The GM Zaw Win Lay Memorial Myanmar International Open Chess Championships 2014 started today with a short opening ceremony officiated by the Myanmar Deputy Minister of Sports.
Held in Yangon at the Central Hotel on Bogyoke Aung San Road, the heart of the city’s shopping district from 23-30 November 2014, the tournament which is being organised by the Myanmar Chess Federation with sponsorship from the Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia-Pacific, has attracted 128 players from 17 countries including 10 GMs and 4 IMs out of a total of 28 titled players.
The top seed is Sergei Tiviakov who is joined as favourite to take the honours by another 2600+ globe trotting player in England’s Nigel Short.
Nguyen Duc Hoa and Jahongir Vakhidov are two new GMs who are playing their first event since getting the title and will be looking to impress together with the trio of Indian GMs visiting Myanmar for the first time.
News and photos by Chief Arbiter IA Peter Long
Participants:
1 GM Tiviakov Sergei NED 2677
2 GM Short Nigel D ENG 2661
3 GM Belous Vladimir RUS 2578
4 GM Nguyen Duc Hoa VIE 2507
5 GM Vakhidov Jahongir UZB 2502
6 GM Arun Prasad S. IND 2482
7 GM Venkatesh M.R. IND 2477
8 GM Vishnu Prasanna. V IND 2463
9 GM Fominyh Alexander RUS 2438
10 GM Djuric Stefan SRB 2402
11 IM Wynn Zaw Htun MYA 2396
12 FM Tin Jingyao SIN 2358
13 WIM Gong Qianyun SIN 2349
14 FM Htun Htun Than MYA 2344
15 FM Phyo Chit MYA 2321
16 IM Myo Naing MYA 2304
17 IM Aung Aung Aung Myo Hlaing MYA 2299
18 IM Nay Oo Kyaw Tun MYA 2280
19 Myint Han MYA 2277
20 FM Kongsee Uaychai THA 2269
21 FM Zaw Oo MYA 2259
22 FM Kyaw Lin Naing MYA 2250
23 Sie Thu MYA 2244
24 FM Pitirotjirathon Jirapak THA 2243
25 Ram S. Krishnan IND 2240
26 Korth Daniel GER 2239
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28 FM Saeheng Boonsueb THA 2217
29 FM Liu Xiangyi SIN 2186
30 FM Kyi Thein MYA 2142
31 Kyaw Myint Lay MYA 2135
32 FM Wiwatanadate Poompong THA 2120
33 Khin Ko MYA 2074
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