Zadar Chess Union is holding the 2014 Zadar Open from 14-20th December at the Falkensteiner Hotels & Resorts Borik in Zadar, Croatia.
The event consists of two sections, Group A for players rated above 2200 FIDE and Group B for U2300 players. Both sections will be completed over nine rounds of Swiss system.
Top prizes in Group A are EUR 2200 / 1400 / 900 / 700 / 600 / 500 etc
The best placed Croatian player qualifies for the national championship.
Open A participants (top seeds):
1. GM Postny Evgeny ISR 2635
2. GM Kožul Zdenko CRO 2632
3. GM Predojević Borki BIH 2610
4. GM Brkić Ante CRO 2603
5. GM Stević Hrvoje CRO 2601
6. GM Zelčić Robert CRO 2534
7. GM Ferčec Nenad CRO 2480
8. IM Firat Burak TUR 2472
9. GM Jovanić Ognjen CRO 2467
10. IM Žufić Miroslav CRO 2453
11. IM Režan Saša CRO 2439
12. IM Schachinger Mario AUT 2439
13. IM Kanmazalp Ogulcan TUR 2433
14. IM Schreiner Peter AUT 2433
15. IM Kreisl Robert AUT 2420
16. IM Jakovljević Vlado BIH 2411
17. GM Cebalo Mišo CRO 2392
18. FM Burovic Ismet BIH 2387
19. IM Plenković Zdenko CRO 2386
20. IM Bilobrk Franjo CRO 2384
This is a beautiful place.