3 Indians finish in top 10
As usual, Menorca Open was a very strong event with the rating average of close to 2200. 38 GMs, 65 IMs, and more than 200 players took part in this wonderful event. 53 Indian players played in this event, and 3 finished in the top 10. Leon Luke Mendonca remained unbeaten and secured 2nd place, while Iniyan Pa and Sankalp Gupta scored 7/9 points to secure 8th and 10th positions respectively.
In another big news, Indian Prodigy Aarit Kapil also scored his first IM norm in the event.

A very important tweet by Abhimanyu
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Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | RtgI | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | K | rtg+/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | GM | J | 2623 | 7,5 | 49,5 | 46,5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11,1 | ||||
2 | 9 | GM | 2595 | 7,5 | 48,5 | 43,75 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 13,5 | |||||
3 | 16 | GM | 2556 | 7,5 | 47,5 | 44,25 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18,9 | |||||
4 | 23 | GM | 2544 | Mollet | 7,5 | 45,5 | 41,25 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10,7 | ||||
5 | 214 | CM | J | 2185 | 7 | 51,5 | 42,25 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 158 | ||||
6 | 111 | IM | 2343 | 7 | 49 | 37,5 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25,6 | |||||
7 | 4 | GM | V | 2604 | Jaime Casas de Monzón | 7 | 44,5 | 38,75 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4,2 | |||
8 | 11 | GM | 2590 | 7 | 44,5 | 37,25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -1,3 | |||||
9 | 29 | GM | 2528 | 7 | 43,5 | 37,75 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8,8 | |||||
10 | 21 | GM | 2548 | 7 | 42,5 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2,9 | |||||
11 | 75 | FM | J | 2414 | 7 | 42,5 | 35,5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8,1 | ||||
12 | 18 | GM | 2553 | 6,5 | 51 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4,4 | |||||
13 | 47 | IM | 2463 | 6,5 | 49 | 36,25 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 17,1 | |||||
14 | 1 | GM | 2655 | 6,5 | 49 | 35,75 | 9 | 5 | 10 | -4 | |||||
15 | 39 | IM | J | 2489 | 6,5 | 48 | 37,25 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 18,6 |








