Gibtelecom Chess tournament 2010
Gibraltar chess festival stronger than ever
The Gibraltar chess festivel Gibtelecom 2010 Tuesday 26th January 2010 to Thursday 4th February 2010.
According to the January 2010 ratings, the number one rated player in Gibtelecom 2010 is Etienne Bacrot (FRA 2713g), closely followed by Sergei Movsesian (SVK 2708g) and Francisco Vallejo Pons (ESP 2705g). Other star names are Michael Adams (ENG 2694g) and Gata Kamsky (USA 2693g).
The women’s field has suddenly become stronger than ever. As well as world number two woman player Humpy Koneru (IND 2614g), and the world number three – Hou Yifan (CHN 2590g).
The sensational brother and sister duo from Peru, Jorge and Deysi Cori Tello are also present – Jorge is the world under-14 champion and on the brink of becoming a GM aged 14 – and Deysi is the world girls under-16 champion.
Official website: Gibraltar chess congress
Here is more information.
Isn’t it cold there during this time?