Nancy Rapid and Blitz

As you may note from the photograph of the ten leading players, there were strong participants in the 9th International Chess Festival of Meurthe and Moselle. Laurent Fressinet won the Blitz on Saturday and was awarded the title of French Rapidplay Champion on Sunday. A good week-end for him!

First in the rapid was Daniel Fridman in a field of 17 grandmasters. Twelve other nations were represented.

The Blitz on the 12th March.

1	g Laurent FRESSINET	2693	FRA	10.5	70.5
2	g Arkadij NAIDITSCH	2684	GER	9	71
3	g Rustam KASIMDZHANOV	2687	UZB	8.5	72
4	g Georg MEIER	2669	GER	8.5	67
5	g Etienne BACROT	2718	FRA	8	73
6	g Aleksander DELCHEV	2625	BUL	8	70.5
7	g Christian BAUER	2633	FRA	8	66.5
8	g Ulf ANDERSSON	2581	SWE	8	64.5
9	IM Cyril MARZOLO	2453	FRA	8	63.5

Legendary endgame specialist, veteran Ulf Andersson showed that he is still a useful player who can compete with some top guns half his age.

Ulf Andersson versus local boy Christian Bauer (Christophe Philippe)

Rustam Kasimdzhanov versus Laurent Fressinet (Christophe Philippe)

The rapidplay the 13th of March.

1	gm Daniel FRIDMAN	2661	GER	7.5	46
2	gm Ulf ANDERSSON	2581	SWE	7,0	47.5
3	gm Maxim TUROV	2635	RUS	7,0	46
4	gm Laurent FRESSINET	2693	FRA	7,0	45.5
5	gm Arkadij NAIDITSCH	2684	GER	7,0	45
6	gm Rustam KASIMDZHANOV	2687	UZB	7,0	44
7	gm Georg MEIER	2669	GER	7,0	44
8	gm Etienne BACROT	2718	FRA	6.5	44.5
9	gm Sebastien MAZE	2559	FRA	6.5	44.5
10	gm Sebastien FELLER	2657	FRA	6.5	44

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