French Grandmaster Andrei Istratescu is the winner of the main event of 9th Arad International Chess Festival that was held 6-12th August in Continental Hotel in Arad, Romania.
Istratescu collected 7,5 points from 9 rounds, leaving a large group of followers half a point behind.
The main event Railway Bank – Astra Open had 247 participants from 12 countries, including 7 Grandmasters and 22 International Masters.
The Festival, organized by IO Alin Campeanu & ACS Sah Club Vados, also included U10 Open and U8 Open, as well as a number of side events. The total prize fund is 9000 EUR.
Final standings:
1 GM Istratescu Andrei FRA 2582 – 7.5
2 GM Jianu Vlad-Cristian ROU 2553 – 7
3 GM Balog Imre HUN 2559 – 7
4 FM Costachi Mihnea ROU 2416 – 7
5 GM Georgescu Tiberiu-Marian ROU 2463 – 7
6 IM Miron Lucian-Costin ROU 2495 – 7
7 IM Balla Tamas-Kristof ROU 2338 – 7
8 IM Cioara Andrei-Nestor ROU 2437 – 7
9 CM Toma Radu-Cristian ROU 2303 – 7
10 FM Bida Mihai-Eugen ROU 2394 – 6.5
11 IM Dimitrov Radoslav BUL 2492 – 6.5
12 GM Abramovic Bosko SRB 2433 – 6.5
13 WGM Ionescu Irina ROU 2236 – 6.5
14 FM Posedaru Bogdan ROU 2320 – 6.5
15 IM Petrisor Adrian-Marian ROU 2401 – 6.5
16 IM Bargan Sergiu MDA 2298 – 6.5
17 Samani Yamac TUR 2139 – 6.5
18 FM Miroiu George-Catalin ROU 2306 – 6.5
19 Sohier Julien FRA 2240 – 6.5
20 IM Ardeleanu Alin ROU 2328 – 6.5
21 CM Martian Dragos-Daniel ROU 2262 – 6.5
22 IM Baratosi Daniel ROU 2361 – 6.5
23 FM Vrencian Lehel ROU 2252 – 6.5
24 IM Kozhuharov Spas BUL 2457 – 6
25 FM Ogleznev Alexandr MDA 2283 – 6
26 NM Bonte Andrei-Mihai ROU 2336 – 6
27 IM Pavlov Sergey UKR 2473 – 6
28 FM Dicu Razvan-Stefan ROU 2236 – 6
29 CM Patrascu Catalin-Lucian ROU 2286 – 6
30 FM Secheres Adrian-Simion ROU 2293 – 6
31 Agdelen Huseyin Can TUR 2373 – 6
32 CM David Alexandru-Vasile ROU 2406 – 6
33 CM Vasile Claudiu-Daniel ROU 2226 – 6
34 FM Dogan Mire Deniz TUR 2077 – 6
35 FM Ileana George ROU 2178 – 6
36 IM Peptan Corina-Isabela ROU 2395 – 6
37 FM Dolana Andrei-Theodor ROU 2297 – 6
38 CM Stoleriu George ROU 2253 – 6
39 Velikic Adela SRB 2258 – 6
40 IM Cvetkovic Srdjan SRB 2301 – 6
41 IM Ionescu Mihai ROU 2301 – 6
42 I Ursan Petru-Sebastian ROU 2014 – 6
43 CM Andreescu Darie-Ioan ROU 2213 – 6
44 I Panainte Daniel-Iulian ROU 2057 – 6
45 CM Ognean Mihnea-Ionut ROU 2037 – 6
46 IM Carmaciu Lucian-Catalin ROU 2385 – 5.5
47 IM Manea Alexandru ROU 2396 – 5.5
48 CM Vasiesiu Victor ROU 2232 – 5.5
