The 27 Hit open 2023 will take place from 16-23 March 2023 in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. The time control is 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. The tournament is separated in two categories – HIT-A and HIT-B and has total prize fund of 5650 EUR.
HIT-A section is 9-round Swiss System tournament with over 60 players including GM Sabino Brunello, GM Alexander G Beliavsky, GM Matthew J Wadsworth, GM Adrian Mikhalchishin, IM Shreyas Royal, GM Aleksa Strikovic, GM Ognjen Cvitan, GM Nenad Fercec, FM Andrea Favaloro, GM Marko Tratar, etc.
Full list of players (as of 03.03.2023) :
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
GM
Brunello, Sabino
ITA
2512
2
GM
Beliavsky, Alexander G
SLO
2499
3
IM
Wadsworth, Matthew J
ENG
2469
4
GM
Mikhalchishin, Adrian
SLO
2455
5
IM
Royal, Shreyas
ENG
2452
6
GM
Strikovic, Aleksa
SRB
2450
7
GM
Cvitan, Ognjen
CRO
2446
8
GM
Fercec, Nenad
CRO
2423
9
FM
Favaloro, Andrea
ITA
2407
10
GM
Tratar, Marko
SLO
2397
11
FM
Tisaj, Domen
SLO
2396
12
GM
Davies, Nigel R
ENG
2386
13
FM
Dobrovoljc, Vid
SLO
2384
14
FM
Derakhshani, Borna
ENG
2380
15
GM
Drazic, Sinisa
SRB
2370
16
FM
Pasti, Aron
HUN
2370
17
FM
Aarav, Dengla
IND
2359
18
FM
Marn, Jan
SLO
2359
19
IM
Rakesh, Kumar Jena
IND
2319
20
FM
Van Dael, Siem
NED
2309
21
FM
Bifulco, Michel
ITA
2307
22
GM
Djuric, Stefan
SRB
2275
23
FM
Beletic, Daniel
SLO
2269
24
FM
Lavrencic, Matic
SLO
2260
25
Zamar Kodelja, Jurij
SLO
2254
26
Gregoric, Andraz
SLO
2253
27
Herega, Nejc
SLO
2214
28
FM
Pasini, Nicolo
ITA
2210
29
MK
Zupancic, Jernej
SLO
2204
30
FM
Belli, Giorgio
ITA
2192
31
Skrbec, Leon
SLO
2142
32
Devnani, Kush
IND
2135
33
Chubakov, Sultan
KGZ
2134
34
Pisacane, Pietro
ITA
2129
35
Mestek, Igor
SLO
2124
36
Pennica, Andrea
ITA
2094
37
CM
Debevec, Blaz
SLO
2070
38
Markocic, Tine
SLO
2063
39
Kobal, Sasa
ITA
2034
40
Kuru, Atilla
TUR
2027
41
CM
Chinguun, Bayaraa
MGL
2013
42
Phatak, Aanjaneya
IND
1981
43
Vah, Denis
SLO
1968
44
Pasti, Zsombor
HUN
1956
45
Gelardi, Davide
ITA
1948
46
Pirs, Matjaz
SLO
1944
47
Budai, Leonardo
ITA
1917
48
Novak, Rok
SLO
1895
49
Labrovic, Jakov
CRO
1888
50
I
Kozlovic, Jernej
SLO
1880
51
Pagano, Sergio
ITA
1879
52
Bradac, Simon
SLO
1816
53
Vidmar, Klara
SLO
1812
54
Budai, Federico
ITA
1798
55
II
Kekic, Urban
SLO
1767
56
Ivsek, Cveto
SLO
1754
57
Vicic, Mark
SLO
1690
58
Azinovic, Igor
SLO
1659
59
II
Zlatanovic, Marcus
SLO
1652
60
Mihelj, Edvard
SLO
1637
61
Savoia, Serge
ITA
1625
62
Benazzo, Angelo
ITA
1621
63
Veselic, Maks
SLO
1608
64
Cortese, Lina
ITA
1598
65
II
Jalovec, Igor
SLO
1581