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The French Championships took place in Nancy 11th to 23rd August 2013. Both men's and women's championships went to rapid playoffs. Hicham Hamdouchi won the Open Championship beating Jean-Marc Degraeve 1.5-0.5 and Nino Maisuradze beat Mathilde Congiu 3-1 to take the women's title.

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88th ch-FRA 2013 Nancy (FRA), 11-22 viii 2013															cat. XIV (2577)
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1.	Degraeve, Jean-Marc	g	FRA	2563	*	½	½	0	½	1	½	½	1	1	1	1	7½	2711
2.	Hamdouchi, Hicham	g	FRA	2613	½	*	0	0	½	1	1	1	½	1	1	1	7½	2706
3.	Sokolov, Andrei	g	FRA	2558	½	1	*	½	½	0	½	1	1	½	½	1	7	2680
4.	Edouard, Romain	g	FRA	2662	1	1	½	*	0	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	6½	2634
5.	Tkachiev, Vladislav	g	FRA	2637	½	½	½	1	*	½	0	½	1	½	1	½	6½	2636
6.	Bauer, Christian	g	FRA	2633	0	0	1	½	½	*	½	½	½	1	1	1	6½	2637
7.	Wirig, Anthony	g	FRA	2496	½	0	½	½	1	½	*	0	½	1	½	½	5½	2584
8.	Apicella, Manuel	g	FRA	2512	½	0	0	½	½	½	1	*	1	½	½	0	5	2547
9.	Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	g	FRA	2588	0	½	0	½	0	½	½	0	*	1	½	½	4	2474
10.	Vaisser, Anatoly	g	FRA	2544	0	0	½	½	½	0	0	½	0	*	1	½	3½	2447
11.	Cornette, Matthieu	g	FRA	2592	0	0	½	½	0	0	½	½	½	0	*	1	3½	2442
12.	Sebag, Marie	g	FRA	2527	0	0	0	0	½	0	½	1	½	½	0	*	3	2406

Round 1 (August 11, 2013)
Degraeve, Jean-Marc	- Hamdouchi, Hicham	½-½	16	B30	Sicilian Rossolimo
Edouard, Romain	- Sebag, Marie	1-0	43	B90	Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Bauer, Christian	- Tkachiev, Vladislav	½-½	40	C88	Ruy Lopez Closed
Wirig, Anthony	- Apicella, Manuel	0-1	101	C05	French Tarrasch
Vaisser, Anatoly	- Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	0-1	38	D85	Gruenfeld Defence
Cornette, Matthieu	- Sokolov, Andrei	½-½	42	A13	Reti Opening
Round 2 (August 12, 2013)
Hamdouchi, Hicham	- Vaisser, Anatoly	1-0	32	C02	French Advance
Sokolov, Andrei	- Degraeve, Jean-Marc	½-½	45	B01	Centre Counter
Wirig, Anthony	- Cornette, Matthieu	½-½	31	D41	Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Apicella, Manuel	- Tkachiev, Vladislav	½-½	40	A10	Dutch, QI and KID Systems
Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	- Edouard, Romain	½-½	24	D30	Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Sebag, Marie	- Bauer, Christian	0-1	24	C04	French Tarrasch
Round 3 (August 13, 2013)
Degraeve, Jean-Marc	- Wirig, Anthony	½-½	66	C01	French Exchange
Edouard, Romain	- Hamdouchi, Hicham	1-0	36	B30	Sicilian Rossolimo
Tkachiev, Vladislav	- Sebag, Marie	½-½	40	D12	Slav Defence
Bauer, Christian	- Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	½-½	35	C53	Giuoco Piano
Vaisser, Anatoly	- Sokolov, Andrei	½-½	41	A46	Queen's Pawn Opening
Cornette, Matthieu	- Apicella, Manuel	½-½	45	C02	French Advance
Round 4 (August 14, 2013)
Hamdouchi, Hicham	- Bauer, Christian	1-0	35	B19	Caro Kann
Sokolov, Andrei	- Edouard, Romain	½-½	33	B52	Sicilian Rossolimo
Wirig, Anthony	- Vaisser, Anatoly	1-0	42	A85	Dutch
Apicella, Manuel	- Sebag, Marie	0-1	69	A12	Reti Opening
Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	- Tkachiev, Vladislav	0-1	58	E18	Queens Indian
Cornette, Matthieu	- Degraeve, Jean-Marc	0-1	56	E70	King's Indian Fianchetto
Round 5 (August 15, 2013)
Degraeve, Jean-Marc	- Apicella, Manuel	½-½	40	C15	French Winawer
Edouard, Romain	- Wirig, Anthony	½-½	44	A20	English Opening
Tkachiev, Vladislav	- Hamdouchi, Hicham	½-½	28	B36	Sicilian Maroczy Bind
Bauer, Christian	- Sokolov, Andrei	1-0	36	B48	Sicilian Paulsen
Vaisser, Anatoly	- Cornette, Matthieu	1-0	57	D85	Gruenfeld Defence
Sebag, Marie	- Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	½-½	42	B12	Caro Kann Advanced
Round 6 (August 17, 2013)
Degraeve, Jean-Marc	- Vaisser, Anatoly	1-0	63	C41	Philidor's Defence
Hamdouchi, Hicham	- Sebag, Marie	1-0	52	B51	Sicilian Rossolimo
Sokolov, Andrei	- Tkachiev, Vladislav	½-½	40	C89	Ruy Lopez Marshall
Wirig, Anthony	- Bauer, Christian	½-½	42	A37	English Symmetrical
Apicella, Manuel	- Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	1-0	45	A13	Reti Opening
Cornette, Matthieu	- Edouard, Romain	½-½	31	E53	Nimzo Indian
Round 7 (August 18, 2013)
Edouard, Romain	- Degraeve, Jean-Marc	1-0	47	C84	Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Tkachiev, Vladislav	- Wirig, Anthony	0-1	67	E21	Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Bauer, Christian	- Cornette, Matthieu	1-0	36	A28	English Four Knights
Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	- Hamdouchi, Hicham	½-½	58	E73	King's Indian Averbakh
Vaisser, Anatoly	- Apicella, Manuel	½-½	27	D35	QGD Exchange
Sebag, Marie	- Sokolov, Andrei	0-1	41	B40	Sicilian Classical
Round 8 (August 19, 2013)
Degraeve, Jean-Marc	- Bauer, Christian	1-0	42	B13	Caro Kann Exchange
Sokolov, Andrei	- Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	1-0	23	C65	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Wirig, Anthony	- Sebag, Marie	½-½	31	A07	Barcza System
Apicella, Manuel	- Hamdouchi, Hicham	0-1	40	A15	English counter King's Fianchetto
Vaisser, Anatoly	- Edouard, Romain	½-½	38	A69	Benoni Three Pawns System
Cornette, Matthieu	- Tkachiev, Vladislav	0-1	79	C45	Scotch Game
Round 9 (August 20, 2013)
Hamdouchi, Hicham	- Sokolov, Andrei	0-1	24	B48	Sicilian Paulsen
Edouard, Romain	- Apicella, Manuel	½-½	58	C15	French Winawer
Tkachiev, Vladislav	- Degraeve, Jean-Marc	½-½	53	E67	King's Indian Fianchetto
Bauer, Christian	- Vaisser, Anatoly	1-0	30	A05	Various
Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	- Wirig, Anthony	½-½	38	C04	French Tarrasch
Sebag, Marie	- Cornette, Matthieu	0-1	78	C07	French Tarrasch
Round 10 (August 21, 2013)
Degraeve, Jean-Marc	- Sebag, Marie	1-0	71	B51	Sicilian Rossolimo
Edouard, Romain	- Bauer, Christian	½-½	36	E54	Nimzo Indian
Wirig, Anthony	- Hamdouchi, Hicham	0-1	64	D13	Slav Exchange
Apicella, Manuel	- Sokolov, Andrei	0-1	100	A13	Reti Opening
Vaisser, Anatoly	- Tkachiev, Vladislav	½-½	46	A42	Modern Defence
Cornette, Matthieu	- Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	½-½	24	D85	Gruenfeld Defence
Round 11 (August 22, 2013)
Hamdouchi, Hicham	- Cornette, Matthieu	1-0	39	B40	Sicilian Classical
Sokolov, Andrei	- Wirig, Anthony	½-½	71	C02	French Advance
Tkachiev, Vladislav	- Edouard, Romain	1-0	65	D32	Tarrasch Defence
Bauer, Christian	- Apicella, Manuel	½-½	51	D37	QGD 5.Bf4
Le Roux, Jean-Pierre	- Degraeve, Jean-Marc	0-1	107	A48	King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Sebag, Marie	- Vaisser, Anatoly	½-½	39	C09	French Tarrasch

