The 43rd Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda is organized by the Club Ajedrez Polideportivo La Roda from 23-27th March at the La Caja Blanca – Avda. Castilla La Mancha, Albacete, Spain.
The 9-round Swiss open has attracted 294 players from 14 countries, including 15 Grandmasters. Top seeded is last year winner GM Julio Granda. Full list below.
The total prize fund is 11,000 EUR, with 2000 EUR reserved for the champion.
Participants:
1 GM Granda Zuniga Julio E PER 2688
2 GM Baklan Vladimir UKR 2617
3 GM Grigoryan Karen H. ARM 2612
4 GM Bachmann Axel PAR 2609
5 GM Perez Candelario Manuel ESP 2562
6 GM Ibarra Jerez Jose Carlos ESP 2561
7 IM Forcen Esteban Daniel ESP 2549
8 GM Lopez Martinez Josep Manuel ESP 2549
9 GM Sedlak Nikola SRB 2547
10 GM Greenfeld Alon ISR 2537
11 GM Popovic Dusan SRB 2536
12 GM Matamoros Franco Carlos S. ECU 2523
13 GM Cifuentes Parada Roberto ESP 2469
14 IM Antoli Royo Joaquin Miguel ESP 2453
15 GM Campora Daniel H. ARG 2449
16 GM Perez Mitjans Orelvis ESP 2442
17 GM Alvarez Pedraza Aramis CUB 2440
18 IM Moreno Ruiz Javier ESP 2434
19 IM Stella Andrea ITA 2419
20 FM Santos Ruiz Miguel ESP 2416
21 IM Bernal Moro Luis Javier ESP 2412
22 FM Sousa Andre Ventura POR 2408
23 FM Suarez Gomez Julio ESP 2406
24 FM Valmana Canto Jaime ESP 2405
25 IM Ramiro Ovejero Juan Luis ESP 2377