49 FM Banzea Alexandru-Bogdan ROU 2287 – 5.5
50 I Ratiu Cristian ROU 2026 – 5.5
51 FM Rusan Paul-Cristian ROU 2205 – 5.5
52 I Pisu Robert-Daniel ROU 2165 – 5.5
53 Trifan Andrei Ioan GER 2069 – 5.5
54 WIM Marin Irina-Luiza ROU 2092 – 5.5
55 Sentef Nikolaus GER 2187 – 5.5
56 CM Popescu Florin ROU 2201 – 5.5
57 I Albu George ROU 1858 – 5.5
58 IM Weinzettl Ernst AUT 2296 – 5.5
59 IM Mozes Ervin ROU 2169 – 5.5
60 IM Ganaus Hannes AUT 2303 – 5.5
61 AGM Kelly Ladislau-Endre ROU 2173 – 5.5
62 WGM Sandu Mihaela ROU 2228 – 5.5
63 I Veron Andrei-Stefan ROU 1880 – 5.5
64 NM Kutnik Alexandru-Francisc ROU 2127 – 5.5
65 IM Bogdan Dan ROU 2407 – 5.5
66 I Zubcu Vlad-George ROU 1998 – 5.5
67 WCM Serbanescu Diana-Maria ROU 2047 – 5.5
68 CM Chirita-Mihaila Marius-Consta ROU 2153 – 5.5
69 Kersten Julian AUT 1999 – 5.5
70 I Bogdan Horia-Daniel ROU 1879 – 5.5
71 I Ungureanu Sandu ROU 2094 – 5.5
72 I Antal Attila-Laszlo ROU 1717 – 5.5
73 I Mandita Geo-Hary ROU 1912 – 5.5
74 Chircu Vadim MDA 2218 – 5
75 FM Gilea Lucian ROU 2287 – 5
76 FM Daianu Cristian-Clement ROU 2199 – 5
77 CM Ciorica Mihai-Vlad ROU 2071 – 5
78 Zubac Marius CAN 2154 – 5
79 I Stancu Robert-Alexandru ROU 2074 – 5
80 I Sandor Tamas ROU 2059 – 5
81 I Olinici Emanuel ROU 2033 – 5
82 IM Panush Viktor MDA 2025 – 5
83 I Turlea Constantin ROU 2017 – 5
84 WIM Eric Jovana SRB 2178 – 5
85 I Paraschiv Paul-Alexandru ROU 1842 – 5
86 Lovas Miklos HUN 2071 – 5
87 I Dinca Ovidiu ROU 1924 – 5
88 WCM Anton Ana-Roxana ROU 1819 – 5
89 I Ambru Dan-Calin ROU 2068 – 5
90 I Secrieru Andrei-Cristian ROU 1859 – 5
91 I Vrajitoru Vlad-Laurentiu-Flor ROU 2142 – 5
92 WCM Aciu Malina-Andreea ROU 1935 – 5
93 I Colac Marius-Daniel ROU 1849 – 5
94 WFM Baciu Anca-Otilia ROU 2118 – 5
95 I Laszlo Zoltan-Imre ROU 1895 – 5
96 I Carasca Bogdan-Petru ROU 1913 – 5
97 I Matei Stefan-Razvan ROU 1699 – 5
98 I Badelita Beniamin ROU 1859 – 5
99 I Ghita Vlad-Bogdan ROU 1868 – 5
100 II Butusina Samuel ROU 1431 – 5
101 I Apostu Elvis-Alin ROU 1911 – 5
102 CM Dobrin Catalin ROU 1831 – 5
103 I Matei Raul-Cornel ROU 1741 – 5
104 I Brosman Alexandru ROU 1865 – 5
105 I Moga Victor-Emilian ROU 1840 – 5
106 I Mihai Cristian ROU 1769 – 4.5
107 WFM Terbe Julianna HUN 2187 – 4.5
108 I Pavel Sebastian-Ionut ROU 2104 – 4.5
109 CM Anuta Elefterie-Laurentiu ROU 1955 – 4.5
110 I Ceausescu Iulian ROU 1917 – 4.5
111 NM Follert Iuliu ROU 1959 – 4.5
112 CM Anghel Iulian-Mihai ROU 1777 – 4.5
113 I Stejeroiu Vlad ROU 1922 – 4.5
