The 2nd edition International Prize from His Majesty King Mohammed VI takes place from 28th January to 5th February, 2015, at the Sacré Coeur Cathedral, in the splendid city of Casablanca, situated on the western part of Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean.
The event is organized under the auspices of the Council of the Greater Casablanca Region, the Council of the City of Casablanca and the potential of Casablanca in two main tournaments – International Open Tournament, open to international and domestic players with a federal license or ID FIDE, and Open Youth Tournament (U20) with a valid federal license for the 2014 season.
Three players lead the International Open with 6/7 points – GM Sergei Tiviakov, GM Sergey Kasparov and GM Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen, while Mehdi Jamari heads the field of 106 players in the Youth Tournament with the impressive 6.5/7.
You can see the current standings below.
Enjoy the photo report, kindly provided by Youssef Jdidou!
Official website/ More information here
Playing venue: the Sacre Coeur Cathedral
Playing Hall
GM Sergey Tiviakov
GM Sergey Kasparov
GM Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen
IM/ WGM Sophie Millet
IM/ WGM Deimante Daulyte
IM/ WGM Iva Videnova
WGM Karina Ambartsumova
International Open standings after 7 rounds:
1 GM Tiviakov Sergey NED 2669 6
2 GM Kasparov Sergey BLR 2477 6
3 GM Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy VIE 2493 6
4 GM Strikovic Aleksa SRB 2529 5,5
5 GM Chatalbashev Boris BUL 2552 5,5
6 GM Le Roux Jean-pierre FRA 2539 5,5
7 GM Malakhatko Vadim BEL 2520 5,5
8 GM El Gindy Essam EGY 2475 5,5
9 GM Korneev Oleg ESP 2591 5
10 WGM Videnova Iva BUL 2386 5
11 WGM Ambartsumova Karina RUS 2325 5
12 GM Djuric Stefan SRB 2400 5
13 GM Larino Nieto David ESP 2442 5
14 IM Daulyte Deimante LTU 2389 5
15 IM Tissir Mohamed MAR 2368 5
16 Choukri Adel MAR 2211 5
17 WIM Kasparova Tatiana BLR 2137 5
18 GM Kuljasevic Davorin CRO 2558 4,5
19 IM Zozulia Anna BEL 2358 4,5
20 IM Touzane Olivier FRA 2337 4,5
21 IM Milliet Sophie FRA 2390 4,5
22 Nafri Khalil MAR 2192 4,5
23 FM Amdouni Zoubaier TUN 2365 4,5
24 FM Mohannad Farhan JOR 2244 4,5
25 Zouizine Rachid MAR 2092 4,5
26 GM Bouaziz Slim TUN 2306 4,5
27 Dubreuil Nicolas FRA 2227 4,5
28 IM Farahat Ali EGY 2392 4
29 FM Boydia Sidi MTN 2097 4
30 Bouflija hedi TUN 2220 4
31 FM Tagelsir Abubaker SUD 2125 4
