1st International Livigno Chess Open.

Sixty players… and counting!
At the 1st International Livigno Chess Open.

Maybe it’s because of the location, a well known tourist resort ( www.livigno.eu ), or for the prize money (9,000 euro plus prestigious gifts by sponsors, such as Grappa Mazzetti and Baume & Mercier), or maybe for the possibility to play far away from the chaos of big cities.

The fact is that the number of pre inscriptions for the 1st International Livigno Chess Open has steadily increased over the past months, and now it has overtaken the 60 player quota. Among them, there are many Grandmasters, whereas two thirds of the players have an Elo higher than 2,000. More than a dozen nations are represented: from South America to Russia, from Israel to a bit all Central and Eastern Europe. Not bad for the first edition of a chess event.

Nevertheless these numbers shouldn’t discourage those who don’t think that they could be able to play against such strong opponents. Actually, there are three different tournaments, according to Elo. Therefore, everybody can participate and have fun.

The event takes place in Livigno, a nice Alps resort in Italy. You can reach it from both the north and the south of Europe (see distances below). Livigno also offers many activities all year round, so it is the ideal place even for those who aren’t interested in chess.

Here is a little preview of the participants (the whole, updated list can be found at this link: http://www.livignoscacchi.it/eng/?pag=54 )

1) GM Iturrizaga Eduardo VEN ELO 2614
2) GM Kovalyov Anton ARG ELO 2599
3) GM Romanov Evgeny RUS ELO 2590
4) GM Cordova Emilio PER ELO 2560
5) GM Korneev Oleg RUS ELO 2543
6) GM Rotstein Arkadij GER ELO 2527
7) GM Petkov Vladimir BUL ELO 2513
8) GM Lazic Miroljub SER ELO 2506
9) IM Salvador Roland PHI ELO 2498
10) GM Naumkin, Igor RUS ELO 2466
11) IM Michalik Peter SVK ELO 2453
12) IM Orzech Dominik POL ELO 2425
13) IM Arnaudov Petar G. BUL ELO 2423
14) FM Bertagnolli Alexander ITA ELO 2395
15) IM Mogranzini Roberto ITA ELO 2387
16) FM Milenkovic Mladen SRB ELO 2380
17) IM Kantorik Marian SVK ELO 2379
18) FM Bove Alessandro ITA ELO 2377
19) IM Vyskocil Neklan CZE ELO 2373
20) IM Chytilek Roman CZE ELO 2372

There are still places left, so hurry up! Pre inscriptions received before 31st August get a discount, as well as groups registering together.

To pre register: http://www.livignoscacchi.it/eng/chess_open/2010/modulo_preiscrizioni.php

Check out our website: www.livignoscacchi.it

How far away are you from Livigno?

Berlin Km 856
Bolzano Km 130
Hannover Km 815
Innsbruck Km 185
London Km 1023
Madrid Km 1799
Milan Km 220
Munich Km 270
Paris Km 792
Prague Km 727
Rome Km 780
Stuttgart Km 360
Vienna Km 656
Warsaw Km 1279
Zurich Km 202

Further information on how to reach Livigno can be found here: http://www.livigno.eu/en/home.jsp?idrub=35023