The 8th Tupinamba International Open will take place from March 13th to May 22nd at the Tres Peons Chess Club, carrer Ros de Olano 9 in Barcelona, Spain

The tournament will be divided in two groups:

Group A: Open to all players
Group B: Players with an Elo rating below 1950

It will be a 9 round Swiss open. The rounds will be played every Wednesdays from March 13th to May 22nd, except March 27th and May 1st.

The time control will be 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increments per move.

Catalan Champion Miguel Munoz Pantoja is the top seed.

Official website

Registered players (top seeds):

1 GM Munoz Pantoja Miguel ESP 2483
2 FM Gonzalez Perez Arian CUB 2454
3 FM Picanol Alemany Antonio ESP 2323
4 MK Obon Temprano Sergi ESP 2288
5 FM Espinoza Palomino Willyam PER 2284
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