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Wednesday, 23 Nov 2022 23:11
Italian Championship: Luca Moroni and Olga Zimina win titles

Luca Moroni and Olga Zimina emerged as the winners of the Italian Championship 2022, both claiming their second national titles.

The Italian Championship, 12-player and 8-player round robins (open and women, respectively), took place in Cagliari (Sardegna) from November 12-23, 2022.

The rating favourite in the open section Luca Moroni grabbed the lead after Round 4 and never looked back. The native of Desio scored an impressive 8½ /11 and claimed the title with a round to spare. The champion became the only unbeaten player in the tournament.

Danyyil Dvirnyy and Sabino Brunello finished 1½  points behind the champion and tied for second place. Sonneborn-Berger favoured Danyyil, who took silver. The bronze medal goes to Sabino Brunello.

Final standings:

1

GM

Moroni, Luca

2559

2

GM

Dvirnyy, Danyyil

2514

7

3

GM

Brunello, Sabino

2518

7

4

GM

Basso, Pier Luigi

2503

5

GM

David, Alberto

2517

6

6

IM

Barp, Alberto

2412

6

7

GM

Sonis, Francesco

2547

6

8

GM

Godena, Michele

2463

9

GM

Lodici, Lorenzo

2536

4

10

FM

Carnicelli, Valerio

2325

4

11

IM

Di Benedetto, Edoardo

2378

3

12

FM

Lettieri, Giuseppe

2427

The women’s event saw the dominance of Olga Zimina, who won six straight games and removed all the questions about the champion after Round 6. Despite losing to Zimina, Marina Brunello netted 5½  points and finished second. Melissa Maione took bronze.

Final standings:

1

IM

Zimina, Olga

2283

2

IM

Brunello, Marina

2337

3

 

Maione, Melissa

1928

4

4

 

Cassi, Elisa

1995

5

IM

Sedina, Elena

2197

6

WFM

Raccanello, Marianna

2062

2

7

 

Gabbani, Sara

1844

2

8

 

Martinelli, Valeria

2008

2

The U20 Italian Championship held alongside the open and women’s sections ended in victory for Gabriele Lumachi. Ieysaa Bin-Suhayl is second, Joshuaede Cappelletto came third.

Photo: official website

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