The 5th International Chess Festival Terre degli Elimi took place on 19-25th July 2014, in Erice, a historic town in the Province of Trapani, in Sicily, Italy.
The event was a 9-round Swiss, organized by ASD “Amici della Scacchiera” di Erice.
First place was shared by GM Viorel Iordachescu from Moldova and GM Nikita Maiorov from Belarus with 8/9 points each, a full point ahead of the nearest follower.
Dutch player IM Twan Burg took the bronze with 7 points.
The best woman WGM Maria Manakova finished 5th in the main tournament with 6 points, leaving many Grandmasters behind. She fulfilled an IM norm as well.
GM Viorel Iordachescu lifts the trophy
Top standings after 9 rounds:
1 8 GM Iordachescu Viorel 2593 2732 MDA
2 8 GM Maiorov Nikita 2531 2686 BLR
3 7 IM Burg Twan 2508 2597 NED
4 6.5 IM Sieciechowicz Marcin 2438 2446 POL
5 6 WGM Manakova Maria 2273 2465 SRB
6 6 Van Der Eijk Martijn 2198 2406 NED
7 6 IM Warakomski Tomasz 2501 2399 POL
8 6 Ferro Mario 2242 2329 ITA
9 6 Senders Mischa 2183 2373 NED
10 6 FM AMATO Andrea 2350 2294 PA
11 5.5 IM Sadzikowski Daniel 2481 2349 POL
12 5.5 GM Petkov Vladimir 2538 2393 BUL
13 5.5 GM Levitt Jonathan P 2420 2361 ENG
14 5.5 WIM Aranaz Murillo Amalia 2298 2338 ESP
15 5.5 FM Dijkhuis Tycho 2321 2299 NED
16 5.5 M SANTAGATI Alessandro 2216 2337 CT
17 5.5 FM Larsen Karsten 2265 2274 DEN
18 5.5 Bijlsma Nick 2210 2262 NED
19 5 FM Bezemer Arno 2287 2305 NED
20 5 IM Claesen Pieter 2340 2220 BEL
21 5 CM GUECI Tea 2089 2310 PA
22 5 WIM Iwanow Anna 2210 2263 POL
23 5 IM Aleksic Nenad 2348 2262 SRB
24 5 CM PISACANE Pietro 2058 2238 CT
25 5 Smith Thijmen 2225 2190 NED
26 5 IM Mantovani Renzo 2349 2172 ITA
27 5 Mollema Thomas 2076 2179 NED
28 5 Favaloro Andrea 2008 2135 ITA
29 5 Friesen Boris 2076 2132 NED