås Open 2011 is scheduled to take place on 23rd-25th September at the Växhuset, Viktor Larssons plats, in Västerås, Sweden.

The tournament format is 8-rounds modified Swiss system. First four games will be played on Friday with the rapid time control of 20 minutes per player. The remaining four rounds will be played at the regular 90min + 30sec time control and submitted for FIDE rating.

Top five prizes are 1100 EUR, 660 EUR, 440 EUR, 220 EUR and 110 EUR, respectively.

Prior to the start of the tournament already 234 players are signed to take participation. Among them are four Grandmasters.

Players (top) list:

1. GM Karlsson Lars 2485
2. GM Miezis Normunds 2534
3. GM Brynell Stellan 2491
4. IM Blomqvist Erik 2469
5. GM Åkesson Ralf 2421
6. IM Lindberg Bengt 2414
7. IM Engqvist Thomas 2353
8. FM Frisk Kockum Anton 2321
9. FM Westerberg Jonathan 2318
10. FM Bergström Peter 2334