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28th World Open Tournament

Yefrem Zats0/1(+0 -1 =0)[games]
Shaun Smith1/1(+1 -0 =0)[games]
Joel Benjamin7/9(+6 -1 =2)[games]
Jaan Ehlvest7/9(+5 -0 =4)[games]
Alexander Goldin7/9(+6 -1 =2)[games]
Grigory Serper7/9(+5 -0 =4)[games]
Alexander Ivanov7/9(+5 -0 =4)[games]
John Fedorowicz7/9(+5 -0 =4)[games]
Pavel Blatny7/9(+6 -1 =2)[games]
Sergey Kudrin7/9(+6 -1 =2)[games]
Gregory Kaidanov6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Alexander Shabalov6.5/9(+4 -0 =5)[games]
Julian Hodgson6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Vasilios Kotronias6.5/9(+6 -2 =1)[games]
Suat Atalik6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Gildardo Garcia6.5/9(+6 -2 =1)[games]
Maurice Ashley6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Benjamin Finegold6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Eugene Perelshteyn6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Aleksander Wojtkiewicz6/9(+6 -3 =0)[games]
Alex Yermolinsky6/9(+4 -1 =4)[games]
Yury Shulman6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Gennadi Zaichik6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Eduard Gufeld6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Kamil Miton6/9(+4 -1 =4)[games]
Emory Tate6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Justin Sarkar6/9(+6 -3 =0)[games]
Mark Paragua6/9(+6 -3 =0)[games]
Jayson Gonzales6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Norman Rogers6/9(+6 -3 =0)[games]
Anton Paolo C del Mundo6/9(+6 -3 =0)[games]
Nathan Solon6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
* (159 players total; 127 players not shown. Click here for longer list.)

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
28th World Open (2000)

The World Open took place in Philidelphia June 28th-July 4th 2000. There were seven sections with the main open section having a strong entry. There was an eight way tie for first after the nine rounds were completed, between Jaan Ehlvest, Alexander Goldin, Joel Benjamin, Gregory Serper, Alexander Ivanov, John Fedorowicz, Pavel Blatny and Sergey Kudrin. There was a single round robin blitz playoff amongst six of these eight (Ivanov and Fedorowicz didn't participate) which was won by Joel Benjamin.

Source: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi...

 page 2 of 4; games 26-50 of 90  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
26. S Weeramantry vs P Manning 1-013200028th World OpenB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
27. Benjamin vs S Imamovic  1-048200028th World OpenB27 Sicilian
28. Yermolinsky vs T D Andrews  1-028200028th World OpenA15 English
29. M Shibut vs I Kreitner  1-062200028th World OpenB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
30. L Yee vs D Shapiro  1-054200028th World OpenE38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5
31. Serper vs Z Fayvinov  1-027200028th World OpenD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
32. Y Schwartz vs O Adu  1-039200028th World OpenE60 King's Indian Defense
33. J Hanken vs Gonzalo Policarpio  1-031200028th World OpenA30 English, Symmetrical
34. M Dougherty vs S Weeramantry  1-031200028th World OpenE92 King's Indian
35. S Imamovic vs A Pappu  1-030200028th World OpenA11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System
36. G Zaichik vs E Formanek  1-049200028th World OpenA06 Reti Opening
37. S F Mayer vs A Flores  1-024200028th World OpenA15 English
38. L Filatov vs S F Mayer 1-018200028th World OpenD05 Queen's Pawn Game
39. G Byfield vs J M Santa Torres  1-044200028th World OpenB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
40. J Curdo vs J Romero  1-056200028th World OpenB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
41. J E Amador vs D Rensch  1-021200028th World OpenA02 Bird's Opening
42. Shabalov vs R Burnett 1-030200028th World OpenB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
43. Benjamin vs I Figler  1-058200028th World OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
44. E Levin vs B Privman  1-032200028th World OpenC02 French, Advance
45. Yermolinsky vs M Paragua  1-049200028th World OpenE97 King's Indian
46. R Rubenchik vs K Pohl  1-048200028th World OpenE92 King's Indian
47. R Goletiani vs M Esserman  1-042200028th World OpenC66 Ruy Lopez
48. D Shapiro vs M Knecht  1-036200028th World OpenD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
49. J Gonzales vs R N Bauer 1-022200028th World OpenD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
50. Serper vs A Karklins  1-060200028th World OpenE33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
 page 2 of 4; games 26-50 of 90  PGN Download
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