The 48th Open Internacional d’Escacs Vila de Sitges was held from 22-30th July at the Casino Prado Theater in Sitges, Barcelona, Spain.
The event was organized by Antoni Ferret Soler and it consisted of two sections: Group A for players rated over 1950, and Group B for players rated under 1950. The playing system was a 9-rounds Swiss tournament.
In the Group A International Masters Robert Aloma Vidal and Brandon Clarke and Grandmaster Tomas Laurusas shared the first place with 7/9 points each. Local player Robert Aloma Vidal is declared winner on best tie-break score.
Group B had 140 participants. Thanneermalai Kannappan from Hong Kong was the sole winner with 8/9 points.
The total prize fund was 7500 EUR, with 1350 EUR reserved for the winner of Group A.
Guest from Lithuania GM Tomas Laurusas also hosted a simultaneous exhibition for the amateur chess players.
Group A final standings:
1 IM Aloma Vidal Robert ESP 2428 – 7
2 IM Clarke Brandon G I ENG 2498 – 7
3 GM Laurusas Tomas LTU 2563 – 7
4 IM Diaz Perez Michel Alejandro CUB 2486 – 6.5
5 Shamatava Nikolozi GEO 2127 – 6.5
6 GM Berdayes Ason Dylan Isidro CUB 2519 – 6.5
7 FM Koziorowicz Michal POL 2285 – 6.5
8 FM Falkevall Axel SWE 2318 – 6
9 Safarov Deniel GEO 2050 – 6
10 GM Munoz Miguel PER 2365 – 6
11 CM Vivaan Vishal Shah IND 2108 – 6
12 IM Klabis Rokas LTU 2399 – 6
13 FM Redzisz Michal POL 2230 – 6
14 IM Valenzuela Gomez Fernando CHI 2358 – 6
15 WFM Bakshi Rutuja IND 2058 – 5.5
16 FM Navalgund Niranjan IND 2149 – 5.5
17 CM Reyan Md. IND 2022 – 5.5
18 FM Akhvlediani Irakli GEO 2363 – 5.5
19 CM Barath Kalyan M IND 2086 – 5.5
20 CM Nagare Kaivalya Sandip IND 2109 – 5.5
21 FM Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande IND 2292 – 5.5
22 GM Narciso Dublan Marc ESP 2432 – 5.5
23 Abel Sajan IND 1946 – 5.5
24 GM Escobar Forero Alder COL 2426 – 5
25 CM Vaibhav Jayant Raut IND 2071 – 5
26 Jain Kushagra IND 2064 – 5
27 Vedant Rupeshbhai Varasada IND 1954 – 5
28 Bhattacharyya Soham IND 2477 – 5
29 WFM Sai Mahati Alapati IND 1953 – 5
30 Nishant Abhijeet Jawalkar IND 1954 – 5
31 IM Vitier Vazquez Cristian CUB 2357 – 5
32 Sviridenko Yaroslav UKR 2112 – 5
33 Francs Marats LAT 2135 – 5
34 WFM Gutierrez Espinosa Karen CUB 2084 – 5
35 CM Cherukuri Nitesh USA 2049 – 4.5
36 Binu Devdutt IND 2053 – 4.5
37 CM Vedant Nitin Vekhande IND 2054 – 4.5
38 You Qingyi CHN 1880 – 4.5
39 Adamovics Aleksejs LAT 2112 – 4.5
40 Donghvani Nia GEO 2024 – 4.5
41 Jankowiak Piotr POL 2126 – 4.5
42 WFM Deodhar Vrushali Umesh IND 2115 – 4.5
43 MK Fernandez Fuentes Francisco Javier ESP 1985 – 4.5
44 FM Stevanic David SLO 2312 – 4.5
45 CM Panek Bartosz POL 2207 – 4.5
46 WFM Kirtadze Anastasia GEO 1978 – 4
47 Jagreet Misra IND 2009 – 4
48 Singh Siddharth USA 2186 – 4
49 WFM Barwinska Ewa POL 2035 – 4
50 CM Pimpalkhare Vedant IND 2254 – 4
51 Sudarshan Bhat IND 1962 – 4
52 Najar Arrieta Oriol ESP 2076 – 4
53 Tallada Serret Gerard ESP 1993 – 4
54 FM Noria Silvestre Joaquin ESP 2113 – 4
55 Srijak Sengupta IND 1904 – 4
