Fabiano Caruana and Vladimir Malakhov share second place
Ivan Cheparinov
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The fourth edition of the Ruy Lopez International Festival is taking place on 11-19th June in Villafranca de los Barros, Extremadura, Spain. Numerous events are planned, some of them being youth and amateur tournaments, lectures, master tournament, meetings, rapid open…
The main event of the Festival was round robin Master Tournament with 8 players which concluded Friday. Ivan Cheparinov of Bulgaria beat the reigning European Women’s Chess Champion Pia Cramling in the final round and concluded the campaign with 6.0 points, full point and a half ahead of the opposition, which is an impressive feat in such a short tournament.
Cheparinov also won the last year edition of the Ruy Lopez Masters.
Vladimir Malakhov crushed Cori Deisy after the thematic Knight sacrifice in the pawn formation characteristic of Rubinstein French variation, while Fabiano Caruana’s lectured us on checkmating with Bishop and Knight in the game against Ivan Salgado. Caruana and Malakhov share the second place with 4.5 points each.
The clash between Manuel Pérez Candelario and Gabriel Sargissian was a wild affair, with the Armenian sacrificing a piece for an attack, but White defended well and the point was finally split on move 79.
The Festival concludes Saturday with the International Rapid Open “Opening Ruy Lopez” and official closing ceremony.
Fabiano Caruana
Round 7 results:
Iván Cheparinov – Pía Cramling 1 – 0
Vladimir Malakhov – Deisy Cori 1 – 0
Fabio Caruana – Iván Salgado 1 – 0
Manuel Pérez Candelario – Gabriel Sargissian draw
Final standings:
1. Cheparinov Ivan BUL 2640 – 6.0
2. Caruana Fabiano ITA 2675 – 4.5
3. Malakhov Vladimir RUS 2722 – 4.5
4. Salgado Lopez Ivan ESP 2606 – 4.0
5. Sargissian Gabriel ARM 2677 – 4.0
6. Cramling Pia SWE 2536 – 2.0
7. Perez Candelario Manuel ESP 2527 – 2.0
8. Cori T. Deysi PER 2409 – 1.0
Festival time-table:
June 11, 19:00 – Opening ceremony and simultaneous exhibition
From 12 to June 18, beginning at 17:00 – Master Tournament
June 13, 10:00 – Final School Chess Tournament Team Intercentros
From 14 to June 18, beginning at 17:00 – Closed Tournament with promising young players from Extremadura
From 18 to 20 June – Meeting of Portugal and Extremadura Young Talents
June 18, 19:20 – Conference “Life and Works of Ruy Lopez” by Joaquin Perez de Arriaga
June 19, 10:00 – Children’s Tournament
June 19, 10:00 – International Rapid Open “Opening Ruy Lopez”
June 19, 20:30 – Closing ceremony
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