Cheparinov wins Tringov Memorial
The 34th Bulgarian Open Chess Championship 2012, also known as the Georgi Tringov Memorial, was won by Ivan Cheparinov. The tournament was organised by the Bulgarian Chess Federation, the Chess Club Lokomotiv Plovdiv and the Plovdiv Municipality. It took place 29th January - 5th February in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and had more than 250 participants. Top seed GM Ivan Cheparinov won an important last round game against GM Petar Drenchev to finish shared first, and had the best tie-break.
Georgi Tringov Memorial 2012 | Final standings (top 40)
Rank SNo. Name IRtg FED Pts BH. BH. vict Fide Rtg+/- 1 1 GM Cheparinov Ivan 2659 BUL 7½ 44½ 57 7 39½ 5 2 8 IM Benidze Davit 2516 GEO 7½ 44½ 54½ 6 39 14 3 2 GM Georgiev Kiril 2658 BUL 7½ 44 56 6 40 7 4 14 GM Tadic Branko 2487 SRB 7½ 43½ 55½ 6 42 19 5 9 GM Antic Dejan 2504 SRB 7 43½ 55½ 6 37½ 9 6 18 GM Stanojoski Zvonko 2455 MKD 7 42 53½ 6 36 6 7 30 FM Lilov Valeri 2411 BUL 7 40½ 51½ 6 38 19 8 6 GM Petrov Marijan 2521 BUL 7 39½ 50½ 5 37½ 6 9 59 Vlashki Nino 2235 BUL 7 34 43½ 6 32½ 24 10 3 GM Spasov Vasil 2570 BUL 6½ 44 56 5 38 1 11 5 GM Nikolov Momchil 2560 BUL 6½ 43 55 4 37½ -1 12 12 GM Grigorov Grigor 2491 BUL 6½ 42 54 4 35½ -2 13 41 FM Filev Georgi 2349 BUL 6½ 41½ 53½ 6 34½ 23 14 11 GM Drenchev Petar 2493 BUL 6½ 41½ 53 5 37 6 15 28 IM Arsovic Goran 2422 SRB 6½ 40½ 52½ 5 34 0 16 22 IM Bukal Vladimir Jr 2434 CRO 6½ 40½ 52 6 36½ 8 17 26 Indjic Aleksandar 2427 SRB 6½ 39½ 51 5 34½ 3 18 7 GM Petkov Vladimir 2519 BUL 6½ 39 49½ 6 34 -5 19 31 IM Nikolov Sasho 2407 BUL 6½ 38 49 6 33 -5 20 37 IM Mladenov Plamen 2384 BUL 6½ 38 48½ 6 35 7 21 29 IM Kukov Velislav 2414 BUL 6½ 38 48½ 6 32½ -7 22 32 IM Todorovic Goran N 2397 SRB 6½ 38 48½ 5 34½ 3 23 49 Nenkov Ljudmil 2297 BUL 6½ 37½ 49 6 33 12 24 23 IM Milchev Nikolay 2434 BUL 6½ 37½ 48½ 6 35½ -5 25 70 Sofranov Velizar 2168 BUL 6½ 37 47 5 32 30 26 20 IM Bruno Fabio 2439 ITA 6 40½ 52 5 33½ -4 27 19 IM Arsovic Zoran 2441 SRB 6 40½ 52 4 32 -6 28 40 FM Pavlidis Anastasios 2359 GRE 6 40½ 50½ 5 32½ 4 29 10 GM Janev Evgeni 2503 BUL 6 40 52 5 31 -16 30 16 IM Smith Bryan G 2460 USA 6 40 49½ 4 35 -3 31 27 GM Georgiev Krum 2424 BUL 6 39½ 51½ 5 33 -6 32 57 Dobrev Nayden 2256 BUL 6 39 50 4 34 26 33 34 FM Pantev Veselin 2389 BUL 6 39 49½ 3 31½ -9 34 4 GM Radulski Julian 2570 BUL 6 39 48 5 31½ -19 35 24 IM Enchev Ivajlo 2430 BUL 6 38½ 50 5 34 -5 36 25 GM Ristic Nenad 2427 SRB 6 38½ 50 4 33½ -7 37 51 IM Todorov Ognjan 2294 BUL 6 38½ 48 4 31½ 11 38 38 IM Marholev Dimitar 2370 BUL 6 38 49 5 33 -1 39 46 FM Hadzimanolis Antonios 2332 GRE 6 38 48 4 32½ 2 40 43 Lomsadze Davit 2341 GEO 6 37½ 49½ 5 31½ -3