Aleksandr Kocheev surprises everybody at Minsk Open

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The 2013 edition of the Minsk Open had a surprise winner. Even though there was a player with an Elo over 2600 and many more close behind on the 2500s, an untitled local player was the clear champion of the event. Aleksandr Kocheev did not need tiebreaks to claim first place after getting 7.5/9 points.

Kocheev put himself in a position to dream about first place when he beat first seed GM Sergei Zhigalko in the fifth round. From then on, the Belorussian proved it was not just a fluke and kept first place with great play against strong opposition.

Six players arrived with 7/9, but Zhigalko got second place on tiebreaks, followed by Ukrainian IM Vitaliy Bernadskiy, who got the bronze medal.

The 9-round event had 128 participants from six countries, including ten Grandmasters and ten International Masters.

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Final Standings:

1		Kocheev Aleksandr	BLR	2309	7,5
2	GM	Zhigalko Andrey	BLR	2604	7
3	IM	Bernadskiy Vitaliy	UKR	2500	7
4	GM	Brodsky Michail	UKR	2562	7
5	GM	Gabuzyan Hovhannes	ARM	2535	7
6	IM	Nozdrachev Vladislav	RUS	2463	7
7	IM	Bortnyk Olexandr	UKR	2418	7
8-9	IM	Kovalev Vladislav	BLR	2558	6,5
8-9	IM	Pavlov Sergey	UKR	2479	6,5
10	GM	Ter-Sahakyan Samvel	ARM	2582	6,5
11	IM	Smirnov Valerij	BLR	2332	6,5
12	GM	Podolchenko Evgeniy	BLR	2447	6
13	FM	Meribanov Vitaly	BLR	2433	6
14	IM	Gorovets Andrey	BLR	2481	6
15		Vorontsov Pavlo	UKR	2313	6
16	IM	Aliavdin Nikolai	BLR	2349	6
17	FM	Grib Roman	BLR	2362	6
18	GM	Lutsko Igor	BLR	2377	6
19	IM	Romanko Marina	RUS	2368	6
20	GM	Minasian Artashes	ARM	2493	6
21	GM	Tunik Gennady	RUS	2435	6
22		Harshkou Mikita	BLR	2194	6
23	IM	Kolesnik Eduard	BLR	2314	6
24		Maksimov Dmitri	RUS	2006	6
25	GM	Teterev Vitaly	BLR	2518	5,5
26	FM	Burdalev Kirill	UKR	2265	5,5
27		Bazeev German	RUS	2322	5,5
28	GM	Tihonov Jurij	BLR	2421	5,5
29		Cherepov Alexej	BLR	2213	5,5
30		Prikhodko Anton	RUS	2319	5,5
31		Nikitenko Mihail	BLR	2046	5,5
32		Uzlavataya Anhelina	BLR	1874	5,5
33		Kul Ivan	BLR	2133	5,5
34		Revo Tatiana	BLR	2071	5,5
35		Yezhel Valiantsin	BLR	2073	5,5
36		Elkin Leonid	BLR	2181	5,5
37		Zagorodny Oleg	BLR	2094	5,5
38	FM	Libov Gennady	BLR	2212	5,5
39		Korolev Alexandr	BLR	2026	5,5
40	FM	Martirosyan Haik M	ARM	2100	5
41		Savitski Andrei	BLR	2135	5
42		Matviishen Viktor	UKR	2079	5
43		Filipets Egor	BLR	2076	5
44		Maslov Ivan	RUS	2078	5
45		Terzi Alexei	BLR	2155	5
46		Nevioselaya Maria	BLR	2072	5
47		Zarubitski Viachaslau	BLR	1848	5
48		Saxonov Leonid	BLR	2124	5
