Ukrainian grandmaster Andrey Vovk is the new champion of the Andorra open. He finished in sole first place with 7.5 points. The event took place on 20-28th July at the Sant Gothard Hotel in Erts (La Massana).
Vovk was the only player with 6.5 points that won his last round game, against the young Frenchman Eric Gaudineau. The game was a Ruy Lopez where white won a clear positional advantage. However, the Frenchman created complications on the kingside, which forced white to play accurately. The Ukrainian player did not falter and simplified the position to reach a rook endgame that he converted easily.
Andrey Vovk
Regarding the second place, seven players tied on 7 points.
Players with 6.5 points, Eduardo Iturrizaga and Renier Vazquez, were the first to arrive at this score after drawing their game in just 10 moves, thus resigning chances to win the tournament.
However, the game played on the third board between grandmasters Marc Narciso and Maxim Rodshtein was very disputed. The Catalan player was able to win a pawn in the middlegame, but the truth is that his rival achieved a more than reasonable counterplay and finally the position was simplified to a theoretical opposite-colored bishops endgame that was completely drawn.
Maxim Rodshtein
Finally, the exact order defined by the tiebreaker criteria was: 2. Maxim Rodshtein (ISR), 3. Renier Vazquez (ESP), 4. Eduardo Iturrizaga (SOLD) 5th. David Norwood (AND), 6th. Marc Narciso (ESP), 7th. Yannick Gozzoli (FRA) and 8th. Vladimir Hamitevici (MDA).
The prize for the best game went to International Master Lawrence Trent, thanks to his victory over Icelandic grandmaster Heddin Steingrimsson.
Rating categories winners:
Second place – 1849: Louis Pignataro (FRA)
First place – 1849: Bárbara Sánchez (ESP)
Second place 1850-1999: Isabelle Abello (FRA)
First place 1850-1999: Oriol Sánchez Urpí (ESP)
Second place 2000-2149: José Manuel Nieves (ESP)
First place 2000-2149: Jonathan Edwards (SCO)
Second place 2150-2299: Daniel Laclau (FRA)
First place 2150-2299: Bryan Macias (ECU)
Paloma Carrion, Director of the St. Gothard
Lawrence Trent obtained the best game prize
Andorran Chess Federation
Final standings:
1
Vovk Andrey GM
UKR
2567
7.5
2
Rodshtein Maxim GM
ISR
2641
7
3
Vazquez Igarza Renier GM
ESP
2571
7
4
Iturrizaga Eduardo GM
VEN
2643
7
5
Norwood David R GM
AND
2491
7
6
Narciso Dublan Marc GM
ESP
2536
7
7
Gozzoli Yannick GM
FRA
2523
7
8
Hamitevici Vladimir IM
MDA
2482
7
9
Gaudineau Eric
FRA
2358
6.5
10
Lopez Martinez Josep Manuel GM
ESP
2547
6.5
11
Demuth Adrien IM
FRA
2463
6.5
12
Tania Sachdev IM
IND
2430
6.5
13
Steingrimsson Hedinn GM
ISL
2557
6.5
14
Massoni Michael IM
FRA
2373
6.5
15
Peralta Fernando GM
ARG
2622
6.5
16
Wegerle Joerg IM
GER
2445
6.5
17
Macias Murillo Bryan IM
ECU
2298
6.5
18
Felgaer Ruben GM
ARG
2586
6
19
Cuenca Jimenez Jose Fernando IM
ESP
2477
6
20
Cabrera Alexis GM
ESP
2525
6
21
Trent Lawrence IM
ENG
2420
6
22
Alonso Rosell Alvar GM
