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Saidakbar Saydaliev clinches Benidorm Open 2022, Ajay Karthikeyan third

by Shahid Ahmed - 12/12/2022

IM Saidakbar Saydaliev and IM Bobir Sattarov, both Uzbeks scored 7.5/9 each. Saidakbar won the Benidorm Open A according to tie-breaks, Bobir was placed second. IM Ajay Karthikeyan S defeated IM Ernesto J Fernandez Guillen (CUB) in the final round to finish third 6.5/9, edging past two more players who finished with the same score. The top three prizes in Group A were €5000, €3000 and €1200 along with a trophy each. 14-year-old Derin Goktepe (USA) won the Group B (<2000) with a perfect score 9/9. 17-year-old Simhadri Sai Hrushikesh scored sole 7.5/9 to finish second. He is gaining a whopping 259.2 Elo rating points. Ilamparthi A R finished third in Blitz scoring 7/9. The tournament had a total prize fund of €42000. Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

Simhadri second in Group B, Ilamparthi third in Blitz

Indians claimed a place on the podium in each of the three events. IM Ajay Karthikeyan third in Open A (>2000) 6.5/9, Simhadri Sai Hrushikesh second in Group B (<2000) 7.5/9 and Ilamparthi A R third in Super Blitz 7/9. The top three prizes in Group B were €3000, €1500 and €1200 along with a trophy each. For Blitz it was - €300, €150 and €120 each respectively.

Benidorm Open A winner - IM Saidakbar Saydaliev (UZB) 7.5/9 | Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

Benidorm Open A runner-up - IM Bobir Sattarov (UZB) 7.5/9 | Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

Benidorm Open A second runner-up - IM Ajay Karthikeyan S 6.5/9 | Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

Benidorm Open B winner - Derin Goktepe (USA) 9/9 | Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

Top 3 in B U2000 (L to R): 2nd Sai Hrushikesh Simhdri 7.5/9, 1st Derin Goktepe (USA) 9/9 and 3rd Guillaume Mallewaey (FRA) 7/9 | Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

Benidorm Super Blitz winner - Johan Sebastian Christiansen (NOR) 8/9 | Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

Benidorm Super Blitz second runner-up - Ilamparthi A R 7/9 | Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

Ilamparthi A R suffered his sole loss in Blitz against the eventual champion - GM Johan-Sebastian-Christiansen | Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

The fantastic well-lit and spacious tournament hall at Hotel Melia Benidorm | Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

The beautiful trophies won by the prize winners | Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

The Indian players who took part in this event | Photo: Ismael Nieto/Benidorm Chess Open

The tournament was organized by Tour Sport Promociones Deportivas and Caballo Blanco from 3rd to 11th December 2022 at Hotel Meliá Benidorm in Benidorm, Spain. A combined total of 177 players including two GMs, nine IMs, two WGMs and two WIMs in Group A and B, took part in the nine-round Swiss league event from 26 countries across the world. The Blitz events took place on 7th and 8th December 2022. The time control for the Classical event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment, for Blitz it was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.

Final Standings in A (>2000)

Complete standings

Final Standings in B (<2000)

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Super Blitz

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