The 41st Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda 2014 is set to take place on 16-20th April at La Caja Blanca in La Roda, Albacete, Spain.
The 9-round Swiss open is organized by the Club Polideportivo de La Roda and managed by the tournament director Andres Martinez Cebrian.
The prize fund of 11,000 EUR will be divided into 30 prizes. The winner takes 2,000 EUR home.
Currently 234 players from 14 countries are registered to take participation. Among them are 11 Grandmasters and 12 International Masters.
Top seeded is the defending champion Julio Granda Zuniga of Peru. Granda Zuniga also won the tournament in 1988(!) and 1995.
Participants (top seeds):
1 GM Granda Zuniga Julio E PER 2685
2 GM Peralta Fernando ARG 2615
3 GM Perez Candelario Manuel ESP 2561
4 GM Burmakin Vladimir RUS 2561
5 GM Matamoros Franco Carlos S. ECU 2537
6 GM Strikovic Aleksa SRB 2533
7 GM Maiorov Nikita BLR 2522
8 GM Del Rio De Angelis Salvador G ESP 2507
9 IM Forcen Esteban Daniel ESP 2498
10 GM Paunovic Dragan SRB 2497
11 IM Arribas Lopez Angel ESP 2476
12 GM Campora Daniel H. ARG 2458
13 IM Rubio Mejia Luis Ignacio ESP 2457
14 IM Barria Zuniga Daniel CHI 2452
15 IM Antoli Royo Joaquin Miguel ESP 2410
16 GM Suba Mihai ROU 2401
17 IM Dias Paulo POR 2401
18 IM Ramiro Ovejero Juan Luis ESP 2382
19 Garcia Jhoel PER 2367
20 FM Aguera Naredo Javier ESP 2362
Strong tournament.
Very weak. Nakamura is not playing.