The World Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities has closed in Lublin, Poland.

Top seed GM Marcin Tazbir of Poland successfully defended his title on tiebreaks ahead of GM-elect Daniel Eduardo Pulvett Marin of Spain and FM-elect Pawel Piekielny of Poland. The last round saw plenty of action, with seven decisive results on the top eight boards.

A total of 46 players with a variety of physical, vision, and hearing disabilities represented nine countries.

One of our beloved administrators, Michael "fpawn" Aigner, played pretty well in the competition.


Here is Michael at the board - Photo by Official Website

Michael's comment after the last round:
 
I finished in 16th place with 5.0 out of 9 and gained a handful of FIDE rating points. My result was credible, given the poor first game and strong field. Unfortunately, I could not build on a 3.0 out of 4 score and limped home with four draws and my lone defeat. Sadly, I left multiple wins on the board in the final round. Bummer!

The organizer, Pawel Zaskalski of the Polish Federation, and the staff all provided a comfortable and exciting event for the participants.


The playing hall - photo by Michael Aigner

You can find pairings and results HERE