32 Felloussi Abdelaziz MAR 0 4
33 IM Onkoud Abdelaziz MAR 2368 4
34 Tachfine Anouar MAR 0 4
35 CM Hemam Moulaye Brahim MTN 2041 4
36 Daoudi Kamal MAR 2135 4
37 Tamra Attallah PLE 2090 4
38 Benaddi Mouhcine MAR 2094 4
39 Elkholti Achraf MAR 0 4
40 Ouakhir Mehdi MAR 2174 4
41 El mokhtari Mohammed MAR 0 4
42 Saber Anas MAR 0 4
43 Benaino Samir MAR 2131 4
44 FM Bouhaddoun Oussama MAR 2247 4
45 Ait zirri Aissam MAR 0 4
46 Saidi Younes MAR 0 3,5
47 Mounib Abdelaziz MAR 0 3,5
48 Becham Khalid MAR 2059 3,5
49 Al-Burshaid Ebrahim BRN 1726 3,5
50 Aassim Abdelhadi MAR 0 3,5
51 Anwar Tarik MAR 0 3,5
52 Rian Saad MAR 2022 3,5
53 Zekraoui Houssine MAR 0 3,5
54 Akhrof Lissandine MAR 0 3,5
55 Ait zirri Rachid MAR 0 3,5
56 Amri Mohamed MAR 0 3,5
57 Herrandou Hassan MAR 0 3,5
58 Echajari Khalid MAR 0 3
59 Aarab Ilyas MAR 0 3
60 Taher Rami LBA 2083 3
61 Bensaad Mohamed MAR 0 3
62 Bouassria Mohamed MAR 0 3
63 Khamlach Abdelhaq MAR 0 3
64 El-Idrissi Firdaous MAR 0 3
65 Makhlouf Ali MAR 0 3
66 Zarkik Abdeslam MAR 0 3
67 Boulaatoub Mahjoub MAR 0 3
68 El Asri Zohair MAR 0 3
69 Hammou Hicham MAR 1504 3
70 Zelmate Adnane MAR 2036 3
71 Boubagra Mohamed MAR 0 3
72 El Yazidi Mustapha MAR 0 3
73 Abbazi Yassine MAR 0 3
74 Bouzaidi Zantar Mohamed MAR 0 3
75 Sehbaoui Abdelhay MAR 0 3
76 Maaloum Said MAR 0 3
77 Elmarkhi Hicham MAR 0 2,5
78 Belmokadem Abdelmoutalib MAR 0 2,5
79 El Aadli Mustapha MAR 0 2,5
80 Bensghir Imad MAR 0 2,5
81 Zenaidi Kais TUN 1887 2,5
82 Elghesasi Abdelhakim MAR 0 2,5
83 Moussaoui Taoufiq MAR 0 2,5
84 El hamri Ahmed MAR 0 2,5
85 Zidi Abdullah TUN 0 2,5
86 Chellaf Abdeslam MAR 0 2
87 El Mjihed Abdessalam MAR 0 2
88 Guessou Ahmed MAR 0 2
89 El Abbadi Mounir MAR 0 2
90 Mrabti Yahya FRA 1783 2
91 Houd Al Houti OMA 0 2
92 Ouahabi adil MAR 0 2
93 Ramsis Youssef MAR 0 2
94 Drissi El bouzaidi Aziz MAR 0 1,5
95 En-nibras Said MAR 0 1,5
96 Tair Abdelghani MAR 0 1
97 Janati idrissi Abdelkhalid MAR 0 1
98 Hassnaoui Hicham MAR 0 1
99 Chouli Safia MAR 0 1
100 El ibrahimi Hicham MAR 0 0
101 Baichouti Mohamed MAR 0 0
102 Bourhaleb Mouneim FRA 2147 0
WIM Mezioud Amina ALG 2072 0
Matoussi Wael TUN 1926 0
Lamrabet Mohamed MAR 0 0
Mesbah ahmed MAR 0 0
Youth Open standings after 7 rounds:
1 Jamari Mehdi MAR 6,5
2 Choukri Ayoub MAR 6
3 Zrikem Nassim MAR 6
4 Sidah Mazin MAR 6
5 Ouazri Anass MAR 5,5
6 Alaoui Belghiti Yassine MAR 5,5
7 Akil Taha MAR 5,5
8 Abahchouch Younes MAR 5,5
9 Hadj Kholti Yasser MAR 5
