Tournaments
57th International Chess Festival Biel
57th International Chess Festival Biel · Challengers Final
Joint winnersGMA.R. Saleh Salem, GMAlexander DonchenkoShared first place on 1½/2
- Dates
- 16–25 Jul 2024
- Format
- 3-player round-robin
- Time control
- Classical
About this event
The 57th International Chess Festival Biel | Challengers Final is a 4-player round-robin tournament, held from the 23rd to the 25th of July in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
Time control is 120 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 60 minutes for the next 20 moves, followed by 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 61.
After Round 1
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMA.R. Saleh Salem | 2638 | – | 1/1 |
| 2 | GMRameshbabu Vaishali | 2488 | – | 0/1 |
After Round 2
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMA.R. Saleh Salem | 2638 | – | 1/1 |
| 1 | GMAlexander Donchenko | 2633 | – | 1/1 |
| 3 | GMRameshbabu Vaishali | 2488 | – | 0/2 |
After Round 3
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMA.R. Saleh Salem | 2638 | 2753 | 1½/2 |
| 2 | GMAlexander Donchenko | 2633 | 2756 | 1½/2 |
| 3 | GMRameshbabu Vaishali | 2488 | 1835 | 0/2 |
Crosstable
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem | ½ | 1 | 1.5 | |
| 2 | Donchenko | ½ | 1 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | Vaishali | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 1 · 23 Jul
Round 2 · 24 Jul
Round 3 · 25 Jul
Top 1 boards from each round.
3 players · average Elo 2586
| # | Player | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMA.R. Saleh Salem | 2638 |
| 2 | GMAlexander Donchenko | 2633 |
| 3 | GMRameshbabu Vaishali | 2488 |
Times are local to the venue
Tue 23 Jul12:00Round 1Finished
Wed 24 Jul12:00Round 2Finished
Thu 25 Jul12:00Round 3Finished