Many thanks goes out to the organisers for providing me lodging in a very comfortable and spacious 2 storey house for the duration of the tourney. Of course I am not staying alone in this house that is 10 minutes away from the tournament venue. Chess players like Mas, Mok, and Saprin will make this an interesting stay indeed.

An estimated 90 players will be taking part in the Open section and 240 for the juniors section.