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Gibraltar Masters (2003) The first Gibraltar Masters tournament was a 59-player 10-round Swiss held in the Caleta Hotel, La Caleta (Catalan Bay), Gibraltar, 28 January to 6 February 2003. Main sponsor: Gibtelecom, the largest telecommunications provider in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Time control: 120 minutes for the whole game, with 30 seconds added per move from move 1. First to fifth prizes: GBP 4000, 2500, 1500, 1000, 600. There was also an Amateurs tournament, and some evening blitz events. Entry fee: Free for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. All others: GBP 40. Chief organizers: Stewart Reuben and David Sedgwick. Chief arbiter: David Welch? Rounds started at 3 pm. Vasilios Kotronias and Nigel Short shared the victory with 7.5/10. Official site: https://web.archive.org/web/2003021... BritBase: http://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/pgn... TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi... FIDE: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament... Stewart Reuben in Arbiting Matters Too, January 2014, pp. 6-7: https://web.archive.org/web/2014080... Next: Gibraltar Masters (2004)  page 10 of 10; games 226-240 of 240  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 226. D Reinderman vs M Pavlovic   ½-½ 16 2003 Gibraltar Masters B45 Sicilian, Taimanov 227. McShane vs Tiviakov 0-1 77 2003 Gibraltar Masters B50 Sicilian 228. A Cherniaev vs B Lalic   ½-½ 22 2003 Gibraltar Masters C81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack 229. H Jonkman vs D J Ledger   0-1 47 2003 Gibraltar Masters C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 230. Z Gyimesi vs D H Campora   ½-½ 23 2003 Gibraltar Masters E15 Queen's Indian 231. H Hamdouchi vs N Medvegy   ½-½ 47 2003 Gibraltar Masters B33 Sicilian 232. U Zak vs T Luther   0-1 22 2003 Gibraltar Masters A21 English 233. M Tissir vs C McNab   ½-½ 19 2003 Gibraltar Masters B06 Robatsch 234. E Gullaksen vs I Thompson   1-0 69 2003 Gibraltar Masters C18 French, Winawer 235. J Bellon Lopez vs P Straub   ½-½ 27 2003 Gibraltar Masters A06 Reti Opening 236. J Radovanovic vs A Wohl   0-1 32 2003 Gibraltar Masters A00 Uncommon Opening 237. D Sedgwick vs M Matto   1-0 29 2003 Gibraltar Masters C23 Bishop's Opening 238. S Ledger vs C Vinas Guerrero   1-0 50 2003 Gibraltar Masters D02 Queen's Pawn Game 239. P Gayson vs A Schmitz   1-0 45 2003 Gibraltar Masters C05 French, Tarrasch 240. E Soh vs S W Giddins   ½-½ 9 2003 Gibraltar Masters C56 Two Knights  page 10 of 10; games 226-240 of 240    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC