Balog wins second consecutive title in Arad Open
The 5th Arad PAB Romania Open took place from 27th July to 2nd August in the Great Concert Hall of the Arad City Cultural Palace. The 9-round open Swiss tournament was valid for international titles and the FIDE elo List.
Hungarian Grandmaster Imre Balog scored a victory in the last round to emerge a clear winner of the tournament, defending the title that he won in the previous edition.
His earlier co-leaders IM Gabriel Battaglini and GM Andrei Murariu signed a quick draw and remained on the shared 2nd place. 182 players from 9 countries participated. Among them are 12 Grandmasters and 11 International Masters.
The PAB Romania Open is organized by Sah Club Vados and tournament director is IO Alin Campeanu. This year the prize fund is doubled to more than 8000 EUR, with 1st prize being 1350 EUR (6000 lei).
Final standings (top finishers):
1 GM Balog Imre HUN 2542 – 7.5
2 IM Battaglini Gabriel FRA 2419 – 7
3 IM Arngrimsson Dagur ISL 2366 – 7
4 GM Murariu Andrei ROU 2498 – 7
5 GM Szabo Gergely-Andras-Gyula ROU 2533 – 7
6 IM Meszaros Andras HUN 2296 – 7
7 IM Tarlev Konstantin UKR 2524 – 7
8 GM Manolache Marius ROU 2549 – 6.5
9 FM Georgescu Tiberiu-Marian ROU 2401 – 6.5
10 GM Milanovic Danilo SRB 2507 – 6.5
11 IM Itkis Boris ROU 2437 – 6.5
12 GM Sanduleac Vasile MDA 2405 – 6.5
13 Strugnell Carl FRA 2234 – 6.5
14 GM Nanu Costica-Ciprian ROU 2528 – 6.5
15 IM Vedmediuc Serghei MDA 2468 – 6.5
16 IM Florescu Codrut-Constantin ROU 2299 – 6.5
17 CM Bida Mihai-Eugen ROU 2206 – 6.5
18 GM Chirila Ioan-Cristian ROU 2504 – 6
19 WGM Peptan Corina-Isabela ROU 2420 – 6
20 FM Szalai Kornel HUN 2413 – 6
21 FM Daianu Cristian-Clement ROU 2240 – 6
22 GM Suba Mihai ROU 2428 – 6
23 GM Jianu Vlad-Cristian ROU 2507 – 6
24 IM Baltag Iulian MDA 2396 – 6
25 GM Cabrilo Goran SRB 2478 – 6
26 CM Stegariu Vlad-Ionut ROU 2236 – 6
27 NM Bonte Andrei-Mihai ROU 2310 – 6
28 CM Pachia Mihai ROU 2092 – 6
29 CM Cvetanovic Uros SRB 2225 – 6
30 CM Sandor Petrut ROU 2227 – 6
31 FM Suciu Dinu-Simi ROU 2071 – 6
32 FM Frink Ferenc HUN 2197 – 6
33 I Stegariu Alexandru ROU 2137 – 6
34 CM Gheorghiu Calin ROU 2001 – 6
35 CM Dicu Razvan-Stefan ROU 2176 – 6
36 I Ferenczi Sandor-Levente ROU 1925 – 6
37 I Rujan Rodel-Marinel ROU 1792 – 6
Nice score.