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57th Biel Chess Festival 2024 (Games and Results)

57th Biel Chess Festival 2024

The 57th Biel Chess Festival took place 13th to 26th July 2024. Le Quang Liem won the multipart event ahead of Haik Martirosyan and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Salem Saleh finished just ahead of Alexander Donchenko in the Challengers. Rinat Jumabayev overtook the previous leader Leon Luke Mendonca in the final round to take first place in the MTO.

57th Biel Chess Festival 2024 (Biel SUI)
Sat 13th Jul 2024 - Fri 26th Jul 2024 - Official Site

57th Biel GM1 Qual 2024 (6 players 5 Rds SRR Indiv TC:120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Biel GM1 Qual

57th Biel GM1 Final 2024 (4 players 3 Rds SRR Indiv TC:120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Biel GM1 Final

57th Biel GM1 Rapid 2024 (6 players 5 Rds SRR Indiv TC:15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Biel GM1 Rapid

57th Biel GM1 Blitz 2024 (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC:3m+2spm)

57th Biel GM1-960 2024 (12 players 7 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Biel GM1 960

57th Biel GM2 Qual 2024 (6 players 5 Rds SRR Indiv TC:120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Biel GM2 Qual

57th Biel GM2 Final 2024 (4 players 3 Rds SRR Indiv TC:120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Biel GM2 Final

57th Biel GM2 Rapid 2024 (6 players 5 Rds SRR Indiv TC:15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Biel GM2 Rapid

57th Biel GM2 Blitz 2024 (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC:3m+2spm)

57th Biel GM2-960 2024 (12 players 7 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Biel GM2 960

57th Biel Master Open (10 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Biel MTO Open

57th Biel Rapid Open (9 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:15m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Biel Rapid Open

57th Biel GM1 Qual 2024 (6 players 5 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Biel GM1 Qual

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57th Biel GM1 Qual 2024 Biel (SUI), 13-26 vii 2024 cat. XVIII (2693)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Le, Quang Liem g VIE 2731 * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 2834
2. Mishra, Abhimanyu g USA 2604 ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 2859
3. Martirosyan, Haik M. g ARM 2661 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 2699
4. Keymer, Vincent g GER 2721 0 ½ ½ * 1 ½ 2687
5. Praggnanandhaa, R g IND 2757 ½ 0 ½ 0 * 1 2 2608
6. Shankland, Sam g USA 2683 0 0 ½ ½ 0 * 1 2454
Round 1 (July 16, 2024)
Martirosyan, Haik M. - Shankland, Sam ½-½ 28 E73 King's Indian Averbakh
Keymer, Vincent - Le, Quang Liem 0-1 68 D35 QGD Exchange
Praggnanandhaa, R - Mishra, Abhimanyu 0-1 55 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Round 2 (July 17, 2024)
Le, Quang Liem - Praggnanandhaa, R ½-½ 34 D26 QGA
Martirosyan, Haik M. - Keymer, Vincent ½-½ 78 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Shankland, Sam - Mishra, Abhimanyu 0-1 96 A11 Reti Opening
Round 3 (July 18, 2024)
Mishra, Abhimanyu - Le, Quang Liem ½-½ 22 E06 Catalan
Keymer, Vincent - Shankland, Sam ½-½ 40 A10 Dutch, QI and KID Systems
Praggnanandhaa, R - Martirosyan, Haik M. ½-½ 40 E48 Nimzo Indian
Round 4 (July 19, 2024)
Martirosyan, Haik M. - Mishra, Abhimanyu ½-½ 40 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Keymer, Vincent - Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 52 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Shankland, Sam - Le, Quang Liem 0-1 70 D36 QGD Exchange
Round 5 (July 20, 2024)
Le, Quang Liem - Martirosyan, Haik M. ½-½ 81 D35 QGD Exchange
Mishra, Abhimanyu - Keymer, Vincent ½-½ 41 C50 Giuoco Piano
Praggnanandhaa, R - Shankland, Sam 1-0 55 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin

57th Biel GM1 Final 2024 (4 players 3 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Biel GM1 Final

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57th Biel GM1 Final 2024 Biel SUI (SUI), 13-26 vii 2024 cat. XVIII (2688)
1 2 3 4
1. Le, Quang Liem g VIE 2731 * ½ 1 ½ 2 2799
2. Martirosyan, Haik M. g ARM 2661 ½ * ½ ½ 2697
3. Praggnanandhaa, R g IND 2757 0 ½ * 1 2665
4. Mishra, Abhimanyu g USA 2604 ½ ½ 0 * 1 2591
Round 1 (July 23, 2024)
Le, Quang Liem - Mishra, Abhimanyu ½-½ 53 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Martirosyan, Haik M. - Praggnanandhaa, R ½-½ 40 E73 King's Indian Averbakh
Round 2 (July 24, 2024)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Le, Quang Liem 0-1 65 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Mishra, Abhimanyu - Martirosyan, Haik M. ½-½ 94 C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 3 (July 25, 2024)
Martirosyan, Haik M. - Le, Quang Liem ½-½ 38 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Mishra, Abhimanyu - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 45 E81 King's Indian Saemisch

