Cambridge International Open

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Short report
The first Cambridge International Open took place from Wednesday 15th to Sunday 19th February at the historic University Arms Hotel in Cambridge. The event was organised by ECF Events Director Shohreh Bayat with generous support from the University Arms, and an experienced arbiters team consisting of IA Shohreh Bayat, IA Matthew Carr and FA Satish Gaekwad.

Final standings for the top 20 places are as below, with Michael Adams (above, with Shohreh Bayat) finishing in top place on 8 points, just clear of GM Daniel Fernandez in second place on 7.5 and a group of four players, including the reigning British Champion IM Harry Grieve, on 7 points alongside GM Oleg Korneev, IM Boris Golubovic and FM Nghia Bao Dong. Harriett Hunt was the highest placed female player with 5.5 point, followed by WCM Nina Pert on 5 points and Julia Volovich also on 5.

		Name	Federation	Rating
1	GM	Adams, Michael	ENG	2757	8
2	GM	Fernandez, Daniel H	ENG	2519	7½
3	GM	Korneev, Oleg	ESP	2589	7
4	IM	Grieve, Harry	ENG	2514	7
5	IM	Golubovic, Boris	CRO	2349	7
6	FM	Dong, Bao Nghia	VIE	2414	7
7	IM	Clarke, Brandon G I	ENG	2588	6½
8	GM	Dardha, Daniel	BEL	2612	6½
9		Itgelt, Khuyagtsogt	MGL	2158	6½
10	GM	Gormally, Daniel W	ENG	2493	6½
11	GM	Bosiocic, Marin	CRO	2564	6
12		Payne, Matthew J	ENG	2182	6
13	FM	Czopor, Maciej	POL	2519	6
14		Ismail, Mohammed Aayan	ENG	2353	6
15	FM	Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav	UKR	2330	6
16	GM	Arkell, Keith C	ENG	2506	6
17	GM	Turner, Matthew J	SCO	2487	6
18		Shafi, Declan	SCO	2265	6
19	FM	Wall, Tim P	ENG	2305	6
20	IM	Roberson, Peter T	ENG	2510	5½
21	FM	Anand, Batsukh	MGL	2239	5½
22		Waller, Dan	ENG	2163	5½
23	IM	Hunt, Harriet V	ENG	2349	5½
24		Fava, Lorenzo	ITA	2172	5½
25		Saunders, Aron	ENG	2260	5½

A fuller report will feature in ChessMoves‘ February edition.

Pictures by Shohreh Bayat & Satish Gaekwad

Live links
Lichess – https://lichess.org/broadcast/cambridge-international-open/qWebaOar
Chess.com – https://www.chess.com/events/2023-cambridge-international-open
Chess24 – https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/cambridge-international-open-2023
Chessbomb – https://nxt.chessbomb.com/events/2023-cambridge-international-open
Chessbase – https://live.chessbase.com/en/watch/The-Cambridge-Open-2023/

Pairings and results – https://chess-results.com/tnr702650.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=1&turdet=YES&flag=30

Live commentary – https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary

The English Chess Federation is organising the Cambridge International Open Chess Tournament from 15th to 19th February 2023 in Cambridge. This will be a 9 round Swiss system tournament, open to all English and foreign players with a valid FIDE ID. The event will provide an opportunity for participants to achieve international title norms. The event is supported by the University Arms Hotel, Cambridge – you can book your accommodation for this event via the link above or here

The English Chess Federation (ECF) would like to thank everyone who has registered for the Cambridge International Open. Unfortunately, registration for the International is now closed as we have reached the capacity of the playing hall. We have also closed the waiting list, given the number of players waiting for cancellation places.

Rating and grading
The tournament will be submitted to FIDE and the English Chess Federation (ECF) for rating. It is a condition of playing in the English Chess Open that the data submitted at the time of entry will be forwarded to the ECF and FIDE as required to enable the games played to be rated by the ECF and FIDE.

Obtaining a FIDE identification number (FIDE ID)
All entrants must have a FIDE Identification Number at the time of submitting their entry, unless they wish their FIDE nationality to be England. English players without a FIDE Identification Number will have one created with registration to ENG at the time the rating files are submitted by FIDE. Please note: At the time of writing, changing FIDE registered nationality at a later stage will cost 50 Euros notification fee payable by the player to the ECF/ FIDE. Additional transfer and compensation fee charges may also apply as set out in the FIDE handbook for titled and higher rated players. Players with a FIDE registration of RUS or BLR will not be eligible to enter events as per current FIDE and ECF policy. They may however use FIDE’s fast track procedure to change their FIDE affiliation to FID as a basis for entering and providing they are otherwise eligible.

Tournament details
Registration required by 18:00 on Monday 13th February (see Section E: Registration for more details)
Format – Swiss system
Number of rounds – 9
Number of half-point byes permitted – 2
Time control – game/90 + 30’
Default time – 30 minutes

Schedule
Round 1 – Wednesday 15th February – 10:00 | Round 2 – Wednesday 15th February – 16:30
Round 3 – Thursday 16th February – 10:00 | Round 4 – Thursday 16th February – 16:30
Round 5 – Friday 17th February – 10:00 | Round 6 – Friday 17th February – 16:30
Round 7 – Saturday 18th February – 10:00 | Round 8 – Saturday 18th February – 16:30
Round 9 – Sunday 19th February – 10:00

Entry fees
Standard (to 31/1/23) – £60.00 | Late – £65.00
Entry is free for Grandmasters (GM & WGM) and International Masters (IM & WIM)

Prizes
Place Prizes
1st £1,500; 2nd £750; 3rd £500; 4th £300

Rating Prize Bands
2000-2200 1st £200
1800-1999 1st £175
1600-1799 1st £150
< 1600 1st £125

Additional Prizes
English Women – 1st £250; 2nd £150; English Women 3rd £100