And what a tournament!! with more than 100 players, distributed on 6 different categories, cups + medals for the first three winners in each category, with 10 money prizes for the first 10 in the adults one, memorial medals for all the participants, excellent organization, enough lunch break time, not even the slighest arbitrating problem. Can we ask for more ?!
(before the start)
and after …
The different categories were: Adults (70 players), Under 8 years !!!, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16.
Nearly in each category , the winner was decided in the ultimate round, which is another proof for the combativness and the tense and sporting atmosphere that dominated the event.
Adults category:
| Rank | Name | Rtg | Pts | BH. | |
| 1 | Bassel Charaf | 2064 | 5½ | 22 | |
| 2 | Nassar Marwan | 2061 | 5½ | 20 | |
| 3 | CM | El Jawich Amro | 2139 | 5 | 23½ |
| 4 | Modallal Tarek | 1993 | 5 | 22 | |
| 5 | Karam Michel | 1200 | 4½ | 24 | |
| 6 | FM | Chahrour Ibrahim | 1955 | 4½ | 23 |
| 7 | Djikirian Rafi | 1743 | 4½ | 21½ | |
| 8 | Helou Alain | 1960 | 4½ | 18½ | |
| 9 | Elayyash Rawad | 1774 | 4½ | 18 | |
| 10 | Maasarani Mahmoud | 2108 | 4 | 21 |
Under 16:
| Rank | Name | Pts |
| 1 | Megarbane Alexandre | 5½ |
| 2 | Khayat Kevin | 5 |
| 3 | Avedikian Yeghig | 3 |
Under 14:
| Rank | Name | Pts |
| 1 | Saleh Riham | 5 |
| 2 | Riachi Elie | 4 |
| 3 | Mouwakdie Mathieu | 4 |
Under 12:
| Rank | Name | Pts |
| 1 | Farhat Ayyad | 5 |
| 2 | Nazaretian Nareg | 4 |
| 3 | Kalfaian Garo | 3 |
Under 10:
| Rank | Name | Pts |
| 1 | Kabalan Mohamad | 5 |
| 2 | Kaladjian Levon | 5 |
| 3 | Mrad Hamza | 5 |
| Rank | Name | Pts |
| 1 | Lakhian Hrag | 7 |
| 2 | Arnelian Nonor | 6 |
| 3 | ElJawish Mohamad | 4 |