ESP
2550
6
23
Riff Jean-Noel IM
FRA
2427
6
24
Devereaux Maxim L IM
NOR
2356
6
25
Camacho Collados Marcos
ESP
2421
6
26
Guerra Tulcan Lenin FM
ECU
2372
6
27
Midoux Sebastien
FRA
2329
6
28
Laclau Daniel
FRA
2294
6
29
Berkovich Mark A IM
ISR
2375
6
30
Edwards Jonathan
SCO
2086
6
31
Llaneza Vega Patricia WIM
ESP
2232
6
32
Burg Twan IM
NED
2479
5.5
33
Arizmendi Martinez Julen Luis GM
ESP
2580
5.5
34
Kjartansson Gudmundur IM
ISL
2444
5.5
35
Barbot Pierre FM
FRA
2355
5.5
36
Sanchez Jerez Emilio Miguel FM
ESP
2215
5.5
37
Ibarra Jerez Jose Carlos GM
ESP
2538
5.5
38
Abello Sebastien
FRA
2335
5.5
39
Kogan Artur GM
ISR
2570
5.5
40
Swan Iain FM
SCO
2251
5.5
41
Jerez Perez Alfonso IM
ESP
2393
5.5
42
Sreeves Clement
SCO
2251
5.5
43
Peray Sebastien
FRA
2218
5.5
44
Silva Rodriguez Fernando
ESP
2174
5.5
45
Sahl Sheila Barth WIM
NOR
2229
5.5
46
Ballester Llagaria Luis Eduardo
ESP
2259
5.5
47
Lillo Castany Victor FM
ESP
2328
5.5
48
Torres Sanchez Jose
ESP
2363
5.5
49
Midonet Matthieu
FRA
2157
5.5
50
Berthelot Yannick FM
FRA
2314
5.5
51
Nieves Cabanes Jose Manuel
ESP
2068
5.5
52
Lyell Mark FM
ENG
2228
5
53
Garcia Raul FM
AND
2216
5
54
Berry Neil FM
SCO
2247
5
55
Guyader Thierry
FRA
2119
5
56
Ibanez Aullana Ramon
ESP
2272
5
57
Bremner Adam
SCO
2228
5
58
Mateu Guiu Esteve
AND
2043
5
59
Mcgowan Daniel
SCO
2091
5
60
Fernandez Lopez Joan
AND
2126
5
61
MacQueen Calum
SCO
2248
5
62
Morros Faura Ricard
ESP
2183
5
63
Tweedie Steven
SCO
2253
5
64
Grove Michael
SCO
2028
5
65
Nieves Cabanes Javier
ESP
2100
5
66
Gutierrez Anso Jose
ESP
2068
5
67
Houweling Bert
NED
2035
5
68
Sanchez Urpi Oriol
ESP
1985
5
69
Heredia Serrano Carla WIM
ECU
2227
5
70
Picart Laurent
FRA
2109
5
71
Rowe Duane CM
JAM
2257
5
72
Prats Rodriguez Juan Bosco
ESP
2031
5
73
Cuenca Jimenez Francisco Javier
ESP
2186
4.5
74
Green Andrew D
SCO
2160
4.5
75
Silva Rodriguez Julio
ESP
2198
4.5
76
Mosca Leonildo
ITA
2115
4.5
77
Cherki Thomas
FRA
2095
4.5
78
Olson Hamish
SCO
2021
4.5
79
Sanchez Carrasco Fco. Javier
ESP
2104
4.5
80
Cardenas Serrano Sergio
ESP
2077
4.5
81
Fernandez Soriano Ruben
ESP
2114
4.5
82
Kafka Graeme
SCO
2055
4.5
83
Kirk Larry
SCO
2097
4.5
84
Steil-Antoni Fiona WIM
LUX
2194
4.5
85
Garcia Amoros Pablo
ESP
2159
4.5
86
Coleman Robbie
SCO
2021
4.5
87
Bapst Valentin
FRA
2011
4.5
88
Abello Isabelle
FRA
1957
4.5
89
Birnbaum Detlev
FRA
2143
4.5
90
Gonzalvez Perales Jose Luis
ESP
1979
4.5
91
Fernandez Ayuso Sergio
ESP
2043
4.5
92
Garcia-Blazquez Perez Manuel
ESP
1896
4.5
93
Sanchez Dengra Jose Maria
ESP
2134
4.5
94
Galimany Rovira Xavier
ESP
2006
4.5
95
Brechin Hugh R
SCO
2009
4.5
96
Montagard Guillaume
FRA
2202
4.5
97
Diaz Munoz Sergi
ESP
2026
4.5
98
Malinarski Yehuda
ISR
2094
4.5
99
Uriarte Prieto Goyo
ESP
2018
4.5
100
Both Gert
NED
1958
4.5
101
Sanchez Dengra Barbara
ESP
1848
4.5
102
Cemborain Oricain Alfonso
ESP
1919
4.5
103
Boghossian Pierre
FRA
1973
4.5
104
Pignataro Louis
FRA
1833
4.5
105
Oswald David C
SCO
2055
4
106
Fernandez Alonso Miquel A.
