The Mitropacup 2023 kicked off at Hotel Aurora in Mali Losinj, Croatia. This team event held in open and women’s section stretches from 11 to 19 of April. The island of Losinj is a well-known tourist destination in Croatia, famous for its beaches, best air quality, pine forests and hiking trails along the sea.
All ten Mitropa Chess Association countries (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland) are represented in both the open class and the women’s sections. Each team consists of four male / female players and one substitute player. The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to finish the game, with 30 seconds added for each move from the first move. The top three team finishers are to be awarded trophies and gold, silver and bronze medals.
Three teams with the highest average rating – Hungary (2552) Italy (2546) and France (2518) – are the favourites in the open competition. In the women’s section, the top seeds are Slovenia (2233), France (2226) and Hungary (2199). France is the defending champion in both tournaments.
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