The city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is currently hosting the XVIII International Chess Open Memorial Pedro Lezcano Montalvo. The tournament, which takes place at the Cรญrculo Mercantil de Las Palmas, began on March 28th and will run until April 5th, 2026.
This prestigious event follows a 9-round Swiss-system format. The games are played with a time control of 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment per move from the very first move. Most rounds are scheduled to start at 5:00 PM, while the final round on the last day will begin earlier, at 10:00 AM.
A significant total prize fund of โฌ22,000 is at stake. The overall winner of the tournament will receive โฌ2,100 and a trophy. There is also a strong emphasis on the Womenโs Category, which has a dedicated prize pool of โฌ3,500, with the top-ranked female player earning โฌ1,000.
In addition to the main standings, there are numerous special prizes for different ELO rating brackets, ranging from 1500 to 2300 . Recognition is also given to Senior players in the +50 and +60 categories , as well as the best-performing players from various Canary Islands, including Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and Lanzarote.
Beyond the financial rewards, the tournament is a vital opportunity for ambitious competitors as it is valid for obtaining GM (Grandmaster) and IM (International Master) norms, as well as FIDE ELO points.
Participants:
1 GM Fier Alexandr BRA 2572
2 GM Sankalp Gupta IND 2548
3 GM Sumets Andrey UKR 2516
4 IM Song Yuxin CHN 2451
5 GM Korneev Oleg ESP 2443
6 GM Pap Misa SRB 2400
7 IM Niedbala Bartlomiej POL 2393
8 FM Garcia Blanco Omar ESP 2388
9 GM Strikovic Aleksa SRB 2377
10 GM Kurajica Bojan CRO 2343
11 IM Garcia Padron Jose ESP 2338
12 IM Barski Radoslaw POL 2335
13 WIM Velpula Sarayu IND 2334
14 GM Barlov Dragan SRB 2318
15 FM Szwed Jacek POL 2307
16 FM Uzcategui Rodriguez Alejandro VEN 2307
17 WGM Yao Lan ENG 2306
18 IM Panelo Marcelo ARG 2300
19 FM Leszko Bence HUN 2296
20 FM Oudeh Mishmesh Omar ESP 2284
21 FM Moreno Diepa Diego ESP 2251
22 FM Rey Malde Henrique ESP 2248
23 IM Hernando Rodrigo Jose Maria ESP 2247
24 FM Bartel Michal POL 2242
25 WIM Kubicka Anna POL 2230
26 WGM Calzetta Ruiz Monica ESP 2207
27 IM Brito Garcia Alfredo ESP 2203
28 FM Mouhamad Joachim FRA 2195
29 FM Tytynnik Artem UKR 2194
30 WGM Grabuzova Tatiana ESP 2184
31 IM Estremera Panos Sergio ESP 2183
32 IM Piasetski Leon CAN 2149
33 De La Cruz Perez Carlos ESP 2133
34 Angel Acosta Juan Carlos ESP 2131
35 CM Gimenez Menchon Cesar ESP 2121
36 WFM Sosa Suarez Carla Cristina ESP 2121
37 Cruz Gomez Isidro ESP 2110
38 Cruz Pino Adrian ESP 2109
39 Kolas Tore NOR 2106
40 FM Lasinskas Povilas LTU 2100
41 Blanco Garcia Bajo David ESP 2098
42 Sanchez Gonzalez Diego 2012 ESP 2091
43 WIM Vega Gutierrez Belinda ESP 2086
44 Ramirez Maillo Cristian ESP 2083
45 Cruz Ramirez Nauzet ESP 2077
46 Laverton Christian NOR 2068
47 Gonzalez Perdomo Sergio ESP 2050
48 CM Fernandez Manrique Agustin ESP 2045
49 Rodriguez Melian Jose Luis ESP 2038
50 Mendez Acosta Alexander Jesus ESP 2028
51 CM Camino Carrio Nicanor ESP 2026
52 Castro Miguelez Jose ESP 2025
53 Quiceno Ramirez Edwin Alejandro COL 2020
54 Marrero Rodriguez Jorge ESP 2016
55 Martinez Correa Rafael ESP 2003
56 Lagarejos Gonzalez Eduardo ESP 1997
57 Abreu Suarez Isauro ESP 1993
58 Perez Garcia Jimena ESP 1993
59 Menendez Artime Luis ESP 1985
60 Hjort Jens L NOR 1983
61 Rivero Tacoronte Gabriel ESP 1967
62 Arnaiz Yanes Miguel Angel ESP 1965
63 Garcia Rodriguez Adriana ESP 1965
64 Olive Garcia Victor ESP 1963
65 Mesa Rodriguez Antonio ESP 1952