114 WCM Cusmuliuc Diana-Elena ROU 1945 – 4.5
115 NM Craciun Ovidiu ROU 1936 – 4.5
116 I Zubac Mihai-Paul ROU 1991 – 4.5
117 WCM Jakab Kincso ROU 1880 – 4.5
118 I Gheoalda Daniel ROU 1779 – 4.5
119 I Ghiura Alexandru ROU 1729 – 4.5
120 II Balaban-Voia Alexandru ROU 1718 – 4.5
121 I Szilveszter Sandor ROU 1724 – 4.5
122 I Luputi Silviu ROU 1924 – 4.5
123 WCM Panainte Andreea-Bianca ROU 1799 – 4.5
124 I Craciun Alexandru-Emilian ROU 1928 – 4.5
125 I Sandru Nicolae ROU 1850 – 4.5
126 I Bulgaru Vasile ROU 1841 – 4.5
127 Fruehe Norbert GER 2029 – 4.5
128 II Nagy Janos-Nandor ROU 1450 – 4.5
129 CM Bonte Arghir ROU 1948 – 4.5
130 I Coca Cristi-Iulian ROU 1929 – 4.5
131 I Motiu Victor ROU 1774 – 4.5
132 II Horvath Stefan ROU 1726 – 4.5
133 I Alboni Denis-Dean ROU 1730 – 4.5
134 Pop Laurentius Dr. GER 1927 – 4.5
135 I Ivascu Bogdan ROU 1859 – 4.5
136 I Balla David ROU 1690 – 4.5
137 II Streanga Eduard-Olivero ROU 1436 – 4.5
138 CM Simion Nicolae ROU 1683 – 4.5
139 CM Borisichievici Vasile-Emilian ROU 1710 – 4.5
140 II Patrut Sergiu-Dan ROU 1742 – 4.5
141 I Creanga Robert-Ionut ROU 1809 – 4
142 II Balan Bogdan ROU 1753 – 4
143 II Jinga Vlad-Ionut ROU 1628 – 4
144 Bargan Svetlana MDA 1938 – 4
145 CM Tirziu Mircea ROU 1951 – 4
146 I Tampea Radu ROU 1634 – 4
147 I Dragoi Tudor ROU 1742 – 4
148 FM Takacs Lajos HUN 2083 – 4
149 I Paraschiv Petronela-Alexandra ROU 1503 – 4
150 Csomos Janos HUN 1773 – 4
151 CM Bartha Andrei ROU 1930 – 4
152 II Homone Daniel-Ifrim ROU 1540 – 4
153 Sabau Ioan CAN 0 – 4
154 Farkas Lorinc HUN 1878 – 4
155 I Parasca Claudiu ROU 1851 – 4
156 NM Zlatariu Marin ROU 1756 – 4
157 II Momir Marco-Ivan ROU 1581 – 4
158 II Antal Hunor-Zoltan ROU 1744 – 4
159 I Sandu Dinu ROU 1776 – 4
160 I Covrig Larisa-Raluca ROU 1557 – 4
161 FM Ardelean Rusalim-Pavel ROU 1702 – 4
162 II Samfirescu Andrei-Alexandru ROU 1611 – 4
163 II Ceoroianu Laurentiu-Tudor ROU 1572 – 4
164 NM Mircov Nicola-Alexandar ROU 1892 – 4
165 III Cristocea Gabriela ROU 0 – 4
166 II Magold Victor ROU 1708 – 4
167 I Craciun Bianca ROU 1633 – 4
168 I Magold Filip ROU 1431 – 4
169 FM Frink Ferenc HUN 2066 – 3.5
170 I Sabin Florea ROU 1596 – 3.5
171 Meixner Torsten GER 1849 – 3.5
172 I Marchidan Costica ROU 1690 – 3.5
173 II Bogdan Andrada-Ioana ROU 1458 – 3.5
174 CM Tudor Ioan ROU 1680 – 3.5
175 I Colompar Ladislau-Alexandru ROU 1794 – 3.5
176 I Bichiceanu Dan-Radu ROU 1688 – 3.5
177 II Pinzaru Liviu-Vasile ROU 1553 – 3.5
