International Chess Tournament "City of Venafro"
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International Chess Tournament "City of Venafro"

06 Dec 2025 — 08 Dec 2025
Venafro — Isernia (094)

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Edition 2025 — Chess City of Venafro

The second edition of the International Chess Tournament "City of Venafro" took place from December 6 to 8, 2025, at the Venafro Palace Hotel, with approximately 130-140 players from nine Italian regions and from Serbia, Romania, Belarus, and Malta. The winner was the Neapolitan FIDE Master Mario Cocozza, ahead of the outgoing champion, Grandmaster Duilio Collutiis.

The second edition was held from December 6 to 8, 2025, in the hall of the Venafro Palace Hotel, with approximately 130-140 players registered with FIDE from nine Italian regions (Molise, Lazio, Puglia, Basilicata, Campania, Umbria, Sicily, Sardinia, Abruzzo) and from abroad (Serbia, Romania, Belarus, Malta). There were two Open tournaments by rating category, with 5 long-play rounds. The winner was the Neapolitan FIDE Master Mario Cocozza, after a direct confrontation with the outgoing champion, Grandmaster Duilio Collutiis; among the players from Molise, the best placement went to Elia Luigi Tirro of the Monforte club in Campobasso.

Programme

December 6, 2025

  • 3:30 PM — First round

December 7, 2025

  • Two rounds (morning and afternoon)

December 8, 2025

  • Two rounds and final prize-giving ceremony

Two Open tournaments: Open A (ELO over 1,750, approx. 80 players) and Open B (up to 1,750 ELO, approx. 60 players). Overall winner: Mario Cocozza.

Highlights

The victory of Mario Cocozza over the outgoing champion Duilio Collutiis; 130-140 players from nine regions and four foreign countries.

Prices

Tournament by registration; total prize fund of approximately 2,000 euros.
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Salone del Venafro Palace Hotel

Venafro Palace Hotel, 86079 Venafro

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