IM Mert Erdoğdu Wins the First Troya Blitz Tournament

IM Mert Erdoğdu comfortably won the first-ever Troya Blitz Tournament by a margin of 1.5 points. In the 9-round Swiss with two games per round, Erdoğdu took first place with 15.5 points. Baba Annaberdiev was second with 13.5 and IM Meilis Annaberdiev third with 13.

The 12th Troya Tournament will be played in Çanakkale on 9-15 August. Before it, a blitz tournament is being held for the first time on 7-8 August.

Official site: Çanakkale Chess Association

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FM Selim Gürcan
He played for the Turkish national team in 1994, 1998 and 2000. Besides producing many instructional videos, he is the author of best-selling books such as "Satrançta Ustalık Kursu" (Mastery Course in Chess) and "Satrançta Açılış Kursu" (Opening Course in Chess).