The Elite Hotels Open and Lilla Elite Hotels Open took place from 13-15th February, 2015, in Vaxjo, a city in Sweden.
The events were played in an 8-round Swiss format with tempo of play 15′ + 5″ for the first 4 rounds and 90′ + 30″ for the second half of the tournament.
German Olympic player GM Georg Meier won The Master Section convincingly with 7,5/8 points, leaving the nearest followers full point behind.
GM Erik Blomqvist from Sweden edged Ukrainian GM Yuri Solodovnichenko, FM Drazen Dragicevic from Serbia and GM Ralf Akesson from Sweden on a better tie-break score after the whole group finished the event with 6,5 points.
Swedish players Filip Björkman and Margo Polovnikova SWE tied for the first place in Lilla Elite Hotels Open with Norwegian Svein Dale on 6,5/8 points each, but Björkman prevailed on a superior tie-break score and took the gold.
You can see the full standings and replay the games below.
Tournament website/ Elite Hotels Open Vaxjo/ Lilla Elite Hotels Open Vaxjo LIVE games
Elite Hotels Open final standings:
1 GM Meier Georg GER 2641 7,5
2 GM Blomqvist Erik SWE 2521 6,5
3 GM Solodovnichenko Yuri UKR 2577 6,5
4 FM Dragicevic Drazen SWE 2248 6,5
5 GM Åkesson Ralf SWE 2451 6,5
6 GM Berg Emanuel SWE 2543 6
7 GM Hillarp Persson Tiger SWE 2552 6
8 FM Hedman Erik SWE 2376 6
9 IM Johansson Linus SWE 2394 6
10 IM Smith Axel SWE 2488 6
11 GM Semcesen Daniel SWE 2466 6
12 GM Ernst Thomas SWE 2369 6
13 FM Livner Anders SWE 2343 6
14 GM Brynell Stellan SWE 2452 6
15 IM Sjödahl Pontus SWE 2428 5,5
16 IM Westerberg Jonathan SWE 2430 5,5
17 FM Lindgren Philip SWE 2340 5,5
18 Schneider Stefan SWE 2387 5,5
19 FM Kockum Anton Frisk SWE 2375 5,5
20 WIM Agrest Inna SWE 2174 5,5
21 FM Henriksson Johan SWE 2241 5,5
Lind Jan-Olov SWE 2238 5,5
23 FM Arman Deniz TUR 2276 5,5
Ottenklev Niklas SWE 2115 5,5
25 IM Lindberg Bengt SWE 2385 5,5
26 Eriksson Kristian SWE 2153 5,5
27 Lindh Fredrik SWE 2219 5,5
28 Olofsson-Dolk Mattis SWE 2228 5
29 GM Bellon Lopez Juan Manuel ESP 2368 5
30 Johansson Roland SWE 1963 5
31 FM Rydström Tom SWE 2314 5
Lissäng Christopher SWE 2280 5
Nilsson Patrik 1978 SWE 2177 5
34 FM Lekander Rolf SWE 2231 5
35 Vaarala Eric SWE 2304 5
36 Berglind Axel SWE 2047 5
37 Gillefalk Björn SWE 2090 5
Sevastianov Andrii SWE 2071 5
39 Nilsson Mikael SWE 2026 5
40 Svensson Bo Anders SWE 2242 5
Reid Gregor J M ENG 2133 5
42 Rishovd Svein NOR 2010 5
43 Andersson Paul SWE 0 5
44 Mattsson Michael SWE 2076 5
45 Göransson Martin SWE 1968 5
46 Lindahl Emil SWE 2140 5
47 Lindborg Patrik SWE 2127 5
48 Karlsson Anders SWE 1947 5
49 Hansson Fredrik SWE 2029 4,5
