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Montpellier Open (2003) The Montpellier Chess Festival took place July 7th-15th, 2003. 313 players competed in three sections. Christine Flear made her second WGM norm, 17 years after the first one in Dubai. 1-3 g Bauer Christian (FRA-2589), g Degraeve Jean-Marc (FRA 2541) , g Kosten Tony (ENG 2514) 7 points 4-6 g Hebden Mark (ENG 2544) , Vadja Albert (ROM 2447), Chernuschevich, Alexei (BLR 2489) 6,5 points. News Stephan Boyd. Games from the first 7 rounds only. Source: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi...  page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 143  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. P Dussol vs Y Gozzoli   1-0 51 2003 Montpellier Open B03 Alekhine's Defense 2. G Flear vs S Williams   1-0 28 2003 Montpellier Open A96 Dutch, Classical Variation 3. A Kosten vs A van Elst   1-0 47 2003 Montpellier Open A10 English 4. R Picard vs N Pert   ½-½ 38 2003 Montpellier Open C03 French, Tarrasch 5. A Aaberg vs G Guerin   0-1 40 2003 Montpellier Open A53 Old Indian 6. C Bauer vs M Lacrosse   1-0 33 2003 Montpellier Open E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 7. X Beudaert vs G Flear   0-1 34 2003 Montpellier Open C77 Ruy Lopez 8. E Bricard vs A Syska   1-0 34 2003 Montpellier Open A56 Benoni Defense 9. V Bronznik vs L Fantin   ½-½ 32 2003 Montpellier Open D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 10. A Charnushevich vs N Brunner   1-0 41 2003 Montpellier Open A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 11. D Collas vs I de la Torre   1-0 52 2003 Montpellier Open E91 King's Indian 12. M Cornette vs M Diakonov   0-1 55 2003 Montpellier Open B01 Scandinavian 13. F Cousigne vs D Dumitrache   0-1 40 2003 Montpellier Open E00 Queen's Pawn Game 14. J Degraeve vs M Carlhammar   ½-½ 87 2003 Montpellier Open B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 15. C Derieux vs E Prie   0-1 31 2003 Montpellier Open D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 16. C Flear vs F Libiszewski   0-1 35 2003 Montpellier Open D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted 17. N Gerard vs M Hebden   0-1 41 2003 Montpellier Open E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack 18. W Maes vs V Nevednichy   0-1 32 2003 Montpellier Open B56 Sicilian 19. C Marcelin vs X Montheard   1-0 36 2003 Montpellier Open A60 Benoni Defense 20. F Meinsohn vs N Miezis   0-1 38 2003 Montpellier Open A00 Uncommon Opening 21. T Meynard vs O Gladyszev   0-1 52 2003 Montpellier Open E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto 22. G Miralles vs M Calzetta   1-0 35 2003 Montpellier Open B50 Sicilian 23. J Ricbour vs G Sarthou   1-0 40 2003 Montpellier Open B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 24. A Vajda vs X Bedouin   1-0 32 2003 Montpellier Open B30 Sicilian 25. M Santo-Roman vs A Kosten   ½-½ 41 2003 Montpellier Open C11 French  page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 143    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