The 1st Open “Old Capital” will take place on 1st – 6th May 2013 at the Hotel Etar in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
The even will be a 9 round Swiss Open. Time control – 90 min. with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from the 1st move. Valid for FIDE ELO and title norms.
73 players have already registered to participate, including 3 Grandmasters and 12 International Masters. GM Grigor Grigorov is the first seed among them.
Main prizes:6350 BGN
1.) 2 000 BGN
2.) 1 200 BGN
3.) 700 BGN
Participants:
| 1 | GM | Grigorov Grigor | BUL | 2510 |
| 2 | GM | Petrov Marijan | BUL | 2505 |
| 3 | GM | Drenchev Petar | BUL | 2490 |
| 4 | IM | Arnaudov G. Petar | BUL | 2489 |
| 5 | FM | Lilov Valeri | BUL | 2434 |
| 6 | IM | Dimitrov Radoslav | BUL | 2420 |
| 7 | IM | Janev Tihomir | BUL | 2412 |
| 8 | IM | Dancevski Orce | MKD | 2388 |
| 9 | IM | Kukov Velislav | BUL | 2387 |
| 10 | FM | Erwich Frank | NED | 2363 |
| 11 | IM | Vavra Pavel | CZE | 2359 |
| 12 | IM | Mitkov Marjan | MKD | 2336 |
| 13 | IM | Dimitrov Pavel | BUL | 2321 |
| 14 | IM | Stamenkov Vanco | MKD | 2317 |
| 15 | FM | Galunov Todor | BUL | 2309 |
| 16 | Katov Luboslav | BUL | 2281 | |
| 17 | FM | Gazis Efstathios | GRE | 2279 |
| 18 | WIM | Raeva Elitsa | BUL | 2269 |
| 19 | Raev Rostislav | BUL | 2253 | |
| 20 | Angelov Angel Y. | BUL | 2222 | |
| 21 | Ivelinov Hristo | BUL | 2217 | |
| 22 | IM | Angelov Kosta | BUL | 2215 |
| 23 | IM | Nevednichy Boris M | MDA | 2213 |
| 24 | Maciol Ryszard | POL | 2185 | |
| 25 | Ilijkov Ivan | BUL | 2183 | |
| 26 | Tsarouhas Vasilios | GRE | 2173 | |
| 27 | IM | Romcovici Victor | MDA | 2152 |
| 28 | Kalchev Stefan | BUL | 2106 | |
| 29 | Veselinov Dimcho | BUL | 2104 | |
| 30 | Marjanovics Gyorgy | HUN | 2103 | |
| 31 | Galunova Tsveta | BUL | 2101 | |
| 32 | Stoynov Stefan | BUL | 2097 | |
| 33 | Dimitrov Dejan | BUL | 2092 | |
| 34 | Turcu Iulian | ROU | 2086 | |
| 35 | Rusev Rosen | BUL | 2080 | |
| 36 | Iliev Nikolay | BUL | 2079 | |
| 37 | Ljangov Petar | BUL | 2077 | |
| 38 | Badredin Panagiotis | GRE | 1973 | |
| 39 | Dereshki Dario | BUL | 1969 | |
| 40 | Ivanova Simoneta | BUL | 1964 | |
| 41 | Vutev Yordan | BUL | 1964 | |
| 42 | Apostu Toader | ROU | 1958 | |
| 43 | Stefanov Emil | BUL | 1948 | |
| 44 | WCM | Marjanovics Annamaria | HUN | 1935 |
| 45 | Tzouvelekis Ioannis | GRE | 1924 | |
| 46 | Kolev Velio | BUL | 1919 | |
| 47 | Borisov Lubomir | BUL | 1893 | |
| 48 | Lim Kian Hwa | MAS | 1882 | |
| 49 | Rafailov Radostin | BUL | 1862 | |
| 50 | Mitev Miroslav | BUL | 1860 | |
| 51 | Nancheva Doroteya | BUL | 1812 | |
| 52 | Ivanov Oleg | BUL | 1808 | |
| 53 | Shentov Petar-Delian | BUL | 1807 | |
| 54 | Mihtis Theodoros | GRE | 1806 | |
| 55 | Atanasov Viktor Atanasov | BUL | 1783 | |
| 56 | Pencheva Iva | BUL | 1782 | |
| 57 | Vasilev Martin | BUL | 1730 | |
| 58 | Todorov Petar G. | BUL | 1727 | |
| 59 | Chrysostomidis Alkiviadis | GRE | 1720 | |
| 60 | Lakinska Simona | MKD | 1687 | |
| 61 | Tsvetanov David | BUL | 1687 | |
| 62 | Kalbanov Damyan | BUL | 1663 | |
| 63 | Kirkov Mihail | BUL | 1623 | |
| 64 | Lampsas Georgios | GRE | 1619 | |
| 65 | Pavlov Ivaylo | BUL | 1574 | |
| 66 | Mitev Valentin | BUL | 1514 | |
| 67 | Irakleidis Christos | GRE | 1466 | |
| 68 | Demirev Toncho | BUL | 0 | |
| 69 | Ilieva Nikol | BUL | 0 | |
| 70 | Ivanov Zahari | BUL | 0 | |
| 71 | Kalbanova Maria | BUL | 0 | |
| 72 | Kazakov Peter | BUL | 0 | |
| 73 | Mustedjeb Anher | BUL | 0 | |
