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Italian Chess Championship 2009 - Round Three

IM Carlo D'Amore leading with 2.5 points

The 69th Italian Chess Championship is taking place from 23rd November until 4th December, in Sarre, Aosta Valley. Twelve players compete over eleven rounds of berger system for the title of Italian Champion and prize fund of 14.000 EUR.

Despite the absence of Fabiano Caruana, who is busy playing at the World Chess Cup, the tournament is very strong with four Grandmasters and number of young and ambitious juniors participating. After three rounds have been completed, IM Carlo D'Amore is holding the lead with 2.5 points, following the wins against Axel Rombaldoni and Daniele Genocchio. GM Daniele Vocaturo started the campaign with two wins, but then lost to the former national champion IM Fabio Bruno. The 17-years old FM Alessio Valsecchi stunned GM Carlos Garcia Palermo is round three, reminding us how exciting Italian championships can be.

Italy ch 1

Aurelio Marguerettaz, the Assessor of tourism, sport and commerce of Regione Val d'Aosta, making the first move in the game Michele Godena- Andrea Stella

Round 1 results
Godena Michele - Stella Andrea 1 - 0
Brunello Sabino - Rombaldoni Denis ½ - ½
Ortega Lexy - D'Amore Carlo ½ - ½
Rombaldoni Axel - Vocaturo Daniele 0 - 1
Genocchio Daniele - Valsecchi Alessio 1 - 0
Bruno Fabio - Garcia Palermo Carlos 0 - 1

Round 2 results
Stella Andrea - Garcia Palermo Carlos ½ - ½
Valsecchi Alessio - Bruno Fabio ½ - ½
Vocaturo Daniele - Genocchio Daniele 1 - 0
D'Amore Carlo - Rombaldoni Axel 1 - 0
Rombaldoni Denis -Ortega Lexy ½ - ½
Godena Michele - Brunello Sabino ½ - ½

Round 3 results
Brunello Sabino - Stella Andrea 1 - 0
Ortega Lexy - Godena Michele 1 - 0
Rombaldoni Axel - Rombaldoni Denis ½ - ½
Genocchio Daniele - D'Amore Carlo 0 - 1
Bruno Fabio - Vocaturo Daniele 1 - 0
Garcia Palermo Carlos - Valsecchi Alessio 0 - 1

Round 4 pairings
Stella Andrea (0.5) - Valsecchi Alessio (1.5)
Vocaturo Daniele (2.0) - Garcia Palermo Carlos (1.5)
D'Amore Carlo (2.5) - Bruno Fabio (1.5)
Rombaldoni Denis (1.5) - Genocchio Daniele (1.0)
Godena Michele (1.5) - Rombaldoni Axel (0.5)
Brunello Sabino (2.0) - Ortega Lexy (2.0)

More information on the official website