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.
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 | |
