First phase underway

The Farsons Chess Preliminaries got underway recently with the first round played at the Malta Chess Federation headquarters in Sliema. This seven-round tournament is the first phase of the National Championship. It is restricted to players with a...

The Farsons Chess Preliminaries got underway recently with the first round played at the Malta Chess Federation headquarters in Sliema.

This seven-round tournament is the first phase of the National Championship. It is restricted to players with a chess rating below 1,850.

Eighteen players are contesting for six places in the second phase - the Candidates tournament scheduled for late summer.

Results: Ivan Attard-Robert Dingli 1-0; Jean Paul Ebejer-Tony Muscat Baron 0-1; Stephen Attard-Matthew Saliba 0-1; Uwe Lau-Robert Zerafa 0-1; Martin Webster-Oliver Said 0-1; Kevin Attard-Daniel Saliba 1-0; Carmel Francalanza-Ian Refalo 0-1; Patrick Zerafa-Michael Cuschieri 1-0; Noel Grima-Ray Azzopardi postponed.

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