Aakash G triumphs at 25th Sant Marti Open 2025, Kaivalya Sandip Nagare third
FM Aakash G, GM Hipolito Asis Gargatagli (ESP) and FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare scored 7/9 each at 25th Sant Marti Open Group A (>1950) 2025. Aakash won the tournament due to better tie-break scores. Hipolito and Kaivalya were placed second and third respectively. The total prize fund combining both groups was €8215. The top three prizes in Group A were €1400, €1100 and €850 along with a trophy each. Aakash earned his maiden GM and IM-norms. Kaivalya also secured an IM-norm. This is Aakash's third overall, second rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Roger Salvo
Aakash scores two norms, IM-norm for Kaivalya
Eight players including FM Aakash G and FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare were at 6/8 each, heading into the last round. The Armenians, GM Manuel Petrosyan and GM Karen H Grigoryan drew against each other. 14-year-old Aakash defeated GM Dylan Isidro Berdayes Ason (CUB) to become the champion. GM Hipolito Asis Gargatagli (ESP) won against IM Michel Alejandro Diaz Perez (CUB) to finish second. GM Luis Lazaro Aguero Jimenez (CUB) lost to Kaivalya who claimed third place. 11-year-old Raghuraman Gurubaran won Category B (<1950). That will be mentioned in detail in a separate report. Nivedita V C scored 7/9 to finish third in Blitz Rating Open. Overall it was a successful event for the Indians as two podium finishes were claimed on Open A and B groups each.
A total of 92 players including 8 GMs, 7 IMs, a WGM and 3 WIMs took part from 20 countries across the world. The nine-day nine-round Swiss League Rating Group A (>1950) tournament. It was organized by C E Sant Marti at Centre Civic Sant Marti in Barcelona, Spain from 13th to 21st July 2025. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
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Final standings in Group A
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | RtgI | RtgN | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | FM | Aakash, G | U18 | B | IND | 2126 | 0 | INDIA | 7 | 51,5 | 41,5 | 2590 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2,02 | 4,98 | 20 | 99,6 | |
| 2 | 5 | GM | Asis Gargatagli, Hipolito | ESP | 2463 | 2529 | Sant Andreu | 7 | 50 | 39 | 2501 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6,45 | 0,55 | 10 | 5,5 | |||
| 3 | 19 | FM | Nagare, Kaivalya Sandip | U18 | A | IND | 2321 | 0 | INDIA | 7 | 49,5 | 39 | 2461 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5,26 | 1,74 | 20 | 34,8 | |
| 4 | 1 | GM | Petrosyan, Manuel | ARM | 2546 | 0 | ARMENIA | 6,5 | 53,5 | 42,5 | 2505 | 4 | 9 | 6,5 | 6,60 | -0,10 | 10 | -1 | |||
| 5 | 2 | GM | Grigoryan, Karen H. | ARM | 2502 | 0 | ARMENIA | 6,5 | 49,5 | 39,5 | 2482 | 4 | 9 | 6,5 | 6,44 | 0,06 | 10 | 0,6 | |||
| 6 | 10 | FM | Ruiz Buendia, Miguel | A | ESP | 2368 | 0 | Collado Villalba | 6,5 | 47 | 36 | 2371 | 5 | 9 | 6,5 | 6,31 | 0,19 | 20 | 3,8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | GM | Aguero Jimenez, Luis Lazaro | CUB | 2483 | 2576 | Sant Cugat | 6 | 51,5 | 41,5 | 2418 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6,45 | -0,45 | 10 | -4,5 | |||
| 8 | 3 | GM | Berdayes Ason, Dylan Isidro | CUB | 2488 | 0 | CUBA | 6 | 50 | 39 | 2386 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6,86 | -0,86 | 10 | -8,6 | |||
| 9 | 13 | FM | Khusenkhojaev, Mustafokhuja | A | TJK | 2343 | 0 | TAJIKISTAN | 6 | 48,5 | 39 | 2468 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4,44 | 1,56 | 20 | 31,2 | ||
| 10 | 6 | IM | Diaz Perez, Michel Alejandro | CUB | 2459 | 0 | CUBA | 6 | 48,5 | 37,5 | 2368 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6,71 | -0,71 | 10 | -7,1 |
A total of 110 players took part from 20 countries across the world. The one-day nine-round Swiss League Blitz Rating Open was organized by C E Sant Marti at Centre Civic Sant Marti in Barcelona, Spain from 19th July 2025. The time control of the tournament was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.
Final standings Blitz
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | RtgI | RtgN | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | MK | Serrano Batova, Vicent | B | ESP | 2020 | 2181 | Barcelona | 8 | 55 | 44 | 2314 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5,14 | 2,86 | 20 | 57,2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | CM | Valdepenas Octavio, Javier | ESP | 2222 | 0 | Kenilworth Chess Club | 8 | 53 | 41,5 | 2291 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 7,38 | 0,62 | 20 | 12,4 | |||
| 3 | 60 | ACM | Nivedita, V C | U18 | w | D | IND | 1783 | 0 | INDIA | 7 | 53 | 42 | 2202 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2,50 | 4,50 | 40 | 180 |
| 4 | 28 | Badrinath, S. | C | IND | 1932 | 0 | INDIA | 7 | 52,5 | 40,5 | 2140 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3,82 | 2,18 | 20 | 43,6 | |||
| 5 | 5 | CM | Nunez Lucero, Francisco | B | ESP | 2092 | 2256 | Blanes | 7 | 52 | 39,5 | 2150 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6,37 | 0,63 | 20 | 12,6 | ||
| 6 | 3 | FM | Castillo Dalmau, Albert | A | ESP | 2161 | 2294 | Tres Peons | 7 | 47,5 | 38,5 | 2072 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6,16 | -0,16 | 20 | -3,2 | ||
| 7 | 51 | Alcaraz Lopez, Francesc | S60 | C | ESP | 1822 | 1925 | Foment Martinenc | 7 | 44 | 35 | 2056 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 4,24 | 2,76 | 20 | 55,2 | ||
| 8 | 1 | FM | Fernandez Diaz, Cristian | ESP | 2252 | 2405 | Mollet | 6,5 | 54,5 | 42,5 | 2094 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6,5 | 7,69 | -1,19 | 20 | -23,8 | |||
| 9 | 26 | Rana, Oliver | U18 | C | USA | 1936 | 0 | USA | 6,5 | 52 | 41 | 2049 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6,5 | 4,91 | 1,59 | 40 | 63,6 | ||
| 10 | 6 | MK | Nadal Fajardo, Ricard | B | ESP | 2075 | 2194 | Platja d'Aro | 6,5 | 51,5 | 40,5 | 1980 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 6,11 | -0,61 | 20 | -12,2 |
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