Mattia Simonini 2nd in Open B of the Lucca International Festival
A great performance and an excellent second place overall for Mattia Simonini (Elo 1798) in Open B of the traditional Lucca International Festival, which recorded the participation of no fewer than 62 players. Mattia finished the tournament unbeaten with 4.5 points out of 5, level on points with the winner, and only the tie-break (1 Buchholz point) relegated him to the runner-up spot. Mattia achieved the best Elo performance of the tournament (2075 Elo points), playing at the level of a Candidate Master. Congratulations!