The 56th edition of the Capablanca Memorial took place from 2-12 May in Havana, Cuba. The festival featured Elite, Open, Senior, U16 and U12 events with all eyes on the 10-player round-robin Elite tournament.
GM Jonas Buhl Bjerre convincingly clinched the title in the Elite group, scoring unbeaten 7/9 points. GM Alexandr Fier followed with 6.5 points, while domestic GM Luis Ernesto Quesada Perez claimed bronze with 5.5 points. Replay all games here
56th Capablanca Memorial Elite final results:
Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | |
1 | GM | Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | DEN | 2602 | 7 |
2 | GM | Fier, Alexandr | BRA | 2589 | 6.5 |
3 | GM | Quesada Perez, Luis Ernesto | CUB | 2559 | 5.5 |
4 | GM | Svane, Rasmus | GER | 2623 | 4.5 |
5 | GM | Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo | ESP | 2637 | 4.5 |
GM | Sadhwani, Raunak | IND | 2627 | 4.5 | |
7 | GM | Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel | CUB | 2586 | 4.5 |
8 | GM | Almeida Quintana, Omar | CUB | 2528 | 3 |
9 | GM | Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley | CUB | 2521 | 2.5 |
10 | GM | Miranda Mesa, Elier | CUB | 2516 | 2.5 |
IM Michel Alejandro Diaz Perez, GM Ermes Espinosa Veloz and GM Bator Sambuev tied for the top of the Open tournament scoring 8 points, each. The tiebreak criteria favored Diaz Perez who was crowned Winner of the tournament, Espinosa Veloz came second and Sambuev finished the event third.
56th Capablanca Memorial Open – final results:
Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
1 | IM | Diaz Perez, Michel Alejandro | CUB | 2414 | 8 | 2458 | 58 | 63 |
2 | GM | Espinosa Veloz, Ermes | CUB | 2477 | 8 | 2422 | 61 | 66 |
3 | GM | Sambuev, Bator | CAN | 2431 | 8 | 2398 | 60 | 65 |
4 | IM | Vitier Vazquez, Cristian | CUB | 2394 | 7.5 | 2384 | 60 | 64 |
5 | GM | Cuenca Jimenez, Jose Fernando | ESP | 2535 | 7 | 2426 | 63 | 69 |
6 | IM | Jimenez Garcia, Emmanuel | CRC | 2410 | 7 | 2425 | 56 | 61 |
7 | GM | Berdayes Ason, Dylan Isidro | CUB | 2503 | 7 | 2388 | 60 | 62 |
8 | IM | Lopez Gonzalez, Abel Fabian | CUB | 2397 | 7 | 2380 | 58 | 63 |
9 | FM | Elias Reyes, Jorge Roberto | CUB | 2436 | 7 | 2364 | 57 | 62 |
10 | IM | Duran Vega, Sergio | CRC | 2379 | 7 | 2346 | 53 | 58 |
11 | GM | Vazquez Igarza, Renier | ESP | 2533 | 7 | 2343 | 51 | 51 |
12 | GM | Quintiliano Pinto, Renato R. | BRA | 2513 | 7 | 2339 | 59 | 65 |
13 | GM | Vasquez Schroeder, Rodrigo | CHI | 2524 | 7 | 2333 | 55 | 60 |
14 | GM | Avila Pavas, Santiago | COL | 2522 | 6.5 | 2379 | 62 | 66 |
15 | Palma Villanueva, Miguel Ta | MEX | 2192 | 6.5 | 2341 | 53 | 57 | |
16 | IM | Diaz Murgada, Rider | CUB | 2435 | 6.5 | 2334 | 56 | 60 |
17 | FM | Gonzalez Soler, Leduard Manuel | CUB | 2333 | 6.5 | 2284 | 53 | 56 |
18 | FM | Hidalgo Diaz, Daniel | CUB | 2364 | 6.5 | 2283 | 51 | 55 |
19 | FM | Perez Rodriguez, Cesar Alejandro | CUB | 2290 | 6.5 | 2272 | 50 | 54 |
