Pfalz Open chess tournament

43 GMs to play in the strong Pfalz Open 2009

The second Pfalz Open will take place 15th to 22nd of February, 2009. The tournament is a 9 round Swiss system with time control 2 hours / 40 moves + 1 hour / rest of the game. It features hundreds of players, of which 43 are GMs and over 100 are titled. Top seeded is GM Alexey Dreev, who will have serious competition from GM Graf, GM Baklan, GM Kuzubov, GM Malakhatko, GM Tiviakov, GM Mamedov, GM Lupulescu, etc.

Chessdom.com commentators GM Valentin Iotov and GM Dejan Bojkov participate in the event as well. After the tournament is over they will be joining GM Bauer and GM Dimitrov in the commentary of Topalov Kamsky and Linares 2009.

Among the participants we find a group of strong female players led by GM Antoaneta Stefanova, WGM Anna Muzychuk, IM Anna Ushenina, and WGM Tania Sachdev.

Official site: pfalzopen.de

Pfalz Open participants

Dreev, Alexey GM 2688
Tiviakov, Sergei GM 2684
Graf, Alexander GM 2643
Baklan, Vladimir GM 2627
Kuzubov, Yuriy GM 2626
Malakhatko, Vadim GM 2610
Lupulescu, Constantin GM 2608
Drozdovskij, Yuri GM 2607
Mamedov, Nidjat GM 2607
Markowski, Tomasz GM 2605
Epishin, Vladimir GM 2587
Arutinian, David GM 2586
Kempinski, Robert GM 2584
Borovikov, Vladislav GM 2582
Gharamian, Tigran IM 2581
Emelin, Vasily GM 2578
Sulskis, Serunas GM 2573
Georgiev, Vladimir GM 2572
Jankovic, Alojzije GM 2571
Buhmann, Rainer GM 2565
Stefanova, Antoaneta WGM 2557
Iotov, Valentin GM 2556
Gopal, Greetha Narayanan GM 2555
Greenfeld, Alon GM 2548
Kunin, Vitaly GM 2546
Muzychuk, Anna WGM 2540
Milov, Leonid IM 2539
Dgebuadze, Alexandre GM 2538
Luther, Thomas GM 2536
Teterev, Vitaly GM 2530
Macak, Stefan IM 2527
Maiorov, Nikita GM 2524
Aloyzas, Kveinys GM 2522
Bogner, Sebastian IM 2501
Ushenina, Anna WGM 2499
Meijers, Viesturs GM 2493
Stern, Rene IM 2492
Babaev, Rashad GM 2491
Vavrak, Peter IM 2489
Kasparov, Sergey GM 2488
Nabaty, Tamir 2488
Chirila, Cristian IM 2485
Bojkov, Dejan GM 2477
Hoffmann, Michael IM 2474
Shalnev, Nikolai GM 2469
Wirig, Anthony IM 2464
Grabarczyk, Bogdan IM 2458
Chernov, Vadim IM 2455
Paehtz, Elisabeth WGM 2455
Gaponenko, Inna WGM 2450
Bakre, Tejas GM 2448
Morawietz, Dieter IM 2445
Sriram, Jha IM 2442
Galdunts, Sergey GM 2437
Tania, Sachdev WGM 2435
Sanuleac, Vasile GM 2432
Zdebskaja, Natalia WGM 2428
Muzychuk, Mariya WGM 2427
Klenburg, Michael IM 2426
Beinoras, Mindaugas IM 2426
Hirneise, Tobias FM 2426
Khanukov, Boris FM 2424
Richter, Michael IM 2421
Casper, Thomas IM 2415
Skembris, Spyridon GM 2413
Dausch, Rene FM 2401
Abasov, Nijat 2397
Zozulia, Anna WGM 2376
Meszaros, Michal IM 2376
