La Roda Open 2026: A Historic 52nd Edition Promises Elite Competition and True Inclusion
In just three days, the tranquil town of La Roda in Albacete will become the focus of the chess world. The prestigious Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda is set to begin its 52nd edition, a remarkable milestone that cements its place as one of the oldest and most respected open tournaments in Spain, if not all of Europe.
Running from March 31st to April 5th, 2026, the event will be held at the modern “La Caja Blanca – Andrés Martínez Cebrián,” a venue that has become synonymous with Spanish open chess excellence.
Elite Competition: Over 220 Players and 23 Nations
The tournament’s organizers confirmed via social media today that presentation of the 52nd edition took place at the La Roda Town Hall (@aytolaroda). The event will feature a massive field of over 220 players, representing 15 Spanish autonomous communities and a diverse range of 23 countries.
This impressive turnout underscores the tournament’s enduring appeal, blending top-level Grandmasters and ambitious rising stars with passionate amateur players.
Commitment to Inclusion
This year, La Roda is reinforcing its historic commitment to inclusion. The Open is particularly honored to announce the participation of Daniel Eduardo Pulvett, the World Blind Chess Champion.
A powerful voice for inclusivity in the sport, Pulvett’s presence emphasizes the tournament’s message: that talent knows no barriers. His inclusion also strengthens the historical and ongoing partnership between Spain’s national organization for the blind (ONCE) and this landmark tournament. The organizers expressed “absolute pride” in hosting a champion who embodies resilience and elite skill.
Format and Prizes
The 52nd La Roda Open will be contested as a 9-round Swiss System event with a classical time control of 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment per move.
The tournament is a FIDE-registered event, valid for achieving Grandmaster (GM) and International Master (IM) norms, as well as FIDE ELO ratings. An impressive €20,000 total prize fund is on the line, with the champion taking home €5,000 and the coveted trophy.
As the countdown begins, La Roda is ready to add another prestigious chapter to its half-century history of bringing the global chess family together.
Participants:
1 GM Sjugirov Sanan HUN 2599
2 GM Iniyan Pa IND 2590
3 GM Albornoz Cabrera Carlos Daniel CUB 2579
4 GM Perez Candelario Manuel ESP 2566
5 GM Li Di CHN 2558
6 GM Solodovnichenko Yuri UKR 2518
7 GM Vetoshko Volodymyr UKR 2516
8 IM Pulvett Marin Daniel Eduardo ESP 2484
9 IM Zhao Yuanhe CHN 2466
10 GM Almeida Quintana Omar CUB 2465
11 IM Fernandez Guillen Ernesto J. CUB 2460
12 GM Popovic Dusan SRB 2452
13 IM Ilinca Felix-Antonio ROU 2451
14 IM Xiang Zeyu CHN 2449
15 FM Sierra Vallina Lionel ESP 2405
16 IM Martinez Ramirez Lennis CUB 2404
17 IM Moreno Tejera Emilio ESP 2401
18 FM Perez Marimon Jorge De Jesus CUB 2392
19 IM Vega Gutierrez Sabrina ESP 2371
20 IM Gomez Ledo Roberto Carlos CUB 2367
21 IM Valmana Canto Jaime ESP 2365
22 IM Ilkhomi Jaloliddin TJK 2357
23 IM Sanchez Alvarez Roberto Carlos PAN 2347
24 IM Leiva Gianmarco PER 2336
25 FM Adharsh K IND 2330
26 FM Popovic Milan S SRB 2310
27 FM Buendia Pinar Alvaro ESP 2303
28 FM Escartin Lacasa Jose ESP 2303
29 IM Candela Perez Jose ESP 2290
