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By Sergey Tivikov
Eforie is a town located on the east coast of Romania, which is an enjoyable vacation spot thanks to its beaches on the Black Sea. In spite of its small size (the official population is under 10,000), it enjoys a football team in Romania's Liga III. Sergey Tviakov is currently playing in an open held there, and took the time to share some pictures of the area and event.
Hotel Petrolul - the tournament locale - and where they are staying
Sergey Tiviakov in the hotel lobby
A rear view from the hotel with the village and Romanian expanse in the background
The front view with the docks and the beaches on the Black Sea
A side view with bathers enjoying the calm waters
Tiviakov suitably suntanned
Alexei Fedorov
The center of town
This street is where you can shop for essentials such as inflatable mattresses
A souvenir shop
The area offers a rich choice of shells hence the specialty store
A closer look at the selection
Still, there is no need to buy them as they are so easy to find all over
Shellfish lovers can only rub their hands in delight
Nevertheless, a healthy array of fruits and vegetables is not hard to find
The main activity of choice though, is the beach
Tourists and locals enjoying the weather
A view from some rocks to the south
A residue from World War II, this bunker is a permanent fixture on the beach
Some fisherman opting for an alternate form of leisure
In the distance one can make out Constanta Port
Water bodies can be found all round, such as this small salt water lake behind Hotel Europa
And there is Lake Techirghiol
Still, the tourism is only part of the trip, one must not overlook
the chess tournament.
The playing hall, a gymnasium, with the top boards
Roxana-Ana Anton
Irina Ionescu
Grandmaster Vadim Malkhatko (2546) residing in Belgium
Russian grandmaster
Alexei Gavrilov (2478)
A shy Anna Zozulia hides a smile
The players enjoying a friendly chat before the round starts
Andra-Marina Chirita
Matei-Alexandra Taposu
Diana-Maria Serbanescu
| Rk | Tit | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. |
| 1 | GM | Tiviakov Sergei | NED | 2622 | 3.5 |
| 2 | GM | Malakhatko Vadim | BEL | 2546 | 3.5 |
| 3 | GM | Gavrilov Alexei | RUS | 2478 | 3.5 |
| 4 | GM | Fedorov Alexei | BLR | 2592 | 3.0 |
| 5 | IM | Petrosian Suren | ARM | 2392 | 3.0 |
| 6 | IM | Miron Lucian-Costin | ROU | 2506 | 3.0 |
| 7 | GM | Manolache Marius | ROU | 2545 | 3.0 |
| 8 | IM | Cosma Ioan | ROU | 2410 | 3.0 |
| 9 | IM | Zozulia Anna | BEL | 2371 | 3.0 |
| 10 | GM | Badea Bela | ROU | 2491 | 3.0 |
| 11 | WGM | Peptan Corina-Isabela | ROU | 2421 | 2.5 |
| 12 | WGM | Cosma Elena-Luminita | ROU | 2328 | 2.5 |
| 13 | CM | Telea Stefan | ROU | 2110 | 2.5 |
| 14 | FM | Ogleznev Alexandr | MDA | 2335 | 2.5 |
| 15 | IM | Nevednichy Boris M | MDA | 2269 | 2.5 |
| 16 | WGM | Ionescu Irina | ROU | 2245 | 2.5 |
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