The runner-up in the European Individual Chess Championship 2014 GM Anton Guijarro from Complutensa de Madrid University is 2014 Spanish University Chess Champion with the impressive score of 7.5/9 points.

The most promising Spaniard, currently №3 in the Spanish TOP rating list for men gains two more points to his rating.

Second place is shared in a 4-way tie by IM Daniel Forcen from Zaragoza University, IM Angel Espinosa from Castilla La Mancha University, IM Pablo Almagro from UNED University and Ismael Alshameary from Sevilla University with 7/9 points each.

The tournament took place from 22nd to 25th April, 2014 at the University of Extramadura, in Caceres, Spain and gathered 69 participants, including 1 GM, 5 IMs, 9 FMs and 1 WFM. More information at the official website.

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Final Standings (top finishers):

1 GM ANTON GUIJARRO David ESP 2593 7,5
2 IM FORCEN ESTEBAN Daniel ESP 2474 7
3 IM ESPINOSA ARANDA Angel ESP 2388 7
4 IM ALMAGRO LLAMAS Pablo ESP 2429 7
5 ALSHAMEARY PUENTE Ismael ESP 2161 7
6 FM TORRES VENTOSA Pedro Eugenio ESP 2273 6
7 FM ADAN BERMUDEZ Sergio ESP 2314 6
8 FM TABOAS RODRIGUEZ Daniel ESP 2456 6
9 JIMENEZ MARTINEZ Jose Vicente ESP 2260 6
10 FM PALLARDO LOZOYA Jose Vicente ESP 2347 6

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