Georgian chess player Davit Benidze (2522) is still among leaders at the international tournament which is underway in the city of Iran, Meshkhed. After 5 rounds, Benidze collected 4.5 points and is in the 7th place. 8 chess players have the same results.
Dutch Sergei Tiviakov (2623), Russians Evgeny Gleizerov (2581) and Mikhail Ulibin (2547), Ukrainian Alexander Moiseenko (2670), Iranian Magami Gaem (2604), Slovenian Matei Shebenik (2526), Azerbaijani Nijat Mamedov (2580) and Armenian Tigran Kotanjyan (2519) are among leaders. Uzbek Rusta, Kasimjanov (2681) is in the 25th place with 4.5 points.
Four Georgian chess players are close to the leaders at 19th Fajr International Chess Open Tournament. Davit Magalashvili (2453), Bachana Morchiashvili (2400), Merab Gagunashvili (2619) and Mikheil Mchedlishvili (2641) have 4.0-4.0 points and they are in the 13th, 15th, 17th and 23rd places.
Konstantine Shanava (2560), winner of last Iranian tournament, is in the 45th place with 3.5 points. Iveri Chigladze (2394) is in the 52nd place and Shota Azaladze (2456) – in the 53rd place.
11 rounds will be held at the tournament. Prize money of the tournament is 40 000 USD. Money will be shared this way: I place – 8 000; II – 5 200; III – 4 250; IV – 3 400; V – 2 975; VI – 2 550; VII – 2 125; VIII – 1 530; IX – 1 275; X – 1 020.
After 5 rounds, Cuban Manuel León Hoyos (2565) is leading 27e Open International de Cappelle-la-Grande with 4.5 points. 24 chess players are half point behind the leader. Levan Pantsulaia (2610) and Davit Jojua (2515) are among them.
Davit Arutinyan (2578) and Malkhaz Sulashvili (2497) have 3.5 points. Tornike Sanikidze (2559) and Nino Batsiashvili (2396) have 3.0-3.0 points and Bela Khotenashvili (2440) collected 2.0 points.