20 | Silveira Garcia, Yosdan | CUB | 2206 | 6.5 | 2226 | 44 | 45 | |
21 | GM | Gomez Garrido, Camilo Ernesto | CUB | 2477 | 6 | 2410 | 61 | 65 |
22 | GM | Borges Matos, Juan | CUB | 2401 | 6 | 2379 | 53 | 57 |
23 | FM | Campos Gomez, Manuel | COL | 2291 | 6 | 2346 | 54 | 54 |
24 | IM | Valdes Romero, Leonardo | CRC | 2398 | 6 | 2321 | 52 | 56 |
25 | GM | Larino Nieto, David | ESP | 2379 | 6 | 2302 | 51 | 56 |
26 | FM | Mateus, Alejandro | COL | 2328 | 6 | 2300 | 51 | 55 |
27 | FM | Zacarias, M Ruben D | PAR | 2244 | 6 | 2298 | 51 | 55 |
28 | IM | Otero Acosta, Diasmany | CUB | 2382 | 6 | 2276 | 49 | 53 |
29 | FM | Yanes Canizares, Alejandro | CUB | 2409 | 6 | 2271 | 51 | 55 |
30 | IM | Gomez Sanchez, Jorge Marcos | CUB | 2312 | 6 | 2264 | 54 | 57 |
31 | FM | Lopez Rayo, Santiago | COL | 2311 | 6 | 2247 | 51 | 54 |
32 | FM | Fernandez Mayola, Reynold Rafael | CUB | 2325 | 6 | 2238 | 51 | 55 |
33 | FM | Alvarez Calzadilla, Jose Avelino | CUB | 2386 | 6 | 2238 | 46 | 50 |
34 | IM | Araujo Sanchez, Josue | DOM | 2303 | 6 | 2227 | 50 | 53 |
35 | IM | Leon Valdes, Jony Wilson | CUB | 2323 | 6 | 2213 | 49 | 53 |
36 | FM | Ruiz Buendia, Miguel | ESP | 2170 | 6 | 2187 | 46 | 49 |
37 | FM | Herrera, Juan Sebastian | COL | 2298 | 6 | 2176 | 48 | 52 |
38 | FM | Cazulo Ramirez, Jesus David | CUB | 2209 | 6 | 2089 | 42 | 45 |
39 | GM | Galego, Luis | POR | 2480 | 5.5 | 2354 | 51 | 51 |
40 | Paredes Lagos, Anthony Javier | PER | 2350 | 5.5 | 2340 | 55 | 58 | |
41 | GM | Aguero Jimenez, Luis Lazaro | CUB | 2447 | 5.5 | 2326 | 52 | 56 |
42 | FM | Perez Marimon, Jorge De Jesus | CUB | 2233 | 5.5 | 2317 | 54 | 57 |
43 | FM | Ramos Silvera, Roberto Alejandro | CUB | 2344 | 5.5 | 2300 | 52 | 56 |
44 | Otero Marino, Alain | CUB | 2268 | 5.5 | 2282 | 51 | 55 | |
45 | FM | Rodriguez Basulto, Reyson Ricardo | CUB | 2298 | 5.5 | 2279 | 52 | 55 |
46 | FM | Rodriguez Hernandez, Luis Daniel | CUB | 2400 | 5.5 | 2275 | 52 | 56 |
47 | FM | Mendez Ramirez, Victor | DOM | 2202 | 5.5 | 2255 | 49 | 51 |
48 | FM | Vargas Rodriguez, Wilver | CUB | 2332 | 5.5 | 2254 | 51 | 55 |
49 | FM | Pulido Alvarez, Ariel | CUB | 2248 | 5.5 | 2239 | 50 | 54 |
50 | FM | Dieguez Alvarez, Mario Enrique | CUB | 2353 | 5.5 | 2238 | 53 | 58 |
51 | FM | Perez Perez, Osniel | CUB | 2139 | 5.5 | 2219 | 45 | 48 |
52 | IM | Estrada Nieto, Julian | ESP | 2215 | 5.5 | 2211 | 47 | 49 |
53 | FM | Arvelo Leo, Gian Carlo | DOM | 2135 | 5.5 | 2199 | 46 | 49 |
54 | Morales Marmol, Marcos Antonio | CUB | 2256 | 5.5 | 2158 | 48 | 52 | |
55 | Gonzalez Mompie, Reynier | CUB | 2097 | 5.5 | 2102 | 41 | 44 | |
56 | Guevara Fernandez, Livan | CUB | 2041 | 5 | 2342 | 48 | 48 | |
57 | Abrahams, Daniel | CAN | 2082 | 5 | 2302 | 48 | 52 | |
58 | FM | Garcia Fuentes, Sergio Miguel | GUA | 2108 | 5 | 2281 | 49 | 52 |
59 | GM | Ortiz Suarez, Isan Reynaldo | CUB | 2512 | 5 | 2277 | 48 | 50 |
60 | Fuentes De Feria, Hector Luis | CUB | 2094 | 5 | 2265 | 48 | 50 | |
61 | FM | Latorre, Matias | PAR | 2280 | 5 | 2262 | 50 | 54 |
