IX FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL D'ESCACS "CIUTAT DE BANYOLES" 2006

 

9th Banyoles International Chess Tournament, from the 17th to the 24th August 2006

The swiss grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi (75 y.o.) showed his experience and got the triumph in the ninth edition of Banyoles International Tournament, in a last round absolutely apotheosic due to the equality between the favourites. At the end of the nine rounds, six players finished tied in the first place with seven points. The tiebrake gave the victory to Korchnoi that in the last round he knew to defend perfectly his position playing with black against the swedish Tiger Hillarp Persson, that with a victory he would have won the final absolute victory.

In the final standings, Sergei Tiviakov, that he started as a top one, finished second, follwed by Yury Lapshun (USA), Hillarp Person (Sweden), Eduard Fomichenko (Russia), and Jens Kristensen (Denmark). The Jordi and Joan Fluvia brothers, from Tordera, achieved to end the tournament between the ten firstly classified, and Jordi Cuadras (Figueres) was seventh.

The total of classified players has been of 129 from 133 registered players initially

Norm of I.M. got by Ana Matnadze (Georgia) and norm of WIM got by indian player Sai Meera. It was a pity that the french I.M. Nicolas Giffard didn't get the norm of G.M. due that he needed one point more.

From the 2nd to the 8th round, only two games have been won by not presentation in the A group (due to an accident and illness) and one not presentation in the B Group (illness). It shows the great interest than the tournament has taken for all the participants.

In the B group the french players led the tournament but finally the catalan player from Figueres Victor Lillo was the winner with 7,5 points, obtaining an advantage of half point over the followers, all them from France: Timothee Pierre, Alexis Meniere and Alexis Hab, with 6,5 points followed by: Pierre Villegas (France), Adria Martorell (Malgrat), Elias Muratet (Banyoles), Hugues Lambert (Françe), Juan Ignacio Saez (Euskadi), Marie Cheype (France) and Angel Blanch, until 91 players classified from the 94 registered.

VIII BANYOLES CHESS FESTIVAL 2005

 

In the hall of the Mirallac Hotel, the eighth edition of the Banyoles Chess Tournament has been played. This year, the event got the level of Chess Festival, because, in addition to the traditional Open, has been held the first Rapid-Play Chess Tournament "Lluís Muratet" and a simultaneous session offered by the legendary G.M. Viktor Korchnoi.

The 16th of August of 2005, has been played the 1st. Rapid Play Chess Lluís Muratet, with prize fund of 1700 euros. The winner has been the GM from Cuba, Juan Borges, scoring 8 points, followed by Sergei Krivoshey and Alexander Delchev with 7,5 points.

• List of participant to the Rapid-Chess
• Cross Table
• Rapid Chess Final Standings
• Rapid Chess Standings by rating
  • Rating 2150-2299
  • Rating 2000-2149
  • Rating 1850-1999
  • Rating below 1849

The 22nd of August, the GM Viktor Korchnoi offered a simultaneous display against 30 boards. He was beat for three players: The current Woman Champion of Girona and Catalunya, Mrs. Laura Garcia and two players from Banyoles Chess Club: Mr. Lluís Muratet and Daniel Schalow. Of the rest of the players, three players got the prize of obtain a draw game: Mr. Enric Dilme, Mr. Guillem Burset and the young woman player Ms. Cristina Vidal. The rest of the players were beat by the Gran Master.

Jonkman Champion. Jordi Fluvià second and Moskalenko third

Talking about the 8th International Chess Tournament, Ciutat de Banoyles, it was held from 17th to 25th of August 2005 with a prize fund over 7.500 euros. The first prize, 1500 euros, was earned by the GM Harmen Jonkman from Netherlands.

The draw game in the last round between the GM Harmen Jonkman and the german IM Stefan Bromberger gave the Tournament to Jonkman. Jordi Fluvia won to the GM Marc Narciso and got the second place. The third place was for GM Viktor Moskalenko.

The woman prize, endowed with 300 euros was won by WGM of Georgia, Ana Marnadze, and the best Girona player was Jordi Fluvia, earning also the 500 euros endowed for this classification.

In the Group B, the player from Madrid, Mr. Juan Campos was the winner, followed by Mr. Enric Garcia Garrido and Angel Castellanos.

In the excellent environment of the Mirallac Hotel, the closing ceremony was celebrated with the attendance of the main personalities of the City of Banyoles and Porqueres. The final ovation from the public to the GM Harmen Jonkman was remarkable.

VII OPEN INTERNATIONAL "CIUTAT DE BANYOLES"

 

GM Azer Mirzoev has won the last round against IM Alexandre Bofill and achieves a perfect championship with 9 points in 9 games. Mirzoev is the first player who wins the trophy "Lluis Muratet In Memorial" endowed with 6.000 Euros. GM Heikki Westerinen from Finland is second and the IM Patrice Etchegaray from France, third.

In the B group, Juli Zamora of the Banyoles Chess Club tied with Miquel Mirasol and won the tournament with 7.5 points. Jordi Muratet, was second with 6.5 points and the young Victor Lillo (Figueres Chess Club) was third.

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IM Joan Fluvià Poyatos wins the sixth edition of the Banyoles Chess Tournament 2003.

