29.07.2008 - 104 young players took part in the Rapid Chess Open in the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz. In a way this tournament is a rehearsal for the Ordix Open, which will start on Saturday and in which more than 700 players will play. However, on Tuesday the kids fought under the same conditions as the top players. The tournament leaders played on stage and in the limelight – at the very same place where Vishy Anand, the World’s best player will move his pieces later in the week. The top games of the Mini-Open were transmitted to the big screens and the various monitors in the foyer of the Rheingoldhalle. But not only that: parents, who did not come to Mainz, could follow the deeds by their offspring live on the internet. more... All results of the 2. Mini-Ordix Open
All recorded games of the 2. Mini-Ordix Open (PGN) |