57th Biel GM1 Rapid 2024 (6 players 5 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Biel GM1 Rapid

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57th Biel GM1 Rapid 2024 Biel SUI Sat 13th Jul 2024 - Fri 26th Jul 2024
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1
11Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM25993.5
22Keymer, VincentGMGER26452.5
3Praggnanandhaa, RGMIND27092.5
5Le, Quang LiemGMVIE26592.5
54Mishra, AbhimanyuGMUSA26042
6Shankland, SamGMUSA26222
6 players

57th Biel GM1 Blitz 2024 (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 3m+2spm)

57th Biel GM1 Blitz 2024 Biel SUI Sat 13th Jul 2024 - Fri 26th Jul 2024
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1
14Praggnanandhaa, RGMIND26807
22Le, Quang LiemGMVIE27006.5
5Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM27166.5
43Shankland, SamGMUSA26485.5
56Mishra, AbhimanyuGMUSA24492.5
61Keymer, VincentGMGER26072
6 players

57th Biel GM1-960 2024 (12 players 7 Rds Swiss Indiv TC: 15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Biel GM1 960

57th Biel GM1-960 2024 Biel SUI Sat 13th Jul 2024 - Fri 26th Jul 2024
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
14Praggnanandhaa, RGMIND2709513
25Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM2599501
31Keymer, VincentGMGER26454.50.52
42Le, Quang LiemGMVIE26594.50.50
56Mishra, AbhimanyuGMUSA26043.501
63Shankland, SamGMUSA2622300
78Donchenko, AlexanderGMGER2574100
810Maurizzi, Marc`andriaGMFRA24450.500
97Salem, A.R. SalehGMUAE2659000
9Bjerre, Jonas BuhlGMDEN2523000
11Samunenkov, IhorGMUKR2428000
12Vaishali, RameshbabuGMIND2359000
12 players

57th Biel GM2 Qual 2024 (6 players 5 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Biel GM2 Qual

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57th Biel GM2 Qual 2024 Biel (SUI), 13-26 vii 2024 cat. XIV (2595)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Vaishali, Rameshbabu g IND 2488 * ½ 1 1 ½ 1 4 2855
2. Salem, A.R. Saleh g UAE 2638 ½ * ½ 1 1 1 4 2825
3. Donchenko, Alexander g GER 2633 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 3 2658
4. Bjerre, Jonas Buhl g DEN 2653 0 0 ½ * 1 1 2582
5. Maurizzi, Marc'Andria g FRA 2620 ½ 0 0 0 * ½ 1 2349
6. Samunenkov, Ihor g UKR 2535 0 0 0 0 ½ * ½ 2240
Round 1 (July 16, 2024)
Salem, A.R. Saleh - Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 1-0 43 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Donchenko, Alexander - Samunenkov, Ihor 1-0 81 E48 Nimzo Indian
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Vaishali, Rameshbabu 0-1 39 C11 French Defence
Round 2 (July 17, 2024)
Vaishali, Rameshbabu - Donchenko, Alexander 1-0 27 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Salem, A.R. Saleh - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 1-0 55 E04 Catalan
Maurizzi, Marc'Andria - Samunenkov, Ihor ½-½ 54 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Round 3 (July 18, 2024)
Donchenko, Alexander - Salem, A.R. Saleh ½-½ 68 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 1-0 53 A07 Barcza System
Samunenkov, Ihor - Vaishali, Rameshbabu 0-1 40 D33 Tarrasch Defence
Round 4 (July 19, 2024)
Salem, A.R. Saleh - Samunenkov, Ihor 1-0 57 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Donchenko, Alexander ½-½ 52 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Maurizzi, Marc'Andria - Vaishali, Rameshbabu ½-½ 42 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Round 5 (July 20, 2024)
Vaishali, Rameshbabu - Salem, A.R. Saleh ½-½ 43 C01 French Exchange
Donchenko, Alexander - Maurizzi, Marc'Andria 1-0 43 D31 Semi-Slav Defence
Samunenkov, Ihor - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 0-1 39 E49 Nimzo Indian

57th Biel GM2 Final 2024 (4 players 3 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Biel GM2 Final

