The university of Nantes in the city of La Roche-sur-Yon
organizes the second edition of the "Trophée universitaire
international". This event takes place in
the Library during 9 days (26/02 - 06/03). During this period,
5 MI and
5 GMI, male and female, compete from 14:30 to
20:30. This event's goal is to show that the qualities developped
by a chess player are really closed to the ones
necessary for a student who is next to begin his professional
career.
Concentration, perseverance, strategy, innovation
and respect of the others are for instance useful skills when
you want to integrate yourself in a working team.
This tournament is one of the biggest in France in 2007.
PLAYERS IN COMPETITION
|
Title
|
Name
|
Elo Ranking
|
Country
|
|
International
Master (IM)
|
CORNETTE
Matthieu
|
2482
|
FRANCE
|
|
International
Grandmaster (IG)
|
DAVID
Alberto
|
2528
|
LUXEMBURG
|
|
International
Master(IG)
|
EDOUARD
Romain
|
2446
|
FRANCE
|
|
International
Grandmaster (IG)
|
HAMDOUCHI
Hicham
|
2602
|
MAROCCO
|
|
International
Master
(IM)
|
HOUSKA
Jovanka
|
2384
|
ENGLAND
|
|
International
Grandmaster (IG)
|
ISTRATESCU
Andrei
|
2619
|
ROMANIA
|
|
International
Master (IM)
|
KRUSH
Irina
|
2449
|
USA
|
|
International
Grandmaster (IG)
|
PELLETIER
Yannick
|
2589
|
SWITZERLAND
|
|
International
Grandmaster (IG)
|
STEFANOVA
Antoaneta
|
2483
|
BULGARIA
|
|
International
Master (IM)
|
LIBISZEWSKI
Fabien
|
2469
|
FRANCE
|
In addition to that big event, there are 2 tournaments
organized for schoolchildren, teachers, club players and
amateurs.