Joan Fluvia has tied quickly with Emili Simon and wins the first prize of the Banyoles Chess Tournament, earning 1.200 euros. Joan Fluvià, ranked number 4, has played an excellent tournament showing a great style in his matches. After of tie at the fifth round with GM Jordi Magem (#3), beats in the sixth round to IM Jose Vilela from Cuba, and in the seventh round, beats to the last year winner and number 1 of the tournament, GM Azer Mirvoev.

Jordi Magem has been second, doing a very paceful tournament obtaining 7,5 points (6 games won, 3 draw)

The Final Standings has been:

1.- IM Joan Fluvià Poyatos 8 (Tordera),
2.- GM Jordi Magem 7,5
3.- GM Azer Mirzoev (Azerbajan) 6,5
4.- IM Jose Luis Vilela (Cuba) 6,5
5.- CM Emili Simon (Terrassa) 6,5
6.- Juan Miguel Gonzalez Manchon (Extremadura) 6,
7.- CM Jaume Mundet Riera (Salt i Girona) 6,
8.- FM Tillmann Vogler (Germany) 6,
9.- FM Abdelkarim Zair (Marocco) 6,
10.-IM Javier Campos (Chile) 5,5

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Azer Mirzoev has won the fifth edition of International Chess Tournament Ciutat de Banyoles. The tournament has been hold from the 3rd until 11th of august 2003. Mirzoev has beat at the last round to Guillaume Sermier (France). The IM Joan Mellado has done a draw with the IM Luis Manuel Pérez from Cuba and Mellado has been second in the end classification. Jordi Cuadras has done an excellent tournament. Cuadras has beat on the second board to IM Javier Campos (Chile) and has achieved the third place in the absolute classification and the first place in provincial players classification.

IV OPEN INTERNATIONAL "CIUTAT DE BANYOLES"

 

GM Alfonso Romero wins the Int'l Open Ciutat of Banyoles 2001.

IM Joan Fluvia (Spain) and IM Ibrahim Khamrakulov (Uzbekistan), second and third.

End-Classification:

 Pos. Name                          Feder  Fide     Pts.

  1   ROMERO, Alfonso (3)            ESP   2455     8
  2   FLUVIA, Joan (2)               ESP   2474     7.5
  3   KHAMRAKULOV, Ibragim S. (1)    UZB   2485     7
  4   KLIP, Hans (9)                 HOL   2317     7
  5   MUNDET, Jaume (21)             ESP   2158     6.5
  6   TJIAM, Dharma (6)              HOL   2353     6.5
  7   DE HAAN, Eric (14)             HOL   2245     6.5
  8   TERREU, Francesc (25)          ESP   2128     6.5
  9   BOFILL, Alexandre (4)          ESP   2376     6
 10   VAN RIJN, Anton (19)           HOL   2200     6

III OPEN INTERNATIONAL "CIUTAT DE BANYOLES"

 

Luis Manuel Perez (CUBA), wins the Third Edition.

The final classification has been:

Champion: Luis Manuel Pérez with 8 pts.
Vice Champion: Jorge Iglesias, 8 pts
3º. Alexandre Bofill 7.5 pts
4º. Jonathan Alonso 7 pts
5º. Jorge Gonzalez 6.5 pts
6º. Jorge Pinazo 6.5 pts

Best Provincial Player: Jordi Cuadras Salleras 6.5 pts

Best Local Player (club escacs banyoles): Antoni Oliva 5 pts.

Best woman Player: Mònica Vilar 6 pts

Classification sub 16: 1ª: Clara Orriols, 4.5 pts, 2º Xavier Vallejo 4.5 pts

Elo 1700-1799: 1º. Juli Zamora 4.5 pts, 2ª Olga Pau
Elo 1800-1899: 1º. Miguel Campos 5 pts, 2º Gaspar Pastor 5 pts
Elo 1900-2000: 1º. Moises Rodriguez de Guzman 5.5 pts, 2º Ernest Bou 5 pts

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II OPEN INTERNATIONAL "CIUTAT DE BANYOLES"

 

Jordi Cuadras (Spain) wins again the Second Edition.

End Classification:

1.- Jordi Cuadras (Figueres) ................ 8 points
2.- Josep Mª Lillo (Figueres) ................. 7
3.- Emili Colls (Figueres) ........................7
4.- Alfonso Almeida (México) ...................7
5.- Eduard Miras (Peó Vuit-Tarragona)..7
6.- Ricard Llerins (Sant Martí)..................6.5
7.- Joan Alonso (Figueres) ..................... 6.5
8.- Albert Muratet (Terrassa) ...................6.5
9.- Nemesi Suita (Figueres) ................... 6
10.- Joan Jardí (Peó Vuit-Tarragona)..... 6
-- until 83 chessplayers

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Jordi Cuadras wins the First Edition.

End-Classification

1. Jordi Cuadras (Figueres).................... 6.5
2. Jorge Pinazo (Vulcà) ........................... 6
3. M. Hoensch (Alemania) ...................... 6
4. Emili Colls (Figueres) .......................... 6
5. Boris Latzke (Alemania) ..................... 5.5
6. Jordi Montpart (Figueres) .................... 5.5
--- until 40 chessplayers.