10 Guemmah Nasser MAR 5
11 El Aloini Taha MAR 5
12 Hanafi Omar MAR 5
13 Margoum Yassine MAR 5
14 Chakraoui Achraf MAR 5
15 Bouhili Mouhsine MAR 5
16 Ibrahimi Khadija MAR 5
17 El fezari Walid MAR 5
18 Tanji Haitam MAR 5
19 Bouhili Houssine MAR 5
20 El fezari Mohamed amine MAR 4,5
21 Ghanui Nidal MAR 4,5
22 Drais Ali MAR 4,5
23 Makhlouf Rabie MAR 4,5
24 Alaoui Belghiti Chaimaa MAR 4,5
25 Bouhrara Yassine MAR 4,5
26 El Gouach Nassim MAR 4,5
27 Sidah Mohamed MAR 4,5
28 Ibrahimi Fatima Zohra MAR 4,5
29 Jdiyou Mohammed MAR 4,5
30 Makhlouf Ahlam MAR 4
31 Balhati Samah MAR 4
32 Khamli Rajae MAR 4
33 Najih Mohamed MAR 4
34 El Gouach Maryam MAR 4
35 Najih Nadir MAR 4
36 Ramli Amina MAR 4
37 Sahbaoui Ahmed MAR 4
38 Chayab Siham MAR 4
39 Houcine Houssam MAR 4
40 El Harrak Youssef MAR 4
Lahchir Karima MAR 4
42 El hadiri Youssef MAR 4
43 Loirdighi Oumayma MAR 4
44 Boudrar Amer MAR 4
45 Bouanani Siham MAR 4
46 Jdiyou Adam MAR 4
47 Akhdaich Marwa MAR 4
48 Bouzaidi taiali aymane MAR 3,5
49 Aatar Ikram MAR 3,5
50 Hajboune Doha MAR 3,5
51 El Harrak Yassir MAR 3,5
52 El Akhdar Mohamed MAR 3,5
53 Bennani Mamoun MAR 3,5
54 Ibnotalib Omar MAR 3,5
55 Sahbahoui Imane MAR 3,5
56 Dakir allah Hany MAR 3,5
57 Malloul Bachar MAR 3,5
58 Khamli Yassine MAR 3,5
59 El ghezouani Ilias MAR 3,5
60 Katane Ayoub MAR 3,5
61 Freme Hajar MAR 3
62 El maskaoui Oussama MAR 3
63 Sohane Mounib MAR 3
64 Katane Sohaib MAR 3
65 Douar Saad MAR 3
66 Echcharif Mehdi MAR 3
67 El Mtabii Yasmine MAR 3
68 Houmine Badr MAR 3
69 Bouhili Mohamed amine MAR 3
Fahli Safae MAR 3
71 El Harrak Ahmed MAR 3
72 Boukamh Marouane MAR 3
73 Timezguid Salma MAR 3
74 Belouadif Zakaria MAR 3
75 Benyahya El mehdi MAR 3
76 Tamer Houida MAR 3
77 Jamari Ismail MAR 3
78 Miftah Salma MAR 3
79 Margoum Niâma MAR 3
80 Chidi Aya MAR 3
81 Boukraa Salma MAR 2,5
82 Boutarbouch Ghita MAR 2,5
83 Nouabi Ilias MAR 2,5
84 Lechhab Mohamed MAR 2,5
85 Loirdighi Aymane MAR 2,5
86 Talaa Ayoub MAR 2,5
87 Boukraa Basma MAR 2
88 El maskaoui Nisrine MAR 2
89 Kaoudir Mohamed sami MAR 2
90 El haimer Salma MAR 2
91 Aatar Yassine MAR 2
92 Makhlouf Youssef MAR 2
93 Beggar Oumaima MAR 2
94 Akhdaich Rayan MAR 2
95 Boumehdi Imane MAR 2
96 Kanas oumaima MAR 2
97 Labyad Rania MAR 2
98 Tair Zaid MAR 2
99 Karam Sanaa MAR 1,5
100 Alaoui Belghiti Aya MAR 1,5
101 Ennaib Younes MAR 1
102 Malloul Douaa MAR 1
103 Erraji Ayman MAR 1
104 Tair Yasmine MAR 1
105 Atmani Yousra MAR 1
106 Kabbaj Ilias MAR 0
