GM Eduardo Iturrizaga is the winner of the XXII edition of Paz de Ziganda de Villava. Iturrizaga collected 8,0/9, half a point ahead of GM Julio Granada Zuniga and GM Alexei Barsov.

This is the first victory in the prestigious tournament for the 22-years old Iturrizaga, who finished second in 2010 and 2011. The winner commented, “This is a traditionally strong event and I am happy that I finally won it.”

Final standings

1 GM ITURRIZAGA Eduardo VEN 2628 8
2 GM GRANDA ZUNIGA Julio E PER 2640 7.5
3 GM BARSOV Alexei UZB 2521 7.5
4 IM IBARRA JEREZ Jose Carlos ESP 2523 6.5
5 IM GARBISU DE GOÑI Unai ESP 2450 6.5
6 IM ANDRES GONZALEZ Alberto ESP 2525 6.5
7 GM LALIC Bogdan CRO 2469 6
8 IM DEL REY Diego ESP 2372 6
9 IM BARRIA ZUNIGA Daniel CHI 2432 6
10 GM KOMLJENOVIC Davorin CRO 2449 6
11 IM HUERGA LEACHE Mikel ESP 2436 6
12 MARTINEZ MARTIN Iñigo ESP 2197 6
13 BURGUETE ARCHEL Eduardo ESP 2210 6
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Susan Polgar March 20, 2012 General News, Major Tournaments 1 Comment
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