49		Davidchik Alexandr	BLR	2031	5
50		Artsiomau Stanislau	BLR	0	5
51		Shakhadanau Henadzi	BLR	1993	5
52		Andreev Eduard	BLR	1833	5
53		Strunevskii Aliaxander	BLR	0	5
54		Prihodko Ilja	RUS	2099	5
55		Chubarov Alexei	BLR	1894	5
56		Ostapchik Anton	BLR	1869	4,5
57		Trifonov Denis	BLR	2271	4,5
58		Khramov Andrey	RUS	1903	4,5
59		Kaliadzich Maryia	BLR	2004	4,5
60		Vashchilov Sergey	BLR	2205	4,5
61		Zenchanka Pavel	BLR	1782	4,5
62		Brovko Nadezhda	BLR	1977	4,5
63		Khodas Vikentsi	BLR	1999	4,5
64		Fedotov Nikita	RUS	1962	4,5
65		Konstantinov Mikhail	BLR	2218	4,5
66		Smetanin Alexandr	BLR	1937	4,5
67		Motovilnik Jurij	BLR	1794	4,5
68		Shpakovsky Kirill	RUS	1853	4,5
69		Kovalevsky Stanislav	BLR	1819	4,5
70		Stsepkina Ekaterina	BLR	1669	4,5
71		Veretennikov V	BLR	1676	4,5
72	WFM	Davydova Natalia	BLR	1948	4,5
73		Sarichev Sergey	BLR	2073	4,5
74		Rzhevutski Yan	BLR	0	4,5
75		Viarbitsky Dzmitry	BLR	0	4
76	CM	Shevchenko Kirill	UKR	2003	4
77		Kruzhilin Aleksey	RUS	1953	4
78		Basso Pier Luigi	ITA	2239	4
79		Minald Andrey	BLR	1766	4
80		Pashkouski Leu	BLR	1726	4
81		Kalinouski Siarhei	BLR	1847	4
82		Gordeenja Valerij	BLR	1889	4
83		Andrukhovich Anastasiya	BLR	1732	4
84		Lopatik Nikita	BLR	1966	4
85		Ivanova Olga	BLR	1851	4
86		Tavakalov Stanislav	BLR	1806	4
87		Badelka Olga	BLR	1848	4
88		Mitskevich Yauheniya	BLR	1558	4
89		Kohno  Igor	BLR	0	4
90		Zhukovich Vasil	BLR	0	4
91		Pen Pyotr	RUS	2140	3,5
92		Malatsilava Volha	BLR	1923	3,5
93		Prakapuk Vera	BLR	1685	3,5
94		Sluchak Kiryl	BLR	1529	3,5
95		Potievskaya Alexandra	RUS	1903	3,5
96		Stashis Anna	BLR	1630	3,5
97		Buzuk Rostislav	BLR	1956	3,5
98		Shtabnoy Anton	BLR	0	3,5
99		Voskresenskaya Marta	RUS	0	3,5
100		Grankovsky Dmitry	BLR	0	3,5
101		Antonovich Tatiana	BLR	1692	3,5
102		Russko Irina	BLR	1547	3,5
103		Dolbieva Ksenia	BLR	1485	3,5
104		Romanovskij Nikita	BLR	0	3,5
105		Paroshyn Anton	BLR	0	3,5
106		Shostak Gleb	BLR	1559	3
107		Kurilo Vladyslav	UKR	1790	3
108		Fedosenko Rogneda	BLR	0	3
109		Volkov Igor	BLR	0	3
110		Sayafarova Anna	RUS	1726	3
111		Buzhan Aleksandr	BLR	1649	3
112		Gulik Igor	BLR	1627	3
113		Druchkov Egor	BLR	1456	3
114		Runets Ivan	BLR	1498	3
115		Stsepkina Evgeniya	BLR	0	3
116		Vakhitov Dmitri	BLR	1664	2,5
117		Ziskins Ilja	LAT	0	2,5
118		Horobrijs Daniils	LAT	1584	2,5
119		Damarenka Mikita	BLR	0	2,5
120		Molokovich Aleksei	BLR	1544	2,5
121		Pjanov Vladimir	BLR	0	2,5
122		Konyshko  Ivan	BLR	1672	2
123		Sukalina Alina	BLR	0	2
124		Vansovich Ekaterina	BLR	1410	2
125		Kramich Aliaksei	BLR	0	2
126		Kamchytski Alexandr	BLR	1337	1,5
127		Drobyshevsky Vasily	BLR	0	1,5
128		Dubinin Mikita	BLR	0	1