Saudi Chess Association, Qatar Chess Federation and NGiT have organized the Saudi Riyadh International Chess Championship on 26-28th June at the cultural cafe in Riyadh.
The 11-round Swiss tournament was played with the rapid time control on 10’+5”.
Unrated player Elwin Retanal from Philippines claimed a clear first place with 10 points, leaving the second-placed IM Mohamed Tissir from Morocco half a point behind. Full standings below.
International panel of arbiters helped the local chess federation, which recently joined FIDE, to manage the tournament.
The prize fund was 14,000 SAR (around 2800 EUR).
Final standings:
1. Retanal Elwin PHI 0 – 10
2. IM Tissir Mohamed MAR 2422 – 9.5
3. FM Ayyad Husain BRN 2248 – 8.5
4. Alcala Alvin PHI 0 – 8
5. Abdelghani Wael EGY 0 – 8
6. Yassin Ahmed Ismail EGY 2275 – 8
7. FM Ayyad Maher BRN 2251 – 8
8. FM Samhouri A. JOR 2365 – 8
9. Gaafar Hassan EGY 2165 – 7.5
10. Gallardo Aldrin PHI 0 – 7.5
11. Eldesoky Hatem EGY 2275 – 7.5
12. Guaniezo Anatoly PHI 0 – 7.5
13. Al-Hajiri Bader KUW 2045 – 7
14. Al Ghamdi Ahmed M KSA 2182 – 7
15. Gamal Abdel Hakam EGY 2196 – 7
16. Ababneh Ghayth JOR 2004 – 7
17. Delloro Noli PHI 0 – 7
18. Salah Salem EGY 0 – 7
19. Sameh Saad EGY 0 – 7
20. Lauron Ranel G CAN 0 – 7
21. Tevez Drigo PHI 0 – 7
22. Abdel Fatah Mohamed Hamed EGY 2030 – 6.5
23. Adel Hyssam EGY 2040 – 6.5
24. Seif Ahmed EGY 2073 – 6.5
25. Hechanova Ephraim PHI 0 – 6.5
26. Valenzuela Eduardo PHI 0 – 6.5
27. Quevedo James PHI 0 – 6.5
28. Saleem Mohammed IND 0 – 6.5
29. Khaleel Mohammed EGY 0 – 6.5
30. Matibag Richard M PHI 0 – 6.5
31. Al Habeeb Emad KSA 0 – 6.5
32. Al Mutairi Hassan S KSA 0 – 6
33. Omar Ahmed EGY 2012 – 6
34. Khairat Ahmed EGY 0 – 6
35. FM Janahi Zeyaad BRN 2122 – 6
36. Merioles Maximo PHI 0 – 6
37. Elashry Mohamed EGY 0 – 6
38. Hamad Mohammad EGY 0 – 6
39. Alaras Alvin PHI 0 – 6
40. Navi Hassan MTN 0 – 6
41. Sales Erwin PHI 0 – 6
42. Al Sawadi Omar SYR 0 – 6
43. Pascua Jefferson A PHI 0 – 5.5
44. Hajar Muhannad SUD 0 – 5.5
45. Al Abbasi Ammar M SYR 0 – 5.5
46. Al-Burshaid Ebrahim BRN 1594 – 5.5
47. Al Khawaja Mohamed M SYR 0 – 5.5
48. Al Zamel Khaled KSA 0 – 5.5
49. Takriti Waddah SYR 0 – 5.5
50. Alcala Bernardo PHI 0 – 5.5
51. Noor Mohammed AFG 0 – 5.5
52. Al shreef Abdualah KSA 0 – 5.5
53. Vicencio Emmerson PHI 0 – 5
54. Salem Hamada EGY 1842 – 5
55. Zacarias Akmad PHI 0 – 5
56. Al Nasser Waleed F KSA 0 – 5
57. Fatah Hassoun A SYR 0 – 5
58. Mabrouk samer A EGY 0 – 5
59. Al Khawaja Mohammed Z SYR 0 – 5
60. Al Sobyani Ahmed KSA 0 – 5
61. Villamin Ramon PHI 0 – 5
62. Farhan Marwan Ali YEM 0 – 5
63. Houry Mazen M LIB 0 – 5
64. Hijazi Mohammed M LIB 0 – 4.5
65. Feeley Philip CAN 0 – 4.5
66. Al Jaradat Mohammad M JOR 0 – 4.5
67. Wilson Adarsh IND 0 – 4.5
68. Abdullah Moataz SUD 0 – 4.5
69. Haikal Mohammed M SYR 0 – 4.5
70. Khayat Fareed A KSA 0 – 4.5
71. Al Shammari Mousa G KSA 0 – 4.5
72. Gashgari Mohammed A KSA 0 – 4
73. Ezzat Amr A EGY 0 – 4
74. Ahmad Mohammed EGY 0 – 4
75. Gashgari Rakan M KSA 0 – 4
76. Al Belihy Abdulrhman KSA 0 – 4
77. Milibari Siraj KSA 0 – 4
78. Al Barak Badar KSA 0 – 4
79. Jamaan Asim KSA 0 – 4
80. Al Mohish Adel KSA 0 – 4
81. Ali Muhammad M PAK 0 – 4
82. Al Otaibi Talaq KSA 0 – 3.5
83. Maghrabi Abdallah A KSA 0 – 3.5
84. Palanas Carmelito PHI 0 – 3
85. Gashgari Faris KSA 0 – 3
86. Soliman Mohammed H EGY 0 – 3
87. Balasingh Thomas IND 0 – 3
88. Al Sadeq Ameen KSA 0 – 3
89. Nimer Mohammad JOR 1887 – 2
90. Al Roki Mansour KSA 0 – 1
91. Al Shmemri Abdel Elah KSA 0 – 1
92. Al Saidi Hamid KSA 0 – 1
