The Zadar Chess Union is holding the 2015 Zadar Open from 13-19th 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 2000 / 1200 / 800 / 600 / 500 / 400 etc
The best placed Croatian player qualifies for the national championship.
Last year winner GM Evgeny Postny will be back to defend the title
Participants Open A (top 15 seeds):
1. GM Postny Evgeny ISR 2670
2. GM Šarić Ivan CRO 2654
3. GM Predojević Borki BIH 2646
4. GM Kožul Zdenko CRO 2602
5. GM Stević Hrvoje CRO 2597
6. GM Brkić Ante CRO 2588
7. GM Palac Mladen CRO 2568
8. GM Kovačević Aleksandar SRB 2507
9. GM Jovanović Zoran CRO 2506
10. IM Žufić Miroslav CRO 2461
11. GM Ferčec Nenad CRO 2450
12. GM Jovanić Ognjen CRO 2448
13. IM Schachinger Mario AUT 2444
14. IM Kreisl Robert AUT 2430
15. IM Režan Saša CRO 2423
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