Benko Chess Club

Schnellschachturnier alla Siciliana

Archive page for the thematic rapid tournament held on 29 September 2004 as part of the BaSicilia cultural event at the Hilton Hotel in Basel, Switzerland. Every game began with the Sicilian Defence – 1.e4 c5. IM Petar Benković won the tournament with an outstanding 6.5 points from 7 games.

📍 Basel, Switzerland♟ Rapid / thematic tournament
1st placeIM Petar Benković
6,5 / 7Final Score
29.09.2004.Tournament Date
54participants
1.e4 c5Sicilian Defence

Photos from the Tournament

Petar Benković at the thematic Alla Siciliana rapid tournament in Basel. The special feature of the event was that every game had to begin with 1.e4 c5, the Sicilian Defence.

Petar Benković at the chessboard at the Alla Siciliana tournament in Basel 2004.
Petar Benković at the board at the Alla Siciliana tournament, Basel 2004.
Tournament hall at the thematic Alla Siciliana rapid tournament in Basel 2004.
Tournament hall at the Hilton Hotel in Basel.
Petar Benković during a game at the Alla Siciliana tournament in Basel 2004.
A game from the thematic tournament in which every game began with 1.e4 c5.

Standings – top 10 of 54 participants

RankTitleNameLocation / ClubRtgPoints
1.IMBenković, PetarSerbien24306,5 / 7
2.IMEkström, RolandRiehen24605,5 / 7
3.–Erismann, PeterRiehen22045,5 / 7
4.–Herbrechtsmeier, ChristofRiehen22865,0 / 7
5.–Krüger, ClausBasel22795,0 / 7
6.–Bojic, ZoranBeider Basel21475,0 / 7
7.–Wirz, HeinzRiehen21425,0 / 7
8.IMHabibi, AliKirchberg23145,0 / 7
9.–Hänggi, MarkusLaufental21155,0 / 7
10.–Giertz, NiklausRiehen22824,5 / 7