Narciso Rabell Mendez In Memoriam Open was held on 17-20th January at the Biblioteca Pública, San Sebastián de Las Vegas del Pepino, in Puerto Rico.
The event was organized by the San Sebastian Chess Club in two sections – Open and U2000.
The Open was a 7-round Swiss with 21 participants. The three Grandmasters in the field, Leon Hoyos, Fidel Corrales and Julio Becerra, shared the first place with 5,5/7 points each.
The U2000 section was a 5-round Swiss with 27 players. Julio Guzman Freire (PUR 1855) took a clear first place with 4,5 points.
GM Manuel Leon Hoyos
Open section final standings:
1. GM Leon Hoyos Manuel MEX 2528 – 5.5
2. GM Corrales Jimenez Fidel FID 2568 – 5.5
3. GM Becerra Rivero Julio USA 2546 – 5.5
4. FM Almedina Ortiz Edgardo J. PUR 2277 – 4.5
5. IM Montalvo Rosario Alejandro PUR 2298 – 4.5
6. IM Sieiro Gonzalez Luis CUB 2323 – 4
7. Zilleruelo Irizarry Diego PUR 2043 – 4
8. FM Machin Rivera Mark PUR 2359 – 3.5
9. CM Colon Melendez Edgar PUR 2248 – 3.5
10. Guzman Ortiz Carlos M. PUR 2067 – 3.5
11. Nunez Walter PUR 1988 – 3.5
12. WIM Vazquez Maccarini Danitza PUR 1887 – 3.5
13. Freyre Forest Jorge PUR 2126 – 3
14. Santana Otero Orlando PUR 2112 – 3
15. Izuzquiza Gonzalez Javier PUR 1988 – 3
16. Jimenez Acosta Jorge PUR 1963 – 3
17. Aneses Bocanegra Omar PUR 1934 – 2.5
18. Figueroa Rosario Alex PUR 2012 – 2.5
19. Perez Borrero George PUR 1703 – 2
20. Ayala Sanchez Abnel PUR 2016 – 0.5
21. Gerena Rivas Eliam PUR 1707 – 0.5
U2000 section final standings:
1. Guzman Freire Julio PUR 1855 – 4.5
2. Lugo Roldan Jean P. PUR 1779 – 4
3. Pinales Roussel Gabriel PUR 1797 – 4
4. Deliz Quinones Hector J. PUR 1905 – 3.5
5. Matos Santoni Gamalier PUR 1898 – 3.5
6. Hidalgo Jusino Gabriel E. PUR 1811 – 3.5
7. WCM Morales Santos Natasha PUR 1575 – 3.5
8. Gonzalez Carrion Otilio PUR 1809 – 3
9. Traverso Aviles Wilkins PUR 0 – 3
10. Cruz Serrano Victor PUR 1898 – 2.5
11. Hernandez Figueroa Ramon PUR 1754 – 2.5
12. Ortiz Ocasio Jose Antonio PUR 1715 – 2.5
13. Hernandez Lebron Javier PUR 0 – 2.5
14. Matta Calvente Marcel PUR 1774 – 2.5
15. Russi Roman Tano PUR 1786 – 2.5
16. Morales Gonzalez Bolivar PUR 1850 – 2.5
17. Maldonado Ocasio Noel PUR 1537 – 2.5
18. Velez Colon Roberto PUR 0 – 2
19. Rosa Pumarejo Cesar PUR 1563 – 2
20. Rivera Rivera Roberto I. PUR 1541 – 2
21. Perez Rodriguez German PUR 0 – 1.5
22. CM Santiago Fernandez Joel A. PUR 1606 – 1.5
23. Pereira Velazquez Wilfredo PUR 0 – 1.5
24. Carles Negron Jaime PUR 1920 – 1
25. Vargas Perez Brenda L. PUR 0 – 1
26. Sepulveda Carrero Jaime PUR 1693 – 0.5
27. Ortiz Colon Vladimir S. PUR 0 – 0.5
