The third edition of the Valencia International Chess Open took place July 11-17, 2022, in Torrente, Spain. The event attracted more than 100 entries who fought for a total prize fund of 10.000 euros over 9 swiss rounds, with time control of 90 minutes for the entire game plus a 30-second increment starting on move one.
GM Johan-Sebastian Christiansen scored 7.5 points to be the sole Winner of the event and win his fourth tournament in a row. Four players tied for second place scoring 7 points each, but tiebreak criteria favored IM Daniel Eduardo Pulvett Marin, a visually impaired chess player who won his third GM norm at the event. GM Vitaly Sivuk was third, while GM Yuri Solodovnichenko came fourth. (scroll down for final rankings)
Featured photo by: David Llada
Final rankings – 3rd International Chess Open Valencia 2022:
Pos. | Tit. | Name | FIDE | Fed. | Pts. |
1 | GM | Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian | 2593 | NOR | 7.5 |
2 | IM | Pulvett Marin, Daniel Eduardo | 2523 | ESP | 7.0 |
3 | GM | Sivuk, Vitaly | 2565 | UKR | 7.0 |
4 | GM | Solodovnichenko, Yuri | 2497 | UKR | 7.0 |
5 | GM | Mirzoev, Azer | 2424 | AZE | 7.0 |
6 | IM | Terry, Renato | 2502 | PER | 6.5 |
7 | GM | Gascon Del Nogal, Jose Rafael | 2449 | VEN | 6.5 |
8 | IM | Ladron De Guevara Pinto, Paolo | 2444 | ESP | 6.5 |
9 | FM | Macias Pino, Diego | 2355 | ESP | 6.5 |
10 | IM | Camarena Jimenez, Rufino | 2298 | ESP | 6.5 |
11 | FM | Perez Guerra, Raul | 2276 | ESP | 6.5 |
12 | GM | Cruz, Cristhian | 2579 | PER | 6.5 |
13 | IM | Escalante Ramirez, Brian Sebasti | 2496 | PER | 6.5 |
14 | FM | Luque Saiz, Andres | 2289 | ESP | 6.0 |
15 | IM | Barski, Radoslaw | 2437 | POL | 6.0 |
16 | WGM | Cori T., Deysi | 2371 | PER | 6.0 |
17 | FM | Davtyan, David Arm. | 2282 | ARM | 6.0 |
18 | IM | Cruz, Jonathan | 2375 | PER | 6.0 |
19 | IM | Garcia, Jhoel | 2385 | PER | 6.0 |
20 | FM | Nieves Cabanes, Jose Manuel | 2302 | ESP | 6.0 |
21 | IM | Cruz, Filemon | 2323 | PER | 5.5 |
22 | IM | Pallardo Lozoya, Jose Vicente | 2347 | ESP | 5.5 |
23 | Silva Rodriguez, Julio Jose | 2311 | ESP | 5.5 | |
24 | GM | Giaccio, Alfredo | 2362 | ARG | 5.5 |
25 | WIM | Chumpitaz, Ann | 2278 | PER | 5.5 |
26 | IM | Valmana Canto, Jaime | 2406 | ESP | 5.5 |
27 | FM | Lopez Varela, Pablo | 2158 | ESP | 5.5 |
28 | FM | Chernikov, Vladimir | 2258 | UKR | 5.5 |
29 | IM | Lopez Gonzalez, Abel Fabian | 2361 | CUB | 5.5 |
30 | FM | Gavarrete, Nahun | 2351 | HON | 5.5 |
