Andorra Chess Open 2012
The 30th Andorra Chess Open is set to take place from 21st to 29th July 2012 at the Hotel Sant Gothard, Ctra. d’Arinsal s/n. Erts (La Massana), Andorra.
The 9-rund Swiss event is organized by the Federació d’Escacs Valls d’Andorra. The tournament will be played according to FIDE rules and will be valid for title norms.
The organizers have arranged special discounts for the players and accompanying persons staying in the official Hotel Sant Gothard or Dayna Apartments. Those players will also be relieved of paying the entry fee.
The prize fund of 10.500 EUR is divided into 16 regular and 18 special prizes.
Top prize are: 1 – 2.100,00 EUR; 2 – 1.500,00 EUR; 3 – 1.000,00 EUR; 4 – 800,00 EUR; 5 – 700,00 EUR; 6 – 550,00 EUR; 7 – 500,00 EUR; 8 – 400,00 EUR etc.
The Andorra Chess Open is valid for the IX Circuit Català d’Oberts Internacionals. The number of participants is limited to 180. More information on the official website.
The winner of the 2011 Andorra Open, GM Kiril Georgiev, will come back to defend the title.
Pre-registered players (top seeds):
GM Georgiev Kiril 2658 Bulgària
GM Granda Zuñiga Julio 2640 Perú
GM Kogan Arthur 2572 Israel
GM Del Rio Angelis Gabriel 2531 Espanya
GM Comas Fabregó Lluís 2514 Espanya
IM Alonso Rosell Alvar 2513 Espanya (Reigning Spanish Champion)
GM Vila Gázquez Xavier 2456 Espanya
Nice tournament.