On Thursday, November 4th at 15.45 the Chess Tournament Magistral Casino de Barcelona 2010 will take start. This year the Tournament is organized by the Catalonian Chess Federation and sponsored by the Casino of Barcelona (Group Peralada), Barcelona City Hall, Catalonian Sports Council and Hotel Icaria of Barcelona.The Venue of the Turnament is the Casino of Barcelona (Marina Avenue, 19-21 ), the dates are from November 4th to12th, 2009, and the games will start at 16.00.
The following ten internationally recognized Grandmasters will participate in this Round Robin Tournamet:
1 GM ROMAIN EDOUARD (FRA) 2636
2 GM ROBERT L. HESS (EEUU) 2596
3 GM DANIEL ALSINA (ESP) 2523
4 GM JORDI MAGEM (ESP) 2589
5 GM IVÁN SALGADO (ESP) 2595
6 GM LÁZARO BRUZÓN (CUB) 2679
7 GM JAIME A. CUARTAS (COL) 2526
8 GM ARTUR YUSSUPOV (ALE) 2589
9 GM JOSEP OMS (ESP) 2517
10 GM ERNESTO INARKIEV (RUS) 2671
GM Romain Edouard, born in 1990
ELO 2636
FRANCE
European U16 Champion 2006
World and European U18 Vice - Champion 2007
"Grand Prix de Bordeaux 2007" Winner
Vice - Champion of France 2010
Winner of various Open tournaments (Bad Wiessee 2008, Zaragoza 2008, Echternach 2009, Andorra 2009, Hastings 2010 (tied), Echternach 2010...)
GM Robert L. Hess, born in 1991
ELO 2596
USA
GM at the age of 17; got his final norm at Foxwoods Open, defeating GMs Ehlvest and Nakamura
World Team Championships 2009 Vice-Champion
World Cup 2009 Participant
Winner of Spice Spring Invitational 2009
Member of the 2010 USA Olympiad Team
GM Daniel Alsina Leal, born in1988
ELO 2523
SPAIN
Champion of Catalonia U12, U14 and U16
Champion of Spain U18
Catalonian Teams Champion (Club La UGA ) (2003, 2004 and 2005)
Champion of Spain for Autonomous Community Championships with Catalonia (2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010)
4 Nations Tournament Champion with Catalonia (2008)
Reigning Champion of the Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona (2009)
GM Jordi Magem Badals, born in 1967
ELO 2589
SPAIN
Catalonian Youth Chess Champion in 1981
In 1993 succeeded to win both Catalonian and Spanish Youth Championships.
2008 Catalonian Champion
In 1990 won his only Spanish title, whereas was the Vice-Champion on three occasions in 1986, 1993 and 1997
Spanish Olympic Team Captain and Player on many occasions.
GM Iván Salgado, born in 1991
ELO 2595
SPAIN
GM at the age of 16
Spanish Vice - Champion U14 2003, 2005
Champion of Spain U14 2004
Champion of Spain U16 2007
Winner of the Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastián 2008
Champion of Spain U18 2008
World Vice - Champion U18 2009
Spanish Olympic Team Player
Qualified for the FIDE World Cup 2011
GM Lázaro Bruzón, born in 1982
ELO 2679
CUBA
Started playing chess at the age of 9
Obtained the GM title at 17 años in 1999
World Junior Champion 2000
Champion of Cuba on five occasions
Reigning Champion of the Summer Catalan Chess Circuit
GM Jaime Alexander Cuartas Medina, born in 1975
ELO 2526
COLOMBIA
Colombian Sub Zonal Vice – Champion 2001
Winner of the Open International Badalona/Barcelona 2006
Catalonian Club Champion with his Club “Montcada” in 2007, 2008 and 2009
Colombian Olympic Team Player, defending the 3rd, 2nd and 1st boards at Bled 2002, Calviá 2004, Turín 2006, Dresden 2008, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010
Artur Jussupov, born in 1960
ELO 2589
GERMANY
Five-time Olympic, two-time European and also World Champion with the Soviet Union national chess team
Came second at Istanbul Olympiads (2000) with the German national team
Reached the semi-final of the Candidates Tournament on three occasions in 1986, 1989 and 1992
Winner of many International Tournaments
Coach to Anand during the World Championship PCA 1995 against Kasparov and at the FIDE World Championship against Karpov
Author of multiple books, e. g. “The Petroff Defence”
GM Josep Oms Pallise, born in 1973
ELO 2517
SPAIN
Lleida Junior Champion 1992, 1993
Spanish Junior hampion 1993
Winner of the Open International Foment 1996
Winner of the Open International Sevilla 2000
Andorran Champion in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006
Andorran Olympic Team Player in 2004 and 2006
Individual Gold Winner (2nd board) at Torino Olympiad 2006
Best Catalan at the Summer Catalan Chess Circuit 2010
GM Ernesto Inarkiev, born in 1985
ELO 2671
RUSSIA
Asian Champion U16 1999
European Champion U16 2001
Russian Junior Champion 2002
Kalmykia´s first ever GM since 2002
Champion of Kalmykia 2004
Winner of the Russian Championships Super League 2006
Participant, FIDE Grand Prix series 2008 – 2009
The Tournament reaches category 14 which makes it the strongest tournament in Catalonia, and one of the strongest in Spain. Also it is included in the ACP Tour, as one of the most important events in the Chess World.
There will be live broadcasting of the tournament offered by the Catalonian Chess Federation website: http://www.directefcde.org/ and by the Internet Chess Club.
There will be more activities besides the Tournament, Grandmaster Josep Oms will give a lecture “How to Discover the Weaknesses of Your Play and Improve It”, and Cuba´s Grandmaster Lázaro Bruzón will offer a Simultaneous Exhibition. The events will be held on Saturdays, November 6th and 13th, respectively. Free entry for everyone.
