15th Rouen Open 2023 - Games and Results
The 15th Rouen Open takes place Tue 26th to Fri 29th Dec 2023. It's an event I've never covered in TWIC before. Alireza Firouzja plays in this 7 round Swiss in a final, final attempt to qualify for the Candidates. FIDE probably won't rate the Chartres matches, and I have at least some sympathy with that position but surely it comes down to the rules, then the whole thing will probably go to the courts. Rouen is different to Chartres and will in my view be rated, this is a regular Swiss, Firouzja knew going in he would have to score 7/7. Читать дальше...