Open Internacional de Ajedrez Ciutat de Montcada

The 20th Open Internacional de Ajedrez Ciutat de Montcada was organized by the El Club Unió Escacs Montcada y el Ayuntamiento de Montcada i Reixac from 25th June to 3rd July in Montcada i Reixac, Spain.

104 players competed in the Open A (for 2000 elo and higher) and 128 participated in the Open B (U2000 elo).

Two top seeded players, GM Fernando Peralta of Argentina and GM Vladimir Burmakin of Russia, shared the first place in the Open A with 7 points each. Burmakin was declared champion on better tie-break score.

In Open B Cervello Roger (ESP 1841) and Cardenas Fernando Adrian (ESP 1934) shared the first place with 7.5 points each.

The total prize fund for both groups was 7000 EUR. Official website.

Final standings (Open A):

1. GM Burmakin Vladimir RUS 2586 – 7
2. GM Peralta Fernando ARG 2590 – 7
3. GM Quesada Perez Yuniesky CUB 2625 – 6.5
4. FM Alarcon Casellas Rolando CUB 2417 – 6.5
5. IM Lorenzo De La Riva Lazaro ESP 2422 – 6.5
6. GM Cornette Matthieu FRA 2552 – 6.5
7. IM Palit Somak IND 2393 – 6.5
8. GM Hernandez Carmenates Holden CUB 2570 – 6
9. GM Cuartas Jaime Alexander COL 2523 – 6
10. WGM Cori T Deysi PER 2386 – 6
11. GM Margvelashvili Giorgi GEO 2552 – 6
12. IM Perez Mitjans Orelvis ESP 2471 – 6
13. IM Ibarra Jerez Jose Carlos ESP 2523 – 6
14. IM Pardo Simon David ESP 2421 – 6
15. IM Munoz Pantoja Miguel ESP 2484 – 6
16. GM Cori Jorge PER 2479 – 6
17. IM Cruz Cristhian PER 2507 – 6
18. GM Herraiz Hidalgo Herminio ESP 2489 – 6
19. IM Escobar Forero Alder COL 2448 – 6
20. GM Aroshidze Levan GEO 2582 – 6
21. GM Libiszewski Fabien FRA 2495 – 6
22. IM Cruz Filemon PER 2404 – 6

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