Jonas Buhl Bjerre clinches the 56th Capablanca Memorial

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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