Harikrishnan scores another GM-norm
IM Harikrishnan A Ra already fulfilled all requirements for GM title on 11th July 2025. Scoring another GM-norm does not hurt. Since his title is not official yet, his performance earned him one more GM-norm. The total participation was 252 - 178 in Open and 74 in Blitz.
Champion - GM Carlos Albornoz Cabrera (CUB) 8/9 | Photo: GD Basquete de Leça - Xadrez
Runner-up - GM Harikrishnan A Ra 7.5/9 | Photo: GDBL Official
Second runner-up - IM Noe Tutisani (GEO) 6.5/9 | Photo: GDBL Official
Top 3 (L to R): 2nd GM Harikrishnan A Ra 7.5/9, 1st GM Carlos Albornoz Cabrera (CUB) and 3rd IM Noe Tutisani (GEO) 7.5/9 | Photo: GDBL Official
Women 2nd - WIM Srishti Pandey 5.5/9 | Photo: GDBL Official
Round 5: GM Harikrishnan A Ra - GM Carlos Albornoz Cabrera (CUB): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: GDBL Official
Players in action | Photo: GDBL Official
Top boards | Photo: GDBL Official
The tournament hall - Pavilhão Municipal de Leça da Palmeira in Leça da Palmeira, Portugal | Photo: GDBL Official
A total of 178 players including 8 GMs, 15 IMs, 3 WGMs and a WIM took part from 26 countries across the world. The seven-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by Grupo Desportivo Basquete de Leça - Chess Club (GDBL Chess Club) from 31st July to 6th August 2025 at Pavilhão Municipal de Leça da Palmeira in Leça da Palmeira, Porto district, Portugal. The time control was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
Final standings in Open
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | Rp | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | GM | ALBORNOZ CABRERA, Carlos | Sen | CUB | 2544 | A.Xat - Montemor O Novo | 8 | 0 | 51,5 | 56,5 | 2758 | 10 | 19,5 | ||
| 2 | 6 | IM | HARIKRISHNAN.A.RA, | Sen | IND | 2465 | 7,5 | 0 | 52,5 | 58 | 2659 | 10 | 20,9 | |||
| 3 | 11 | IM | TUTISANI, Noe | Sen | GEO | 2420 | Gd Dias Ferreira | 6,5 | 0 | 49 | 54 | 2511 | 10 | 11,8 | ||
| 4 | 13 | IM | DZIDA, Kamil | U20 | POL | 2400 | 6,5 | 0 | 49 | 50,5 | 2482 | 10 | 10,6 | |||
| 5 | 12 | IM | AKHVLEDIANI, Irakli | Sen | GEO | 2408 | Gd Dias Ferreira | 6,5 | 0 | 48,5 | 53,5 | 2464 | 10 | 9,4 | ||
| 6 | 15 | IM | SOUSA, Andre Ventura | Sen | POR | 2395 | Vitória Sc | 6,5 | 0 | 47 | 52 | 2460 | 10 | 8,8 | ||
| 7 | 16 | IM | VEIGA, Jose Francisco R P Neves | Sen | POR | 2390 | Xadrez Colégio Efanor | 6,5 | 0 | 46,5 | 51 | 2446 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 19 | IM | NIEDBALA, Bartlomiej | Sen | POL | 2376 | Axportugal (Nf) | 6,5 | 0 | 45,5 | 50 | 2395 | 10 | 6,4 | ||
| 9 | 26 | GM | PRIE, Eric | S50 | FRA | 2327 | Basquete De Leça | 6,5 | 0 | 45,5 | 50 | 2324 | 10 | 3,2 | ||
| 10 | 8 | IM | LARKIN, Vladyslav | Sen | UKR | 2450 | Estrelas S. João De Brito | 6,5 | 0 | 45,5 | 49,5 | 2374 | 10 | -0,1 | ||
| 11 | 17 | GM | KHAMRAKULOV, Ibragim S. | Sen | ESP | 2384 | Clube De Xadrez Da Sirm | 6,5 | 0 | 45 | 49,5 | 2334 | 10 | -1,4 | ||
| 12 | 22 | GM | CAMPORA, Daniel H. | S65 | ARG | 2363 | Cx A2d | 6,5 | 0 | 42 | 45 | 2335 | 10 | -0,1 | ||
| 13 | 7 | GM | MARTINEZ DUANY, Lelys Stanley | Sen | CUB | 2459 | Gd Dias Ferreira | 6 | 0 | 52 | 57,5 | 2491 | 10 | 4,3 | ||
| 14 | 9 | IM | DRUSKA, Juraj | Sen | SVK | 2429 | 6 | 0 | 48,5 | 53,5 | 2446 | 10 | 2,6 | |||
| 15 | 20 | FM | BARRIA, Jose | Sen | POR | 2371 | Vtoria Sc | 6 | 0 | 48 | 53 | 2421 | 10 | 7,9 | ||
| 16 | 1 | GM | DRAGNEV, Valentin | Sen | AUT | 2547 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 52,5 | 2422 | 10 | -10,3 | |||
| 17 | 14 | IM | PARAMOS DOMINGUEZ, Roberto | S50 | ESP | 2400 | Basquete De Leça | 6 | 0 | 47,5 | 52 | 2348 | 10 | -2,3 | ||
| 18 | 10 | GM | SPRAGGETT, Kevin | S65 | CAN | 2426 | Assembleia Figueirense | 6 | 0 | 46,5 | 51 | 2412 | 10 | -0,8 | ||
| 19 | 24 | WGM | OUELLET, Maili-Jade | Sen | w | CAN | 2350 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 49,5 | 2366 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 20 | 3 | GM | BOGDANOV, Egor | Sen | UKR | 2515 | Estrelas S. João De Brito | 6 | 0 | 44,5 | 49 | 2375 | 10 | -13,1 |