178 I Macinic Victor-Mihai ROU 1675 – 3.5
179 II Guiu Lorena-Malina ROU 1447 – 3.5
180 II Mehedeniuc Stefan ROU 1494 – 3.5
181 I Rohlicek Anca-Elena ROU 1358 – 3.5
182 I Nagy Raul-Sebastian ROU 1697 – 3.5
183 II Hejja Irisz-Hanna ROU 1365 – 3.5
184 II Pragai Rares-Alexandru ROU 1443 – 3.5
185 II Varga Florin-Francisc ROU 1337 – 3.5
186 II Andrei Gabriel ROU 1346 – 3.5
187 II Tuduran Camelia-Diana ROU 1488 – 3.5
188 I Szasz Andrei ROU 1655 – 3.5
189 Maduta Florin-Mircea ROU 0 – 3.5
190 I Dumitrica Sorin-Radu ROU 1770 – 3.5
191 II Kiss Alexandra-Maria ROU 1293 – 3.5
192 I Porcoleanu Doina-Olga ROU 1571 – 3.5
193 II Tus Gabriel ROU 1359 – 3.5
194 CM Hlinschi Mihai ROU 1583 – 3.5
195 II Unguroiu Razvan-Marius ROU 1450 – 3.5
196 II Butusina David ROU 1214 – 3.5
197 II Bulza Bogdan-Marian ROU 1307 – 3.5
198 Vezzani Stefano ITA 2125 – 3
199 I Milian Marius-Daniel ROU 1719 – 3
200 II Balaceanu David ROU 1655 – 3
201 ACM Antal Andrei ROU 1304 – 3
202 II Secrieru Maria-Georgiana ROU 1432 – 3
203 Voichita Andrei Cristian ROU 0 – 3
204 II Jorja Mircea ROU 1573 – 3
205 Strifler Janos HUN 1754 – 3
206 II Mates Bettina-Casiana ROU 1444 – 3
207 II Juravle Stefan ROU 1278 – 3
208 Fruehe David GER 0 – 3
209 II Pruna Victor-Constantin ROU 1436 – 3
210 IV Supiala Mihai-Alexandru ROU 0 – 3
211 II Maruntis Patrik-Robert ROU 1464 – 3
212 II Tutuian Valentin ROU 1548 – 3
213 II Radu Paul-Florian ROU 1437 – 3
214 IV Tus Oana-Camelia ROU 0 – 3
215 IV Halmajan Iulian-Teodor ROU 0 – 3
216 II Dumitrica Radu ROU 1168 – 3
217 I Ionita Gheorghe ROU 1604 – 2.5
218 Varga Patric ROU 0 – 2.5
219 Neagoie Tiberiu ROU 0 – 2.5
220 II Obsusta Stefan ROU 1570 – 2.5
221 Magda Daniel ROU 1380 – 2.5
222 II Mihailescu Anna ROU 1258 – 2.5
223 II Varga Iulia-Roxana ROU 1108 – 2.5
224 I Rujan Rodel-Marinel ROU 1937 – 2.5
225 Fighir Mihai ROU 0 – 2.5
226 Junc David ROU 0 – 2.5
227 Scrob Calin-Dan ROU 0 – 2.5
228 CM Samu Sorin-Mihai ROU 2073 – 2
229 Pogosian Norair FRA 1736 – 2
230 III Buzuriu Razvan-Florin ROU 0 – 2
231 III Panc Samuel ROU 1345 – 2
232 II Moldovan Calin-Eugen ROU 1691 – 2
233 Pentek Iulia ROU 0 – 2
234 Mravik Katalin HUN 1493 – 2
235 IV Pop David ROU 0 – 2
236 Lascu Florica ROU 0 – 2
237 Bancos Ileana-Camelia ROU 0 – 2
238 Pop Selina ROU 0 – 2
239 Mot Razvan-Claudiu ROU 0 – 2
240 Tus Ioan-Paul ROU 0 – 1.5
241 II Hajduk Lucia-Katarina ROU 1119 – 1.5
242 Mot Laurentiu-Flavius ROU 0 – 1.5
243 Bisorca Emanuel- Calin ROU 0 – 0.5
