Meijers and Ghaem Maghami share first in Bad Ragaz

The 8th International Oster-Open in Bad Ragaz was held from 28th March to 1st April at the Saal des Mehrzweckgebäudes in Bad Ragaz, Swizterland.

101 players from 14 countries competed in the seven-round Swiss event.

Grandmasters Viesturs Meijers and Ehsan Ghaem Maghami shared the first place with 6,0/7 points each. Meijers is declared winner on tie-break to take the top prize of 1000 CHF home.

Final standings (top finishers):

1 GM Meijers Viesturs LAT 2464 – 6
2 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan IRI 2568 – 6
3 GM Paehtz Thomas GER 2399 – 5.5
4 IM Koepke Christian GER 2371 – 5.5
5 FM Loetscher Roland SUI 2401 – 5.5
6 FM Vulevic Vjekoslav MNE 2330 – 5.5
7 IM Belezky Alexander UKR 2447 – 5
8 Rusche Johannes GER 2225 – 5
9 IM Habibi Ali GER 2289 – 5
10 IM Filipovic Branko CRO 2370 – 5
11 Goldie Thomas SUI 1909 – 5
12 Paladini Jean-Michel SUI 2074 – 5
13 Terraz Christian SUI 2099 – 5