62 | FM | Johnson, Joshua | TTO | 2249 | 5 | 2259 | 52 | 55 |
63 | IM | Del Rey, Diego | ESP | 2342 | 5 | 2249 | 47 | 51 |
64 | Torres Ymas, Diego | CUB | 2105 | 5 | 2246 | 48 | 52 | |
65 | Azahares Serrano, Raymond Daniel | CUB | 2029 | 5 | 2246 | 45 | 46 | |
66 | Lavigne Lopez, Raul Leonardo | CUB | 2133 | 5 | 2241 | 46 | 49 | |
67 | Morales Mora, Kendry Daniel | CUB | 2030 | 5 | 2223 | 44 | 47 | |
68 | Martinez Ruz, Carlos Julio | CUB | 2078 | 5 | 2220 | 49 | 53 | |
69 | FM | Jimenez Jimenez, Leandro | DOM | 2146 | 5 | 2219 | 47 | 51 |
70 | FM | Mendez Fortes, Eduardo Jesus | CUB | 2250 | 5 | 2206 | 49 | 52 |
71 | Hernandez Izquierdo, Jose A. | CUB | 2079 | 5 | 2190 | 46 | 50 | |
72 | FM | Gil Alba, Hector Luis | CUB | 2309 | 5 | 2171 | 49 | 52 |
73 | IM | Garcia Carey, Osmel | CUB | 2302 | 5 | 2170 | 45 | 48 |
74 | Tamames Soria, Cesar Manuel | CUB | 2147 | 5 | 2156 | 46 | 50 | |
75 | Mora Munoz, Alejandro | COL | 2054 | 5 | 2155 | 44 | 46 | |
76 | FM | Larduet Despaigne, Carlos | CUB | 2255 | 5 | 2132 | 47 | 50 |
77 | FM | Fuentes Dominguez, Felix | CUB | 2263 | 5 | 2127 | 46 | 49 |
78 | FM | Saiz Rodriguez, Daniel Evelio | CUB | 2208 | 5 | 2117 | 45 | 48 |
79 | Bolanos Lopez, Juan Jacobo | COL | 1806 | 5 | 2104 | 38 | 38 | |
80 | Morales Garcia, Alexei | CUB | 2170 | 5 | 2103 | 43 | 45 | |
81 | Verdecia Martinez, Yulbert | CUB | 2135 | 5 | 2077 | 44 | 48 | |
82 | FM | Morales Romero, Romaris | CUB | 2193 | 5 | 2058 | 44 | 47 |
83 | FM | Batista Suarez, Jeorling Yahytin | CUB | 2259 | 5 | 1981 | 40 | 43 |
84 | Becquer Valdes, Alain | CUB | 2148 | 4.5 | 2232 | 46 | 48 | |
85 | IM | Morales Romero, Pedro | CUB | 2338 | 4.5 | 2131 | 44 | 47 |
86 | FM | La Villa Rivas, Marlon Javier | CUB | 2246 | 4.5 | 2129 | 43 | 47 |
87 | Tenst Noa, Yudisney | CUB | 2075 | 4.5 | 2124 | 46 | 50 | |
88 | Molina Suarez, Adrian De Jesus | CUB | 2023 | 4.5 | 2119 | 41 | 41 | |
89 | Hernandez Jimenez, Xavi | COL | 1773 | 4.5 | 2111 | 40 | 43 | |
90 | Franco Rogel, Carlos Jesus | MEX | 1883 | 4.5 | 2089 | 37 | 39 | |
91 | FM | Charon Mustelier, Manuel | CUB | 2184 | 4.5 | 2078 | 42 | 45 |
92 | FM | Ordunez Echarte, Dennys | CUB | 2221 | 4.5 | 2067 | 42 | 45 |
93 | Rodriguez Naranjo, Yoilant | CUB | 1621 | 4.5 | 2034 | 33 | 33 | |
94 | CM | Mendez Machado, Andre | PAN | 1979 | 4 | 2230 | 47 | 50 |
95 | Interian Rodriguez, Alberto D. | CUB | 2039 | 4 | 2228 | 44 | 45 | |
96 | Rodriguez Gomez, Dario | CUB | 1934 | 4 | 2226 | 47 | 51 | |
97 | Gonzalez Velasco, Leandro | COL | 2037 | 4 | 2223 | 47 | 50 | |
98 | FM | Perera Alfonso, Rene Humberto | CUB | 2320 | 4 | 2212 | 48 | 51 |
99 | WCM | Lopez Rayo, Isabella | COL | 1966 | 4 | 2212 | 46 | 49 |
100 | Encinas Varela, David | MEX | 1940 | 4 | 2202 | 47 | 50 | |
101 | Espinosa Forti, Edrwis Anthuan | CUB | 2055 | 4 | 2169 | 47 | 50 | |
102 | Castro Castro, Joaquin | COL | 1827 | 4 | 2153 | 44 | 47 | |
103 | FM | Garcia Martinez, Omar | CUB | 2270 | 4 | 2128 | 43 | 46 |
