A chess playoff was required as 3 players tied for 1st: Gharamian, Edouard and Gozzoli. After the dust has settled, Gharamian came out on top as the 2018 French Chess Champion.

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THE OLDEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS CHESS TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE

1000 chess players of all categories, gathered at Parnassus Nimes for 9 days

Championnat de France Nîmes 2018 Live

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Chess Location: Nîmes, France

18 - 26 August, 2018

Chess Format: 10 Player Round-Robin

Time control: 90 minutes for 40 chess moves then 30 minutes until the end of the chess game, with a 30-second increment from move 1

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Round 01 Aug 18, 2018 15:00

Round 02 Aug 19, 2018 13:00

Round 03 Aug 20, 2018 13:00

Round 04 Aug 21, 2018 13:00

Round 05 Aug 22, 2018 13:00

Round 06 Aug 23, 2018 13:00

Round 07 Aug 24, 2018 13:00

Round 08 Aug 25, 2018 13:00

Round 09 Aug 26, 2018 09:00