Cappelle-la-Grande Open explained

The Cappelle-la-Grande Open is a chess tournament held every year in Cappelle-la-Grande, France, since 1985. It is usually played in the second half of February with an accelerated Swiss-system format in nine rounds. It is organized by the chess club L'Echiquier Cappellois and is played in the Palais des Arts of Cappelle-la-Grande.

It has become over the years one of the largest opens in the world, but in terms of average player strength slightly behind the Gibraltar Chess Festival or the Aeroflot Open of Moscow.

List of winners

YearWinner(s)PointsPlayers
  1  1985    68
  2  1986

6   106
  3  1987

7   115
  4  1988   138
  5  1989
7   137
  6  1990
  201
  7  1991
8   289
  8  1992 8   308
  9  1993   416
 10  1994


7   401
 11  1995

7   572
 12  1996   509
 13  1997








7   504
 14  1998   637
 15  1999

  615
 16  2000
  643
 17  2001
  702
 18  2002   677
 19  2003





7   606
 20  2004




7   576
 21  2005
  589
 22  2006   624
 23  2007



7  608
 24  2008






7  612
 25  2009   610
 26  2010   652
 27  2011   573
 28  2012



7  497
 29  2013






7  564
 30  2014
  604
 31  2015
  555
 32  2016   538
 33  2017[1] 8  216
 34 2018[2]
8  360
 35 2019[3]



  332
362020[4] 8332
372021Cancelled
382022[5]






7341
392023[6]
382
402024[7]
519

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jean-Marc Degraeve s'impose à l'Open de Cappelle 2017. Dornbusch. Philippe. 2017-02-26. Chess & Strategy. fr-FR. 2019-10-28.
  2. Web site: Christian Bauer is the winner in Capelle La Grande 2018. 2018-03-11. Chessdom. 2019-10-28.
  3. Web site: TWIC 1268: 35th Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2019. Crowther. Mark. 2019-02-25. The Week in Chess. 2019-10-28.
  4. Web site: Open de Cappelle la Grande 2020 - Classement après la ronde 9. Fédération Française des Echecs. 2023-08-31.
  5. Web site: 38e Open de Cappelle la Grande - 2022 - Classement après la ronde 9. Fédération Française des Echecs. 2023-08-31.
  6. Web site: 39e Open International de Cappelle la Grande - Classement après la ronde 9. Fédération Française des Echecs. 2023-08-31.
  7. Web site: 40e Open d'échecs de Cappelle la Grande - Classement après la ronde 9. Fédération Française des Echecs. 2024-05-07.