31 | WFM | Blanco Garcia, Liliam Barbara | 2031 | CUB | 5.5 |
32 | Garcia Molina, Jose | 2110 | ESP | 5.5 | |
33 | Ontanon Gomez, Jesus | 1878 | ESP | 5.5 | |
34 | FM | Cesar Maestre, Bernardo | 2343 | ESP | 5.5 |
35 | WFM | Cancio-Bello Ayes, Flavia | 2093 | CUB | 5.5 |
36 | IM | Del Rey, Diego | 2358 | ESP | 5.5 |
37 | Rodriguez Melendez, Juan Humberto | 2126 | PER | 5.0 | |
38 | Bermejo Martinez, Jorge | 2236 | ESP | 5.0 | |
39 | FM | Torres Sanchez, Jose | 2225 | ESP | 5.0 |
40 | Bercaru, Vlad Ionut | 1971 | ESP | 5.0 | |
41 | Donate Moreno, Silvia | 1962 | ESP | 5.0 | |
42 | Selva Salvador, Antonio | 1965 | ESP | 5.0 | |
43 | Sena Casas, Mateo | 1742 | ESP | 5.0 | |
44 | Ontanon Gomez, Pablo | 2097 | ESP | 5.0 | |
45 | Gonzalez Lopez, Lucas I | 1612 | ESP | 5.0 | |
46 | Martinez Villena, David | 1957 | ESP | 5.0 | |
47 | Perez Travieso, Saul | 1866 | ESP | 5.0 | |
48 | Sanchez Relucio, Juan Carlos | 1467 | ESP | 5.0 | |
49 | Gomez Gandolfo, Ruben | 1868 | ESP | 5.0 | |
50 | Urios Hernandez, Ramon | 1814 | ESP | 5.0 | |
51 | WIM | Caballero Quijano, Mitzy Mishell | 2035 | PER | 4.5 |
52 | IM | Granero Roca, Antonio | 2343 | ESP | 4.5 |
53 | FM | Guerrero Vargas, Andres Jesus | 2304 | VEN | 4.5 |
54 | Martin Ayala, David | 1993 | ESP | 4.5 | |
55 | Pedros Viudes, Santiago | 2055 | ESP | 4.5 | |
56 | Salvador Buiza, Victor | 1950 | ESP | 4.5 | |
57 | Medialdea Fernandez, Hernando | 1794 | ESP | 4.5 | |
58 | Almazan Millan, Fidel | 1680 | ESP | 4.5 | |
59 | Donate Moreno, David | 1869 | ESP | 4.5 | |
60 | Pedrero Gil, Francisco | 1622 | ESP | 4.5 | |
61 | Tormo Jorda, Josep | 1507 | ESP | 4.5 | |
62 | De Paz Sanmartin, Jose Angel | 1726 | ESP | 4.5 | |
63 | Nevado Jimenez, Sergio | 1703 | ESP | 4.5 | |
64 | WFM | Patino Garcia, Corals | 1946 | VEN | 4.5 |
65 | De La Hera Narganes, Carlos | 1684 | ESP | 4.5 | |
66 | Alcaniz Perez, Javier | 1487 | ESP | 4.5 | |
67 | Blanquer Cots, German | 1805 | ESP | 4.5 | |
68 | Domenech Torres, Adam | 1601 | ESP | 4.5 | |
69 | Shadrina, Eva | 1432 | EST | 4.5 | |
70 | Ballester Sanz, Joaquin | 2038 | ESP | 4.0 | |
71 | Rubio Gaspar, Andres | 0 | ESP | 4.0 | |
72 | Cayon Pelaez, Pablo | 1948 | ESP | 4.0 | |
73 | Morato Tent, Francisco | 2017 | ESP | 4.0 | |
74 | Cebolla Ruiz, David | 1596 | ESP | 4.0 | |
75 | Miranda Calvo, Max | 1519 | ESP | 4.0 | |
76 | Afounas Tahri, Mohamed | 1458 | ESP | 4.0 | |
77 | Morera Roda, Lucas | 1496 | ESP | 4.0 | |
78 | Chofre Murcia, Adrian | 1568 | ESP | 4.0 | |
79 | Martinez Garces, Florencio | 1545 | ESP | 4.0 | |
