GM Panneerselvam Iniyan of India emerged as the winner of the Noisiel International Open (France). The 18-year old rating favourite clinched the title in quite a convincing manner scoring 8/9. GM Yuri Solodovnichenko of Ukraine finished just a half-point behind the winner.
The local favourites Yannick Kambrath and Joseph Girel tied for third, with the former taking the last place on the podium thanks to better tiebreaks. Alicia Randrianarimanana of France netted 5 points and became the best woman the in Open A.
The 9-round Swiss tournaments (A, B and C) took place at Noisiel in the eastern suburb of Paris and attracted 174 players from 13 counties. The prizes were awarded in the presence of Mathieu Viskovic, Mayor of Noisiel.
Final standings Open A:
1 | INIYAN P | 8 |
2 | SOLODOVNICHENKO, Yuri | 7½ |
3 | KAMBRATH, Yannick | 6½ |
4 | GIREL, Joseph | 6½ |
5 | DEGARDIN, Sylvain | 6 |
6 | ALBARIC, Etienne | 6 |
7 | MULLER, Anthony | 6 |
8 | DEFROMONT, Benjamin | 6 |
9 | BUJISHO, Benjamin | 5½ |
10 | PUCHER, Sebastien | 5½ |
The Noisiel Open is becoming one of the most important open tournaments in France. The event received a financial backup from FIDE to the extent of about 15% of the total budget. It is important to note that organizers have reduced the entry fee for certain categories such as women, juniors and veterans above 50 years as per the recommendations of FIDE. Some additional prizes for the women and veterans category were established.
Traditionally, the Seine et Marne Department and the President of Noisiel Chess Club Mr Oupindrin, who has organized all the six opens, were sponsors of the event.
A blitz tournament organized during the event attracted 64 players, including 6 GMs. The winner of the open Iniyan tied for first but achieved a double thanks to superior tiebreaks over Yuri Solodovnichenko and Namig Guliyev.
The dates of the 7th Noisiel open will be announced before October 21, 2021. The upcoming open promises to be the strongest event ever held in Noisiel.