104 | Fernandez Lopez, Francisco J. | ESP | 1882 | 4 | 2110 | 39 | 39 | |
105 | WFM | Mogollon Tobar, Nicolle Julieth | COL | 1916 | 4 | 2093 | 43 | 46 |
106 | Gallestey Calvo, Ariel | CUB | 2132 | 4 | 2090 | 43 | 45 | |
107 | Zaragoza Alanis, Miguel Arnulfo | MEX | 1751 | 4 | 2088 | 43 | 47 | |
108 | FM | Solares Orozco, Kebert | CUB | 2338 | 4 | 2080 | 44 | 48 |
109 | Lopez, Ricardo Andres | COL | 1648 | 4 | 2060 | 41 | 44 | |
110 | Lopez Suarez, Manuel Alejandro | CUB | 2037 | 4 | 2036 | 45 | 47 | |
111 | Torres Ymas, Alejandra | CUB | 1715 | 4 | 2026 | 37 | 40 | |
112 | Simon Batista, Lorenzo Alexis | CUB | 1893 | 4 | 2016 | 43 | 45 | |
113 | Rodriguez Bittar, Karim Javier | ESP | 1911 | 4 | 2013 | 42 | 45 | |
114 | FM | Alvarez Fernandez, Carlos Rene | CUB | 2273 | 3.5 | 2326 | 49 | 51 |
115 | Morales Lezcano, Dariel | CUB | 2095 | 3.5 | 2113 | 46 | 49 | |
116 | Romero Fernandez, Alejandro | CUB | 1885 | 3.5 | 2096 | 38 | 40 | |
117 | Schuettler, Thomas | GER | 1857 | 3.5 | 2054 | 40 | 42 | |
118 | Bueno Gauna, Cristian Alejandro | CUB | 2116 | 3.5 | 2012 | 45 | 48 | |
119 | Borges Rodriguez, Javier | CUB | 1969 | 3.5 | 2009 | 38 | 40 | |
120 | Padilla Garcia, Cecilia Xasive | MEX | 1797 | 3.5 | 1974 | 39 | 40 | |
121 | Diez Pulido, Rafael | CUB | 1819 | 3.5 | 1964 | 40 | 41 | |
122 | Palsson, Halldor Peter | CAN | 1783 | 3.5 | 1955 | 36 | 39 | |
123 | Del Rosario Silva, Dexnisi | CUB | 1930 | 3.5 | 1944 | 40 | 43 | |
124 | WFM | Martinez Mesa, Chaneli | CUB | 1883 | 3.5 | 1936 | 37 | 39 |
125 | Palencia Alvarado, Julio Roberto | GUA | 1754 | 3.5 | 1887 | 34 | 35 | |
126 | Acosta Angulo, Mariana Valentina | COL | 1552 | 3.5 | 1857 | 35 | 37 | |
127 | Silva Ponte, Leonardo | CUB | 1781 | 3.5 | 1833 | 33 | 34 | |
128 | Manso Lopez, Rosangela | CUB | 1903 | 3 | 2252 | 50 | 54 | |
129 | Galan Palacio, Anjaly Daniela | CUB | 1800 | 3 | 2069 | 42 | 44 | |
130 | Marcos Herrero, Francisco | ESP | 1795 | 3 | 2006 | 39 | 40 | |
131 | Martin Rodriguez, Jose Carlos | ESP | 1727 | 3 | 1746 | 34 | 35 | |
132 | FM | Portal Ramos, Cristhian | CUB | 2161 | 2.5 | 2101 | 44 | 48 |
133 | Reinhard Pinto, Dietmar | GUA | 1660 | 2.5 | 1902 | 35 | 36 | |
134 | Felizes, Paulo | POR | 1909 | 2.5 | 1852 | 39 | 40 | |
135 | Venero Noda, Massiel | CUB | 1864 | 2 | 2051 | 42 | 44 | |
136 | Alvarado Guzman, Alberto | CRC | 0 | 2 | 1883 | 36 | 37 | |
137 | Rendon, Isabela | COL | 1281 | 1.5 | 1836 | 33 | 34 | |
138 | Sequeira Morales, Abraham | CRC | 1011 | 1 | 1654 | 31 | 33 | |
139 | AFM | Gomez Arnau, Reinerio | CUB | 2155 | 0 | 2480 | 46 | 50 |
140 | FM | Arias Gaviria, Mario Alexis | PER | 2351 | 0 | 2032 | 45 | 49 |
141 | FM | Rodriguez Rodriguez, Daniel | CUB | 2197 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 52 |
142 | Hurtado Oldridge, Felipe | ESP | 1885 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 51 | |
143 | FM | Vega Chirino, Lemay | CUB | 2260 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 50 |