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Fabien Guilleux wins 28th Creon Open 2024, Nubairshah third

by Shahid Ahmed - 03/09/2024

IM Fabien Guilleux (FRA) and IM Antoine Bournel (FRA) scored 7.5/9 each at 28th Creon Open Main (>1700) 2024. Fabien won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Antoine was secured second place. IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh and IM Kaustuv Kundu scored 7/9 each. They were placed third and fourth respectively. IM S Rohith Krishna is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 6.5/9 to claim sixth place. The top three prizes were €1500, €1000 and €700 along with a trophy each respectively. The seven day nine-round rating tournament was organized by Lauron Wesley from 29th July to 4th August at Salle Omnisports Ulli Senger in Creon, France. Photo: Official site

Record number of participation - 222

The 28th edition of Creon International tournament witnessed the highest number of participation in the tournament's history - 222, 123 in the main tournament (>1700) and 99 in the Raoul Lorioux Tournament (<1800).

Champion - IM Fabien Guilleux (FRA) 7.5/9 | Photo: Official site

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Antoine Bournel (FRA) 7.5/9, 1st IM Fabien Guilleux (FRA) 7.5/9 and 3rd IM Nubairshah Shaikh 7/9 | Photo: Official site

Players in action | Photo: Official site

The tournament hall at Salle Omnisports Ulli Senger in Creon, France | Photo: Official site

A total of 123 players including a GM, 8 IMs and a WIM took part from nine countries across the world in the Main (>1700) category. The tournament was organized by Lauron Wesley from 29th July to 4th August 2024 at Salle Omnisports Ulli Senger in Creon, France. The nine-round Swiss league tournament had a time control of 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

Final standings

Pl NomEloCat.FedeLigueClubPtsTr.PerfBu.
1mGUILLEUX Fabien2356 FSenMESTL'Echiquier Châlonnais45½257955
2mBOURNEL Antoine2355 FSenMESTL'Echiquier Châlonnais40½239949½
3mMOHAMMAD NUBAIRSHAH2434 FSenM746½245855½
4mKAUSTUV Kundu2403 FSenM744246852½
5mGIREL Joseph2473 FJunMPACMarseille-Echecs45241254½
6mROHITH KRISHNA S2468 FJunM45241155
7 BONN Thomas2099 FSenMNAQPoitiers-Migne Echecs43½232250½
8 SIVA KUMAR Nirish Kumar1954 FMinM41226849
9 JOURDREN Kevin2130 FSenMBRERennes Paul Bert40223847
10fPICHON Ewen2290 FCadMNAQPoitiers-Migne Echecs39½224047

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Tournament details


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