Andorra Chess Open 2012
The 30th Andorra Chess Open is set to take place from 21st to 29th July 2012 at the Hotel Sant Gothard, Ctra. d’Arinsal s/n. Erts (La Massana), Andorra.
The 9-rund Swiss event is organized by the Federació d’Escacs Valls d’Andorra. The tournament will be played according to FIDE rules and will be valid for title norms.
The organizers have arranged special discounts for the players and accompanying persons staying in the official Hotel Sant Gothard or Dayna Apartments. Those players will also be relieved of paying the entry fee.
The prize fund of 10.500 EUR is divided into 16 regular and 18 special prizes.
Top prize are: 1 – 2.100,00 EUR; 2 – 1.500,00 EUR; 3 – 1.000,00 EUR; 4 – 800,00 EUR; 5 – 700,00 EUR; 6 – 550,00 EUR; 7 – 500,00 EUR; 8 – 400,00 EUR etc.
The Andorra Chess Open is valid for the IX Circuit Català d’Oberts Internacionals. The number of participants is limited to 180. More information on the official website.
The winner of the 2011 Andorra Open, GM Kiril Georgiev, will come back to defend the title.
Top rated players
GM Georgiev Kiril 2689 Bulgària
GM Granda Zuñiga Julio 2657 Perú
GM Negi Parimarjan 2640 Índia
GM Hammer Jon Ludvig 2630 Noruega
GM Illescas Córdoba Miguel 2601 Espanya
GM Peralta Fernando 2590 Argentina
GM Kogan Arthur 2587 Israel
GM Solodovnichenko Yuri 2570 Ucraïna
GM Arizmendi Martínez Julen 2564 Espanya
GM Dgebuadze Alexandre 2558 Bèlgica
GM Berczes David 2550 Hongria
GM Del Rio Angelis Gabriel 2542 Espanya
GM Narciso Dublan Marc 2541 Espanya
GM Marin Mihail 2540 Romania
GM Szabo Kristian 2539 Hongria
GM Zoler Daniel 2527 Israel
GM Comas Fabregó Lluís 2514 Espanya
IM Alonso Rosell Alvar 2510 Espanya (Reigning Spanish Champion)
GM Norwood David 2494 Andorra
GM Vila Gázquez Xavier 2454 Espanya
IM Wegerle Joerg 2445 Alemanya
IM Demuth Adrien 2423 França
WGM Alexandrova Olga 2417 Espanya
Beautiful place to play chess.