Mahdi Gholami Orimi wins 22nd Splimbergo Masters 2024, Kaustuv Kundu third

by Shahid Ahmed - 07/09/2024

IM Mahdi Gholami Orimi (IRI), GM Marcin Tazbir (POL) and IM Kaustuv Kundu scored 7/9 each at 22nd Splimbergo Masters (>2000) 2024. Mahdi won the tournament due to better tie-break score. Marcin and Kaustuv were placed second and third respectively. The top two finishers remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament combining four sections (Masters, Open A, B and C) was €8000. Top three prizes were €1500 and a cup, €800 and €600 each. The seven-day nine round rating tournaments were organized by Circolo scacchi "Le due torri" Spilimbergo at Centro Sportivo La Favorita in Splimbergo, Italy from 9th to 15th August. Photo: Circolo scacchi Spilimbergo

Top three score 7/9

The total participation combining four tournaments was 451, 154 in Masters (>2000), 140 in Open A (1700-2099), 80 in Open B (1500-1899) and 77 in Open C (Under 1700).

L to R:: Andrea Bisaro (Main organiser), Luigi Maggi (President, Italian Chess Federation), 3rd - IM Kundu Kaustuv 7/9, 1st - IM Mahdi Gholami Orimi (IRI) 7/9, 2nd - GM Marcin Tazbir (POL) 7/9, Enrico Sarcinelli (Mayor of Spilimbergo) | Photo: Circolo scacchi Spilimbergo

Thanks to WGM Bettina Trabert (GER) for the above information.

Players in action | Photo: Circolo scacchi Spilimbergo

The tournament hall at Centro Sportivo La Favorita in Splimbergo, Italy | Photo: Circolo scacchi Spilimbergo

Former World Champion - GM Veselin Topalov (BUL) playing Simultaneous Exhibition matches | Photo: Circolo scacchi Spilimbergo

A total of 154 players including 14 GMs, 19 IMs, 5 WGMs and 6 WIMs took part in the Masters (>2000) tournament from 31 countries across the world. The Open A (1700-2099) category had 140 players, Open B (1500-1899) 80 and Open C (Under 1700) witnessed 77 players. All four tournaments were organized by Circolo scacchi "Le due torri" Spilimbergo from 9th to 15th August 2024 at Centro Sportivo La Favorita in Splimbergo, Italy. The time control was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	Rp
1	5	IM	Gholami Orimi Mahdi	IRI	2496	7	47	54	2418	2611
2	6	GM	Tazbir Marcin	POL	2492	7	46	50	2347	2567
3	20	IM	Kaustuv Kundu	IND	2419	7	40	43,5	2277	2497
4	3	GM	Basso Pier Luigi	ITA	2507	6,5	50,5	55	2399	2565
5	7	GM	Wieczorek Oskar	POL	2491	6,5	49,5	54	2347	2513
6	1	GM	Dardha Daniel	BEL	2608	6,5	48	52,5	2375	2541
7	13	IM	Fromm Marius	GER	2447	6,5	48	52	2389	2555
8	89	FM	Pegno Mattia	ITA	2150	6,5	46	51	2402	2568
9	10	FM	Sowinski Pawel	POL	2463	6,5	45,5	49,5	2339	2505
10	17	GM	Mirzoev Azer	AZE	2429	6,5	44,5	48,5	2326	2492