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| Remembering Capablanca |
There will also be FIDE Arbiters' Seminar, Conference about Jose Raul Capablanca, exhibition of artwork, books and objects related to chess, and screening of chess-related movies.
The main competition is the Elite Group, traditionally a six-player double round robin. Four-time winner Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR 2776) is back apart from other local top players Leinier Dominguez (2726, three times winner of Capablanca Memorial) and Lazaro Bruzon (2693, with one Capablanca trophy), will also compete. Czech champion David Navara (2701).
The young grandmasters invited to the tournament include Le Quang Liem (VIE 2687), two-time winner of the Aeroflot Chess Open and reigning World Junior Champion Dmitry Andreikin (RUS 2687).
The Elite Group will be of 19th FIDE category, with the average elo of 2712. The Premier Group will be a ten-player round robin with an average elo of 2561, which is marking the 13th FIDE category.
The Premier Group is featuring members of the Cuban national team, led by the country's champion Yuniesky Quesada. IM Espinosa Ermes is the sixth Cuban in this event, being granted with the invitation after an exceptional performance at the national championship.
The tournament also includes Italian GM Daniele Vocaturo, recent winner of Tata Steel Group C, GM Emilio Cordova of Peru, GM Manuel Leon Hoyos of Mexico and GM Mark Bluvshtein of Canada.
Premier Group players: GM Yuniesky Quesada CUB 2626, GM Mark Bluvshtein CAN 2589, GM Fidel Corrales CUB 2586 GM Isan Ortiz CUB 2569, GM Omar Almeida CUB 2555, GM Manuel Leon Hoyos MEX 2562, GM Cordova Emilio PER 2561, GM Holden Hernandez CUB 2558, GM Daniele Vocaturo ITA 2540 and IM Espinosa Ermes CUB 2467.
Open Group I currently has 108 players from 15 countries registered. Among them are 18 Grandmasters and 39 International Masters. Top rated players are GM Jesus Nogueiras Santiago CUB 2565, GM Alvarez Pedraza Aramis CUB 2538, IM Bacallao Yusnel Alonso CUB 2530, GM Thomas Luther GER 2525, IM Camilo Gómez Garrido CUB 2516, GM Yuri Gonzalez Vidal CUB 2504, GM Josep Oms ESP 2501, GM Reynaldo Vera CUB 2500 etc. Open Group II has 100 players from six countries and 22 reserves.
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The Elite Group will be of 19th FIDE category, with the average elo of 2712. The Premier Group will be a ten-player round robin with an average elo of 2561, which is marking the 13th FIDE category.
The Premier Group is featuring members of the Cuban national team, led by the country's champion Yuniesky Quesada. IM Espinosa Ermes is the sixth Cuban in this event, being granted with the invitation after an exceptional performance at the national championship.
The tournament also includes Italian GM Daniele Vocaturo, recent winner of Tata Steel Group C, GM Emilio Cordova of Peru, GM Manuel Leon Hoyos of Mexico and GM Mark Bluvshtein of Canada.
Premier Group players: GM Yuniesky Quesada CUB 2626, GM Mark Bluvshtein CAN 2589, GM Fidel Corrales CUB 2586 GM Isan Ortiz CUB 2569, GM Omar Almeida CUB 2555, GM Manuel Leon Hoyos MEX 2562, GM Cordova Emilio PER 2561, GM Holden Hernandez CUB 2558, GM Daniele Vocaturo ITA 2540 and IM Espinosa Ermes CUB 2467.
Open Group I currently has 108 players from 15 countries registered. Among them are 18 Grandmasters and 39 International Masters. Top rated players are GM Jesus Nogueiras Santiago CUB 2565, GM Alvarez Pedraza Aramis CUB 2538, IM Bacallao Yusnel Alonso CUB 2530, GM Thomas Luther GER 2525, IM Camilo Gómez Garrido CUB 2516, GM Yuri Gonzalez Vidal CUB 2504, GM Josep Oms ESP 2501, GM Reynaldo Vera CUB 2500 etc. Open Group II has 100 players from six countries and 22 reserves.
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