30 CM Calvo Gonzalez Jose Felix ESP 2281
31 IM Bressac Stephane FRA 2279
32 FM Renteria Becerra Jorge Eliecer COL 2267
33 FM Sharifov Mekhriddin TJK 2259
34 FM Karimov Alisher TJK 2251
35 WIM Wang Chuqiao CHN 2235
36 FM Figuero Toro Julian Francisco ESP 2233
37 FM Cabezas Ayala Ivan ESP 2232
38 FM Kabilov Amin TJK 2231
39 Ordiz Fernandez Roque ESP 2227
40 CM Sason Noam ISR 2223
41 FM Martorell Aguado Joan ESP 2215
42 CM Campos Saez Sergio ESP 2205
43 FM Perez Gonzalez Jose Manuel ESP 2201
44 IM Vehi Bach Victor Manuel ESP 2194
45 CM Portero Rubio Martin ESP 2191
46 FM Santos Antonio P POR 2182
47 IM Pomes Marcet Joan ESP 2175
48 FM Gomez Jurado Luis Alberto ESP 2173
49 Martin Cabeza Nicolas ESP 2173
50 FM Buenafe Moya Javier ESP 2172
51 Collado Alcolado Angel ESP 2160
52 Herrera Pedroso Alex CUB 2159
53 CM Martinez Herranz Francisco Jose ESP 2147
54 IM Rodriguez Lopez Rafael ESP 2143
55 Bermejo Martinez Jorge ESP 2139
56 Rodriguez Garcia Manuel Francisco ESP 2133
57 Suarez Alvarez Miguel ESP 2133
58 Lacamara Pasamar Miguel ESP 2119
59 Rubio Sureda Alejandro ESP 2118
60 WFM Guadamuro Torrente Anabel ESP 2114
61 CM Fernandez Cano Victor ESP 2113
62 WIM Ivana Maria Furtado IND 2109
63 Siscar Conill Aitor ESP 2103
64 Garcia Amelibia Emilio ESP 2098
65 Ponce Navalon Jose ESP 2097
66 WFM Koridze Lile GEO 2092
67 Leiva Raya Nicolas ESP 2086
68 AIM Fernandez Lago David ESP 2085
69 Asensio Linan Teodoro ESP 2076
70 Corchon Granero Mateo ESP 2068
71 Rumbo Picazo Jaime ESP 2068
72 Candela Martin Alvaro ESP 2063
73 Cesar Maestre Eduardo ESP 2042
74 CM Draghici Flutur Gavril ESP 2039
75 Segarra Victorio Israel ESP 2039
76 Carrillo Haro Jorge ESP 2033
77 AFM Eman P D IND 2028
78 Chicote Sagredo Hugo ESP 2026
79 Clemente Grande Daniel ESP 2024
80 Redondo Flores David ESP 2021
81 CM Uran Bermudez Oliver Kevin VEN 2020
82 Martinez Echezarreta Miguel ESP 2017
83 Cordoba Picazo Manuel Javier ESP 2015
84 Machado Hernandez Junior ESP 2015
85 Fernandez Seco Julian ESP 2001
86 CM Reig Albero Ferran ESP 1999
87 Advaith Asokumar IND 1998
88 Menendez Perez Miguel ESP 1989
89 Perez Solanas Hugo ESP 1989
90 Juan Lepp Jaime Boris ESP 1988
91 CM Fernandez-Diaz Mascort Miquel ESP 1985
92 Benedicto Nunez Juan Antonio ESP 1984
93 Cortijo Tocino David ESP 1984
94 Juan Mas Santiago ESP 1984
95 Diaz Rodriguez Jose Antonio ESP 1983
96 Guirado Lara Pablo ESP 1983
97 Roche Fraile Carlos ESP 1982
98 Sanjuan Garcia Miguel ESP 1979
99 WIM Singgih Diajeng Theresa INA 1978
100 Rubiella Moreno Oscar ESP 1978
101 Alcaraz Soriano Angela ESP 1976
102 Jimenez Moreno Gabriel ESP 1974
103 Saez Gabikagogeaskoa Oscar ESP 1974
104 Campos Rodriguez Alvaro ESP 1973
105 Gonzalez Manchon Juan Miguel ESP 1973
106 Mellado Sais Carles ESP 1971
107 Karthick Raja P IND 1967
108 Ramos Saavedra Mario ESP 1962
109 Romera Carrion Ruben ESP 1958
110 Sanchez Carrasco Francisco Javier ESP 1957
111 Gil Jimenez David ESP 1954
112 Moreno Peinado Julian Salvador ESP 1946
113 Pastor Villalba Arturo ESP 1942
114 Gil Jimenez Ruben ESP 1938
115 De Martin Burtsev Ivan ESP 1933
116 Herrero Pena Laura ESP 1933
117 Perez Garcia Jose Miguel ESP 1929
118 Arce Cano Lucas ESP 1927
119 Galindo Montoya Diego ESP 1927
120 Penarrubia Blasco Jose Alfredo ESP 1921
121 Ruiz Torrente Pablo ESP 1921
122 Prats Rodriguez Juan Bosco ESP 1915
123 El Ammari Rovira Sara ESP 1909
124 Hidalgo Arellano Patricio ESP 1903
