GM Arthur Kogan Winner in Torredembarra
9-round Open on 2-10th July in Torredembarra, Spain

The 13th International Open Torredembarra was held from 2nd to 10th July, 2010, in Torredembarra (Catalonia), Spain. Club d’Escacs Torredembarra managed the 9-round Swiss tournament. 110 players took participation.

GM Arthur Kogan entered the final round full point ahead of the rest of the field and then drew his game to secure a clear first place with 7.5 points.

Top seed and last year winner GM Viktor Moskalenko, author of the much praised books “Revolutionize Your Chess” and “The Wonderful Winawer”, finished only 11th on tie-breaks.

Final standings:

1 GM Kogan Artur ISR 2548 – 7.5
2 IM Gonzalez Rodriguez Jorge A COL 2434 – 7
3 GM Abreu Delgado Aryam CUB 2479 – 7
4 IM Pozo Vera Sandro CUB 2471 – 7
5 GM Oratovsky Michael ISR 2521 – 6.5
6 GM Genov Petar BUL 2428 – 6.5
7 FM Becking Stephan GER 2415 – 6.5
8 GM Alvarez Pedraza Aramis CUB 2551 – 6.5
9 IM Munoz Pantoja Miguel PER 2482 – 6.5
10 GM Oms Pallisse Josep ESP 2489 – 6.5
11 GM Moskalenko Viktor UKR 2591 – 6.5
12 Frischmann Rick GER 1968 – 6
13 Tutusaus Marrugat Carles ESP 1918 – 6
14 FM Kukov Velislav BUL 2377 – 6
15 IM Cruz Filemon PER 2406 – 6
16 IM Ivanov Jordan BUL 2398 – 6
17 cm Accensi Estrada Miguel Angel ESP 2185 – 6
18 GM Pogorelov Ruslan UKR 2430 – 6
19 Graells Ricardo SUI 2168 – 6
20 IM Colovic Aleksandar MKD 2450 – 6
21 GM Karlsson Lars SWE 2482 – 6