56 Kao Jamison Edrich HKG 2124 – 4
57 Lau Lut Yin Luke HKG 2120 – 3.5
58 Pawar Harshit IND 2308 – 3.5
59 Kurup Siddharth USA 1952 – 3.5
60 Elashvili Giorgi GEO 1958 – 3.5
61 WFM Ocampo Cristina COL 2040 – 3.5
62 Bergaretxe Gavalda Unai ESP 2015 – 3.5
63 Marabajan Navas Saul ESP 2079 – 3.5
64 FM Webb Laurence E ENG 2237 – 3.5
65 Boggarapu Kritan SCO 1990 – 3.5
66 Munoz Cuesta Emilio Josep ESP 1997 – 3
67 Escoriza Pons Xavier ESP 1973 – 3
68 Boda Gyaneshwar IND 1943 – 3
69 Fritsch Klaus AUT 2205 – 3
70 Castaner Harster Xavier ESP 2044 – 3
71 FM Grutter Tim NED 2323 – 2.5
72 Ambarish Sharma IND 1975 – 2.5
73 Ostensson Julia SWE 2004 – 2.5
74 MK Fernandez Vicente Carmelo ESP 1990 – 2.5
75 Amit Panchal IND 1917 – 2.5
76 Gradolph Cadierno Jose Fabian ESP 1951 – 2.5
77 Suvradeepta Das IND 2114 – 2
78 Hu Zhening CHN 2014 – 2
79 Ruiz Soria Adria ESP 1989 – 2
80 Luque Castells Jordi ESP 1952 – 2
81 IM Utsab Chatterjee IND 2287 – 1.5
82 Denaes Antoine FRA 2016 – 1
83 MK Valencia Jimenez Jose ESP 1985 – 1
84 IM Rojas Keim Luis CHI 2362 – 1
Group B final standings:
1 Kannappan Thanneermalai HKG 1833 – 8
2 Dawda Vihaan IND 1801 – 7.5
3 Midilesh Ms IND 1803 – 7.5
4 Fernandez Rodriguez Pablo ESP 1887 – 7
5 Tortajada Marti Nil CAT 1900 – 7
6 Dolas Aarush IND 1845 – 6.5
7 Preuter Carlos NED 1764 – 6.5
8 De Santiago Gordo Abel CAT 1901 – 6.5
9 Boquet Acero Joan CAT 1840 – 6
10 MK Codina Garcia Jose CAT 1924 – 6
11 Parayre Soguero Jordi CAT 1918 – 6
12 Om Batra IND 1833 – 6
13 Canales Garcia Vicenc CAT 1910 – 6
14 Mashkov David Alexander USA 1729 – 6
15 Forrellad Munne Eusebi CAT 1889 – 6
16 Costa Trave Jaume CAT 1901 – 6
17 Voronaya Eva FID 1811 – 6
18 Siya Kaushik IND 1608 – 6
19 Carnicer Rovira Francesc CAT 1880 – 6
20 Madrid Sole Antonio CAT 1762 – 6
21 Ortiz Lama Alex CAT 1645 – 5.5
22 Soler Bel Josep CAT 1904 – 5.5
23 Monclus Janssens Jack CAT 1761 – 5.5
24 Wang Kuan-Jung TPE 1563 – 5.5
25 Tortajada Marti Pol CAT 1814 – 5.5
26 Fontanet Tomas Unai CAT 1621 – 5.5
27 MK Altisen Palmada Roberto CAT 1922 – 5.5
28 Lopez De Anda Edgar USA 1754 – 5.5
29 Sticca Rosales Matias Alberto CAT 1721 – 5.5
30 Palacios Pena Gerardo CAT 1846 – 5.5
31 Qian Tsz Man Ryan HKG 1528 – 5.5
32 Rius Marse Josep CAT 1873 – 5.5
33 Bonet Verdu Marcel CAT 1811 – 5.5
34 Yim Jay KOR 1666 – 5.5
35 Rana Oliver USA 1738 – 5
36 Greco Joseph ENG 1836 – 5
37 Atharva Sadawrate IND 1532 – 5
38 Han Leon HKG 1508 – 5
39 Uliasz Katarzyna POL 1756 – 5
40 Vall Graells Jordi CAT 1748 – 5
41 Lopez Buil Jesus CAT 1716 – 5
42 Barcelo Melnyk Marc CAT 1908 – 5
43 He Zirui CHN 1470 – 5
44 Martinez Marcos Erik CAT 1741 – 5
45 Serradell Munoz Silvia CAT 1669 – 5
46 Mane Vinade Joan CAT 1682 – 5
47 Xu Ruixi CHN 0 – 5
48 Clanchet Olle Josep CAT 1742 – 5
49 Freixa Rofastes Ernest CAT 1659 – 5
50 Fernandez Paula ARG 1762 – 5
51 Shaffer Alexander PUR 1724 – 4.5
52 Yang Puhan CHN 1536 – 4.5
53 Bu Zhiming HKG 1512 – 4.5
54 Park Minhyuk KOR 1444 – 4.5
55 Anish Abhijeet Jawalkar IND 0 – 4.5
