results, photos, and report

One of the most exciting and strong opens of this summer – the Andorra Chess 2010 – continues in St.Gothard’s Hotel. The surprising results from rounds 1 and 2 have had a major impact and the tournament has entered in the culmination fase. Ten players share the first position with 5,0/6 – GM Hamdouchi, GM Bruzon, GM Romain Edouard, GM Zilberman, IM Luca Shytaj, GM Kogan, GM Paunovic, GM Jorge Cori, GM Arizmendi, and GM Narciso Dublan. They are closely followed by 12 players with 4,5/7, among which norm seekers such as IM Ipatov, IM Gagarin, IM Pavlovic, and the untitled Shiven Khosla.

Today is round 7 of the event and it can be followed live at the official site. Large photo gallery of the tournament is available here with beautiful views from Andorra.

Andorra Chess Open is valid for GM/IM norms and features a prize fund of 10 000 eur. Scroll down for full standings.

The time control is 40 moves in 90 minutes and 30 minutes to finish with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from the first move. Games start 15:30h daily, except the first and second round at 16:00h and the last round that will be from 09:30h.

Standings

1 g Hamdouchi Hicham FRA 2600 5

2 g Bruzon Batista Lazaro CUB 2653 5

3 g Edouard Romain FRA 2620 5

4 g Zilberman Yaacov ISR 2441 5

5 m Shytaj Luca ITA 2466 5

6 g Kogan Artur ISR 2541 5

7 g Paunovic Dragan SRB 2553 5

8 gm Cori Jorge PER 2486 5

9 g Arizmendi Martinez Julen Luis ESP 2532 5

10 g Narciso Dublan Marc ESP 2540 5

11 g Spraggett Kevin CAN 2575 4.5

12 g Balogh Csaba HUN 2628 4.5

13 m Ipatov Alexander ESP 2507 4.5

14 m Gagarin Vasilij RUS 2403 4.5

15 g Delchev Aleksander BUL 2632 4.5

16 g De La Riva Aguado Oscar AND 2532 4.5

17 m Pavlovic Milos M SRB 2483 4.5

18 f Demuth Adrien FRA 2394 4.5

19 Shiven Khosla IND 2335 4.5

20 m Almagro Llamas Pablo ESP 2451 4.5

21 m Zoler Dan ISR 2474 4.5

22 m Konguvel Ponnuswamy IND 2416 4.5

23 m Moreno Ruiz Javier ESP 2494 4

24 m Delorme Axel FRA 2455 4

25 f Paci Cedric FRA 2361 4

26 g Almeida Quintana Omar CUB 2559 4

27 m Mogranzini Roberto ITA 2387 4

28 m Panelo Marcelo ARG 2450 4

29 wim Fierro Baquero Martha L. ECU 2372 4

30 g Gonzalez Vidal Yuri CUB 2522 4

31 g Alsina Leal Daniel ESP 2546 4

32 m Philippe Christophe FRA 2431 4

33 f Cruz-Lopez Claret Carlos ESP 2307 4

34 f Hernandez Gallardo Fco. Javier ESP 2332 4

35 wgm Cori T. Deysi PER 2403 4

36 Givon Asaf ISR 2194 4

37 Lillo Ferrer Jose Maria M. ESP 2155 4

38 Lam Sophie FRA 2093 4

39 Visa Jordana Joel ESP 2261 4

40 Lillo Castay Victor ESP 2284 4

41 Martinez Lopez Ivan ESP 2280 4

42 f Garcia Raul AND 2240 4

43 m Berkovich Mark A ISR 2397 3.5

44 wgm Hamdouchi Adina-Maria FRA 2319 3.5

45 m Benitah Yohan FRA 2382 3.5

46 f Trepat Herranz Joan ESP 2322 3.5

47 m Vehi Bach Victor Manuel ESP 2405 3.5

48 f Berthelot Yannick FRA 2272 3.5

49 f Serrano Salvador Eduardo ESP 2359 3.5

50 m Vernay Clovis FRA 2470 3.5

51 Alberto Manuel ANG 2140 3.5

52 Bayerri Rosa Xavier ESP 0 3.5

53 Morros Faura Ricard ESP 2205 3.5

54 wfm Redondo Arguelles Graciela ESP 2102 3.5

55 wfm Clopes Llahi Judit ESP 2091 3.5

56 Midoux Sebastien FRA 2314 3.5

57 wim Schneider Veronika HUN 2292 3.5

58 f Sanchez Jerez Emilio Miguel ESP 2301 3.5

