Chess Train 2013

Benčo’s Big Bang

[13.10.2013 00:00:00] - Friday’s snow blizzard was replaced by azure sky and thus the Chess train was greeted by fairy Alps. Sharply cut snowy peaks under blue sky. For that reason many of the chess players went out, immediately after arrival, to visit Hafelekarspitze (2334) by cableway departing from the centre of Innsbruck. Some of us in patent-leather shoes or even in sandals and finally everyone was knee-deep in snow.

Medieval Regensburg with stunning gothic cathedral and smiling angel, the oldest stone bridge to the north of the Alps, homely tavern famous for its grilled sausages (they are the invention of Regensburg) – and then mountain baroque of Tyrol. On Sunday, the most beautiful part of the way in its 3 years history was waiting for the Chess train. The travel from Innsbruck to Salzburg along the lakeside of Zell am See.

Pavel Benčo is reigning the first seven rounds of the tournament, played during the transfer among the stage towns. With his 6,5 points he is definitely on the top of the rank at the moment – while his three pursuers (GM Vlastimil Hort, GM Ján Plachetka and Alex Cherniack) have one point less. There are still four rounds left to the end of the tournament, thus the fight for medals can be influenced by 22 other players at least, who have gained 5 or 4,5 points.














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