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Thibault Dudognon wins 15th Vaujany International Festival 2024, Anwesh Upadhyaya third

by Shahid Ahmed - 07/08/2024

FM Thibault Dudognon (FRA) and GM Jean-Marc Degraeve (FRA) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 each at win 15th Vaujany International Chess Festival Main (>1800) 2024. Thibault won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. Jean-Marc was placed second. Dr. IM Anwesh Upadhyaya scored sole 7/9 to finish third. The total prize fund of Main tournament was €5400. The first prize was €1200. The nine-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Jean-Pierre Lees at Espace Loisirs in Vaujany, France from 11th to 19th July 2024. Anwesh was the sole Indian to make a top ten finish.

Anwesh scores sole 7/9

3rd Dr. IM Anwesh Upadhyaya 7/9

Dr. IM Anwesh Upadhyaya in action during various rounds | Photo: Jean-Pierre Lees

The tournament hall at Espace Loisirs in Vaujany, France | Photo: Jean-Pierre Lees

A total of 68 players including 3 GMs, and 2 WGMs took part from 12 countries across the world in this nine-day nine round Main (>1800) tournament. It was organized by Jean-Pierre Lees at Espace Loisirs in Vaujany, France from 11th to 19th July 2024. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move. 

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Final standings in Main

Pl NomEloCat.FedeLigueClubPtsTr.Perf
1fDUDOGNON Thibault2428 FSenMPACHay Chess43½2467
2gDEGRAEVE Jean-Marc2480 FSepMIDFAsnières - Le Grand Echiquier432491
3mANWESH Upadhyaya2363 FSenM7432371
4mLOEFFLER Markus2246 FSepM432367
5gHORVATH Jozsef2402 FSepM34½2273
6 SIVA KUMAR Nirish Kumar1954 FMinM6442378
7gfCALZETTA RUIZ Monica2242 FSepF634½2128
8gfHAMDOUCHI Adina-Maria2165 FSenFIDFClichy-Echecs-9241½2237
9gWOMACKA Mathias2359 FSepM39½2212
10 ABRAHAMS Daniel2125 FSenM392182

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