MAGISTRAL D’ESCACS CIUTAT DE BARCELONA – 2017

On Thursday, November 9th, the Chess Tournament MAGISTRAL D’ESCACS CIUTAT DE BARCELONA – 2017 will take start. The Catalonia Chess Federation is organizing the tournament, which is being sponsored by the Barcelona City Hall, and the collaboration of Ateneu Barcelonès. The Venue of the Turnament is Ateneu Barcelonès, situated at the Canuda Street, 6 in the center of Barcelona. Free entry.

The dates of the tournaments are from the 9th to the 17th of Novebmer, 2017 and the games will start at 16.30.

REGULATIONS

Tournament website

The following ten internationally recognized Grandmasters will participate in this Round Robin event:



GM Laurent Fressinet Elo:2667

Born in 1981
Champion of France (2010 and 2014)
European vice-champion (2012)
Ranked World´s 27th in 2010, with 2718 elo points
Winner in Vilandry (2012)
Participation in 8 Olympiads
Participated in the World Cup of 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017
Second to Magnus Carlsen at the 2014 World Championship



GM Daniele Vocaturo Elo: 2598

Born in 1989
Bronze medal at the European Clubs Championship with O.R. Padova (2013)
Winner in Rohde (2008), Balaguer (2010), Tata Steel group C (2011)
Participation in one Olympiad (2006)



GM Benjamin Gledura Elo:2605

Born in 1999
Champion of Europe U-10 (2009), U-12 world champion (2011)
Silver medal with Hungary at the European U-14 Championship (2012)
Champion of Hungary in Rapid chess (2015)
Winner of Munckácsi (2011), Agria Park Cup (2011), First Saturday Budapest (2015)
Participation in one Olympiad (2016)



GM Karen H. Grigoryan Elo:2584

Born in 1995
Armenian Champion U-14 (2008) and Absolute (2011, 2013, and 2015)
Champion of Europe U-16 (2010)
Winner of Memorial Kasparyan (2010), Albena (2012), Sitges (2013), Sant Martí (2014), Badalona (2014 and 2017), Barberà (2015), Sabadell (2016), Yerevan (2017)
Champion of the Catalan Circuit (2014, 2015, and 2017)



Rodrigo Vásquez Schroder Elo:2555

Born in 1969
Champion of Chile (1989, 1992, 2004, 2010, 2014)
Participation in 7 Olympiads (1990, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2014)



GM Fernando Peralta (2551)

Born in 1979
Champion of Argentina in 2006 and vice-champion in 2001 and 2007
Winner of Andorra (2005), Barberà (2009, 2014), Sabadell (2010 and 2017), La Pobla de Lillet (2011), Badalona (2015)
Participation in 7 Olympiads



GM Àlvar Alonso Rosell Elo:2530

Born in 1992
Champion of Spain under-12 (2004), U-14 (2006), U-18 (2009)
Champion of Catalonia U-12 (2004), U-14 (2005), U-16 (2008) and junior (2008 and 2009)
Champion of Catalonia (2014 and 2016)
Champion of Spain (2011)
Champion of Spain in rapid chess (2016)
Winner in Figueres (2009)



GM Camilo Ernesto Gómez Garrido Elo:2524

Born in 1987
Grand Master since 2016
Champion of the Catalan Circuit 2016



IM Hipólito Asis Gargatagli Elo:2520

Born in Barcelona in 1986
Champion of Spain U-18 (2004)
Champion of Catalonia U-18 (2003 and 2004)
Champion of Catalonia (2015 and 2017)
Vice-champion of Catalonia (2016)



GM Miguel Muñoz Elo:2494

Born in the department of Junín (Peru) in 1975
Blitz Champion of Catalonia (2006, 2009, in 2010)
Champion of Catalonia 2012