50 Hörbing Stefan SWE 2080 4,5
51 FM Bakr Jwan SYR 2343 4,5
IM Ziegler Ari SWE 2327 4,5
53 Sigeman Johan SWE 2128 4,5
54 Ask Josef SWE 2174 4,5
55 Tomaz Tainan Pantano BRA 1984 4,5
56 Rahul Kumar Pune IND 2148 4,5
57 Drugge Patrik SWE 2207 4,5
58 Kalinin Oleksandr UKR 2050 4,5
59 Danielsson Fredrik SWE 0 4,5
60 Tuomainen Felix SWE 1929 4,5
61 IM Ornstein Axel SWE 2330 4,5
62 Pantzar Milton SWE 2042 4,5
63 Fransson Patrick SWE 2130 4,5
Neretljak Nedzad SWE 2029 4,5
65 Jakenberg Jussi SWE 2019 4,5
66 Bernhardsson Sten SWE 2035 4,5
Karlsson Robin SWE 2012 4,5
68 Eidenert Carl SWE 1990 4,5
69 Svensson Anders 1971 SWE 2131 4,5
70 Gromark Per-Olof SWE 2056 4,5
71 Isaxon Alf SWE 2014 4,5
72 Subramanian Aditya SWE 1957 4,5
73 Thiborg Jesper SWE 2051 4,5
74 Winfridsson Håkan SWE 2080 4
75 CM Johansson Carl Fredrik SWE 2160 4
76 Emmoth Alfons SWE 1714 4
77 Karlsson Roger SWE 1921 4
78 Lindsten Dennis SWE 0 4
Gummesson Anton SWE 1863 4
80 Thörnblad Erik SWE 1970 4
81 Gutzmann Tobias GER 2101 4
Olsson Lars F SWE 2002 4
83 Petersson Baldur Teodor SWE 1958 4
84 Qwarfort Fredrik SWE 1838 4
85 Larsson Per-Olov SWE 1969 4
Wiklund Johan SWE 1823 4
87 Wester Fredrik SWE 1920 4
88 Hogeman Joel SWE 1972 4
Stenman Christoffer SWE 1939 4
Wihlborn Bengt SWE 1860 4
91 Garner Marten SWE 1893 4
92 Hägglund Lars SWE 1861 4
93 Helin Mikael SWE 1915 4
94 Petersson Kjell SWE 2148 4
95 Andersson Sven-Olof SWE 1999 4
96 Blazekovic Nina SWE 1885 4
97 Hermansson Arnold SWE 0 4
98 Svensson Håkan SWE 2011 4
99 Peterson Curt SWE 0 4
100 Cramling Bellon Anna SWE 1711 4
101 Sundqvist Jan-Ove SWE 1934 3,5
102 Sarwary Hamidullah AFG 1838 3,5
103 Sjödahl Sten SWE 2051 3,5
104 Råvik Andreas SWE 1841 3,5
105 Alsaied Ali Firas SWE 0 3,5
106 Waara Jörgen FIN 1863 3,5
107 Nilsson Kenneth SWE 0 3,5
108 Andersson Thorbjörn SWE 1903 3,5
109 Ehmann Benjamin SWE 0 3,5
110 Hedstrom Crevatin Leo SWE 1546 3,5
111 Dehlin Gabriel SWE 0 3,5
112 Olsson Tomas SWE 1900 3,5
Aira Leonardo SWE 1703 3,5
114 Bragesjö Tomas SWE 1900 3,5
115 Frantz Dylan SWE 1891 3,5
116 Ottosson Björn SWE 1674 3,5
117 Tillman Jan-Olof SWE 1856 3,5
118 Johnsson Marcus SWE 0 3,5
Segerfelt Louise SWE 1753 3,5
120 Nilsson Robin 1994 SWE 1812 3,5
121 Knutsson Håkan SWE 1987 3,5
122 Eriksson Lennarth SWE 2009 3,5
123 Kristoffersson Jimmy SWE 2035 3,5
124 Persson Börje SWE 1833 3,5
125 Wallenås Joakim SWE 1992 3,5
126 Lindström Andreas SWE 1932 3
127 Landgren Christer SWE 0 3
128 Darnell Anton SWE 1842 3
129 Piechot Steffen GER 1945 3
130 Torngren Gustav SWE 1356 3
131 Nilsson Mattias 1979 SWE 0 3
132 Nilsson Kristoffer SWE 1822 3
133 Sundeby Johan SWE 0 3
