37th Open Internacional d’Escacs Vila de Sitges
22nd to 30th July at the Saló Teatre del Casino Prado in Sitges, Spain
The 37th Open Internacional d’Escacs Vila de Sitges is set to take place from 22nd to 30th July at the Saló Teatre del Casino Prado in Sitges, Spain. The tournament will be played in two rating groups and is part of the Catalan Chess Circuit.
The prize fund is € 6,325 and € 1,200 is dedicated to the winner. Many players from the Obert Internacional Sant Marti 2011, which concludes today, continue the tour in Sitges.
The tournament is organized by Club d’Escacs Casino Prado Suburenc de Sitges and chief arbiter is IA Josep Salvans Riba.
Players list (Top 20 seeds – Open A):
1. GM Moskalenko Viktor UKR 2591
2. GM Cuartas Jaime Alexander COL 2542
3. GM Barsov Alexei UZB 2534
4. IM Bacallao Alonso Yusnel CUB 2532
5. GM Cabrera Alexis ESP 2530
6. GM Gonzalez Garcia Jose MEX 2522
7. GM Oratovsky Michael ISR 2521
8. GM Movsziszian Karen ARM 2493
9. FM Delgado Ramos Hector CUB 2488
10. IM Munoz Pantoja Miguel PER 2482
11. GM Karlsson Lars SWE 2482
12. IM Cruz Cristhian PER 2470
13. FM Jimenez Fraga Pedro Alejandro CUB 2464
14. FM Alarcon Casellas Rolando CUB 2453
15. IM Perez Mitjans Orelvis ESP 2452
16. GM Djuric Stefan SRB 2445
17. IM Rojas Keim Luis CHI 2438
18. IM Asis Gargatagli Hipolit ESP 2431
19. FM Rios Cristhian Camilo COL 2424
20. IM Cruz Jonathan PER 2406
21. IM Cruz Filemon PER 2406
Spain really rules chess events.