Donchenko, Antatoli IM 2374
Nekrasov, Mihail IM 2372
Rotstein, Efim FM 2372
Vasilkova, Svetlana WIM 2371
Ringoir, Tanguy FM 2366
Troyke, Christian IM 2365
Polajzer, Danilo IM 2360
Klundt, Klaus IM 2356
Khotenashvili, Bela WGM 2350
Batsiashvili, Nino WGM 2350
Dinger, Florian FM 2343
Friedrich, Norbert FM 2342
Helbig, Mark FM 2332 M74
Reinhart, Emanuel FM 2329
Gheng, Josef FM 2327
Jacobsen, Bo 2323
Armbrust, Florian FM 2321
Tuncer, Ufuk FM 2317
Schulze, Ulrich IM 2316
Zimmermann, Julian FM 2316
Lubbe, Nikolas 2315
Raykhman, Alexander 2307
Trabert, Bettina WGM 2306
Sobolevsky, Leonid IM 2304
Chasovnikova, Eugenia WIM 2302
Ackermann, Hans Werner FM 2299
Piasetski, Leon IM 2293
Thomassen, Joachim FM 2290
Bannink, Bernard 2280
Frick, Christoph 2273
Wahedi, Ahmad Siar 2272
Jacob, Volker 2267
Villwock, Martin 2260
Holm, Sejer 2260
Zuse, Peter FM 2258
Hug, Marcel 2257
Böhle, Lars 2257
Jadrijevic, Ante 2257
Fuchs, Judith 2253
Martin, Stefan 2250
Kunz, Konstantin 2247
Schlötzer, Waldemar 2245
Feibert, Fred FM 2242
Behling, Robert FM 2240
Pritzker, Boris 2237
Bogorad, Michail 2235
Cevik, Dietmar 2234
Braun, Peter FM 2231
Jansen, Andreas 2231
Krieger, Hermann 2230
Vogel, Jaap FM 2230
Baum, Dr. Bernd FM 2222
Hess, Christian FM 2222
Schneider, Heiko 2221
Ferkingstad,Sjur 2220
Weiler, Wolfgang 2220
Gerstner, Bernhard 2217
Anibar, Ahmed 2214
Kandic, Milan 2208
Vinke, Andreas 2207
Fecht, Hans-Peter FernIM 2206
Hoolt, Sarah WIM 2200
Dushatskiy, Fedor 2199
Knitl, Anton 2197
Dietzsch, Herbert 2197
Wurzel, Andre 2196
Tennstedt, Dr. Andreas 2194
Lacrosse, Marc FM 2192
Kasparova, Tatjana WIM 2190
Wiens, Helmut 2190
Lantzsch, Christian 2190
Frotscher, Thomas 2188
Posedaru, Bogdan 2187
Viebahn, Dirk 2187
Schatz, Christian CM 2187
Schäfer, Michael 2183
Lovik, Lasse 2183
Dewenter, Ulf 2181
Berndt, Walter 2181
Hankel, Dennis 2180
Maahs, Erich 2180
Shalnyeva, Olga WIM 2178
Mareck, Sascha 2176
Kelchner, Hans 2175
Müller, Erich 2160
Hillenbrand, Michael 2159
Stock, Andreas 2158
Scheidt, Karlheinz 2158
Pitic, Jasmin 2157
Wille, Thomas 2155
Klimpel, Thomas 2155
Hirth, Dr. Ulrich 2154
Stümer, Paul 2153
Hager, Joshua Aarash 2152
Riedel, Lutz 2152
Kaiser, Elmar 2151
Weisenburger, Horst 2149
Amrehn, Fred 2146
Senk, Christian 2146
Müller, Waldemar 2144
Diosu, Georg 2140
Lopatin, Olga WFM 2139
Ludy, Klaus 2136
Inhoven, Stefan 2136
Müller, Markus 2133
Hauck, Heiko 2131
Herzenstein, Georg 2129
Fink, Leander 2126
Troyke, Doreen WFM 2124
Trösch, Thomas 2121
Busch, Lorenz 2119
Diehl, Klaus 2117
Bohne, Lutz 2116
Noordhoek, Henk 2108
Comes, Bruno 2106
Loos, Udo 2096
Osmanovic, Faruk 2096
Klamp, Christoph 2096
Krauß, Josef 2095
Bongartz, Philipp 2094
