Michal Mazurkiewicz triumphs at 13th Salento Open 2024, Ashwath second

by Shahid Ahmed - 24/06/2024

CM Michal Mazurkiewicz (POL) scored an unbeaten 7/9 to win 13th Salento Open Masters (>=1900) 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field. FM R Ashwath and IM Renier Castellanos Rodriguez (ESP) scored 6.5/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund combining all four events was €5000, Masters category had €2950. The top three prizes were €1000, €600 and €400 along with a trophy each respectively. The eight-day nine-round rating tournament was organized by Chess Projects ASD at Caroli Hotels Gallipoli in Gallipoli, Italy from 25th May to 1st June 2024. IM Bhakti Kulkarni is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. She scored 5.5/9 to finish seventh. Photo: Official site

Michal becomes a clear champion

Champion - CM Michal Mazurkiewicz (POL) 7/9 | Photo: Official site

Runner-up - FM R Ashwath 6.5/9 | Photo: Official site

Top 3 (L to R): 3rd GM Renier Castellanos Rodriguez (ESP) 6.5/9, 1st CM Michal Mazurkiewicz (POL) 7/9 and 2nd FM R Ashwath 6.5/9 | Photo: Official site

Overall 7th and Women 1st - IM Bhakti Kulkarni 5.5/9 | Photo: Official site

The tournament hall at Caroli Hotels Gallipoli in Gallipoli, Italy | Photo: Official site

A total of 45 players including 3 GMs, 5 IMs and 2 WIMs took part from 15 countries across the world. The eight-day nine round Masters (>=1900) tournament was organized by Chess Projects ASD at Caroli Hotels Gallipoli in Gallipoli, Italy from 25th May to 1st June 2024. The time control of the event was 90’ x 40 moves + 20’ + 30” increment from first move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	K	rtg+/-
1	14	CM	Mazurkiewicz, Michal			POL	2145	7	45	42	35,50	20	79
2	6	FM	Ashwath, R.			IND	2341	6,5	48,5	45	34,00	20	13,8
3	2	IM	Castellanos Rodriguez, Renier			ESP	2484	6,5	47	44	31,00	10	-10,2
4	9		Kocharin, Timur	U16		GER	2258	6	48,5	45,5	29,25	40	26,4
5	8	IM	Goluch, Piotr			POL	2315	6	46,5	43	28,50	10	-0,3
6	10	IM	Benedetti, Julio			ARG	2244	6	45	42	27,25	20	-2,6
7	5	IM	Kulkarni, Bhakti		w	IND	2348	5,5	53,5	48,5	31,25	10	5,6
8	4	GM	Neuman, Petr			CZE	2440	5,5	47	43	28,00	10	-3,1
9	40		Oikonomopoulos, Filippos	U12		GRE	1899	5,5	45	40,5	26,75	40	136,4
10	12		Botta, Massimiliano			ITA	2182	5,5	44	41	25,50	20	8