Bulgarian Men Final Started Today

72-th Bulgarian Final started today. Men event is category VІІІ, elo average 2438. 14 participants will play a round robin tournament. The norms are 9.5 for GM, 7 points for IM.

Four games were decisive at the start. So far there are no surprises, the elo favourites win their games.
GM Janev Evgeni 2485 ½ - ½ IM Kozhuharov Spas 2456
Mladenov Plamen 2288 ½ - ½ GM Petkov Vladimir 2434
FM Milchev Nikolay 2373 0 - 1 GM Spasov Vasil 2579
IM Iotov Valentin 2495 1 - 0 Tsvetkov Ilia 2352
IM Vasilev Milen 2470 1 - 0 FM Arnaudov G Petar 2345
IM Rusev Krasimir 2521 1 - 0 FM Lilov Valeri 2323
IM Nikolov Momchil 2500 ½ - ½ GM Radulski Julian 2511
You can follow the tournament on the official site-see section Recommended Tournaments on the left. 57-th Women Championship starts tomorrow.