Dragan Kosic leads at the Durres International Open 2013

The Albanian Chess Federation is organizing the International Chess Tournament Durres 2013 that is being played from 4 to 11 May 2013.

It is a 9-round Swiss System open in the Conference hall of Bleart Hotel in Durres, Albania.

The prize fund is € 8,650 and it will be divided into 15 regular  and 10 special prizes: 1st place – € 1,50o; 2nd place – € 1,20o; 3rd place – € 80o, etc.

The GM from Montenegro Dragan Kosic is leading the event with 4.5 points after 5 rounds. No less than 9 players are half a point behind, so everything is yet to be decided in the upcoming days.

Ten countries are represented in this event, with 11 Grandmasters and 3 International Masters among the 70 participants.

Tournament website

Standings after 5 rounds:

1	GM	Kosic Dragan	MNE	2500	4.5
2	GM	Dervishi Erald	ALB	2549	4.0
3	GM	Dizdarevic Emir	BIH	2511	4.0
4	IM	Pancevski Filip	MKD	2499	4.0
5	GM	Blagojevic Dragisa	MNE	2520	4.0
6	GM	Drazic Sinisa	SRB	2468	4.0
7	GM	Genov Petar	BUL	2475	4.0
8		Petritaj Fotjon	ALB	2239	4.0
9	GM	Kurajica Bojan	BIH	2514	4.0
10	IM	Mehmeti Dritan	ALB	2413	4.0
11	IM	Seitaj Ilir	ALB	2392	3.5
12		Pasko Llambi	ALB	2191	3.5
13	GM	Drasko Milan	MNE	2468	3.5
14	GM	Starostits Ilmars	LAT	2477	3.5
15	CM	Paci Aleksander	ALB	2191	3.5
16		Shabanaj Saimir	ALB	2135	3.5
17	GM	Kosanovic Goran A	SRB	2369	3.5
18		Ashiku Franc	ALB	2225	3.5
19	GM	Dobrov Vladimir	RUS	2541	3.0
20		Nazarko Shpetim	GER	2327	3.0
21		Bekurti Mehmet	ALB	2071	3.0
22		Zekaj Dritan	ALB	2043	3.0
23	FM	Rama Lorenc	ALB	2300	3.0
24		Disha Beshim	ALB	2020	3.0
25		Bedalli Erind	ALB	0	3.0
26		Noka Gezim	ALB	0	3.0
27		Arben Avdiu	SRB	2015	3.0
28		Rudakov Aleksandr	RUS	2144	3.0
29		Oltian Vata	ALB	1916	3.0
30		Bregu Riza	ALB	0	2.5
31		Veleshnja Ajet	ALB	0	2.5
32		Saraci Nderim	TUR	1872	2.5
33		Hoxha Altin	ALB	0	2.5
34		Pasku Sotir	ALB	0	2.5
35		Mihasi Lime	ALB	2043	2.5
36		Draci Robert	ALB	2176	2.5
37		Kaja Estref	ALB	0	2.5
38		Blagojevic Tijana	MNE	2048	2.5
39		Spiru Devid	ALB	1561	2.5
40		Tavasja Elvis	ALB	2118	2.5
41		Mihasi Erald	ALB	1846	2.5
42		Bushi Edmond	ALB	1970	2.5
43		Petro Nertil	ALB	0	2.0
44		Tairi Krenar	MKD	1875	2.0
45		Veleshnja Zino	ALB	1595	2.0
46	WCM	Driza Arta	ALB	1912	2.0
47	WFM	Pasku Roela	ALB	1909	2.0
48		Masha Rexhep	ALB	0	2.0
49		Cani Selman	ALB	0	2.0
50		Ajrula Adnan	MKD	1878	2.0
51	WCM	Gjergji Rozana	ALB	1938	2.0
52		Mico Timoleo	ALB	0	2.0
53		Male Ervin	ALB	0	2.0
54		Caushi Alket	ALB	0	2.0
55		Limanaj Osman	ALB	1836	1.5
56		Dashi Vasillaq	ALB	0	1.5
57	WCM	Tuzi Bruna	ALB	1617	1.5
58		Gjura Jetjon	ALB	0	1.5
59		Asllani Ibrahim	ALB	0	1.5
60		Mejdini Murat	ALB	2032	1.5
61		Bajraktari Fatmir	ALB	0	1.0
62		Boshku Konstantin	ALB	0	1.0
63		Buzra Kreshnik	ALB	0	1.0
64		Xhimo Samuel	ALB	0	1.0
65		Daka Ermir	ALB	0	1.0
66		Koci Clirim	ALB	0	1.0
67		Caka Olta	ALB	1402	1.0
68		Lakusic Zoran	MNE	1663	0.5
69		Hoxha Eduard	ALB	0	0.5
70		Balla Fjodor	ALB	2008	0.0