Andorra Chess Open: Jon Ludvig Hammer Wins on Tiebreak

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Grandmaster Jon Ludvig Hammer has won on tiebreak the 30th Andorra Chess Open that took place from July 21-29, 2012 at the Hotel Sant Gothard, Ctra. d’Arinsal s/n. Erts (La Massana), Andorra. The 9-round Swiss event was organized by the Federació d’Escacs Valls d’Andorra. Grandmasters Jon Ludvig Hammer, Kiril Georgiev, Miguel Illescas and Julen Luis Arizmendi Martinez shared the first place with 7 points each.

Hammer narrowly edged defending champion Georgiev on tie-break (2699 vs 2695 elo performance) to be declared the tournament winner. More details can be found at the official website

Final top standings:1. Hammer Jon Ludvig NOR 2638 – 7
2. Georgiev Kiril BUL 2680 – 7
3. Illescas Cordoba Miguel ESP 2601 – 7
4. Arizmendi Martinez Julen Luis ESP 2559 – 7
5. Iturrizaga Eduardo VEN 2628 – 6.5
6. Alonso Rosell Alvar ESP 2502 – 6.5
7. Granda Zuniga Julio E PER 2657 – 6.5
8. Negi Parimarjan IND 2661 – 6.5
9. Kogan Artur ISR 2587 – 6.5
10. Szabo Krisztian HUN 2548 – 6.5
11. Narciso Dublan Marc ESP 2539 – 6.5
12. Prasca Sosa Rafael VEN 2415 – 6.5
13. Berczes David HUN 2530 – 6.5
14. Fernandez Reyes Lisandro CUB 2367 – 6.5
15. Burg Twan NED 2470 – 6
16. Marin Mihail ROU 2548 – 6
17. Demuth Adrien FRA 2460 – 6
18. Solodovnichenko Yuri UKR 2598 – 6
19. Peralta Fernando ARG 2602 – 6
20. Comas Fabrego Lluis ESP 2514 – 6
21. Norwood David R AND 2494 – 6
22. Del Rio De Angelis Salvador G. ESP 2547 – 6
23. Valdes Leonardo CRC 2380 – 6
24. Berkovich Mark A ISR 2366 – 6
25. Getz Nicolai NOR 2354 – 6
26. Silva Rodriguez Fernando ESP 2179 – 6

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