Zoran, Klaric 2090
Filipiak, Thomas 2089
Weller, Manuel 2085
Lutz, Albert 2084
Lau, Udo 2082
Schäfer, Dr. Lutz 2081
Schwenkreis, Thomas 2077
Wahl, Gerhard 2072
Huettemann, Ralf 2071
Wimmer, Olivier 2067
Altmann, Jens 2066
Menge, Matthias 2065
Hansult, Manfred 2061
Matzat, Andre 2053
Spreeemann, Dr. Ralf 2049
Grünter, Martin 2045
Frey, Alisa 2041
Pracht, Hans Dieter 2040
Willems, Prof.Dr.Matthias 2038
Neuens, Heiko 2037
Gorse, Gerard 2036
Costello, Colin 2029
Hupprich, Thorsten 2028
Kopf, Rainer 2022
Jäger, Erich 2022
Wilk, Jörg 2020
Mertens, Gottfried 2019
Brandt, Sebastian 2019
Tierling, Detlef 2018
Thomassen, Thomas 2017
Pitic, Mustafa 2012
Gräbner, Laurent 2010
Hilbnez, Dr. Guntram 2009
Fick, Roland 2007
Auer, Dieter 2006
Costea, Valerius 2005
Horata, Hakan 2005
Kobs, Stephan 2003
Paul, Alexander 1999
Klaus, Rainer 1997
Wild, Katharina 1993
Erben, Larissa 1991
Haase, Holger 1988
Schwetje, Siegfried 1985
Voss, Julian 1980
Scholz, Dr. Herbert 1979
van Zetten, Maarten 1975
Segerberg, Tomas 1962
Straub, Hermann 1956
Grünhagen, Marc 1947
Donchenko, Alexander 1944
Tochtermann, Dr. Georg 1944
Woisetschläger, Adolf 1943
Ringoir, Guy 1937
Leimeister, Winfried 1936
Lanz, Udo 1933
Bier, Klaus 1929
Biedinger, Christian 1929
Santos, Paulo 1916
Frantzke, Helmut 1912
Möhn, Hans 1907
Voss, Chantal 1903
Gelashvili, Vakhtang 1902
Schmitt, Roland 1902
Meier, Peter 1899
Wüst, Andreas 1895
Wilk, Jan 1894
Freier, Joachim 1885
Encke, Michael 1883
Auschkalnis, Reinhard 1881
Korn, Thomas 1877
Riegler, Markus 1875
Densing, Gerd 1866
Hanowski, Martin 1863
Kettering, Werner 1858
Hennrich, Reinhard 1856
Kühnast, Volker 1855
Schwarz, Armin 1853
Stöckel, Jens 1853
Schlemminger, Degenhard 1850
Klotz, Elmar 1842
Leister, Günter 1831
Schindele, Andreas 1830
Lechnauer, Uwe 1829
Groß, Hans-Joachim 1829
Novak, Josua 1829
Bier, Roman 1828
Heidarnezhad, Ben-Ali 1818
Althaus, Karl-Heinz 1813
Zwicker, Wolfgang 1805
Kimmich, Bernd 1785
Hellmich, Jürgen 1780
Cotugno, Gianluca 1769
Stahl, Heinz 1748
Sosna, Hans-Joachim 1742
Siegel, Rainer 1738
Stirmlinger, Jochen 1731
Dittler, Volkfried 1716
Steinschuld, Jo 1706
Reinacher, Detlev 1695
Muller, Marcin 1692
Trinkle, Andreas 1691
Ivanov, Alexander 1687
Kliem, Klaus-Peter 1674
Hoffmann, Jonas 1654
Fickert, Jürgen 1640
Schaefer, Claus 1607
Strieck, Christian 1553
Knöpfle, Andreas 1552
Wohlfahrt, Dr. Michael 1522
Bailleul, Didier 1501
Hoffmann, Christian 1496
Atasoy, Tarik 1451
Herma, Gerhard 1443
Schmitt, Carsten 1440
Geissert, Bernd 1381
Wiesner, Paula 1348
Grohmüller, Robert 1294
Meißner, Erhard 1232
Lovik, Havard 1162
Hauck, Adrian 1005
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