Angelis, Herraiz Win Memorial Pedro Lezcano Montalvo Chess 2012

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Grandmasters Del Rio De Angelis and Herraiz have won the Memorial Pedro Lezcano Montalvo Chess 2012. The event was organised by the Federación Insular de Ajedrez de Gran Canaria from April 2-8 at the Hotel Avenida de Canarias, Ateneo Municipal de Vecindario. C/ Colón, s/n (Vecindario). Spanish Grandmasters Salvador Del Rio De Angelis and Herminio Herraiz Hidalgo shared the first place with 7/9 points each. Del Rio De Angelis takes the winner’s trophy on better tie-break score, according to a nice Chessdom report.

 

The tournament was played over 9 rounds of Swiss system. Top prizes are EUR 800, 600, 500 etc. The entry fee was symbolic 8 EUR. About 109 players, including eight grandmasters, from 10 federations took part in the tournament. participation. The tournament suffered a bit because of the calendar clash with Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda.Last year winner on Gran Canaria, GM Julio Granda Zuniga, decided to compete for the higher prize fund in Albacete. Before the start of the Open, the 1st Torneo Activo Hotel Avenida de Canarias 2012 was held on 31st March and 1st April at the Plaza Las Algodoneras Anexo Hotel Avda. GM Aleksa Strikovic emerged winner among 77 players.

Official website

Final standings:

1. GM Del Rio De Angelis Salvador G ESP 2533 – 7
2. GM Herraiz Hidalgo Herminio ESP 2485 – 7
3. GM Vera Gonzalez-Quevedo Reynaldo CUB 2482 – 6.5
4. GM Barlov Dragan SRB 2443 – 6.5
5. GM Fernandez Garcia Jose Luis ESP 2414 – 6.5
6. GM Kurajica Bojan BIH 2548 – 6.5
7. Gutierrez Olivares Daniel ESP 2281 – 6.5
8. IM Hernando Rodrigo Jose Maria ESP 2326 – 6.5
9. IM Recuero Guerra David ESP 2467 – 6.5
10. IM Cabrera Trujillo Jorge ESP 2357 – 6.5
11. WGM Vega Gutierrez Sabrina ESP 2323 – 6.5
12. GM Strikovic Aleksa SRB 2559 – 6.5
13. IM Reinaldo Castineira Roi ESP 2470 – 6.5
14. IM Espinosa Aranda Angel ESP 2399 – 6
15. FM De La Cruz Sanchez Carlos G ESP 2288 – 6
16. Gonzalez Diaz Julio ESP 2232 – 6
17. IM Gergacz Attila HUN 2432 – 6
18. IM Pataki Gyozo HUN 2357 – 6
19. Garcia Blanco Omar ESP 2205 – 6
20. Molina Rodriguez Borja ESP 2141 – 6
21. Alvarado Diaz Alejandro ESP 2219 – 6

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