Sasikiran finishes 2023 on a high note
GM Eltaj Safarli (AZE), GM Krishnan Sasikiran and GM Iniyan Pa were in the lead 5/6 heading into the final round. Iniyan and Safarli drew against Sasikiran and GM Vitaly Kunin (GER). All three leaders ended with the same score 5.5/7 each. Sasikiran won the tournament, Safarli and Iniyan shared second place as all of their tie-breaks were same.
The 48th edition will take place from 26th to 30th December 2024.
A total of 56 players including 4 GMs, 7 IMs and a WGM took part from 13 countries across the world in Master category. The five-day seven round Rating tournament was organized by Thomas Brand in Zurich, Switzerland from 26th to 30th December 2023. The time control of the event was 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes, 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | RtgI | RtgN | Club/City | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | GM | Sasikiran, Krishnan | IND | 2596 | 0 | 5,5 | 33 | 27,5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | GM | Safarli, Eltaj | AZE | 2609 | 0 | 5,5 | 32,5 | 27 | ||
| 4 | GM | Iniyan, P | IND | 2500 | 0 | 5,5 | 32,5 | 27 | |||
| 4 | 3 | GM | Kunin, Vitaly | GER | 2534 | 2581 | Kirchberg | 5 | 32 | 26,5 | |
| 5 | 12 | IM | Löffler, Markus | GER | 2270 | 2294 | Bern Schwarz-Weiss | 5 | 29,5 | 24 | |
| 6 | 7 | IM | Langheinrich, Ferenc | GER | 2352 | 0 | 5 | 27,5 | 22 | ||
| 7 | 11 | IM | Moor, Olivier | SUI | 2306 | 2314 | Zug | 5 | 26,5 | 21 | |
| 8 | 9 | IM | Stijve, Theo | SUI | 2334 | 2342 | Payerne | 4,5 | 29,5 | 24 | |
| 9 | 6 | WGM | Heinemann, Josefine | GER | 2360 | 0 | 4,5 | 28,5 | 23,5 | ||
| 10 | 15 | FM | Redzisz, Michal | POL | 2219 | 0 | 4,5 | 28,5 | 23 |