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57th Biel GM2 Final 2024 Biel SUI (SUI), 13-26 vii 2024 cat. XIV (2586)
1 2 3
1. Salem, A.R. Saleh g UAE 2638 * ½ 1 2753
2. Donchenko, Alexander g GER 2633 ½ * 1 2756
3. Vaishali, Rameshbabu g IND 2488 0 0 * 0
Round 1 (July 23, 2024)
Salem, A.R. Saleh - Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1-0 40 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Round 2 (July 24, 2024)
Donchenko, Alexander - Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1-0 75 A13 Reti Opening
Round 3 (July 25, 2024)
Salem, A.R. Saleh - Donchenko, Alexander ½-½ 41 B95 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5

57th Biel GM2 Rapid 2024 (6 players 5 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Biel GM2 Rapid

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57th Biel GM2 Rapid 2024 Biel SUI Sat 13th Jul 2024 - Fri 26th Jul 2024
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1
13Donchenko, AlexanderGMGER25743.5
21Salem, A.R. SalehGMUAE26593
32Bjerre, Jonas BuhlGMDEN25232.5
5Vaishali, RameshbabuGMIND23592.5
56Maurizzi, Marc`andriaGMFRA24452
64Samunenkov, IhorGMUKR24281.5
6 players

57th Biel GM2 Blitz 2024 (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 3m+2spm)

57th Biel GM2 Blitz 2024 Biel SUI Sat 13th Jul 2024 - Fri 26th Jul 2024
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1
11Salem, A.R. SalehGMUAE26549
24Maurizzi, Marc`andriaGMFRA24435.5
32Donchenko, AlexanderGMGER25695
6Samunenkov, IhorGMUKR24715
53Bjerre, Jonas BuhlGMDEN25193
65Vaishali, RameshbabuGMIND23662.5
6 players

57th Biel GM2-960 2024 (12 players 7 Rds Swiss Indiv TC: 15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Biel GM2 960

57th Biel GM2-960 2024 Biel SUI Sat 13th Jul 2024 - Fri 26th Jul 2024
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
12Donchenko, AlexanderGMGER25745.501
23Bjerre, Jonas BuhlGMDEN25233.501
31Salem, A.R. SalehGMUAE2659301
45Vaishali, RameshbabuGMIND2359202
59Keymer, VincentGMGER2645201
11Mishra, AbhimanyuGMUSA2604201
12Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM2599201
84Maurizzi, Marc`andriaGMFRA2445201
97Praggnanandhaa, RGMIND27091.501
108Le, Quang LiemGMVIE26591.500
10Shankland, SamGMUSA26221.500
126Samunenkov, IhorGMUKR24280.500
12 players

57th Biel Master Open (10 Rds Swiss Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Biel MTO Open

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57th Biel Master Open Biel SUI Sat 13th Jul 2024 - Fri 26th Jul 2024
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Jumabayev, RinatGMKAZ25657.5047,0059
22Mendonca, Leon LukeGMIND26157.5045,0058.5
344Ayush, SharmaIMIND23427.5044,7556.5
415Madaminov, MukhiddinIMUZB25127.5044,2557.5
56Sasikiran, KrishnanGMIND25817042.5059.5
61Aryan, ChopraGMIND26327042,0058.5
723Xue, HaowenCHN24527041.5057
820Ansat, AldiyarIMKAZ24587040,0052.5
93Nesterov, ArseniyGMFID26027039.5054.5
1030Gan-Erdene, SugarIMMGL24077038.5055.5
118Harsha, BharathakotiGMIND25696.5039,7559.5
1210Gavrilescu, DavidGMROU25406.5037.5055
19Bilguun, SumiyaGMMGL24586.5037.5055
144Ganguly, Surya ShekharGMIND25926.5037,2555.5
1513Xiao, Tong(Qd)CHN25186.5036,7555
1625Razafindratsima, TimotheIMFRA24496.5036,0055.5
1738Dotzer, LukasFMAUT23756.5035.5053
1846Ritviz, ParabIMIND23346.5034.5053
1922Materia, MarcoIMFRA24536.5034.5052
2041Narayanan, SamrugFMUSA23616.5034.5051.5
2132Tahay, AlexisIMFRA23926.5034,2552.5
2221Deuer, MariusIMGER24586.5033.5051.5
2326Fromm, MariusIMGER24486.5032,0048
2411Kobo, OriGMISR25296036,2556
2556Nurman, AluaWIMKAZ22666035,2556.5
2618Assaubayeva, BibisaraIMKAZ24726034.5057
2712Koustav, ChatterjeeGMIND25256033.5055.5
285Sethuraman, S.P.GMIND25896033,2553
2931Juksta, KarolisIMLTU24006032,7552.5
3017Macovei, AndreiIMMDA24796031.5052
3129Amartuvshin, GanzorigIMMGL24276031,0052
3227Saraci, NderimIMKOS24476030.5051
3335Thavandiran, ShiyamIMCAN23876029,2550.5
3437Chinguun, SumiyaFMMGL23776029,0049.5
3543Padmini, RoutIMIND23486028,2547.5
3652Toktomushev, TeimurFMSUI23006028,0047.5
3758Collin, Moritz ValentinFMSUI22556027,2549.5
3840Hafiz, Arif AbdulFMINA23676026,7549
3948Smeets, KobeFMNED23246026,7546.5
407Moiseenko, AlexanderGMUKR25705.5031,2553.5
4191Smirnov, MarkCMKAZ21115.5030.5052.5
4214Sokolovsky, YahliGMISR25165.5030,0055.5
4324Holzke, FrankGMGER24505.5029,0051.5
4433Kalogridis, AntoniosFMGRE23915.5028,2550.5
4569Balabayeva, XeniyaWIMKAZ22105.5027.5052
4639Rosen, EricIMUSA23745.5027,2551.5
4754Cervantes Landeiro, ThaliaWGMUSA22715.5027,2549
4850Jain, Kashish ManojFMIND23085.5025.5046.5
4953Shoshin, KirillFMFID22775.5024,7544
5062Winkelman, AlbertFMAUS22435.5024,0048
128 players

