Open Chess Tournament Mediterranean 2017

Open Chess Tournament Mediterranean 2017

The 5th “Mediterranean 2017″ open chess tournament is set to take place from 12th to 19th November in Rijeka, Croatia, under management by the local Chess Club “Rijeka”.

The President of the Republic of Croatia, Mr. Ivo Josipovic, is the patron of this chess manifestation, while the City of Rijeka, City of Opatija, Mountain-litoral county, Tourist board of Kvarner, Tourist board of the City of Rijeka and Tourist board of the City of Opatija as co-sponsors have provided 12.000 EUR in prizes.

Rijeka is located on the North-west of the Croatian coast of the Adriatic sea. The tournament is organised for the occasion of candidacy of the city of Rijeka for organisation of the Mediterranean games in 2017, under the motto “Chess with the scent of the sea”.

The main goal is to promote companionship and cooperation of chess players and chess federations of the Mediterranean countries. The tournament venue will be the space of Chess club “Rijeka”, Blaža Polića 2/2, which surface of 650 sqm serves exclusively for chess playing.

The chess organizers from Rijeka are very active, having already hosted the Mediterranean Flower women tournaments, the 7th Mediterranean Men and Women Chess Championships in 2009, and the 11th European Individual Men and Women’s Chess Championship.

Main prizes:

1st prize – 1600 EUR
2nd prize -1300 EUR
3rd prize – 900 EUR
4th prize – 700 EUR
5th prize – 600 EUR
6th prize – 500 EUR
7th prize – 400 EUR
8th prize – 300 EUR
9th prize – 200 EUR
10th prize – 100 EUR

Pre-registered (top 10) players:

1. GM Predojevic Borki BIH 2643
2. GM Markus Robert SRB 2635
3. GM Nevednichy Vladislav ROU 2540
4. GM Cvitan Ognjen CRO 2507
5. IM Baron Tal ISR 2505
6. IM Bellaiche Anthony FRA 2496
7. GM Berescu Alin-Mile ROU 2495
8. GM Jovanic Ognjen CRO 2491
9. GM Saric Ante CRO 2489
10. GM Tratar Marko SLO 2477