Belgian GM Vadim Malakhatko finished first at the 31st International Chess Open in the Principality of Liechtenstein which took place on 3-11th May, 2013, at the Gemeindesaal Triesen. The tournament was held under the patronage of S.D. Erbprinz Alois von und zu Liechtenstein.
Malakhatko tied on first place with Russian GM Vladislav Vorotnikov. Both players scored 7 points in the 9 rounds Swiss, but the Belgian took home the first prize of CHF 2’000 due to his better tiebreak score.
Vorotnikov missed his chance to win the event given that both players arrived as co-leaders but the Russian had a lower-rated opponent, while the eventual champion had to face veteran GM Miso Cebalo. Both games finished in draws and Malakhatko took the winner’s trophy.
Hungarian IM Gyula Izsak finished third.
Chief Arbiter was IA Albert Baumberger. More information on the official website.
Castle in Liechtenstein
Final Standings:
| 1 | GM | Malakhatko Vadim | BEL | 2552 | 7 |
| 2 | GM | Vorotnikov Vladislav V | RUS | 2473 | 7 |
| 3 | IM | Izsak Gyula | HUN | 2445 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Kessler Luca | AUT | 2242 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | GM | Farago Ivan | HUN | 2445 | 6.5 |
| 6 | GM | Cebalo Miso | CRO | 2438 | 6.5 |
| 7 | GM | Sergeev Vladimir | UKR | 2430 | 6.5 |
| 8 | GM | Van Der Weide Karel | NED | 2448 | 6 |
| 9 | FM | Rooze Jan | BEL | 2372 | 6 |
| 10 | IM | Sedina Elena | ITA | 2333 | 6 |
| 11 | IM | Belezky Alexander | UKR | 2463 | 6 |
| 12 | Schiendorfer Florian | SUI | 2216 | 6 | |
| 13 | GM | Paehtz Thomas | GER | 2410 | 5.5 |
| 14 | IM | Hommeles Theo | NED | 2431 | 5.5 |
| 15 | IM | Peredy Ferenc | HUN | 2191 | 5.5 |
| 16 | FM | Bezemer Arno | NED | 2294 | 5.5 |
| 17 | Bezler Rainer | AUT | 2206 | 5.5 | |
| 18 | IM | Zozulia Anna | BEL | 2326 | 5.5 |
| 19 | FM | Friedrich Norbert | GER | 2340 | 5.5 |
| 20 | CM | Mueller Markus | GER | 2167 | 5.5 |
| 21 | FM | Meng Roger | NED | 2308 | 5.5 |
| 22 | IM | Habibi Ali | GER | 2266 | 5.5 |
| 23 | Meduna Eduard | CZE | 2057 | 5.5 | |
| 24 | Kuhn Thomas | SUI | 2158 | 5.5 | |
| 25 | Schaefer Michael | GER | 2172 | 5.5 | |
| 26 | IM | Kelecevic Nedeljko | SUI | 2254 | 5.5 |
| 27 | Poettinger Harald Dr. | AUT | 2250 | 5.5 | |
| 28 | WIM | Medunova Vera | CZE | 2126 | 5.5 |
| 29 | Hovenga Alje | NED | 2183 | 5.5 | |
| 30 | CM | Keller Manfred | GER | 2161 | 5.5 |
| 31 | Van Heirzeele Daniel | BEL | 2165 | 5.5 | |
| 32 | Hofer Emilian | AUT | 1961 | 5 | |
| 33 | Sarmir Milos | SVK | 2059 | 5 | |
| 34 | Bluhm Sonja Maria | GER | 2048 | 5 | |