66 Juan Miguel Javier ESP 1948
67 Perez Rosales Pedro ESP 1929
68 Degro Heiko GER 1923
69 Hernandez Izquierdo Alberto ESP 1923
70 De Leon Navarro Claudio ESP 1912
71 Navarro Guerra Del Rio Cristian ESP 1911
72 Ramirez Maillo Juan Adonay ESP 1909
73 Adams Philip ENG 1908
74 Lopez De Turiso Sanchez Jose Angel ESP 1908
75 Matos Espino Carlos Silverio ESP 1900
76 Bicol Franklin ESP 1896
77 Quevedo Olivares Carlos Tomas ESP 1888
78 Hernandez Herrera Ruben Idafe ESP 1886
79 FM Sanchez Quintero Raul CUB 1882
80 Ramos Santana Marcelino ESP 1876
81 Quintero Hernandez Marcos Jesus ESP 1874
82 Bangiev Katharina ESP 1873
83 Oramas Medina Miguel ESP 1873
84 Henriquez Garcia David ESP 1867
85 Reinoso Andre Lazaro Javier ESP 1866
86 Morales Quintero Jose Miguel ESP 1865
87 Vargas Tinoco Martin Alonso ESP 1865
88 Rizoev Rifat ESP 1859
89 Gonzalez Sastron David ESP 1857
90 Arlet Benjamin Andres ESP 1852
91 Conan Arthur Gabriel ESP 1847
92 Valls Alonso Luis ESP 1840
93 Gil Martin Sara ESP 1839
94 Leandro Tejera Damian ESP 1836
95 Morell Rojas Samuel ESP 1827
96 Broeder Hans-Gert GER 1824
97 Perez Celis Alba GER 1814
98 Basualdo De Ornelas Jorge POR 1799
99 Perez Hernandez Airan ESP 1791
100 Sanchez Montesdeoca Isaac ESP 1782
101 Julien Casteleiro Ariel CUB 1781
102 Arugadoss Bharath GER 1779
103 Guerra Aleman Marcial ESP 1776
104 Monzon Aleman Ayoze ESP 1775
105 Dale Svein NOR 1774
106 Suarez Pazos Alberto ESP 1772
107 Lorenzo Ventura Abel ESP 1770
108 Rossello Padron Carlos ESP 1762
109 Fernandez Hernandez Javier ESP 1755
110 Hernandez De Armas Leonardo ESP 1755
111 Maier Gerald AUT 1749
112 Vega Garcia Jesus Manuel ESP 1742
113 Camara Bordon Luis Marcos ESP 1724
114 Vlajkov Milenko GER 1714
115 Perez Toledo Antonio Jose ESP 1710
116 Grube Kurt ESP 1701
117 Rodriguez Garcia Joel 1998 ESP 1699
118 Ramos Perez Felipe ESP 1696
119 Valido Ramos Adrian ESP 1692
120 Macias Reyes Jose Luis ESP 1687
121 Leon Manas Jose Francisco ESP 1678
122 Santana Slamova Yassine ESP 1668
123 Ruiz Navas Hector ESP 1665
124 Reyes Molina Juan Pedro ESP 1657
125 Fernandez De La Hoz A. Carlos ESP 1653
126 Loro Garcia De Leon Jose Juan ESP 1652
127 De Leon Gonzalez Yraya ESP 1651
128 Jerez Baez Alvaro ESP 1644
129 Figueroa Del Rosario Hector Manu CUB 1640
130 Sanchez Arencibia Heriberto ESP 1632
131 Goetten Wagner Julia BRA 1628
132 Rodriguez Trujillo Cristian ESP 1626
133 Suarez Cardero Ivan ESP 1626
134 Mayor Viera Aaron ESP 1617
135 Godoy Mendoza Rosa Maria ESP 1607
136 Li Shenghao ESP 1605
137 Bernal Zelaya Pedro Gabriel ESP 1604
138 Sancho Quesada Juan Pedro ESP 1604
139 Roca Marrero Fernando ESP 1599
140 De Gabriel Stella Alejandro ESP 1598
141 Baez Ruiz Victor Antonio ESP 1595
142 Gavilan Ledezma Kevin ESP 1577
143 Delgado Armas Francisco David ESP 1575
144 Mykhyeyev Serafim ESP 1564
145 Lang-Lenton Lopez Jorge ESP 1561
146 Angulo Diaz Dario ESP 1558
147 Porta Guiu Lourdes ESP 1535
148 Diaz Ramirez Paula ESP 1532
149 Guerrero Orihuela Juan Antonio ESP 1520
150 Almeida Afonso Dolores Francisca ESP 1517
151 Monteiro Rodrigues Carlos ESP 1510
152 Hernandez Carrillo Frander Jose ESP 1495
153 Padron Suarez Isabella ESP 1491
154 Rodriguez Sanchez Victor ESP 1489
155 De Leon Gonzalez Edey ESP 1467
156 Roque Hernandez Francisco ESP 1466
157 Perez Hernandez Antonio Carmelo ESP 1455
158 De Gabriel Stella Catherina ESP 1417
159 Vallejo Aleman Ricardo Manuel ESP 1414
160 Juan Miguel Camino ESP 1408
161 Fernandez Del Rosario Carlos ESP 0
162 Garcia Murciano Angel Baha ESP 0
163 Martinez Pulido Enzo ESP 0
164 Montesdeoca Reyes Mateo ESP 0
165 Orkin Aleksandr ESP 0
166 Ramirez Ravelo Miguel Isaias ESP 0
