GM Ivan Cheparinov
The Grand Europe Cup Albena took part from 1st to 9th June, 2014 in Albena, one of the most beautiful resorts at the Bulgarian seaside.
The 9 round Swiss open gathered 154 players from 31 different countries, including 30 GMs, 28 IMs, 4 WGMs, 3 WIMs, 10 FMs and 3 WFMs. The participants were vying for the total prize fund of 30 000 €.
GM Ivan Cheparinov emerged clear winner with the convincing score 7,5/9 points, leaving the nearest contenders half a point behind.
Cheparinov continues his dazzling string of successful performances аfter winning the strong Tradewise Gibraltar Masters 2014 just a couple of months ago.
Another Bulgarian GM Petar Drenchev shared second place with the Indonesian GM Susanto Megaranto on 7/9 points each.
Final standings:
1 GM Cheparinov Ivan BUL 2682 2617 7,5
2 GM Drenchev Petar BUL 2487 2487 7
3 GM Megaranto Susanto INA 2540 0 7
4 GM Esen Baris TUR 2570 0 6,5
5 GM Kravtsiv Martyn UKR 2587 0 6,5
6 IM Bernadskiy Vitaliy UKR 2541 0 6,5
7 GM Bachmann Axel PAR 2619 0 6,5
8 GM Solak Dragan TUR 2627 0 6,5
9 GM Parligras Mircea-Emilian ROU 2581 0 6,5
10 GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes ARM 2537 0 6,5
11 GM Georgiev Vladimir MKD 2511 0 6,5
12 GM Nevednichy Vladislav ROU 2553 0 6,5
13 GM Gao Rui CHN 2487 0 6,5
14 GM Can Emre TUR 2519 0 6,5
15 IM Arsovic Zoran SRB 2442 0 6,5
16 FM Mgeladze Tamaz GEO 2198 0 6
17 GM Onischuk Vladimir UKR 2594 0 6
18 GM Akopian Vladimir ARM 2667 0 6
19 GM Spasov Vasil BUL 2564 2559 6
20 GM Nikolov Momchil BUL 2518 2522 6
21 GM Petrosian Tigran L. ARM 2624 0 6
22 IM Raznikov Danny ISR 2495 0 6
23 Chu Wei Chao CHN 2349 0 6
24 IM Ashwin Jayaram IND 2462 0 6
25 IM Saptarshi Roy IND 2433 0 6
26 IM Farid Firman Syah INA 2399 0 6
27 Goumas Georgios GRE 2391 0 6
28 GM Georgiev Kiril BUL 2644 2654 5,5
29 IM Smirnov Artem RUS 2463 0 5,5
30 GM Sedlak Nikola SRB 2570 0 5,5
31 Priasmoro Novendra INA 0 0 5,5
32 GM Firman Nazar UKR 2485 0 5,5
33 IM Petrisor Adrian-Marian ROU 2432 0 5,5
34 Kirjakov Toma BUL 2216 2253 5,5
35 IM Todorov Ognjan BUL 2265 2304 5,5
36 IM Khusenkhojaev Muhammad TJK 2381 0 5,5
37 IM Sanal Vahap TUR 2450 0 5,5
38 FM Bonafede Alessandro ITA 2378 0 5,5
39 Parligras Cosmin ROU 2259 0 5,5
40 IM Arngrimsson Dagur ISL 2390 0 5,5
41 FM Cawdery Daniel RSA 2438 0 5,5
42 IM Barbosa Evandro Amorim BRA 2471 0 5,5
43 FM Muhammad Luthfi Ali INA 2342 0 5,5
44 IM Pantev Veselin BUL 2427 2426 5,5
45 IM Georgescu Tiberiu-Marian ROU 2493 0 5,5
46 GM Vajda Levente ROU 2601 0 5
47 IM Firat Burak TUR 2471 0 5
48 GM Popovic Dusan SRB 2537 0 5
49 WGM Medina Warda Aulia INA 2351 0 5
50 Aryan Chopra IND 2242 0 5
51 GM Blagojevic Dragisa MNE 2522 0 5
52 GM Sanduleac Vasile MDA 2394 0 5
53 GM Ristic Nenad SRB 2438 0 5
54 Tokranovs Dmitrijs LAT 2273 0 5
55 FM Petrosyan Tigran S. ARM 2416 0 5
56 Blagojevic Tijana MNE 2075 0 5
57 IM Kanmazalp Ogulcan TUR 2441 0 5
58 Ninov Dayan BUL 2222 2251 5
59 IM Ruiz C Joshua D COL 2387 0 5
60 GM Arnaudov G. Petar BUL 2457 2445 5
61 GM Velikov Petar BUL 2415 2424 5
62 FM Matviishen Viktor UKR 2190 0 5
63 Gochev Plamen BUL 1961 2129 5
64 Petkov Matey BUL 1851 2011 5
65 IM Nikolov Sasho BUL 2358 2388 5
66 GM Spassov Liuben BUL 2322 2309 5
67 Petrov Plamen BUL 1927 2000 5