| 35 | Klings Peter | GER | 2179 | 5 | |
| 36 | CM | Herbold Manfred | GER | 2069 | 5 |
| 37 | Maurer Fritz | SUI | 2120 | 5 | |
| 38 | CM | Mannhart Marcel | LIE | 2094 | 5 |
| 39 | Simon Peter | GER | 2156 | 5 | |
| 40 | Scheffknecht Philipp | AUT | 2089 | 4.5 | |
| 41 | Zahn Alina | GER | 1935 | 4.5 | |
| 42 | Bahl Felix | AUT | 1989 | 4.5 | |
| 43 | Willemsma Abe | NED | 2121 | 4.5 | |
| Benes Petr | CZE | 2097 | 4.5 | ||
| 45 | Partenheimer Axel | GER | 2172 | 4.5 | |
| 46 | Peterlunger Erich | AUT | 1979 | 4.5 | |
| 47 | Mertens Klaus | GER | 2066 | 4.5 | |
| 48 | Schiendorfer Reinhard | SUI | 2087 | 4.5 | |
| 49 | Tarnutzer Werner | SUI | 2007 | 4.5 | |
| 50 | Baradaran Arman | USA | 0 | 4.5 | |
| 51 | Gerold Alexander | AUT | 1581 | 4.5 | |
| 52 | Polzin Jens-Peter | GER | 1928 | 4.5 | |
| 53 | Notegger Peter | AUT | 1940 | 4.5 | |
| 54 | Marentini Marcel | SUI | 2064 | 4 | |
| 55 | Frick Renato | LIE | 2054 | 4 | |
| 56 | Rous Daniel | CZE | 2038 | 4 | |
| 57 | Bergen Klaus | AUT | 1915 | 4 | |
| 58 | Vagovsky Jozef | SVK | 1934 | 4 | |
| 59 | Proyer Enno | AUT | 1933 | 4 | |
| 60 | Leimeister Winfried | GER | 1921 | 4 | |
| 61 | Van Dongen Rob | NED | 1954 | 4 | |
| 62 | Eilers Jochen | GER | 2017 | 4 | |
| 63 | Ladner Peter | AUT | 1994 | 4 | |
| 64 | Hornak Pavol | SVK | 1739 | 4 | |
| 65 | Verwer Renzo | NED | 1860 | 4 | |
| 66 | Nesimovic Kemal | AUT | 1835 | 4 | |
| 67 | Baumann Kurt | SUI | 1989 | 3.5 | |
| 68 | Raddatz Michael | GER | 2063 | 3.5 | |
| 69 | Buchaeckert Juergen | GER | 1960 | 3.5 | |
| 70 | Hehle Bernhard | AUT | 1944 | 3.5 | |
| 71 | Kleinhenz Hans-Georg | GER | 1920 | 3.5 | |
| 72 | Lachat Martin | SUI | 1682 | 3.5 | |
| 73 | Onda Walter | SUI | 1909 | 3.5 | |
| 74 | Caorlin Marco | SUI | 1897 | 3.5 | |
| 75 | Halwachs Siegfried | AUT | 1907 | 3.5 | |
| 76 | Plicka Petr | CZE | 1940 | 3 | |
| 77 | Durakovic Zlatko | AUT | 1805 | 3 | |
| 78 | Hyoetylae Tapio | SUI | 1820 | 3 | |
| 79 | Kuhn Michael | AUT | 1831 | 3 | |
| 80 | Weishäutel Moritz | GER | 1228 | 3 | |
| 81 | Schiendorfer Alexander | SUI | 1842 | 3 | |
| 82 | Fischer Daniel | SUI | 1633 | 3 | |
| 83 | Plieger Josef | AUT | 1920 | 3 | |
| 84 | Martic Ilija | AUT | 1315 | 3 | |
| 85 | Hoecker Horst | GER | 1699 | 3 | |
| 86 | Bartos Pavel | CZE | 1638 | 3 | |
| 87 | Chiesola Elmar | AUT | 1800 | 2.5 | |
| 88 | Gruber Juerg | SUI | 1670 | 2.5 | |
| 89 | Pilsan Martha | AUT | 1508 | 2.5 | |
| 90 | Bereuter Fabian | AUT | 800 | 2 | |
| 91 | Wagner Leopold Franziskus | GER | 1012 | 1 | |
| 92 | Martic Ivan | AUT | 925 | 1 | |
