Spanish GM Juan Bellon finished first at the Stockholm Elo Challenge 2013 that took place from April 26th to May 1st at the Stockholms Schacksalonger, Ringvägen 9 C, T-bana Zinkensdamm in the Swedish capital.
The veteran champion finished with 7.5/9 points – tied with local IM Pontus Sjödahl – but could claim the winner’s trophy due to his better tiebreak score.
Bellon had an impressive run of seven victories, one draw and one loss, precisely against Sjödahl. The Spaniard had a rating performance almost a hundred points over his actual Elo rating.
FM Jonathan Westerberg finished third as the only player with 7 points.
The prizes were distributed as follows (in Swedish Kronas): 1st – 9.000 Kr (approx. 1.400 USD); 2nd – 4.500 Kr; 3rd – 2.400 Kr; 4th – 1.800 Kr, etc.
GM Juan Bellon
Final Standings:
| 1 | GM | Bellon Juan | ESP | 2363 | 7.5 |
| 2 | IM | Sjödahl Pontus | SWE | 2470 | 7.5 |
| 3 | FM | Westerberg Jonathan | SWE | 2424 | 7.0 |
| 4 | FM | Lundin Jan | SWE | 2322 | 6.5 |
| 5 | FM | Arman Deniz | TUR | 2338 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Ölund Joar | SWE | 2295 | 6.0 | |
| 7 | Persson Mats | SWE | 2237 | 6.0 | |
| 8 | GM | Karlsson Lars | SWE | 2459 | 6.0 |
| 9 | GM | Åkesson Ralf | SWE | 2490 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Eriksson Jörgen | SWE | 2263 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | Wiander Michael | SWE | 2118 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | Sjödin Bengt | SWE | 2014 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | Lönnqvist Henrik | FIN | 2075 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | Carlsten Peter | SWE | 2059 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | Wenzel Birger | GER | 2109 | 5.5 | |
| 16 | Cederstam-Barsk Carl | SWE | 2334 | 5.0 | |
| 17 | Marder Simon | SWE | 2083 | 5.0 | |
| 18 | Hedström Johan | SWE | 2100 | 5.0 | |
| 19 | Ask Josef | SWE | 2170 | 5.0 | |
| 20 | Isaksson Per | SWE | 2059 | 5.0 | |
| 21 | Hedin Niclas | SWE | 1961 | 5.0 | |
| 22 | Bit-Narva David | SWE | 1881 | 5.0 | |
| 23 | Duenas Alexis | SWE | 1891 | 5.0 | |
| 24 | Axelsson Thomas | SWE | 1776 | 5.0 | |
| 25 | Assi Philosoph | ISR | 2009 | 4.5 | |
| 26 | FM | Eriksson Bo | SWE | 2145 | 4.5 |
| 27 | Pantzar Milton | SWE | 1854 | 4.5 | |
| 28 | Ekenstierna Adrian | SWE | 1762 | 4.5 | |
| 29 | Helin Mikael | SWE | 1940 | 4.5 | |
| 30 | Rånby Hans | SWE | 1982 | 4.5 | |
| 31 | Knöppel Björn | SWE | 1877 | 4.5 | |
| 32 | Wahlstedt Mats | SWE | 1985 | 4.5 | |
| 33 | Lindvall Per | SWE | 1790 | 4.5 | |
| 34 | Berg Daniel | SWE | 1614 | 4.5 | |
| 35 | Schahin Rajab | SWE | 1791 | 4.5 | |
| 36 | Yazdankhah Sam | SWE | 1738 | 4.0 | |
| 37 | Darnell Anton | SWE | 1727 | 4.0 | |
| 38 | Jansson Gilbert | SWE | 1916 | 4.0 | |
| 39 | Bergström Göran | SWE | 1683 | 4.0 | |
| 40 | Larsson Christer | SWE | 1814 | 4.0 | |
| 41 | Wihlborn Bengt | SWE | 1911 | 4.0 | |
| 42 | Hoac Edvin | SWE | 1551 | 4.0 | |
| 43 | Bannout Edvin | SWE | 1751 | 4.0 | |
| 44 | Viklund Dick | SWE | 1862 | 4.0 | |
| 45 | Greibrokk Ingrid | NOR | 1608 | 4.0 | |
| 46 | Jacobsen Hans-Henry | NOR | 1602 | 4.0 | |
| 47 | Cloodt Henrik | SWE | 1697 | 3.5 | |
| 48 | Petersson Baldur Teodor | SWE | 1592 | 3.5 | |
| 49 | Fredholm Lisa | SWE | 1603 | 3.5 | |
| 50 | Jacobsen Elise Sjottem | NOR | 1574 | 3.5 | |
| 51 | Ternstedt Patrik | SWE | 1459 | 3.5 | |
| 52 | Pilström Björn | SWE | 1400 | 3.5 | |
| 53 | Wall Mats | SWE | 1400 | 3.0 | |
| 54 | Ringskog Ola | SWE | 1200 | 3.0 | |
| 55 | Gundersen Ingvar | NOR | 1769 | 2.5 | |
| 56 | Jansson Torolf | SWE | 1618 | 2.5 | |
| 57 | Westlund Tomas | SWE | 1300 | 2.5 | |
| 58 | Pilström Carl-Oscar | SWE | 1072 | 2.0 | |
| 59 | Smith Lennart | SWE | 1866 | 2.0 | |
| 60 | Mossiaguine Arina | SWE | 1371 | 2.0 | |
| 61 | Bergström Jakob | SWE | 2017 | 0.0 | |
