Hungarian GM Csaba Horvat took the first prize at the 2nd International Chess Festival Grand Hotel Adriatico that took place on 1st-3rd March at the Hotel Adriatico located on Via Carlo Maresca 10 – 65016 Montesilvano, Italy.
Horvat was the clear rating favorite and managed to win the tournament despite a loss in the last round. Italian FM Ettore Stromboli got the same amount of points and only lost the first prize in the third tie-break score. The third place went to Peruvian Marco Quimi.
The B group, reserved for players with a rating below 1850, was won by Dario Marvulli.
The tournament was organized by the L’Arrocco Chess Club.
Grand Hotel Adriatico at Montesilvano
Final Standings – Open A:
| 1 | GM | HORVAT Csaba | 2514 | 4 |
| 2 | FM | STROMBOLI Ettore | 2324 | 4 |
| 3 | — | Quimi Marco | 2163 | 3 |
| 4 | IM | COLLUTIIS Duilio | 2478 | 3 |
| 5 | IM | MARTORELLI Antonio | 2227 | 3 |
| 6 | FM | FERRETTI Folco | 2269 | 3 |
| 7 | CM | MESSINA Enrico | 2222 | 3 |
| 8 | FM | NAPOLI Nicolo’ | 2281 | 3 |
| 9 | M | CAPONE Vincenzo | 2185 | 3 |
| 10 | M | CERQUITELLA Luca | 2294 | 2.5 |
| 11 | FM | LUCIANI Valerio | 2237 | 2.5 |
| 12 | FM | STROMBOLI Carlo | 2336 | 2.5 |
| 13 | CM | BUIANO Fabio | 2036 | 2.5 |
| 14 | M | PESCATORE Lorenzo | 2206 | 2.5 |
| 15 | CM | CARNICELLI Valerio | 2060 | 2.5 |
| 16 | CM | VIVIANI Alessio | 2093 | 2.5 |
| 17 | CM | DI PRIMIO Eugenia | 1982 | 2.5 |
| 18 | FM | ALTINI Nicola | 2349 | 2.5 |
| 19 | CM | LODICI Lorenzo | 2042 | 2 |
| 20 | M | LANTINI Marco | 2128 | 2 |
| 21 | 1N | MANFROI Andrea | 1852 | 2 |
| 22 | CM | SCIPIONI Gaetano | 2041 | 2 |
| 23 | CM | PECORARI Marcello | 2056 | 2 |
| 24 | 1N | BOTTEGA Antonio | 1964 | 2 |
| 25 | CM | CAPUANO Francesca | 1923 | 2 |
| 26 | CM | FRANCIOSI Fausto | 2081 | 2 |
| 27 | CM | GRASSO Nino | 2056 | 2 |
| 28 | 1N | DIFRONZO Andrea | 1919 | 1.5 |
| 29 | 1N | COLANTUONO Virginia | 1812 | 1.5 |
| 30 | CM | REBEGGIANI Andrea | 1932 | 1.5 |
| 31 | 1N | CORONEL Joshua | 1954 | 1.5 |
| 32 | 1N | PAOLILLO Gaia | 1893 | 1.5 |
| 33 | 1N | LEKA Elis | 1831 | 1.5 |
| 34 | 1N | SANTERAMO Alessia | 1928 | 1.5 |
| 35 | 1N | CIVITAREALE Antonio | 1957 | 1.5 |
| 36 | CM | DI LASCIO Savino | 1861 | 1.5 |
| 37 | M | D’ANGELO Angelo | 2171 | 1.5 |
| 38 | M | TRIBUIANI Renato | 1977 | 1.5 |
| 39 | 1N | MARTELLA Antonio | 1925 | 1 |
| 40 | 1N | ANTONELLI Alessandro | 1932 | 1 |
| 41 | CM | CANGIANO Federico | 1914 | 1 |
