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Kirill Shevchenko He is our new national champion: Kirill Shevchenko, recently naturalized under the colors of Romania and with an ELO of 2662 at the start of the competition. 7 wins and only two draws in the 9 contested rounds brought the young grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko the title of national champion. Congratulations! Final standing ( 19-26.02.2023 ): Rk. SN Tit Name ELO Club/City Pts. 1 1 GM Shevchenko, Kirill 2662 Csu Ase Bucuresti 8 2 4 IM Gavrilescu, David 2522 Csu Ase Bucuresti 6,5 3 10 FM Ghimpu, Samuel-Timotei 2455 Clubul Central De Sah + Smart Galat 6,5 4 12 IM Bulmaga, Irina 2428 CSM Iasi 2020 6 5 13 IM David, Alexandru-Vasile 2405 Acs Sah Club Vados Arad 6 6 3 GM Parligras, Mircea-Emilian 2570 Csu Ase Bucuresti 6 7 2 GM Lupulescu, Constantin 2592 Csu Ase Bucuresti 6 8 22 FM Magold, Filip 2324 Cs Dinamo Bucuresti 6 9 5 GM Jianu, Vlad-Cristian 2518 Csu Ase Bucuresti 6 10 6 GM Szabo, Gergely-Andras-Gyula 2514 Cs Arnia Chess IT 6 11 21 FM Ognean, Mihnea-Ionut 2335 Css Tar

Congratulations to Indian Grand Master Sethuraman Panayappan   who won the 39th edition of the Cappelle-la-Grande International Chess Open. Overall, the total prize fund of €12000 and the three main prizes of €2000, €1500 and €1200 are a great motivation for players to give their best. 18-24 February,  Final standing: 39e Open International de Cappelle la Grande Classement après la ronde 9 Pl   Nom Elo Cat. Ligue Pts Tr. Perf Bu. 1 g SETHURAMAN S.p. 2635 F SenM ARA 7½ 47 2670 57½ 2 g HARSHA BHARATHAKOTI 2599 F SenM 7½ 45 2665 56 3 g FEDORCHUK Sergey A. 2637 F SenM EST 7 45½ 2628 57 4 m DEGRAEVE Remy 2428 F JunM PAC 7 45½ 2600 55½ 5 g SASIKIRAN Krishnan 2619 F SenM IDF 7 45 2591 54½ 6 f MOLENDA Marcin 2381 F SenM 7 43 2500 53 7 gf MAISURADZE Nino 2219 F SenF EST 7 42 2451 50 8   TRAN Thanh Tu 2403 F SenM 7 41½ 2369 51 9 g VELTEN Paul 2470 F SenM EST 6½ 45½ 2515 56 10 g BELLAHCENE Bilel 2486 F SenM EST 6½ 44 2435 55 11 m SORENSEN Hampus 2445 F JunM 6½ 43 2521 53 12 m BUJISHO Benjamin