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Report and photos by Anastasiya Karlovich
Turkish Chess Championship took place in Kemer, Antalya, from February 4 to 14, in a ten-round Swiss system. This year the Turkish Chess Federation introduced an impressive prize fund of 30.000 TL (approximately 15.000 euro). There were 257 participants including 17 titled players together with 3 GMs, 4 IMs and 2 WIMs. The top seeds are GM Baris Esen, GM Emre Can, and other players of the Turkish national team.
After ten rounds GM Emre Can became new Turkish Champion with 8.5/10, half a point ahead of a group of five with 8.0/10, including GM Baris Esen, IM Mustafa Yilmaz, Topak Engin, IM Mert Erdogdu, and FM Cemil Can Ali Marandi.
The officials of the Turkish Chess Federation make the symbolic opening moves
before the start of the event.
The collective handshakes just before the sound of a hundred clocks pressed at the
same time.
The president of the Turkish Chess Federation, Ali Nihat Yazici, personally checks
the games in the
Turkish Championship.
Kevin J. O'Connell and Lakhdar Mazouz, who came to take part in the FIDE
Presidential Board, also attended the Turkish Chess Championship.
GM Baris Esen finished fourth on tiebreak with 8.0/10
20-year-old GM Emre Can - 2011 Turkish Champion
IM Mustafa Yilmaz came second with 8.0/10
IM Firat Burak finished with 7.0/10 losing to GM Emre Can in
the last round
IM Mert Erdogdu came fifth with 8.0/10
GM Kivanc Haznedaroglu, with 7.5 points out of 10, and 13th
place, wasn't at his best during this tournament.
IM Yakup Erturan
13-year-old talent Batuhan Daştan, who
has his own fan club
in Facebook, came tenth with 7.5/10.
Another talented youngster, Sanal Vahap, came 12th
A member of the national team, WIM Betul Yildiz
Another member of the national team, Ozturk Kubra, finished
with 7.0/10.
Menzi Ezgi
10-year-old Denizcan Temizkan
15-year-old Cankut Emiroglu
GM Mikhail Gurevich and IM Mustafa Yilmaz during some quick analysis after the game
GM Adrian Mikhalchishin, the official coach for the Women's national team provides
some
training
before the Turkish Championship.
A training blitz match between IM Mert Erdogdu and GM Kivanc Haznedaroglu
Mert explains how he is going to win the game
Full of variations: GM Mikhail Gurevich during the training session before the championship
Rk. |
Tit |
Name | Rtg |
Pts |
TB |
1 |
GM |
CAN EMRE | 2483 |
8.5 |
60½ |
2 |
IM |
YILMAZ MUSTAFA | 2477 |
8 |
66½ |
3 |
TOPAK ENGİN | 2273 |
8 |
65½ |
|
4 |
GM |
ESEN BARIŞ | 2533 |
8 |
64½ |
5 |
IM |
ERDOĞDU AZİZ MERT | 2417 |
8 |
60 |
6 |
FM |
ALİ MARANDİ CEMİL CAN | 2180 |
8 |
58½ |
7 |
ÖZKAN ERVIN | 2213 |
7.5 |
60½ |
|
8 |
FM |
KARATEKİN TAMER | 2268 |
7.5 |
59 |
9 |
FM |
YILMAZYERLİ MERT | 2322 |
7.5 |
58 |
10 |
DAŞTAN MUHAMMED BATUHAN | 2147 |
7.5 |
58 |
|
11 |
BOZKURT İLKER NADİ | 2109 |
7.5 |
54½ |
|
12 |
CM |
ŞANAL VAHAP | 2206 |
7.5 |
53½ |
13 |
GM |
HAZNEDAROĞLU KIVANÇ | 2456 |
7.5 |
52½ |
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