FINAL STANDINGS
GM Marcin Tazbir from Poland
(photo below) is the new IBCA World Champion, undefeated with 8 points in 9 games! Congratulations!!
IBCA champion Marcin Tazbir
The previous champion, IM Predrag Nikac from Montenegro took the second place with 7.5 points while the third place prize went to FM Alexey Streltsov (Israel) after a six-person tiebreak.
Top results of the last round:
1. Jandric - Tazbir, Marcin ½ - ½
2. Nikac - Clemente Llamero 1-0
3. Kolpakov - Streltsov ½ - ½
4. Djakashov - Stachanczyk 1-0
5. Kofidis - Adiyaman 0-1
The 9-round Swiss tournament featured 82 players from 29 countries. Among them were one GM, five IMs and three FMs, making it one of the strongest IBCA World Championships ever!
Final rankings after 9 rounds
Photo Gallery
Closing Ceremony
Why the island of Rhodes?
The island of Rhodes is one of the most popular tourist destinations in
Europe and it has several nicknames, such as "Island of the Sun", "Pearl Island" and "Island of the Knights", named after the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who ruled the
island from 1310 to 1522.
Rhodes was also famous for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Medieval Old Town of Rhodes has also been declared
a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Rhodes is a popular destination and connected with all major European airports and many airlines:
- Aegean Airlines
- Ryanair
- Lufthansa
- Wizzair
- check SkyScanner for many more.
If you are traveling from or via Türkiye, there is also a daily ferry between the ports of Fethiye and Rhodes:
Event schedule
08/10, 14:00 -> Arrivals
09/10, 10:00 -> Technical Meeting
09/10, 15:30 -> Opening Speeches
09/10, 16:00 -> Round 1
10/10, 16:00 -> Round 2
11/10, 16:00 -> Round 3
12/10, 16:00 -> Round 4
13/10, 10:00 -> Excursion
13/10, 16:00 -> Round 5
14/10, 16:00 -> Round 6
15/10, 10:00 -> IBCA Congress
15/10, 16:00 -> Round 7
16/10, 16:00 -> Round 8
17/10, 14:00 -> Round 9
17/10, 21:30 -> Closing Ceremony
18/10, 11:00 -> Departures
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