The Open European Championship is a 10 rounds McMahon tournament. After seven rounds, the best eight Europeans will be separated from the field to determine the European Champion in a knock-out tournament. For this separation, there is no second criterion besides the number of points. If necessary, tie-breakers will be played.

Playing Area

• Parksaal (top boards, play-offs)
• Kleiner Saal (boards 26 to 60)
• Großer Saal

Thinking Times
The thinking times are the same for both players and depend on the higher ranked player as follows:

• 7 dan to 4 dan:  2.5 hours basic time + 1 minute byoyomi
• 3 dan to 3 kyu:  2 hours basic time + 3 times 30 seconds byoyomi
• 4 kyu and below:  1.5 hours basic time + 30 seconds byoyomi

Winners

1. Jan Simara
2. Ilya Shikshin
3. Pavol Lisy
4. Thomas Debarre
5. Ondrej Silt
6. Antti Törmänen
7. Mateusz Surma
8. Cornel Burzo

2. Week: Players with 4 or more wins

Pairings

• #2 Temporary Pairings 1-10
• #3 Temporary Pairings 1-10
• #4 Temporary Pairings 1-10
• #5 Temporary Pairings 1-10
• #6 Temporary Pairings 1-10
• #7 Temporary Pairings 1-10
• #8 Temporary Pairings 1-10
• #9 Temporary Pairings 1-10
• #10 Temporary Pairings 1-10

Results

• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Round 4
• Round 5
• Round 6
• Round 7
• Round 8
• Round 9
• Round 10

Playoff

qualifications	quarter finals (round 8)	semi finals (round 9)	finals (round 10)	European Champion 2012
	Shiksin 7d	Shikshin B+1,5	Shikshin W+R	Simara
Pop 7d	Surma B+2.5
Surma 6d
	Debarre 6d	Debarre W+4,5
	Törmänen 6d
	Silt 6d	Lisy W+R	Simara B+10.5
Lisy 5d	Lisy W+R
Florescu 6d
	Burzo 6d	Simara W+R
Simara 6d	Simara W+9.5
Zhao 6d

SGFs

• Round 1: Ryu Seung-Hee 7 dan - Franz-Josef Dickhut 6 dan (Board 1)
• Round 2: Ilya Shikshin 7 dan - Cristian Pop 7 dan (Board 1)
• Round 2: Mateusz Surma 6 dan - Johannes Obenaus 5 dan (Board 2)
• Round 3: Mateusz Surma (6d,w) against Zhao Pei (6d,b) (Board 1)
• Round 3: Cornel Burzo (6d,w) against Ondrej Silt (6d,b) (Board 2)
• Round 4: Zhao Pei (6d,w) against Cornel Burzo(6d,b) (Board 1)
• Round 4: Ilia Shikshin (7d,w) against Jun Hyup Song(7d,b) (Board 2)
• Round 5: Cornel Burzo(6d,w), Jun Hyup Song (7d,b) (Board 1)
• Round 5: Ondrej Silt (6d,w), Lukas Kramer (5d,b) (Board 2)
• Round 6: Antti Toermaenen (6d,w), Song Jun Hyup(7d,b) (Board 1)
• Round 6: Franz-Josef Dickhut (6d,w), Ilya Shikshin (7d,b) (Board 2)
• Round 7: Christian Pop (7d,w), Jun HyupSong (7d,b) (Board 1)
• Round 7: Seung Hee Ryu (7d,w), Young Sam Kim (7d,b) (Board 2)
• Qualification: Pavol Lisý (5d,w), Ion Florescu (6d,b)
• Qualification: Jan Šimara (6d,w), Zhao Pei (6d,b)
• Qualification: Cristian Pop (7d,w), Mateusz Surma (6d,b)
• Playoff Quarter Finals: Mateusz Surma (6d,w), Ilia Shikshin (7d,b) (Board 1)
• Playoff Quarter Finals: Thomas Debarre (6d,w), Antti Törmänen (6d,b) (Board 2)
• Playoff Quarter Finals: Jan Simara (6d,w), Cornel Burzo (6d,b) (Board 3)
• Playoff Quarter Finals: Pavol Lisy (5d,w), Ondrej Silt (6d,b) (Board 4)
• Playoff Semi Finals: Ilia Shikshin (7d,w), Thomas Debarre (6d,b) (Board 1)
• Playoff Semi Finals: Pavol Lisy (6d,w), Jan Simara (6d,b) (Board 2)