ESP
2107
4
107
Fernandez Vazquez Jorge
ESP
1938
4
108
Gil Quilez Sonia
ESP
2052
4
109
Malassagne Isabelle
FRA
1995
4
110
Grigoryan Meri WFM
ENG
2052
4
111
Basas Gamazo Josep
ESP
2012
4
112
Jose Queralto Daniel CM
AND
2198
4
113
Sevillano Garcia Joaquin
ESP
1961
4
114
Didier Guillaume
FRA
2150
4
115
Robertson David A
SCO
1946
4
116
Garcia Serrano Jose M.
ESP
1925
4
117
Clanchet Olle Josep
ESP
1765
4
118
Tardio Fran Emilio
ESP
1848
4
119
Garmendia Zubeldia Daniel
ESP
1798
4
120
Giro Castellet Esteve
ESP
1614
4
121
Witt Holger
GER
1665
4
122
Lillo Ferrer Jose Maria M.
ESP
2107
3.5
123
Hayes Stuart
SCO
1991
3.5
124
Gardela Batlle Jordi
ESP
2184
3.5
125
Hilarius Sander
NED
2033
3.5
126
Dubreuil Remy
FRA
1817
3.5
127
Cabanillas Roca Fanny
ESP
1819
3.5
128
Sevenyuk Alexey
BLR
1883
3.5
129
Le Pen Steven
FRA
1921
3.5
130
Sola Plaza Gregorio
ESP
1952
3.5
131
Aguilera Quiztke Alexandra
ESP
1877
3.5
132
Amigo Cervello Juan
ESP
1869
3.5
133
Gonzalvez Tamarit Ruben
ESP
1577
3.5
134
Gomez Sanjuan Hector Fernando
ESP
1678
3.5
135
Cao Carlo
ITA
1733
3.5
136
Gorgues Valle Jose Maria
AND
1789
3.5
137
Anton Jose
FRA
1891
3.5
138
Hoeneveld Maarten
NED
0
3.5
139
Galera Serra Maria
AND
1459
3.5
140
Malassagne Gabriel
FRA
1524
3.5
141
Melcon Diez Enrique
ESP
1655
3.5
142
Rios Garcia Miguel
ESP
1936
3
143
Buenafe Moya Jesus
ESP
1858
3
144
Pampliega Canturri Antoni
ESP
1858
3
145
Tronch Ilzarbe Carlos Maria
ESP
1787
3
146
Sanchez Urpi Xavier
ESP
1695
3
147
Burg Henk
NED
1883
3
148
Diaz Narvaez Jose
ESP
1792
3
149
Molina Cabaleiro Juan Jose
ESP
1801
3
150
Gonzalvez Tamarit Ivan
ESP
1556
3
151
Martin Almenara Alejandro
ESP
1627
3
152
Pantebre Martinez Benet
AND
1784
3
153
Da Rocha Soares Diana
AND
1558
3
154
Mercier Pierre
FRA
1798
3
155
Idoate Arrazurria Ricardo
ESP
1635
3
156
Porte Jacques
FRA
1535
3
157
Shakessi Hossein
FRA
1651
3
158
Serrano Martinez Francisco Jose
ESP
1955
2.5
159
Mora Amella Joan
ESP
1826
2.5
160
Moscoso Rodriguez Joan
AND
1715
2.5
161
Malassagne Jerome
FRA
1777
2.5
162
Arias Velasco Jose
ESP
1715
2.5
163
Sorini Gilbert
FRA
1453
2.5
164
Garcia Amoros Daniel
ESP
1670
2.5
165
Jansat Mir Arnau
AND
1531
2.5
166
Pastalle Torrens Josep
ESP
0
2.5
167
Riba Rivert Valenti
AND
1528
2.5
168
Arques Rubio Daniel
AND
0
2.5
169
Jonker Jan
FRA
1514
2
170
Morros Armengol Gerard
ESP
0
2
171
Nieves Pamplona Juan Miguel
ESP
1516
2
172
Alcon Llosada Alex
AND
0
2
173
Trojman Gea Alex
AND
1319
2
174
Pubill Jimenez Josep
AND
0
2
175
Boghossian Hugo
FRA
0
1.5
176
Grassie Duncan
SCO
2098
1
177
Alcon Llosada Jaume
AND
0
1
178
Onna Amargant Josep
AND
1950
0