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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 2 of 4; games 26-50 of 84  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. Short vs H Hamdouchi   ½-½ 23 2003 Gibraltar Masters B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer 27. Korneev vs T Luther   ½-½ 54 2003 Gibraltar Masters B03 Alekhine's Defense 28. Plaskett vs M Palac   ½-½ 23 2003 Gibraltar Masters B23 Sicilian, Closed 29. U Zak vs Z Gyimesi   ½-½ 17 2003 Gibraltar Masters C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 30. D Reinderman vs D H Campora   ½-½ 19 2003 Gibraltar Masters C66 Ruy Lopez 31. N Medvegy vs R Bellin   ½-½ 40 2003 Gibraltar Masters C28 Vienna Game 32. M Tissir vs P Cramling   ½-½ 51 2003 Gibraltar Masters B25 Sicilian, Closed 33. A Schmitz vs C Vinas Guerrero   ½-½ 107 2003 Gibraltar Masters B01 Scandinavian 34. R Bellin vs P Cramling   ½-½ 17 2003 Gibraltar Masters B40 Sicilian 35. A Ledger vs N Medvegy   ½-½ 36 2003 Gibraltar Masters A04 Reti Opening 36. A Wohl vs J Bick   ½-½ 24 2003 Gibraltar Masters C42 Petrov Defense 37. D H Campora vs J Bellon Lopez   ½-½ 5 2003 Gibraltar Masters B45 Sicilian, Taimanov 38. Z Gyimesi vs Plaskett   ½-½ 14 2003 Gibraltar Masters A10 English 39. C McNab vs Barsov   ½-½ 17 2003 Gibraltar Masters A13 English 40. H Hamdouchi vs Epishin   ½-½ 38 2003 Gibraltar Masters B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 41. Korneev vs D K Johansen   ½-½ 73 2003 Gibraltar Masters C16 French, Winawer 42. Speelman vs U Zak   ½-½ 19 2003 Gibraltar Masters D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack 43. D K Johansen vs McShane   ½-½ 72 2003 Gibraltar Masters A15 English 44. Barsov vs D H Campora   ½-½ 36 2003 Gibraltar Masters E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 45. S Ledger vs A Schmitz   ½-½ 30 2003 Gibraltar Masters D02 Queen's Pawn Game 46. P Cramling vs N Medvegy   ½-½ 35 2003 Gibraltar Masters E15 Queen's Indian 47. Z Gyimesi vs S Agdestein   ½-½ 45 2003 Gibraltar Masters E15 Queen's Indian 48. Short vs M Palac ½-½ 34 2003 Gibraltar Masters B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 49. Epishin vs Tiviakov   ½-½ 17 2003 Gibraltar Masters E17 Queen's Indian 50. H Hamdouchi vs Korneev   ½-½ 28 2003 Gibraltar Masters B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3  page 2 of 4; games 26-50 of 84    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. 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