Yasmine Hammamet Tunisia will host the World Francophone’s major annual chess meeting from 16-25 December 2022. The 2022 Individual Francophone Championships will award the following titles for 2022: Francophone Champion, Woman Francophone Champion, Senior Francophone Champion, Veteran Francophone Champion and Blitz Francophone Champion.
GM Ahmed Adly will be the top seed of the classical event. See the starting list of players below:
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
GM
Adly Ahmed
EGY
2588
2
GM
Cornette Matthieu
FRA
2574
3
IM
Travadon Loic
FRA
2462
4
IM
Barseghyan Harutyun
FRA
2439
5
GM
Sambuev Bator
CAN
2432
6
GM
Flom Gabriel
FRA
2415
7
IM
Njili Kamel
TUN
2414
8
GM
Efimov Igor
MNC
2372
9
IM
Chiku-Ratte Olivier-Kenta
CAN
2344
10
WGM
Dornbusch Tatiana
MNC
2244
11
WGM
Maisuradze Nino
FRA
2237
12
WGM
Ouellet Maili-Jade
CAN
2204
13
IM
Levacic Damir
MNC
2144
14
FM
Berube Richard
CAN
2126
15
FM
Van Hoolandt Patrick
MNC
2054
16
Guipi Bopala Prince Eric Jr
CAN
1806
17
WIM
Dubois Martine
MNC
1742
18
Ben Moussa Rached
TUN
1732
19
Haouari Amor
TUN
1661
20
Ben Youssef Chedly
TUN
1611
21
Besseghier Stephane
FRA
1602
22
Aouili Ady
TUN
1216
23
Latrous Yahia
TUN
0
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About RIDEF:
The “RIDEF” is the major event of the Francophone Chess Association which takes place annually since 2013. It is becoming increasingly important every year and has become an expected global event. It is an opportunity for all its members to come together not only to participate in the competitions awarding the various titles Francophone champions, but also to share moments of conviviality conducive to developing north-south mutual aid between Francophones.
The first eight editions were held successively in Marrakech (Morocco), Beirut (Lebanon), Montreal (Canada-Quebec), Menton (France), Yasmine Hammamet (Tunisia), Tirana (Albania), Paris (France) and Casablanca (Morocco). Tunisia will organize for the second time this great annual meeting of the world Francophonie at the Medina Mediterranea of Yasmine Hammamet.
AIDEF and the Tunisian Chess House, under the aegis of FIDE and the Tunisian Chess Federation, will warmly welcome the participants and accompanying persons by offering them a varied and enriching programme and exceptional playing conditions and accommodation.
In addition to the main classic tournament, many activities are planned:
• one or more FIDE training seminars,
• an international conference on the importance of chess practice in schools and the benefits of chess for children,
• the blitz championship,
• excursions,
• traditional Christmas closing dinner and show
Let us not forget that since 1 July 2017, following the decision taken at the FIDE Congress in Baku – Azerbaijan in 2016, the RIDEF have obtained the same status as the Commonwealth or Arab League championships, this implies that titles and norms are awarded directly to the winners.
I hope to welcome even more of you than usual this year at Yasmine Hammamet, not only to participate in the competitions, but also to share our cultural and festive activities conducive to the establishment of lasting links between francophone chess players.
Text by: Patrick VAN HOOLANDT, AIDEF’s President