68 IM Ekdyshman Mikhail RUS 2368 0 5
69 WGM Voiska Margarita BUL 2285 2311 5
70 Pradeep Kumar R.A. IND 2268 0 4,5
71 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 2357 0 4,5
72 IM Dimitrov Pavel BUL 2330 2350 4,5
73 IM Novoselski Zoran SRB 2374 0 4,5
74 Galunova Tsveta BUL 2049 2097 4,5
75 IM Soltanici Ruslan MDA 2346 0 4,5
76 IM Galinsky Timofey UKR 2427 0 4,5
77 IM Dimitrov Radoslav BUL 2450 2469 4,5
78 Janev Pavel BUL 2257 2306 4,5
79 Asgarov Mushfig AZE 2192 0 4,5
80 FM Aharon Ofir ISR 2354 0 4,5
81 WIM Shamima Akter Liza BAN 2178 0 4,5
82 FM Posedaru Bogdan ROU 2373 0 4,5
83 Pogosian Vladimir ARM 2148 0 4,5
84 Abdel Elah Ahmed EGY 2167 0 4,5
85 WIM Sihite Chelsie Monica INA 2281 0 4,5
86 FM Zalkind Konstantin ISR 2285 0 4,5
87 Stefanov Emil BUL 2043 2092 4,5
88 CM Setyaki Azarya Jodi INA 2217 0 4,5
89 Ljangov Petar BUL 2031 2070 4,5
90 Raykov Stefan BUL 1795 2031 4,5
91 IM Kukov Velislav BUL 2410 2407 4
92 Lornije Filip UKR 2249 0 4
93 Stoinev Metodi BUL 2221 2237 4
94 WFM Dewi Aa Citra INA 2163 0 4
95 Nandhidhaa Pv IND 2114 0 4
96 Danov Lyubomir BUL 2260 2288 4
97 Yakimenko Alexander A. RUS 2176 0 4
98 Gurvich Vitaly RUS 2129 0 4
99 Surendran N. IND 2268 0 4
100 Banov Boil BUL 2159 2173 4
101 WIM Van Der Merwe Cecile H. RSA 2030 0 4
102 IM Santiago Yago De Moura BRA 2466 0 4
103 CM Shevchenko Kirill UKR 2076 0 4
104 Andronescu Madalin ROU 2132 0 4
105 Cheparinov Nedelcho BUL 2152 2113 4
106 Vedenkin Alexey RUS 0 0 4
107 FM Kralevski Aleksander MKD 2136 0 4
Low Zhen Yu Cyrus SIN 1961 0 4
109 Stankov Krasimir BUL 0 1892 4
110 Yordanov Lachezar BUL 1688 2073 4
111 Lotfy Abdel Rahman EGY 2154 0 3,5
112 IM Enchev Ivajlo BUL 2421 2450 3,5
113 Dimitrov Dejan BUL 2114 2176 3,5
114 Petrov Martin BUL 2042 2237 3,5
115 Haskel Jeffrey USA 2241 0 3,5
116 Cooklev Steven USA 2171 0 3,5
117 Gorbanovsky Oleg MDA 2157 0 3,5
118 GM Spiridonov Nikola BUL 2221 2231 3,5
119 Olea Liliana ROU 1931 0 3,5
120 Cholakov Nikolay BUL 1547 1787 3,5
121 Hristodoulaki Antonia GRE 1944 0 3,5
122 Xylogiannopoulos Antonios GRE 2137 0 3,5
123 Zhivkov Georgi BUL 2053 2120 3,5
124 Krasteva Beloslava BUL 1318 1567 3,5
125 WFM Antova Gabriela BUL 1859 1979 3,5
126 CM Uzumcu Ahmet Utku TUR 1750 0 3,5
127 Peycheva Gergana BUL 1654 1858 3,5
128 Ozveren Ali Bulent TUR 2030 0 3
129 Mladenov Emil BUL 2045 2060 3
130 Shivacheva Donika BUL 1758 1888 3
131 Stoynov Stefan BUL 2102 2133 3
132 Dimitrov Daniel BUL 1860 1906 3
133 Balimezova Margarita BUL 1611 1756 3
134 Michev Stelian BUL 0 0 3
135 Kirchev Krasimir BUL 1862 1906 3
136 Genchev Hristo BUL 0 0 3
137 Bochev Krasimir BUL 2077 2150 2,5
138 Petrov Vladimir Sergeev BUL 2080 2232 2,5
139 Janchev Petar BUL 2184 2186 2,5
140 Gaafar Mahmoud EGY 2115 0 2,5
141 WFM Fisabilillah Ummi INA 1844 0 2,5
142 WGM Dolzhikova Olga NOR 2218 0 2,5
143 Sola Flavien FRA 2027 0 2,5
144 Georgieva Emilia BUL 1911 1946 2,5
145 Simeonov Svetoslav BUL 1770 1897 2,5
146 Brezalieva Steliyana BUL 1449 1572 2,5
147 Raondi Yan-Martin RUS 1644 0 2,5
148 Matei Stefan-Razvan ROU 1796 0 2
149 Georgieva Sofia BUL 0 1895 2
150 Vasileva Cveta BUL 1594 1737 2
151 Ivanov Docho BUL 1848 1976 2
152 Galinskyi Mykhalo UKR 1487 0 1,5
153 Silivri Volkan Resat TUR 1677 0 1
154 Ivanov Ivan Peychev BUL 1770 0 1
