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Fedoseyev, Russian resident in Spain since the invasion of Ukraine, now with Slovenian flag, is the first seed in Sant Boi (article by Leontxo García, journalist specialized in chess of EL PAÍS, originally published in https://elpais.com/ajedrez/partidas/2023-12-02/calidad-en-el-llobregat.html). your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard

The second round of the IV El Llobregat Open Chess Tournament has given us the surprise that in the first ten boards has won who had more Elo. This may seem the most logical thing at first sight, but in a tournament of these characteristics (it is the strongest open tournament in Spain and one

Canarian chess player Sabrina Vega Gutiérrez (@SabrinaVegaGut2, 2180) has brilliantly won the Women’s Blitz of the IV El Llobregat Open Chess, winning each of the seven rounds of play. The tournament, refereed by AI Hernán Siludakis, was very close, with great combativeness on the part of the players. Seven international titlists participated, out of a

Can Massallera, Sant Boi de Llobregat. It was 4 p.m. Today, Thursday, November 30, when, with the strictest punctuality, the main referee Hernán Siludakis made his inaugural speech. He was accompanied by José Ángel Carcelén, first deputy mayor of Sant Boi, and two representatives of the company Aigües de Barcelona: Felipe Campos, CEO, and the

Within the events of the 4th edition of the Llobregat Open Chess Tournament, a series of complementary activities have been scheduled. The activities are free of charge, but require confirmation of attendance. COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES Lecture by Leontxo García, journalist of EL PAÍS: “Chess and Artificial Intelligence“. Monday, December 4 at 11:00h at Hotel El

The Iranian-born grandmaster, 15th in the world at the age of 26, resumes an intense activity after settling on the Andalusian coast. (Originally published at https://elpais.com/ajedrez/2023-11-30/sara-khadem-debuta-como-campeona-de-espana-en-un-abierto-con-286-jugadores-de-50-paises.html).

Can Massallera, Sant Boi. It was five o’clock in the afternoon today, November 29, when the main arbiter Hernán Siludakis gave the signal to start the games of the blitz for international titlists that precedes the 4th edition of the Llobregat Open Chess Tournament, one of the reference championships in Europe. The teachers, they and

The chess player Sara Khadem, who fled Iran for refusing to wear the veil in a tournament, defeated 25 opponents on Wednesday in an exhibition of simultaneous games prior to the Llobregat Open Chess organized at the Podium sports center in Viladecans. Khadem is a Women’s Grand Master (WGM), International Master (IM) and is also

The Uzbekistan chess team is one of the stars participating in the fourth edition of the tournament EL LLOBREGAT OPEN CHESS. Uzbekistan has excelled in chess, with players such as Nordibek Abdusattorov, who won the previous edition of the Open and went on to become world rapid games champion. The tournament has 207 high-level players