Golden Sands

     The "Albena Grand Europe Open" came to an end yesterday, with Tigran Petrosian winning the trophy, with an impressing 8p/9 score! Mircea Parligras finished on the 2nd place and Hrant Melkumyan on 3rd. Here are the final standings: http://chess-results.com/tnr103459.aspx?art=1&lan=11&flag=30&wi=821

1		GM	Petrosian Tigran L.			ARM	2649	0	8.0	40.5	49.5	7
2		GM	Parligras Mircea-Emilian			ROU	2565	0	7.0	41.0	53.5	5
3		GM	Melkumyan Hrant			ARM	2635	0	7.0	40.5	52.5	5
4		GM	Nabaty Tamir			ISR	2579	0	7.0	36.5	46.5	6
5		IM	Bernadskiy Vitaliy			UKR	2475	0	7.0	36.0	46.5	6
6		GM	Nevednichy Vladislav			ROU	2580	0	6.5	44.0	55.5	5
7		GM	Spasov Vasil			BUL	2565	0	6.5	40.5	52.5	5
8		GM	Mareco Sandro			ARG	2557	0	6.5	40.0	52.5	5
9		GM	Vajda Levente			ROU	2617	0	6.5	40.0	51.5	5
10		GM	Mekhitarian Krikor Sevag			BRA	2544	0	6.5	38.0	49.0	5
11		GM	Lupulescu Constantin			ROU	2655	0	6.5	35.5	46.5	6
12		GM	Solak Dragan			TUR	2598	0	6.5	35.0	44.0	5

    The "Golden Sands Grand Europe Open" starts today. The list of players is even more impressing than in Albena! You can check it here: http://chess-results.com/tnr103659.aspx?lan=11&zeilen=99999

     My sister- Elena Bulmaga will also play there and I will try to help her to obtain a good result!  

     Here are some photos of  Golden Sands:

   As about me, I have only 4 exams left this week and then I'll be free like a bird! I will be able to finally start focusing on chess again. I miss playing so much!

xoxo from Iasi ;)