39th Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda

The 39th Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda 2012 is set to take place from 4th to 8th April at the La Caja Blanca in La Roda, Albacete, Spain.

The 9-round Swiss open is organized by the Club Ajedrez La Roda and managed by the tournament director Andres Martinez Cebrian.

The prize fund of 11,000 EUR will be divided into 32 prizes. The winner takes 2000 EUR home.

Currently 83 players are registered to take participation. Top rated is Peruvian GM Julio Granda Zuniga.

Last year winner was IM Jose Fernando Cuenca Jimenez.

Players list (top 20 seeds):

1 GM Granda Zuniga Julio E PER 2640
2 GM Fedorchuk Sergey A UKR 2634
3 GM Hamdouchi Hicham FRA 2613
4 GM Burmakin Vladimir RUS 2593
5 GM Korneev Oleg RUS 2584
6 IM Bacallao Alonso Yusnel CUB 2550
7 GM Sanchez Joseph PHI 2529
8 GM Paunovic Dragan SRB 2520
9 GM Khamrakulov Ibragim S ESP 2519
10 IM Koziak Vitali UKR 2511
11 IM Cruz Cristhian PER 2508
12 GM Cabrera Alexis ESP 2504
13 GM Plaskett H James ENG 2480
14 IM Perez Mitjans Orelvis ESP 2477
15 GM Lalic Bogdan CRO 2469
16 GM Genov Petar BUL 2463
17 IM Dias Paulo POR 2454
18 GM Suba Mihai ROU 2443
19 IM Granero Roca Antonio ESP 2432
20 IM Antoli Royo Joaquin Miguel ESP 2410

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