134 Sjödahl Olof SWE 0 3
135 Westerlund Ola SWE 1875 3
136 Sörensen Hampus ZAM 1847 3
Troberg Eskola Love SWE 1614 3
138 Szumniak Jedrzej SWE 1675 3
139 Andersson Jan 1948 SWE 1769 3
Johansson Isac SWE 0 3
141 Gajic Bozur SWE 1690 3
142 Lundström Johanna SWE 1708 3
143 Jönsson Jacob SWE 1431 3
144 Brushammar Gert SWE 0 3
145 Olsson Magnus SWE 1697 3
146 Andersson Stefan 1975 SWE 1895 2,5
147 Lindberg Cajsa SWE 1783 2,5
148 Fransson Stefan SWE 1875 2,5
149 Johansson Sven SWE 1770 2,5
150 Rudolph Justus SWE 1760 2,5
Muganlinskij Alemed SWE 0 2,5
152 Svensson John 1997 SWE 1749 2,5
153 Karlsson Bengt-Åke SWE 1566 2,5
154 Anderson Bertram SWE 1789 2,5
155 Svensson Bengt 1957 SWE 1903 2,5
156 Jansson Bert SWE 1539 2,5
157 Valle Lorenzo ITA 1585 2,5
158 Johansson Henrik SWE 1638 2,5
159 Ahmedhanov Natik SWE 0 2
160 Hjerpe Victor SWE 0 2
161 Petersson Arenlind Anders SWE 0 2
162 Kasselstrand Erik SWE 1685 2
163 Berg Maria SWE 1763 2
164 Mellbin Bo-Göran SWE 1664 2
Arnell Staffan SWE 1551 2
166 Ohlsson Mikael SWE 1832 2
167 Hansen Anders SWE 1706 2
168 Ekberg Karl SWE 1573 2
169 Myrenfors Stefan SWE 0 2
170 Nikolaidis Nikos SWE 0 1,5
171 Karlsson Henrik 1974 SWE 1727 1,5
172 Fransson Pia SWE 1510 1
173 Orci Istvan SWE 1603 0,5
174 Printz Stefan SWE 0 0
Lilla Elite Hotels Open final standings:
1 Björkman Filip SWE 0 6,5
2 Polovnikova Margo SWE 0 6,5
3 Dale Svein NOR 1709 6,5
4 Johansson Krister SWE 0 6
5 Forsberg Andre SWE 1510 6
6 Sniegon Adam SWE 0 5,5
7 Pietarinen Alexander SWE 0 5,5
8 Lotinac Seid SWE 0 5,5
9 Mossblad Edvin SWE 0 5
10 Wetterling Ywonne SWE 0 5
11 Sjödin Filip SWE 1615 5
12 Akke Mattias SWE 0 5
13 Sixt Joar SWE 0 5
14 Lennartsson Dennis SWE 0 5
15 Laine Jacob SWE 0 5
16 Jörgensen Stein SWE 0 5
17 Sandgren Per-Olov SWE 1555 4,5
18 Bober Sylwia SWE 0 4,5
19 Morell Adam SWE 0 4,5
20 Karlsson Roger 1951 SWE 0 4
21 Bech Johansson Amadeus SWE 0 4
22 Morell Ludvig SWE 0 4
23 Flykt Gabriel SWE 0 4
24 Krohn Johan SWE 0 4
25 Lindberg Styrbjörn SWE 0 4
26 Jernberg Christopher SWE 0 4
27 Sörensen Alva ZAM 1348 4
28 Johannesson Olof SWE 0 4
29 Sahak Sanjar SWE 1710 4
30 Koniarski Kaj SWE 0 4
31 Fredriksson Erling SWE 0 3,5
32 Törngren Alexander SWE 0 3,5
33 Fahradin Bear SWE 0 3
34 Sandberg Simon SWE 0 3
35 Kastrati Anton SWE 0 3
36 Pfeiffer Samuel SWE 0 3
37 Kullberg Jesper SWE 0 3
38 Johansson Robert SWE 0 3
39 Råvik Cecilia SWE 0 3
40 Törngren Madelene SWE 0 3
41 Lundberg Oscar SWE 0 2,5
42 Runfors Leon SWE 0 2,5
43 Lindborg Lukas SWE 0 2
44 Råvik Zakarias SWE 0 2
45 Rasheed Salahuddin SWE 0 2
46 Andersson Fabian SWE 0 2
47 Vu Alexander SWE 0 1,5
48 Olsson Mattias SWE 0 1
