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Predrag Nikolic Claims Bosnian Title |
 3rd Bosnia and Herzegovina Individual Championship was held in Sarajevo between 18-26 December 2007. The tournament was held in nine rounds with round robin format. Grandmasters Predrag Nikolic, Borki Predojevic nad Ibro Saric had a close race but the most experienced one, Predrag Nikolic won the title.
Final standings:
1. GM Predrag Nikolic 2657 - 7.0 2. GM Borki Predojevic 2645 - 6.5 3. GM Ibro Saric 2541 - 6.0 4. IM Vlado Jakovljevic 2461 - 5.0 5-6. IM Zeljko Bogut 2458 and IM Zoran Runic 2417 - 4.5 7-9. IM Sahbaz Nurkic 2415, IM Dalibor Stojanovic 2510 and GM Milan Vukic 2474 - 3.0 10. IM Atif Dumpor 2399 - 2.5
Chessdom News
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Mediterranean Players in Groningen |
Former Junior Mediterrenean Champion Dimitrios Mastrovasilis won the open tournament in Groningen, Netherlands held between 21-30 December 2007. Greek Grandmaster Stelios Halkias and Ahmed Adly were the other players from the Mediterrenean region to share the first place with Ernst and Lobhanidze.
Pictures from Chessvibes
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New Year with News Around the Mediterrenean |
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
We congratulate all the chess world and the Mediterranean Chess Family's New Year! We hope that 2008 brings happines to the world and the chess family. You can find a brief review of the tournaments and news around the Mediterranean including Pamplona, Reggio Emilia and a future super women's GM tournament in İstanbul.
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Yet Another Young Champion: Greek Championships |
The Greek Championships for Men and Women took place in Igoumenitsa,Thesprotia (coastal city in northwestern Greece) from 1st to 9th of December. The tournaments were held in round robin format with 10 players. In men's section produced a sensational result with the youngster Ioannis Papadopoulos (19) won the event ahead of a field including the experienced grandmasters with 7.5/9. GM Hristos Banikas was second with 5.5 points while the top seed of the event GM Vasilios Kotronias gathered 5 points as Georgaidis and GM Athanasios Mastrovasilis did.
In women's section things went much more expetected and WIM Marina Makropolou won the national title with 6.5 points followed by WIM Ektarerini Fakhridiou with 6 points. The third place was shared by Maria Manelidou and WIM Vera Papadopolou. You can find the results below.
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Pharaoh at World , Pharaoh at Home |
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World Junior Champion GM Ahmed Adly wins the Egyptian Championship
GM Ahmed Adly who won the World Junior title (Under 20) added another victory to the year 2007 by winning the Egyptian Championship in . GM Adly was only added to the event in the final minute since he was invited to the World Cup 2007 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia which was clashing with the national championship. Adly entered the event only after his elimination against the current finalist of the World Cup 2007, GM Gata Kamsky.
Source: Chessdom
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Italian Chess Prodigy Shone At National Championship |
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GM Fabio Caruana wins 67th Italian Championship
15-year-old GM Fabiano Caruana(2594) won the 67th Italian Championship held between November 23- December 4 in Martina Franca. The Italian youngster won the event with 9.5 points. IM Sabino Brunello(2489) and GM Carlos Garcia Palermo(2439) shared the second place with 6.5 points.
You can find the story of the youngest Italian grandmaster in history who was born in America, lived in Spain and now residing in Budapest, Hungary from a ChessBase report on him. You can also find a "Young Lion" article on him at Chessdom.
Official Page All Games(PGN) Chessbase Report (including an interview with Caruana)
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