Reports | November 01, 2012 11:40

Sjugirov wins Casino Barcelona tournament

Sanan Sjugirov won the Casino Barcelona tournament on Wednesday. The 19-year-old Russian grandmaster finished on 7/9 which was a full point more than Yuniesky Quesada Perez of Cuba.

Sanan Sjugirov | Photo courtesy of the tournament organizers

Event 17th Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona | PGN via TWIC
Dates October 23rd-31st, 2012
Location Barcelona, Spain
System 10-player round-robin
Players Ivan Sokolov, Peter Heine Nielsen, Predrag Nikolic, Sanan Sjugirov, Yuniesky Quesada Perez, Levan Aroshidze, Alvar Alonso Rosell, Josep Oms Pallisse, Joan Fluvia Poyatos, Miguel Munoz Pantoja
Rate of play

40 moves in 90 minutes followed by 30 minutes to finish the game with a 30-second increment starting at move 1
Extra Draw offers are not allowed before move 40

 

We left the Barcelona tournament after six rounds, when Sjugirov was leading thanks to two draws and four wins. The Russian GM stayed undefeated in the remainder, with another win and two draws. In round 7 he was far too strong for 39 year old GM Josep Oms Pallisse of Spain. There game included some nice little tactics.

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A point behind Sjugirov ended Yuniesky Quesada Perez. Like the winner, the 28 year old GM, currently the number four in Cuba, stayed undefeated. He easily defeated IM Joan Fluvia Poyatos from a Berlin Ending.

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The 17th Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona took place October 23-31 in the Gran Casino of Barcelona. Besides a trophy, Sjugirov won 1500 Euros while Quesada's second prize was 1200 Euros.

Casino Barcelona 2012 | Round 9 standings

 

 

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choufleur

6 months 3 weeks ago

Congratulations Sanan ! Very nice win against Oms.

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Niima

6 months 3 weeks ago

Indeed a good game.

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S3

6 months 3 weeks ago

fyi: Not listed under current events but a friendly match between Andreikin and Nepomniachtchi is being played at the moment.

http://www.crestbook.com/node/1765

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