CIA Regional Championship and side Youth Tournament
From 22 to 25 April the 20th edition of the Emilia-Romagna Regional Championship (quarter-final of the Italian Absolute Championship) took place in S.Marino di Bentivoglio (BO), with 62 players taking part. FM Maurizio Brancaleoni of Rimini is crowned 2017 Regional Champion with 6.5 points out of 7. He is followed, in order, with 5.5 points by Maurizio Foglia, Artem Gilevych and the under-16 CM from Imola Pietro Mirri. The 2017 Regional Women's Champion is the under-16 - 1st N. - Lara Scagliarini of Ferrara (4 points). In parallel, with 20 participants, the classical youth tournament reserved for under-16s was held, a tournament valid for qualification to the CIGU16 final and for Elo changes. The final standings over 5 rounds see three players in the top places with 4 points. Andrea Frusteri (BO) prevails on tie-break over Paolo Bianco (BO) and Francesco Gazzotti (MO). The playing venue, which hosted the Regional Championship for the fifth consecutive year, was once again much appreciated.
Photos: CIA Regional Championship and collateral Youth Tournament
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