Russian Grandmaster Sergey Volkov emerged clear winner of the 8th Beirut International Open 2015 after concluding the race with 8,0/9 points, half a point ahead of GM Kirill Stupak from Belarus.
The Beirut International Open was held from 19-27th September with 88 players from 14 countries. Among them were nine Grandmasters.
The total prize fund was 7000 USD with 2000 USD reserved for the winner.
Final standings:
1 GM Volkov Sergey RUS 2589 – 8
2 GM Stupak Kirill BLR 2531 – 7.5
3 GM Simantsev Mikhail UKR 2457 – 7
4 GM Mirzoev Azer AZE 2558 – 7
5 GM Tiviakov Sergei NED 2611 – 7
6 FM Najjar Ahmad LIB 2226 – 6.5
7 IM Ibrahim Hatim EGY 2305 – 6.5
8 GM Kotanjian Tigran ARM 2495 – 6
9 Shamieh Jamal LIB 2096 – 6
10 GM Bouaziz Slim TUN 2301 – 6
11 Nassar Marwan LIB 2030 – 6
12 Ishoo Younan SYR 2028 – 6
13 GM Kasparov Sergey BLR 2475 – 6
14 Tashev Aleksandar BUL 2048 – 6
15 Moudallal Tarek LIB 1992 – 5.5
16 Kaouri Mahdi LIB 2100 – 5.5
17 Hammoud Nadim LIB 1929 – 5.5
18 IM Valles Manuel FRA 2386 – 5.5
19 GM Raetsky Alexander RUS 2403 – 5.5
20 Asmar Elie LIB 1972 – 5.5
21 FM Kassis Antoine LIB 2178 – 5.5
22 Farhat Mohamed LIB 1867 – 5.5
23 Bassel Charaf LIB 2136 – 5.5
24 FM Sursock Sameer LIB 2260 – 5.5
25 Khairallah Ralph LIB 1667 – 5
26 El Ayyash Rawad LIB 1801 – 5
27 IM Khechen Nabil E LIB 2023 – 5
28 Djikerian Rafi PLE 1858 – 5
29 Haidar Wassim LIB 1576 – 5
30 Daou Ziad LIB 0 – 5
31 Jawhar Oussama LIB 1828 – 5
32 Sharbel Marwan LIB 1943 – 5
33 Berbari Imad LIB 1809 – 5
34 Diab Moetassem LIB 0 – 5
35 Haydar Amin LIB 1882 – 5
36 Oknayan Jirair LIB 1967 – 5
37 Jabr Bernard LIB 1761 – 4.5
38 Eiaali Abdelrahman LIB 0 – 4.5
39 Tarraf Tarraf LIB 1656 – 4.5
40 Terzian Kevork LIB 0 – 4.5
41 Lakhoyan Hrag LIB 1389 – 4.5
42 Kaloust Giorgio LIB 1456 – 4.5
43 Kassar Pierre LIB 0 – 4.5
44 Mikati Hani LIB 1672 – 4.5
45 Khallouf Abdallah LIB 0 – 4.5
46 Jouni Hassan LIB 1844 – 4
47 Saad Charbel LIB 1858 – 4
48 Abdullatif Hassan LIB 1414 – 4
49 Janbein Salah LIB 0 – 4
50 Chaaya Antoine LIB 0 – 4
51 Ghnatios Ralph LIB 1668 – 4
52 Bedrosian Danielle LIB 1694 – 4
53 Madani Nicolas LIB 0 – 4
54 Farhat Jawad LIB 1648 – 4
55 Abi Nader Charles LIB 0 – 4
56 Bassam Adam LIB 1203 – 4
57 Hanna Naji LIB 0 – 4
58 Farhat Hady LIB 0 – 4
59 Kabalan Farah LIB 1713 – 4
60 Matta Dany LIB 1664 – 3.5
61 Abchee Alexandre LIB 0 – 3.5
62 Mrad Hamza LIB 0 – 3.5
63 Hamdoun Jad LIB 0 – 3.5
64 El Jawich Muhammad LIB 1138 – 3.5
65 Farhat Yehia LIB 0 – 3
66 El Itaoui Mohammad Merhi LIB 0 – 3
67 Khoder Mazen LIB 0 – 3
68 Salameh Rami LIB 1661 – 3
69 Ramadan Wissam LIB 0 – 3
70 Bitar Roland LIB 0 – 3
71 Milan Sami LIB 0 – 3
72 Alshaar Nabil SYR 2074 – 2.5
73 Khanjian Samir LIB 0 – 2.5
74 Hamdoun Rian LIB 0 – 2.5
75 Tabatadze Giorgi GEO 0 – 2.5
76 WIM Mouradian Knarik LIB 2170 – 2
77 Tadros Richard LIB 0 – 2
78 Rabbat Nadim LIB 0 – 2
79 Harb Gregory LIB 0 – 1.5
80 Chlela Karen LIB 1254 – 1
81 Abbas Khalil LIB 0 – 1
82 Beydoun Abdallah LIB 0 – 1
