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Himal Gusain convincingly clinches 3rd Tours Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 30/01/2024

IM Himal Gusain scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 3rd Tours International Open A 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field. GM Namig Guliyev (AZE) scored 7/9 to secure sole second place. Four players - GM Sergey A Fedorchuk (UKR), IM Guillaume Lamard (FRA), GM Alexandre Dgebuadze (BEL) and Julian Victor (BEL) scored 6.5/9 each. They were placed third to sixth according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was €8000, €6500 for Open A. The top three prizes were €1200, €1000 and €800 along with a trophy each. Himal won the first tournament he played in 2024 an he also started the year in the exact same way he ended 2023, by a winning a tournament. Check out an annotated game by the winner Himal himself. Photos: François Le Guillou

Himal starts 2024 the same way he ended his 2023

IM Himal Gusain was the sole leader 6.5/8 heading into the final round. FM Andrei Filip (ROU), IM Guillaume Lamard (FRA), GM Sergey A Fedorchuk (UKR) and GM Namig Guliyev (AZE) were trailing by a half point at 6/8 each. Himal defeated Filip to become a clear champion. Namig defeated Florian Grezeles (FRA) and Lamard drew against Fedorchuk. Namig and Fedorchuk secured second and third place respectively.

Best Woman and Top 3 (L to R): WGM Tatiana Dornbusch (MNC) 5.5/9, 2nd GM Namig Guliyev (AZE) 7/9, 1st IM Himal Gusain 7.5/9 and 3rd GM Sergey Fedorchuk (UKR) 6.5/9

The prize winners with organizers and France no.1 woman - GM Marie Sebag

"This year, the women were in the spotlight with GM Marie Sebag, France's top female player, who played a simultaneous game versus 26 players, and WGM Tatiana Dornbusch, who won the women's first prize and gave a master class during the week." - François Le Guillou, Tournament Organizer.

 

Check out the champion, IM Himal Gusain's favorite game of the tournament against GM Sergey Fedorchuk (UKR) from the third round, annotated by Himal himself.

IM Himal Gusain scored an unbeaten 7.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the field and performed at 2651

Players in action

The tournament hall - Salle des Fêtes at Tours Town Hall in Tours, France

Thanks to the tournament organizer - François Le Guillou for sharing photographs and information about the tournament.

 

A total of 140 players including 4 GMs, 9 IMs and a WGM took part from eleven countries all over the world in this five-day nine round Rating Open A tournament. It was organized by François Le Guillou at Salle des Fêtes at Tours Town Hall in Tours, France from 2nd to 6th January 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Final standings in Open A

Pl NomEloCat.FedeLigueClubPtsTr.Cu.Perf
1mGUSAIN Himal2457 FSenM44½392651
2gGULIYEV Namig2506 FSenMCVLC'Chartres Echecs741½342520
3gFEDORCHUK Sergey A.2550 FSenMARALyon Olympique Echecs44½33½2506
4mLAMARD Guillaume2499 FSenMPACCannes Echecs43½34½2466
5gDGEBUADZE Alexandre2441 FSepMHDFCercle Boulonnais des Echecs43½33½2492
6 VICTOR Julian2216 FCadM3928½2293
7gLALIC Bogdan2349 FSepMARALe Champ du Fou64432½2333
8mFILIP Lucian-Ioan2369 FSenMARAClub d'Echecs d'Annemasse643½30½2329
9fFILIP Andrei2250 FCadM642½31½2281
10 MIDY Robin2154 FSenMPDLEchiquier Club Le Mans640292163
11 BOUVET Florian2221 FSenMPDLEchiquier Club Le Mans639½30½2282
12mBUJISHO Benjamin2353 FSenMPDLCercle d'Echecs de Nantes639½30½2244
13fSAADA Julien2265 FSenMNAQPoitiers-Migne Echecs638½26½2179
14 LEVREBON Florian1900 FSenMCVLEchiquier Tourangeau63829½2129
15 MASSET Jacques1983 FSenMCVLEchiquier Tourangeau637302106

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