Hammer wins Andorra Open

The 30th Andorra Chess Open took place from 21st to 29th July 2012 at the Hotel Sant Gothard, Ctra. d’Arinsal s/n. Erts (La Massana), Andorra.

The 9-round Swiss event was organized by the Federació d’Escacs Valls d’Andorra. The tournament was played according to FIDE rules and is valid for title norms.

Grandmasters Jon Ludvig Hammer, Kiril Georgiev, Miguel Illescas and Julen Luis Arizmendi Martinez shared the first place with 7 points each.

Hammer narrowly edged the last year champion Georgiev on tie-break (2699 vs 2695 elo performance) to be declared the tournament winner.

Hammer joked on Twitter that he doesn’t know how to take the trophy home with the low-cost Ryanair.

GM Eduardo Iturrizaga preferred to compete in Andorra instead of defending the trophy in Pamplona. He finished 5th on tie-break, half a point behind the winners.

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Final standings:

1. Hammer Jon Ludvig NOR 2638 – 7
2. Georgiev Kiril BUL 2680 – 7
3. Illescas Cordoba Miguel ESP 2601 – 7
4. Arizmendi Martinez Julen Luis ESP 2559 – 7
5. Iturrizaga Eduardo VEN 2628 – 6.5
6. Alonso Rosell Alvar ESP 2502 – 6.5
7. Granda Zuniga Julio E PER 2657 – 6.5
8. Negi Parimarjan IND 2661 – 6.5
9. Kogan Artur ISR 2587 – 6.5
10. Szabo Krisztian HUN 2548 – 6.5
11. Narciso Dublan Marc ESP 2539 – 6.5
12. Prasca Sosa Rafael VEN 2415 – 6.5
13. Berczes David HUN 2530 – 6.5
14. Fernandez Reyes Lisandro CUB 2367 – 6.5
15. Burg Twan NED 2470 – 6
16. Marin Mihail ROU 2548 – 6
17. Demuth Adrien FRA 2460 – 6
18. Solodovnichenko Yuri UKR 2598 – 6
19. Peralta Fernando ARG 2602 – 6
20. Comas Fabrego Lluis ESP 2514 – 6
21. Norwood David R AND 2494 – 6
22. Del Rio De Angelis Salvador G. ESP 2547 – 6
23. Valdes Leonardo CRC 2380 – 6
24. Berkovich Mark A ISR 2366 – 6
25. Getz Nicolai NOR 2354 – 6
26. Silva Rodriguez Fernando ESP 2179 – 6