59 Silva Rodriguez Fernando ESP 2115 3.5

60 Muratet Casadevall Albert ESP 2181 3.5

61 Levine Yonatan ISR 2085 3.5

62 Vich Ramirez Carles ESP 2118 3.5

63 m Archangelsky Mikhail RUS 2209 3.5

64 wim Heredia Serrano Carla ECU 2080 3.5

65 Pham Toan Thanh NOR 2122 3.5

66 Santamaria V. AND 2097 3.5

67 Marinc Damir SLO 2053 3.5

68 Baekelant Eva BEL 2034 3

69 Diaz Munoz Sergi ESP 2005 3

70 m Loeffler Markus GER 2355 3

71 Albets Armengol Roland ESP 2133 3

72 Fernandez Vazquez Jorge ESP 1881 3

73 Prieto Aranguren Alain ESP 2150 3

74 Bertrand Quentin FRA 2124 3

75 Fernandez Lopez Joan AND 2092 3

76 Diez Fraile David ESP 2173 3

77 Bas Mas Jose Joaquin ESP 2030 3

78 Damians Janes Jordi ESP 2019 3

79 Knudsen Martin DEN 1944 3

80 Forestier Carole FRA 2103 3

81 Parra Dolz Mario ESP 2032 3

82 Brih Touatia FRA 1948 3

83 Bujosa Ribas Joan ESP 2063 3

84 Sanders Isaac B ENG 1968 3

85 Gelabert Mari Llorenc ESP 2057 3

86 Goossens Hanne BEL 2052 3

87 Sevenyuk Alexey BLR 1932 3

88 Rechi Perez Francesc AND 1959 3

89 Gil Quilez Sonia ESP 2039 3

90 Llamazares Lopez Marcos ESP 1923 3

91 Tuerlinckx Ben BEL 0 3

92 Neagos Raul-Alexandru ROU 2121 3

93 Van Herck Raf BEL 1679 3

94 Dubreuil Remy FRA 1927 3

95 Riera Sola Lluis ESP 2036 3

96 Leloutre Bernard BEL 1883 3

97 Fentes Caceres Daniel ESP 1924 3

98 Beltran Ortiz Edda Georgina ESP 1878 3

99 Verstraeten Reinaert BEL 2011 2.5

100 Barbier Sigiswald BEL 2011 2.5

101 Hendrix Judith NED 1741 2.5

102 Tirapo Larcuen Ana ESP 1919 2.5

103 Humphrey Ventura Bruce ESP 1864 2.5

104 Vigneron Quentin FRA 1946 2.5

105 Pampliega Canturri Antoni ESP 1920 2.5

106 Mateu Guiu Esteve ESP 1861 2.5

107 Colomer Camarasa Jordi ESP 1951 2.5

108 Ortiz De Latierro Olivella Aitor ESP 1738 2.5

109 Gutierrez Anso Jose ESP 2101 2.5

110 Khrisanfova Alena RUS 0 2.5

111 Elizondo Market Juan Marcos ESP 2036 2.5

112 Bas Mas Miguel ESP 1822 2.5

113 Sartre Guilhem FRA 1723 2.5

114 Garcia-Blazquez Perez Manuel ESP 1949 2.5

115 Van Steenwinckel Hugo BEL 0 2.5

116 Beranger Thierry FRA 0 2.5

117 Rodriguez Abelardo BEL 1768 2.5

118 Mora Amella Joan ESP 1862 2.5

119 Mercier Pierre FRA 1765 2

120 Marin Uriguen Erlantz AND 0 2

121 Cantabrana Garona Alejandro ESP 1788 2

122 Bach Anatole FRA 1861 2

123 Van Hille Reinout BEL 0 2

124 Lopies Andre NED 0 2

125 Blas Correa Jordi ESP 1922 2

126 Draillard Margot FRA 1912 2

127 Spatola Joseph FRA 1768 2

128 Serrat Rifa Ernest ESP 2015 2

129 Rechi Montes Xavier AND 1899 2

130 Pericas Rechi Marc AND 1662 2

131 Arnijas Fabregas Marc ESP 1752 2

132 Torrent Casado Marc AND 1616 2

133 Idoate Arrazurria Ricardo ESP 1599 2

134 Obregon Pantebre Marc AND 0 2

135 Veciana Coronado David ESP 1596 2

136 Sterck Arno BEL 0 2

137 Schroer Charlotte BEL 1583 2

138 Gorgues Valle Jose Maria AND 1815 2

139 Vera Juan Andreu ESP 1719 2

140 Bas Sanchez Jose Joaquin ESP 1764 1.5

141 Cuevas Garcia Agustin ESP 0 1.5

142 Moscoso Rodriguez Joan AND 1825 1.5

143 Magnifico Cedric BEL 1610 1.5

144 Da Rocha Soares Diana AND 0 1.5

145 Jansat Mir Arnau AND 0 1.5

146 Clanchet Olle Josep ESP 1821 1.5

147 Lopez Pla Francesc Asis AND 1589 1.5

148 Hernanz Villaoslada Javier ESP 1707 1.5

149 Burke Kevin A. IRL 1760 1.5

150 Franch Besa Julia ESP 1709 1