
The 9th international chess festival took place this week-end in Nancy (France) with 202 players in total and very strong field : Ex-world-champion Kasimdzhanov, french stars Bacrot, Fressinet, top-indian Harikrishna, German first 3 players Naiditsch, Meier, Fridman…
Official website of the tournament : http://echecs54.free.fr
- French GM-star Etienne gave a simul : 18 won, 2 draws, 0 loss.
- French Fressinet crushes the blitz-tournament with incredible 10,5/11, here is final result : http://echecs54.free.fr/festival2011/11blitzga.htm
- Top-german GM Fridman won the rapid-tournament with 7,5/9 and Fressinet is first french so french champion of rapid games 2011, here is final result : http://echecs54.free.fr/festival2011/11rapidega.htm