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ch-FRA P/O 2013 Nancy FRA Sun 11th Aug 2013 - Thu 22nd Aug 2013 Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
Rk	Name	Ti	FED	Rtg	1	2	Pts
1	Hamdouchi, Hicham	GM	FRA	2613	½	1	1½
2	Degraeve, Jean-Marc	GM	FRA	2563	½	0	½
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ch-FRA w 2013 Nancy FRA Sun 11th Aug 2013 - Thu 22nd Aug 2013 Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
Rk	Name	Ti	Rtg	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pts	TB1	Perf
1	Nino MAISURADZE	gf	2288		½	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	½	1	8½	40¾	2427
2	Mathilde CONGIU	mf	2190	½		0	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	8½	38½	2436
3	Sophie MILLIET	m	2401	½	1		1	0	0	½	1	1	1	1	½	7½	38¾	2338
4	Maria LECONTE	gf	2246	½	½	0		½	1	½	½	1	1	1	1	7½	34½	2352
5	Silvia COLLAS	m	2286	½	½	1	½		½	½	1	0	1	½	1	7	36¼	2314
6	Laurie DELORME	mf	2183	0	0	1	0	½		0	1	1	½	½	½	5	23½	2191
7	Anda SAFRANSKA	gf	2312	0	0	½	½	½	1		0	1	0	½	1	5	23½	2180
8	Mathilde CHOISY	ff	2150	0	0	0	½	0	0	1		½	½	1	½	4	16¾	2129
9	Andreea-Cristiana NAVROTESCU	ff	2110	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	½		1	½	1	4	16½	2133
10	Emma RICHARD		2108	0	0	0	0	0	½	1	½	0		1	1	4	14½	2133
11	Adina-Maria HAMDOUCHI	gf	2211	½	0	0	0	½	½	½	0	½	0		½	3	15¾	2052
12	Marina MARTSYNOVSKAYA	mf	2156	0	0	½	0	0	½	0	½	0	0	½		2	9¾	1973
12 players

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ch-FRA w P/O 2013 Nancy FRA Sun 11th Aug 2013 - Thu 22nd Aug 2013
Rk	Name	Ti	FED	Rtg	1	2	3	4	Pts
1	Maisuradze, Nino	WGM	FRA	2288	1	0	1	1	3
2	Congiu, Mathilde	WIM	FRA	2190	0	1	0	0	1
2 players

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