125 Vila Castillo Jaime ESP 1901
126 Lopez Jimenez Marcos ESP 1864
127 Carrilero Moya Pablo ESP 1863
128 Garcia Trabanca Ana ESP 1861
129 Guerrero Ruiz Antonio ESP 1857
130 Romero Soler Saul ESP 1856
131 Ruiz Sotoca Jose Francisco ESP 1855
132 Garcia Galeote Lorenzo ESP 1850
133 Sahuquillo Chueco Francisco ESP 1841
134 Valencia De Loma Sergio ESP 1841
135 Castro Santimoteo Raul ESP 1839
136 De Vega Fernandez Francisco J. ESP 1831
137 Garcia Palencia Gabriel ESP 1831
138 Alvarez Guisado David ESP 1825
139 Domingo Moratalla Julio ESP 1819
140 Guarnizo Cumbicus Cristian Rene ESP 1811
141 Carrasquer Gonzalvo Juan ESP 1805
142 Conradie Dirk Cornelis Uys RSA 1801
143 Santos Isabel Pereira Dos POR 1797
144 Malcolm Leo NZL 1792
145 Ortega Clemente Alonso ESP 1767
146 Diaz Perez Fernando ESP 1765
147 Ilinca Ilinca Filip Antonio ESP 1761
148 Maldonado Mena Remedios Sofia ESP 1760
149 Ibanez Zanetti Sebastian Andres PAN 1754
150 Uceda Mazon Alejandro ESP 1754
151 Fernandez Seco Daniel ESP 1753
152 Valero Gil Alvaro ESP 1735
153 El Ammari Rovira Yassin Jesus ESP 1726
154 Valdivia Khudiakova Ekaterina ESP 1724
155 AIM Ruiz Grau David ESP 1717
156 Lirola Gimeno Manuel Jaime ESP 1717
157 Tapia Pedraza Jesus Adrian ESP 1715
158 Barranco Martinez Gabriel ESP 1711
159 Fernandez Calzada Juan A. ESP 1708
160 Molina Gomez Juan Francisco ESP 1704
161 Ortega Segovia Javier ESP 1702
162 Fernandez Arnau Juan ESP 1700
163 De Paz Sanmartin Jose Angel ESP 1699
164 Fernandez Jimenez Alejandro ESP 1696
165 Redondo Garrido Nicolas ESP 1696
166 Guirado Castillo Pablo ESP 1694
167 Cano Martinez Iker ESP 1690
168 Forteza Ribot Juan ESP 1680
169 Lledo Andreu Ruben ESP 1680
170 Carrilero Otalora Vanesa ESP 1677
171 Cano Mas Ignacio Dimas ESP 1667
172 Garcia Amelibia Luis ESP 1664
173 Paesa Lia Carlos ESP 1664
174 Ortega Clemente Lucas ESP 1661
175 Moreno Claramonte Marco ESP 1657
176 Holgado Maestre Andres ESP 1655
177 Penarrubia Gil Aitor ESP 1654
178 Del Rey Prieto Adrian ESP 1653
179 Carpio Morano Rafael ESP 1649
180 Llano Ortiz Juan Carlos ESP 1647
181 Tassel Aodren FRA 1646
182 Puente Paesa Juan Pablo ESP 1645
183 Alonso Rodriguez Guillermo ESP 1642
184 Lopez Ortuno Angel ESP 1632
185 Ramirez Mari Antonio ESP 1626
186 Carrilero Moya Sergio ESP 1625
187 Juan Lepp Olga Beatriz ESP 1615
188 Quintero Lopez Francisco Ruben ESP 1612
189 Gonzalez Hernandez Daniel ESP 1610
190 Vos Roald NED 1588
191 Coca Mejia Izan Deivy ESP 1580
192 Parra Moya Helena ESP 1573
193 Prieto De Las Heras Jesus ESP 1572
194 Guerrero Ruiz Amalio ESP 1565
195 Cuchillo Garcia Cayetano ESP 1561
196 Navarro Otero Guillermo ESP 1560
197 Patino Frias Jose Luis ESP 1555
198 Pampin Garcia Iker ESP 1544
199 Stanghelle Anders NOR 1540
200 Jareno Sevilla Alberto ESP 1533
201 Borches Tudor-Mihail ROU 1530
202 Haro Martinez Uter Manuel ESP 1529
203 Muntane Relat Jordi ESP 1529
204 Garcia Gonzalez Daniel ESP 1497
205 Del Rey Cozar Lorenzo Jose ESP 1491
206 Penarrubia Pozo Jose Manuel ESP 1485
207 Conradie Ingrid Anne-Christie RSA 1477
208 Raya Bermudez Ana Isabel ESP 1461
209 Ahmed Hadzhimehmed Naim Ezel ESP 1454
210 Pozo Lara Ruben ESP 1454
211 Lopez Soler Jose ESP 1427
212 Ahmad Hussein JOR 0
213 Armenta Pecino Juan Diego ESP 0
214 Gonzalez Nevado Izan ESP 0
215 Guirado Lara Jesus ESP 0
216 Pagan Aguilera Jose ESP 0
217 Pagan Martinez Jose ESP 0
218 Suita Santos Andres ESP 0
219 Valencia De Loma Ivan ESP 0
