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Sunday, December 25, 2011

5th Chess Open Agusta Aragón Stadium Casablanca begins in Spain

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The 5th Open Agusta Aragón Stadium Casablanca is taking place from 23rd to 31st December at the Stadium Casablanca in Zaragoza, Spain. The 9-round Swiss event features a prize fund of 8000 EUR with 2000 EUR dedicated to the winner, according to the latest tournament chess news via www.chessdom.com. A total of 155 players are competing and among them are seven Grandmasters. Top rated is the world-class GM Kiril Georgiev. The 17-years old IM Daniel Forcen Esteban returns to defend the last year’s title.


Daniel Forcen Esteban with the trophy from the 4th International Open Stadium Casablanca

The 7th Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza de Ajedrez was held on 1st October in Zaragoza. Winner was GM Julio Granda Zuniga. Follow the results and updates on the tournament website

Top players listed for the event include:
1. GM Georgiev Kiril BUL 2666
2. GM Korneev Oleg RUS 2608
3. GM Kogan Artur ISR 2572
4. GM Paunovic Dragan SRB 2528
5. GM Cifuentes Parada Roberto ESP 2523
6. GM Mirzoev Azer AZE 2510
7. GM Franco Ocampos Zenon PAR 2505
8. FM Gonzalez Perez Arian CUB 2474
9. IM Glavina Pablo ARG 2468
10. IM Perez Mitjans Orelvis ESP 2457


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