Fiji International Open 2012

[Brian_Jones]

Details on this new Oceania GP event 5-12 May 2012 can be found at http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/media/main_oceania_fiji_international.pdf

Fiji Chess Federation website at http://www.fijichess.com/

[Brian_Jones]

Fiji Open starts tomorrow. Opening ceremony today at 4pm.

Top seeds are:

GM Darryl Johansen
IM George Xie
FM Bob Smith
FM Brian Jones

A Yulgilbar-Think Big Oceania Grand Prix event!

See http://www.fijichess.com/news/media-releases/186-preview-2012-fiji-international-open

[Brian_Jones]

Open at http://chess-results.com/tnr72163.aspx?art=2&rd=1&lan=1

Women at http://chess-results.com/tnr72178.aspx?art=2&rd=1&lan=1

[Brian_Jones]

Open at http://chess-results.com/tnr72163.aspx?art=2&rd=1&lan=1

Women at http://chess-results.com/tnr72178.aspx?art=2&rd=1&lan=1

Johansen beats Xie to lead the Open with 4/4
Sam Goundar defeats Bob Smith!

Vivian Smith leads the Women with 4/4

[Brian_Jones]

Open Standings:

Johansen 7
Xie 5.5
Prasad 5
Smith, Sikivou 4.5

Women:

Smith 7
Vukikomoala 5.5
Sukhu 5

[Brian_Jones]

Open Final Standings at http://chess-results.com/tnr72163.aspx?art=4&lan=1

Johansen 9/9
Xie 7
Smith 6.5
Jones, Spiller, Sikivou 5.5

Women:

Vivian Smith 9/9

See http://chess-results.com/tnr72178.aspx?lan=1

[Garrett]

Open Final Standings at http://chess-results.com/tnr72163.aspx?art=4&lan=1

Johansen 9/9
Xie 7
Smith 6.5
Jones, Spiller, Sikivou 5.5

Women:

Vivian Smith 9/9

See http://chess-results.com/tnr72178.aspx?lan=1

Well done to Darryl and Viv on the picket fences !!!

[Adamski]

Well done to Darryl and Viv on the picket fences !!!
Ditto from me. 9/9 is impressive in any event!

[Tony Dowden]

Well done to Darryl and Viv on the picket fences !!!

Awesome effort (especially considering their combined ages well north of the century!) :clap: :clap: :clap:

[peter_parr]

Report SMH column 14/5/12 (http://www.chessdiscountsales.com/news/2012.htm)

[Brian_Jones]

See http://asianchess.net/wp/?p=1706