57th Biel Rapid Open (9 Rds Swiss Indiv TC: 15m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Biel Rapid Open

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57th Biel Rapid Open Biel SUI Sat 13th Jul 2024 - Fri 26th Jul 2024
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
111Madaminov, MukhiddinIMUZB24348049,0052.5
212Assaubayeva, BibisaraIMKAZ24257.5043.5049
315Gan-Erdene, SugarIMMGL23577042,2552
48Materia, MarcoIMFRA24577040,2551.5
55Sadorra, Julio CatalinoGMPHI25317039,7546
618Sukandar, Irine KharismaIMINA23387037.5048
76Harsha, BharathakotiGMIND25187037.5046
830Chinguun, SumiyaFMMGL21887035.5048
99Bilguun, SumiyaGMMGL24437035,2545
103Sasikiran, KrishnanGMIND25516.5037,0050
7Jumabayev, RinatGMKAZ24676.5037,0050
124Nesterov, ArseniyGMFID25326.5036,0049.5
131Ganguly, Surya ShekharGMIND25996.5033.5045.5
1423Arcuti, DavideIMSUI22536.5032,7545.5
1514Gaehwiler, GabrielIMSUI23586.5032,2542.5
1613Macovei, AndreiIMMDA23806.5032,0045.5
172Moiseenko, AlexanderGMUKR25626033,2547.5
1817Rosen, EricIMUSA23406032,0047.5
1922Haimovich, TalIMISR22626030.5047
2033Xiao, Tong(Qd)CHN21756030,2547
2131Gloeckler, ChristianFMGER21846030,0047
2220Juksta, KarolisIMLTU23136030,0046
2335Krishnan, RitvikFMIND21606029.5044.5
2416Tahay, AlexisIMFRA23566029.5043.5
2519Munkhzul, TurmunkhWGMMGL23266029,2544.5
2632Nurgaliyeva, ZarinaWFMKAZ21826028.5043.5
2776Chen, MuxiCHN18696024,0039
2852Frey, FabianSUI20416023,0039.5
2925Peycheva, GerganaFMBUL22405.5028,2545
3024Kersten, UweIMGER22525.5027,7546.5
3129Georgescu, LenaFMSUI21985.5026,7543.5
3266Jud, MarcSUI19255.5025.5041.5
3348Nasybullina, AlfiaWIMKAZ20615.5025,2546
3457Rotunno, FlavioSUI20015.5025,2542
3542Szakolczai, PeterFMSUI21005.5024.5040
3649Sadeghi, Hassan RogerSUI20455.5023,7542
3737Vemparala, NikashCMUSA21505.5023.5042.5
3839Bex, Pierre-AlainSUI21395.5023,2541
3962Rait, AlbertGER19555.5023,2540
4063Petry, MartinSUI19435.5022,2536
4134Erne, RaphaelSUI21635.5022,0041
4243Menzi, JonasSUI21005.5021,7539.5
4327Schlegel, IgorFMSUI22045024.5047
36Toktomushev, TeimurFMSUI21545024.5047
4510Saraci, NderimIMKOS24385024,0045
4665Kheerthi, GantaWFMIND19395022.5039
4740Harish, NeerajUSA21235022,2544
4856Brockmann, FabianGER20035022,0038
4941Illijin, NeboisaIMROU21025021,0041.5
5044Kuhn, ThomasSUI20945021,0039.5
143 players

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