The 25th Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez “San Lorenzo” was be played on Saturday 3rd August at the Círculo Oscense, Pza. Navarra, 4 – Huesca, Spain.
The registered players amounted to 128, all coming from different communities of Spain and foreign countries. The tournament was hard-fought and had a lot of changes at the top, but finally, IM Sergio Garza Marco took first place with 7.5 points and the best tiebreak score.
Second place, also with 7.5 points, went to Argentine IM Pablo Glavina Rossi. The third place at the podium was given to the current champion of Aragon, David Lana Rodriguez, who obtained 7 points.
The highlight of this year’s edition was the big amount of participants, a lot of them very young but experienced. Some champions of Spain were among them: Ainhoa Ortin Blanco (Cat. U-12); María Eizaguerri Floris (Cat. U-10) and Marta Roldán Marques (Cat. U-8).
The prize fund was 3150 EUR, with 500 EUR reserved for the winner.
Final Standings (top finishers):
1 IM Garza Marco Sergio ESP 2453 7.5
2 IM Glavina Pablo ARG 2437 7.5
3 FM Lana Rodriguez David ESP 2309 7
4 IM Barria Zuniga Daniel CHI 2435 7
5 FM Lopez Gracia Fernando ESP 2375 7
6 FM Fontana Sotomayor Luis Javier ESP 2323 7
7 Diaz Velandia Jose Manuel VEN 2284 6.5
8 FM Moreno Gracia Daniel ESP 2345 6.5
9 IM Forcen Esteban Daniel ESP 2503 6.5
10 GM Barsov Alexei UZB 2530 6.5
11 Galvan Jesus PER 2241 6.5
12 Gella Lopez Angel ESP 2084 6.5
13 Accattato Martin Mario ESP 2222 6
14 FM Pena Riasco Alexander COL 2121 6
15 Buch Prades Joan ESP 2096 6
16 IM Garcia Vicente Nieves ESP 2227 6
17 Maza Broto Pablo ESP 2033 6
18 NM Hernando Garcia Antonio ESP 2185 6
19 Fabre Perez Jose Maria ESP 2082 6
20 Palomar Ramon Santiago ESP 1995 6