The 140th MGU Open 2015 is scheduled to take place on 21-22nd March, 2015, at Chess Club MGU, in Sofia, capital and largest city of Bulgaria.
The event is organized in honor of GM Liuben Spassov (born 1943 in Sofia).
The event will be organized by FA Dimitar Iliev under the auspices of the University of mining and geology “St Ivan Rilski” Sofia, Chess Club “An Pasan” and “Zora” Trading Company in a 6-round Swiss FIDE format, open to all players rated below 2200 and it will be valid for FIDE and national rating.
The tempo of play is 60′ + 30″.
Contacts:
FA Dimitar Iliev
Tel.: +359 888 955 542
E-mail: mitkoiliev@gmail.com
Tournament schedule:
Saturday, 21st March, 2015
10:30 – 10:45
10:45 Technical meeting
11:00 – 14:00 Round 1
14:01-17:01 Round 2
17:02 – 20:02 Round 3
Sunday, 22nd March, 2015
11:00 – 14:00 Round 4
14:01 – 17:01 Round 5
17:02 – 20:02 Round 6
20:05 Closing ceremony and blitz tournament
Official website/ Previous editions: Martin Metev wins 139th MGU Open 2015/ Yane Gelemerov successful in 138th MGU Open/ Yane Gelemerov winner of 137th MGU Open Sofia/ Goran Krastev dominant in 138th MGU Open/ Boil Banov claims 134th MGU Open Sofia/ Ognyan Zahariev tops 133rd MGU Open 2015/ Martin Mitev wins 132nd MGU Open 2015/ Vladimir Petrov tops 131st MGU Open 2015; Petar Orev tops 130th MGU Open 2015; 129th MGU Open with brand new sponsor, Martin Metev takes the trophy; Goran Krastev wins 128th MGU Open 2014; Dobrotich Andreev claims 111th MGU Open 2014
Preliminary list of players:
1 Krastev Goran BUL 2077
2 Metev Martin BUL 2009
3 Bozilov Dragan SRB 1979
4 Said Oliver MLT 1945
5 Karadzhov Ilian BUL 1944
6 Stanchev Plamen BUL 1848
7 Slavejkov Anton BUL 1827
8 Koleva Aleksandrina BUL 1819
9 Dochev Delyan BUL 1786
10 Petrov Anton BUL 1781
11 Slavejkov Kristian BUL 1754
12 Kosturkov Krasimir BUL 1709
13 Le Borgne Romain FRA 1707
14 Mustedjeb Anher BUL 1695
15 Tsyntsarski Boyko Dr. BUL 1693
16 Tashev Aleksandar BUL 1681
17 Stathopoulos Fotios GRE 1637
18 Grabcheva Natalia BUL 1616
19 Slavejkov Ljubomir BUL 1609
20 Georgiev Nikolay BUL 1562
21 Ivanov Svetlen BUL 1486
22 Neycheva Monika Vladimirova USA 0
23 Manchev Sevdalin BUL 0
