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The 2013 edition of the round robin tournament Casino Barcelona is underway in Spain. The tournament is orgnaized by the Catalonian Chess FEderation and it is held at and sponsored by the Casino Barcelona. The players were reminded before the start of round one to bring their ID that would prove that they are over 18, the legal gambling age in Spain.
The poster advertising the tournament. Not Spanish you say? Well, you would be correct! The poster is in Catalan, the language prefered in the Catalonian region.
This is the 18th edition of the rouanemtn, which normally tries to host an event with talented young players and strong Spaniards. This year's edition is a category 14 tournament with the following players:
| Name | FED | Rtg |
|---|---|---|
| Edouard Romain | FRA | 2657 |
| Balogh Csaba | HUN | 2632 |
| Shankland Samuel L | USA | 2605 |
| Hansen Eric | CAN | 2567 |
| Lopez Martinez Josep Manuel | ESP | 2555 |
| Ftacnik Lubomir | SVK | 2546 |
| Alsina Leal Daniel | ESP | 2540 |
| Narciso Dublan Marc | ESP | 2531 |
The top four players were all born between 1987-1992! The chess exhibited has so far been very aggressive, look at the following brutal attack that Lopez Martines inflicted on Hansen:
Hansen won his first game against Alsina, and he rebounded from his loss against Lopez Martinez by crushing Sam Shankland from America. This gives him and Narciso Dublan the lead. Narciso beat Ftacnik in round two in an interesting game. There has been an unusually high amount of draws considering the fighting nature of the games.
Shankland is one of the most promising players in America and is fighting for a spot in next year's Olympic team
Hansen (above) had a meteoric rise last year where he went from a normal IM to a near-2600 GM. He is losing a little fuel as he is poised to lose 20 points in the next list, but he is hoping to come back by winning Casino Barcelona. He is currently residing in Spain to aid his chess career, as Europe is still a more fertile land for chess tournaments than Canada.
Romain Edouard, from France, is the highest rated player but has been uanble to win any games so far
Csaba is in the same boat as Edouard: four draws
The 'veteran' of the tournament: Lubomir Ftacnik, a prolific chess author
| Round 1 October 24, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
½-½
|
Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
| Hansen Eric | 2567 |
1-0
|
Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
| Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
½-½
|
Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
| Edouard Romain | 2657 |
½-½
|
Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
| Round 2 October 25, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
0-1
|
Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
| Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
½-½
|
Edouard Romain | 2657 |
| Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
½-½
|
Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
| Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
1-0
|
Hansen Eric | 2567 |
| Round 3 October 26, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Hansen Eric | 2567 |
½-½
|
Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
| Edouard Romain | 2657 |
½-½
|
Alsina Leal Daniel | 2605 |
| Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
1-0
|
López Martínez J. M. | 2586 |
| Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
½-½
|
Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
| Round 4 October 27, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
½-½
|
Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
| Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
½-½
|
Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
| Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
½-½
|
Edouard Romain | 2657 |
| Hansen Eric | 2567 |
1-0
|
Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
| Round 5 October 30, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
-
|
Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
| Edouard Romain | 2657 |
-
|
Hansen Eric | 2567 |
| Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
-
|
Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
| Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
-
|
Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
| Round 6 October 31, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
-
|
Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
| Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
-
|
Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
| Hansen Eric | 2567 |
-
|
Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
| Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
-
|
Edouard Romain | 2657 |
| Round 7 October 26, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Edouard Romain | 2657 |
-
|
Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
| Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
-
|
Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
| Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
-
|
Hansen Eric | 2567 |
| Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
-
|
Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
LinksThe games will be broadcast live on the official web site and on the chess server Playchess.com. If you are not a member you can download a free Playchess client there and get immediate access. You can also use ChessBase 12 or any of our Fritz compatible chess programs. |
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