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.
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 | |