56 Pera Lucas Eugeni CAT 1757 – 4.5
57 Almog Nathan CAT 1467 – 4.5
58 Pruner Ulf GER 1676 – 4.5
59 Sanchez Esteban Emilio CAT 1785 – 4.5
60 Poyan Cobelli Alex CAT 1705 – 4.5
61 Ingunza Lopez Txema ESP 1853 – 4.5
62 Hernando Gusi Jesus CAT 1797 – 4.5
63 Orantes Sanz Ricardo ESP 1673 – 4.5
64 Munoz Timoneda Antoni CAT 1747 – 4.5
65 Umbert Parra Jordi CAT 1646 – 4.5
66 Lujan Moreno Royer Manuel CAT 1748 – 4.5
67 Guiu Ruiz Lluc CAT 1703 – 4.5
68 Roma Sellart Manuel CAT 1799 – 4.5
69 Garcia Ruiz Adrian CAT 1850 – 4
70 Gotti Rodriguez Leinier CUB 1741 – 4
71 Anell Vila Ramon CAT 1804 – 4
72 Biada Carbonell Miquel CAT 1602 – 4
73 Biada Carbonell Xavier CAT 1463 – 4
74 Ribes Colom Jose Maria CAT 1730 – 4
75 Moya Sarda Bernat CAT 1645 – 4
76 Noh Woobin KOR 1544 – 4
77 Chen Renee CAN 0 – 4
78 Martinez Puig Jordi CAT 1534 – 4
79 Vilalta Trujillo Pepe CAT 0 – 4
80 Pinheiro Moraes Diego CAT 1641 – 4
81 Vera Balague Gabriel CAT 1820 – 4
82 Aadhya Krishnavajjala IND 1402 – 4
83 Lee Yule KOR 1492 – 4
84 Fernandez Cardenas Cesar CAT 0 – 4
85 Brull Prats Miquel CAT 1637 – 4
86 Duran Pinilla Daniel CAT 1798 – 4
87 Chen Ryan CAN 0 – 4
88 Alessandro Sergio ITA 1695 – 4
89 Zhou-Donohue Theodore USA 1627 – 4
90 Pino Munoz Francisca CAT 1742 – 4
91 Zasukha Bazhen CAT 1728 – 4
92 Steenmetz Jens NED 1815 – 3.5
93 Valarezzo Ricard Pedro ESP 1783 – 3.5
94 Matons Calafi Jordi CAT 1813 – 3.5
95 Pinol Parra Oscar CAT 1587 – 3.5
96 To Glenn HKG 1512 – 3.5
97 Majoral Marco Javier CAT 1564 – 3.5
98 Lee Jihoon KOR 1479 – 3.5
99 Romero Funieles Rafael CAT 1744 – 3.5
100 Pena Pascual Adria CAT 0 – 3.5
101 Membrives Pino Didac CAT 1750 – 3.5
102 Ferran Giralt Bernat CAT 1645 – 3.5
103 Membrives Cano Diego CAT 1595 – 3.5
104 Diana Arpa Carlos CAT 1509 – 3.5
105 Bernat Mor Juli CAT 1569 – 3.5
106 Lim Siheon KOR 0 – 3.5
107 Febrero Perez Lluis CAT 1574 – 3.5
108 Jimenez Moreno Xavier CAT 1616 – 3.5
109 Tao Hongyu CHN 0 – 3.5
110 Aranzana Areste Alberto CAT 1883 – 3
111 Escude De Jesus Kevin CAT 1658 – 3
112 Pinol Parra David CAT 1500 – 3
113 Bea Blasco Yago CAT 1631 – 3
114 Onate Diaz Manuel CAT 1579 – 3
115 Rosique Cano Xavier CAT 1495 – 3
116 Morozov Miron CAT 1474 – 3
117 Olleta Tanya Jordi CAT 1571 – 3
118 Park Yerim KOR 1465 – 3
119 Campos Recuenco Francisco CAT 1537 – 3
120 Segador Sanchez Didac CAT 1629 – 3
121 Palma Sanchez Jose Maria CAT 1657 – 3
122 Zhang Jiaqi(Cq) CHN 1428 – 3
123 Kolodchenko Nikita CAT 1618 – 3
124 Barroso Vilanova Daniel CAT 1725 – 3
125 Torres Korkozha Alex CAT 0 – 3
126 Velasco Grisales Henry CAT 1570 – 2.5
127 Casanova Gracia Jordi CAT 1437 – 2.5
128 Kim Eunho KOR 0 – 2.5
129 Yun Youngjoon KOR 0 – 2.5
130 Cho Youngwoo KOR 0 – 2.5
131 Sanchez Coves Joan Josep CAT 1659 – 2
132 Casas Cartro Cesc CAT 1435 – 2
133 Lopez Gallofre Jan CAT 0 – 2
134 Almog David CAT 0 – 2
135 Seol Youngjun KOR 1468 – 2
136 Zhu Junlin CHN 0 – 2
137 Seol Yunseo KOR 0 – 2
138 Jimenez Molina Victor CAT 1782 – 1.5
139 Law Peter CAT 1846 – 1.5
140 Diana Arpa Martina CAT 0 – 1