80 | Vicens Company, Maria Antonia | 1877 | ESP | 4.0 | |
81 | WCM | Onate, Ana Milena | 1806 | COL | 4.0 |
82 | Lopez Benavent, Luis Vicente | 1614 | ESP | 4.0 | |
83 | Gimenez Ferris, Eloy | 1366 | ESP | 4.0 | |
84 | Garcia Mata, Joaquin Angel | 1271 | ESP | 4.0 | |
85 | Penarrubia Blasco, Jose Alfredo | 1910 | ESP | 3.5 | |
86 | Barbe Pozas, Saturnino | 1761 | ESP | 3.5 | |
87 | Coll Ferre, Roberto | 1609 | ESP | 3.5 | |
88 | Mendez Gimenez, Nestor Emmanuel | 1530 | ESP | 3.5 | |
89 | Delbos, Jean-Louis | 1583 | FRA | 3.5 | |
90 | Perez Roig, Angel | 1623 | ESP | 3.5 | |
91 | Mora Bort, Miguel Angel | 1355 | ESP | 3.5 | |
92 | Perez Pinazo, Jose Oscar | 1635 | ESP | 3.5 | |
93 | Rocher Cubedo, Jose | 1431 | ESP | 3.5 | |
94 | Valenzuela Garcia, Alberto | 1518 | ESP | 3.5 | |
95 | Arar Gomez, Ismael | 1309 | ESP | 3.5 | |
96 | Bautista Rodriguez, Jose | 1376 | ESP | 3.5 | |
97 | Sanchis, Fernand | 1384 | ESP | 3.5 | |
98 | Pardo Martinez, Jose Joaquin | 1468 | ESP | 3.5 | |
99 | Figols Olaria, David | 1648 | ESP | 3.0 | |
100 | Romero Barkouk, Rayan | 1492 | ESP | 3.0 | |
101 | Navarro Cosme, Tomas | 1705 | ESP | 3.0 | |
102 | De Miguel Botella, Pablo | 1121 | ESP | 3.0 | |
103 | Gukasov, Artem | 1863 | ESP | 3.0 | |
104 | Hernandez Estornell, Javier | 0 | ESP | 3.0 | |
105 | Syniakova, Vladyslava | 0 | UKR | 3.0 | |
106 | Sanz Exposito, Miguel | 0 | ESP | 3.0 | |
107 | Cabrera Lavara, Victor Andres | 1115 | ESP | 3.0 | |
108 | Mengual Brotons, Jesus | 1245 | ESP | 3.0 | |
109 | Galantino, Federica | 1159 | ESP | 3.0 | |
110 | Torres Lucas, Arturo | 0 | ESP | 2.5 | |
111 | Lirola Gimeno, Manuel Jaime | 1180 | ESP | 2.5 | |
112 | Munoz Dodim, Jordi | 1183 | ESP | 2.5 | |
113 | Estudillo Gao, Pablo Roufan | 0 | ESP | 2.5 | |
114 | Vila Todosantos, Jose Miguel | 1545 | ESP | 2.0 | |
115 | Vynohradova, Hanna | 1130 | UKR | 2.0 | |
116 | Yeghikyan, Yeva | 1308 | ESP | 2.0 | |
117 | Munoz Aparici, Juan | 1669 | ESP | 2.0 | |
118 | Ribas Salas, Jordi | 0 | ESP | 2.0 | |
119 | Ahullana Marti, Blai | 1395 | ESP | 2.0 | |
120 | Ramos Peinado, Enrique | 1288 | ESP | 2.0 | |
121 | Candel Ribarrocha, Rafael | 0 | ESP | 2.0 | |
122 | Sancho Sanmartin, Vicent | 1287 | ESP | 1.5 | |
123 | Melus Vasquez, Jonathan | 1097 | ESP | 1.0 | |
124 | Trullenque Garcia, Luis | 1042 | ESP | 1.0 | |
125 | Martinez Piqueras, Miguel Angel | 0 | ESP | 0.5 | |
126 | Rios Garces, Jesus | 1595 | ESP | 0.0 |
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