Belgrad's Soul

     Here I am in Belgrad. It is my first time here and I'm already in love with this city! I hope to have more time to explore it during the free day! Like a friend told me- Belgrad has a soul ;)
     As about the tournament- it is organized on a very high level- as it was expected, there's live commentary of the live games every day- the playing hall is also nice- there's nothing to complain about.
      I've got 2p/2 so far, winning as a favourite. You can follow the results here: http://chess-results.com/tnr106978.aspx?art=2&rd=3&lan=11&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984
     Here are some photos:

With Daria Visanescu

WGM Carmen Voicu-Jagodzinsky

   

WFM Daria Visanescu

With Luminita Cosma

     All the best from Belgrad! ;)

   

EIWCC-2013

     There are 2 more days until the start of the European Individual Women's Chess Championship in Belgrad, Serbia.
     It will be the first EIWCC where I'm going to start as a favourite- I was in the 2nd half of the starting ranking list all the previous years. I am nr. 29 out of 168 this time.

Ном.			Имя	код FIDE	ФЕД.	Рейт.Межд.	пол
1		GM	Muzychuk Anna	14111330	SLO	2594	w
2		GM	Dzagnidze Nana	13601903	GEO	2558	w
3		GM	Lagno Kateryna	14109336	UKR	2542	w
4		GM	Kosintseva Tatiana	4133471	RUS	2528	w
5		GM	Cramling Pia	1700030	SWE	2524	w
6		IM	Khotenashvili Bela	13602640	GEO	2512	w
7		GM	Gunina Valentina	4167570	RUS	2507	w
8		GM	Cmilyte Viktorija	12801259	LTU	2497	w
9		GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2902257	BUL	2497	w
10		GM	Kosteniuk Alexandra	4128125	RUS	2489	w
11		IM	Muzychuk Mariya	14114550	UKR	2484	w
12		WGM	Pogonina Natalija	4147855	RUS	2478	w
13		GM	Zhukova Natalia	14101513	UKR	2471	w
14		GM	Hoang Thanh Trang	12400149	HUN	2467	w
15		IM	Javakhishvili Lela	13601458	GEO	2465	w
16		IM	Mkrtchian Lilit	13300601	ARM	2454	w
17		IM	Paehtz Elisabeth	4641833	GER	2454	w
18		IM	Khurtsidze Nino	13600320	GEO	2443	w
19		IM	Bodnaruk Anastasia	4181751	RUS	2440	w
20		IM	Peptan Corina-Isabela	1201930	ROU	2439	w
21		WGM	Girya Olga	4195752	RUS	2437	w
22		GM	Socko Monika	1106619	POL	2436	w
23		IM	Atalik Ekaterina	4130189	EUR	2430	w
24		IM	Melia Salome	13602446	GEO	2428	w
25		IM	Guramishvili Sopiko	13602888	GEO	2421	w
26		IM	Matnadze Ana	13601377	ESP	2412	w
27		IM	Kovalevskaya Ekaterina	4116704	RUS	2407	w
28		WGM	Batsiashvili Nino	13602993	GEO	2405	w
29		WGM	Bulmaga Irina	13903063	ROU	2403	w
30		IM	Vega Gutierrez Sabrina	2219026	ESP	2402	w

     You can find the full list of participants here: http://chess-results.com/tnr98226.aspx?lan=11&zeilen=99999

     Romania will be represented by 8 players:

20	IM	Peptan Corina-Isabela	1201930	ROU	2439
29	WGM	Bulmaga Irina	13903063	ROU	2403
35	IM	Foisor Cristina-Adela	1200496	ROU	2387
53	WGM	Cosma Elena-Luminita	1201590	ROU	2329
68	WGM	Voicu-Jagodzinsky Carmen	1206729	ROU	2296
87	WGM	Sandu Mihaela	1204327	ROU	2237
131	WFM	Visanescu Daria-Ioana	1200518	ROU	2061
152		Olea Liliana	1202138	ROU	1905

     More information about the tournament can be found on the official site of the event: http://belgrade2013.org/index.php/en/

     It is going to be my first time in Serbia, I've been only to Montenegro before. I am very curious to see it and I hope to like it there.

     As about the tournament, it is going to be a very tough one, so I don't know what to expect- everything can happen- I just want to enjoy myself there and to play some quality chess.

Will keep you posted!

Polo

     The tournament is over, but not our stay in Kazan. We've got 2 extra days to visit the city and to have some fun ;)
     I lost in the last round against the Chinese Tan Zhongyi (2478) like a kid, blundering a piece at some point. I don't remember when was the last time when I did it... I guess I was too tired- so many double rounds immediatly after the Turkish League were too much. All in all, I've finished the tournament decently, on a +3 Elo points. You can find the final standings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr106012.aspx?art=1&rd=9&lan=11&flag=30&wi=821
     I hope to have a good rest until the European Individual Women's Chess Championship, which will start on the 23rd of July in Belgrad and to play some good games there.
     Trying to forget about the "not very pleasent" loss yesterday- we went to a polo match- which was quite a delight for our eyes :P Here are some photos:

Raluca Sgircea

Teodora Vasile and me

With our Serbian friends

Teodora,Raluca and me :)

Universiade is about making new friends,right?

     xoxo from Kazan ;)

Denizli

     The Turkish League is over. Unfortunately, our team didn't qualify for the 1st League... We were really close, but we were too unucky in the last round's match.
     I've scored 7,5p/9, winning some Elo points. Here's my game from the last round:

     It was really nice to play after one and a half month without chess!
     I will play in Kazan, at the Universiade starting from tomorrow. I am still in Denizli now- will get to Russia tonight. The tournament is going to be a very tough one- with double rounds and a lot of strong opponents. It will be a good preparation for the following EIWCC in Belgrad.
     In the same time, I'm really curious about the atmosphere at the Universiade- so many young athlets from all over the World gathered in one place!

     I hope to have a good tournament there and to make some worthy memories!

xoxo from Denizli ;)