Grandmaster Tigran Gharamian emerged winner in the grueling chess marathon that was held on 28th and 29th September at the Sports Hall C.O.S.E.C. – Place des Dragons in Saverne, France.
The tournament started on Saturday at 4pm and lasted for 24 hours straight! Hot and cold catering was provided to keep the players focused.
Gharamian collected 28 points from 32 games, narrowly edging FM Patrice Lerch who finished second with 27,5 points.
The time control was 20 minutes per player and the total prize fund was 3000 EUR.
Final standings:
1 Gharamian Tigran Charleroi 2653 GMI – 28
2 Lerch Patrice Mulhouse 2370 MF – 27.5
3 Maze Sebastien Marseille 2557 GMI – 27
4 Kunin Vitaly Mundolsheim 2528 GMI – 26.5
4 Wirig Anthony Metz 2495 GMI – 26.5
6 Brunner Nicolas Vandoeuvre 2426 MI – 26
6 Novoselski Zoran Serbie 2369 MI – 26
8 Ider Borya Mulhouse 2377 – 25.5
9 Aguettaz Maxime Noyon 2384 MI – 23.5
10 Platel Alexandre Capelle La Grande 2230 – 22.5
11 Bon Michael 2320 – 21.5
12 Briet Antoine Mundolsheim 2291 – 20.5
12 Le Huec Marc Canal St Martin 2265 – 20.5
12 Schmuck Corentin Mommenheim 1895 – 20.5
12 Richard Emma Mulhouse 2112 – 20.5
16 Amarger Vincent Canal St Martin 2044 – 20
16 Duchateau Thomas Mundolsheim 2084 – 20
18 Kern Nicolas Colmar 1940 – 19.5
18 Brolly Pierre Louis Canal St Martin 2059 – 19.5
18 Urankar Hans Peter Munich 2237 – 19.5
18 Stahl Clement Canal St Martin 2115 – 19.5
18 Fischer Marc Mulhouse 2214 – 19.5
23 Engelmann Herve Mundolsheim 2083 – 19
23 Pouchon Joffrey Sarrebourg 1952 – 19
23 Laborde Stephane Canal St Martin 2148 – 19
26 Thomas Anysia Colmar 1859 – 18
26 Van Rienen Willy Petite Rosselle 1849 – 18
28 Ferre Cyril Sundgau 2039 – 17.5
28 Chinoune Karim Colmar 2025 – 17.5
28 Saban Hassan Hoenheim 1990 – 17.5
28 Thiel Jean Claude Petite Rosselle 1898 – 17.5
32 Vignale Stéphane Garche Koenig 2064 – 17
32 Muller Alain Saverne 1850 – 17
32 Schaub Marc Eschentzwiller 1929 – 17
35 Ludewig Robert Tressange 1917 – 16.5
35 Gandillet Arnaud Altorf 2049 – 16.5
35 Dillenschneider Ernesto Metz 1766 – 16.5
35 Daeschler Florian Illkirch 1862 – 16.5
39 Delhaye Xavier Epinal 1900 – 16
39 Simon Edouard Epinal 1983 – 16
39 Chahbazian Jean Baptiste Ces Strasbourg 2035 – 16
39 Benoit David Merxheim 1860 – 16
43 Dugardin Patrick Sundgau 1852 – 15.5
43 Rossi Silvano Bellinzona 1871 – 15.5
43 Schmit Vincent Drancy 2002 – 15.5
46 Scherrer Gilles 1822 – 15
47 Dubois Thomas La Mossig 1699 – 14.5
47 Gerthoffert David Mommenheim 1700 – 14.5
47 Djemai Djamel Illkirch 1848 – 14.5
47 Frantz Nicolas Garche Koenig 1833 – 14.5
51 Wiedenhoff Jean Philippe Saverne 1829 – 14
51 Dietrich Thomas Colmar 1833 – 14
53 Maya Victor Kingersheim 1730 – 13.5
53 Fontaa Francois Ces Strasbourg 1769 – 13.5
55 Mergen Mathias Dudelange 1712 – 13
55 Jangwa Valentin Canal St Martin 1745 – 13
55 Fluhr Olivier Sundgau 1589 – 13
55 Verwee Johann Vandoeuvre 1792 – 13
55 Oney Remel Wintzenheim 1824 – 13
60 Jordan Nicolas Huningue 1518 – 12.5
60 Spard Philippe Illkirch 1619 – 12.5
62 Gerthoffert Jean Marie Mommenheim 1684 – 12
62 Petitjean Francois Canal St Martin 1912 – 12
62 Gervais Xavier Ces Strasbourg 1789 – 12
62 Colin Yannick 1800 – 12
62 Schmidt Pierre Merxheim 1790 – 12
67 Dorrmann Raphael Petite Rosselle 1650 – 11.5
68 Le Roux Yann Erle Canal St Martin 2000 – 10.5
69 Vebret Samuel Colmar 1560 – 9.5
70 Thelen Sylvain Kingersheim 1529 – 8.5
71 Spephanus Joseph Forbach 1887 – 8
71 Nagel Christian L Hopital 1700 – 8
73 Jordan Clement Huningue 1479 – 7.5
73 Donini Carlo Tressange 1499 – 7.5
75 Loga Daniel Kingersheim 1491 – 7
76 Sovilj Mirko Mommenheim 1513 – 6
77 Gurbuz Tolga Munster 1360 – 5.5
78 Geiger Celine Merxheim 1340 – 3.5
79 Rossmanith Alfredo L Hopital 1440 – 3
80 Verwee Richard 1240 – 1.5
