Bansko Grand Chess Open Blitz

IM Radoslav Dimitrov and GM Vasil Spasov share the first place

The Bansko Grand Chess Open 2010 launched on 12th December with a 7-round blitz tournament. The starting lineup was incredibly strong, with three Super-Grandmasters and five International Masters topping the field of 28 players.

IM Radoslav Dimitrov and GM Vasil Spasov shared the first place with 6.0 points each, but IM Dimitrov was declared winner on better additional criteria. GM Ivan Cheparinov on clear third closes the list of the prize winners.

Radoslav Dimitrov - Ivan Cheparinov

WIM Iva Videnova defeated GM Boris Savchenko

Ivan Cheparinov - Goran Urosevic

Final standings:

1 IM Dimitrov Radoslav 2410 BUL - 6.0
2 GM Spasov Vasil 2606 BUL - 6.0
3 GM Cheparinov Ivan 2668 BUL - 5.5
4 FM Velchev Hristo 2322 BUL - 5.0
5 Malikentzos Sotirios 2312 GRE - 4.5
6 Urosevic Goran 2232 SRB - 4.5
7 IM Perunovic Miodrag 2465 SRB - 4.0
8 IM Arnaudov G. Petar 2468 BUL - 4.0
9 IM Gvetadze Sopio 2350 GEO - 4.0
10 GM Savchenko Boris 2632 RUS - 4.0
11 Ivanov Bogidar 2179 BUL - 4.0
12 Ljangov Petar 2090 BUL - 4.0
13 FM Fazulyanov Sergey 2365 RUS - 4.0
14 FM Kukov Velislav 2355 BUL - 4.0
15 Bousios Hristos 2211 GRE - 3.5
16 Gachev Rumen BUL - 3.5
17 WIM Videnova Iva 2269 BUL - 3.0
18 IM Maksimovic Branimir 2421 SRB - 3.0
19 Dzhupanov Dimitar BUL - 3.0
20 Hristodoulou Panagiotis 2207 GRE - 3.0
21 Kolev Atanas Tonchev 2049 BUL - 3.0
22 Angelov Zvetomir 2126 BUL - 2.5
23 Kachakov Venelin BUL - 2.5
24 Chaushev Ibrahim BUL - 2.5
25 Mehandzhiev Boicho BUL - 2.0
26 Panin Georgi BUL - 2.0
27 Strugov Stojan BUL - 1.0
28 Bozdev Ilija BUL - 0.0