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Zuerich Open Tournament

Aloyzas Kveinys5.5/7(+4 -0 =3)[games]
Yannick Pelletier5.5/7(+4 -0 =3)[games]
Vadim Malakhatko5.5/7(+5 -1 =1)[games]
Daniel Fridman5.5/7(+4 -0 =3)[games]
Vladimir Burmakin5/7(+4 -1 =2)[games]
Ognjen Cvitan4/6(+2 -0 =4)[games]
Florian Jenni4/6(+3 -1 =2)[games]
Vitali Golod4/5(+3 -0 =2)[games]
Sergey Galdunts4/6(+3 -1 =2)[games]
Zoltan Medvegy4/5(+3 -0 =2)[games]
Gennadi Ginsburg4/5(+4 -1 =0)[games]
Csaba Balogh4/5(+3 -0 =2)[games]
Michael Roiz3.5/4(+3 -0 =1)[games]
Dejan Pikula3.5/4(+3 -0 =1)[games]
Aleksandr Shneider3.5/4(+3 -0 =1)[games]
Mladen Palac3.5/4(+3 -0 =1)[games]
Leonid Milov3.5/5(+2 -0 =3)[games]
Petar Benkovic3/4(+3 -1 =0)[games]
Michael Bucher3/5(+3 -2 =0)[games]
Juergen Fleck3/4(+3 -1 =0)[games]
Predrag Trajkovic2.5/3(+2 -0 =1)[games]
Attila Czebe2.5/4(+2 -1 =1)[games]
Ivan Nemet2.5/5(+2 -2 =1)[games]
Roger Moor2.5/5(+2 -2 =1)[games]
Alexander Gasthofer2.5/4(+2 -1 =1)[games]
Fabian Maeser2.5/4(+2 -1 =1)[games]
Markus Klauser2.5/5(+2 -2 =1)[games]
Josip Rukavina2/4(+1 -1 =2)[games]
Pascal Andrist2/2(+2 -0 =0)[games]
Alexandre Domont2/3(+2 -1 =0)[games]
Markus Regez2/3(+2 -1 =0)[games]
Michael Schmidt2/4(+2 -2 =0)[games]
* (116 players total; 84 players not shown. Click here for longer list.)

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Zuerich Open (2004)

The Zuerich Weihnachtsopen 2004 was the biggest tournament of the year in Switzerland. 139 played in the master section and 280 at the "Allgemeines Turnier". This year 6 players shared first with 6 out of 7. GM Kveinys had the best Buchholz score.

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

 page 3 of 4; games 51-75 of 85  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
51. Fridman vs A Blakaj  1-0292004Zuerich OpenA31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
52. M Klauser vs M Schmidt  1-0172004Zuerich OpenE97 King's Indian
53. L Milov vs A Kreienbuehl 1-0142004Zuerich OpenC05 French, Tarrasch
54. A Kveinys vs J Carron  1-0432004Zuerich OpenE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
55. C Balogh vs R Meier  1-0312004Zuerich OpenB01 Scandinavian
56. M Palac vs F Peredy  1-0262004Zuerich OpenC10 French
57. V Golod vs A Weindl  1-0322004Zuerich OpenE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
58. Pelletier vs B Kamber  1-0382004Zuerich OpenD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
59. S Papa vs C Haas  1-0332004Zuerich OpenD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
60. P Benkovic vs S Widmer  1-0382004Zuerich OpenA15 English
61. M Roiz vs F Maeser  1-0372004Zuerich OpenA06 Reti Opening
62. C Balogh vs A Janoszka  1-0452004Zuerich OpenB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
63. V Golod vs P Benkovic  1-0492004Zuerich OpenD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
64. M Klauser vs M Schmid  1-0702004Zuerich OpenE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
65. Pelletier vs F Jenni  1-0702004Zuerich OpenE44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2
66. M Palac vs A Gasthofer  1-0402004Zuerich OpenC07 French, Tarrasch
67. D Pikula vs M Bucher  1-0282004Zuerich OpenB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
68. V Malakhatko vs J Carron  1-0312004Zuerich OpenE13 Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line
69. G Sarakauskas vs F Antognini  1-0242004Zuerich OpenE13 Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line
70. J Fleck vs M Furrer 1-0182004Zuerich OpenB01 Scandinavian
71. S Galdunts vs D Rodic  1-0382004Zuerich OpenB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
72. J Klein vs A Zozulia  1-0322004Zuerich OpenB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
73. Fridman vs A Domont  1-0402004Zuerich OpenD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
74. M Roiz vs M Klauser  1-0282004Zuerich OpenA41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
75. J Fleck vs V Gasthofer  1-0382004Zuerich OpenC18 French, Winawer
 page 3 of 4; games 51-75 of 85  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-30-04  aw1988: Will we have a book appearing soon written by David Bronstein Jr.?
Jan-01-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  cu8sfan: Thanks, <chessgames.com> for putting these games online! This tournament is great fun. If it wasn't for all the family stuff taking place around this time of year I would have participated. Maybe next year I will.
Jan-25-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  cu8sfan: <chessgames.com> I hope you'll soon upload the games of the Zurich Christmas Open, 2006 edition. They were in this week's edition of TWIC, http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twi.... Thanks!

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