Madrid: Suárez wins main event, Oro’s IM title hunt falls just short

by Carlos Alberto Colodro
6/18/2024 – The Madrid Chess Festival came to an end on Saturday. Two 10-player closed tournaments and a 48-player Swiss open took place concurrently. The main event was won by Spanish IM Julio Suárez, who beat former sole leader Levy Rozman in their round-8 encounter. The Closed B tournament was won by Venezuelan FM Pedro Martínez. Argentine rising star, 10-year-old Faustino Oro (pictured), needed to score 5½ points to become the youngest IM in the history of the game, but missed the goal by a mere half point after finishing the tournament undefeated in sole third place. | Photo: chess.com / Federico Marín
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Suárez outscores Rozman

The Closed A tournament in Madrid saw famed streamer Levy Rozman becoming the sole leader at the halfway mark after kicking off the event with 3 wins and 2 draws. Also known as Gotham Chess, the US representative ended the tournament with 3 draws and a critical loss against eventual champion Julio Suárez. It was still a remarkable showing by Rozman, who had not played a single official tournament in 2 years.

As reported by Federico Marín, tournament winner Julio Suárez is not a professional chess player, since he is now focused on studying Mathematics.

Third place went to Spanish FM Dani Tabuenca, who collected 5 points and finished the event with a better tiebreak score than his compatriot IM Diego Macías, who also scored 5/9.

Julio Suarez, Levy Rozman

Julio Suárez defeated Levy Rozman with the white pieces in the penultimate round | Photo: chess.com / Federico Marín

Final standings - Closed A

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Suarez Gomez, Julio 6,5 27,50
2 Rozman, Levy 5,5 22,25
3 Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia, Danie 5 22,75
4 Macias Pino, Diego 5 21,00
5 Cuenca Jimenez, Jose Fernando 4,5 17,25
6 Nakada, Akira 4 21,00
7 Alonso Garcia, Aaron 4 18,00
8 Suarez Uriel, Adrian 4 16,00
9 Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley 3,5 14,50
10 Sosa, Tomas 3 12,75

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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Suarez Uriel,A2401Cuenca Jimenez,J24930–12024Closed A1
Alonso Garcia,A2460Martinez Duany,L2453½–½2024Closed A1
Suarez Gomez,J2477Nakada,A24140–12024Closed A1
Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia,D2355Macias Pino,D2471½–½2024Closed A1
Sosa,T2535Rozman,L23220–12024Closed A1
Cuenca Jimenez,J2493Rozman,L2322½–½2024Closed A2
Macias Pino,D2471Sosa,T25351–02024Closed A2
Nakada,A2414Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia,D2355½–½2024Closed A2
Martinez Duany,L2453Suarez Gomez,J24770–12024Closed A2
Suarez Uriel,A2401Alonso Garcia,A2460½–½2024Closed A2
Alonso Garcia,A2460Cuenca Jimenez,J2493½–½2024Closed A3
Suarez Gomez,J2477Suarez Uriel,A24011–02024Closed A3
Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia,D2355Martinez Duany,L2453½–½2024Closed A3
Sosa,T2535Nakada,A24141–02024Closed A3
Rozman,L2322Macias Pino,D24711–02024Closed A3
Cuenca Jimenez,J2493Macias Pino,D24710–12024Closed A4
Nakada,A2414Rozman,L2322½–½2024Closed A4
Martinez Duany,L2453Sosa,T2535½–½2024Closed A4
Suarez Uriel,A2401Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia,D2355½–½2024Closed A4
Alonso Garcia,A2460Suarez Gomez,J2477½–½2024Closed A4
Suarez Gomez,J2477Cuenca Jimenez,J24931–02024Closed A5
Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia,D2355Alonso Garcia,A24601–02024Closed A5
Sosa,T2535Suarez Uriel,A24010–12024Closed A5
Rozman,L2322Martinez Duany,L24531–02024Closed A5
Macias Pino,D2471Nakada,A24140–12024Closed A5
Cuenca Jimenez,J2493Nakada,A2414½–½2024Closed A6
Martinez Duany,L2453Macias Pino,D2471½–½2024Closed A6
Suarez Uriel,A2401Rozman,L2322½–½2024Closed A6
Alonso Garcia,A2460Sosa,T2535½–½2024Closed A6
Suarez Gomez,J2477Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia,D2355½–½2024Closed A6
Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia,D2355Cuenca Jimenez,J24931–02024Closed A7
Sosa,T2535Suarez Gomez,J24770–12024Closed A7
Rozman,L2322Alonso Garcia,A2460½–½2024Closed A7
Macias Pino,D2471Suarez Uriel,A24011–02024Closed A7
Nakada,A2414Martinez Duany,L24530–12024Closed A7
Cuenca Jimenez,J2493Martinez Duany,L24531–02024Closed A8
Suarez Uriel,A2401Nakada,A24141–02024Closed A8
Alonso Garcia,A2460Macias Pino,D2471½–½2024Closed A8
Suarez Gomez,J2477Rozman,L23221–02024Closed A8
Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia,D2355Sosa,T25350–12024Closed A8
Sosa,T2535Cuenca Jimenez,J24930–12024Closed A9
Rozman,L2322Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia,D2355½–½2024Closed A9
Macias Pino,D2471Suarez Gomez,J2477½–½2024Closed A9
Nakada,A2414Alonso Garcia,A2460½–½2024Closed A9
Martinez Duany,L2453Suarez Uriel,A2401½–½2024Closed A9

‘Messi of chess’ in clear third place

The Closed B tournament featured 3 GMs, 4 IMs and 3 FMs, with 10-year-old Faustino Oro from Argentina a special guest in Spain’s capital. The prodigious boy from Buenos Aires needed to score 5½/9 points (or +2) to become the youngest International Master in history. The youngster collected 8 draws and 1 win for a final 5/9 score, falling just short of breaking the record — for now, Abhimanyu Mishra continues to be the youngest IM in history.

Oro’s performance was nonetheless outstanding, as he entered the event as the 8th seed, and showed great maturity throughout the nine rounds. As reported by Infobae, the ‘Messi of chess’ will get a last chance of getting the record at the Cerrado IM Barcelona, set to take place on June 25-30. Oro will be the third seed in a 10-player round-robin.

Only a half point above Oro, Venezuelan FM Pedro Martínez and US IM Eric Rosen tied for first place with 5½ points each. Martínez was declared the tournament winner on tiebreak criteria. Perhaps more importantly, the 5½/9 performance granted Martínez his final IM norm, six years after he had obtained his previous norm. Living in Spain, the tournament winner teaches chess to blind players for ONCE (Spanish National Organization for the Blind).

Faustino Oro, Pedro Martinez

Pedro Martínez playing white against Faustino Oro (draw) | Photo: chess.com / Federico Marín

Final standings - Closed B

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Martinez Reyes, Pedro Ramon 5,5 24,00
2 Rosen, Eric 5,5 23,25
3 Oro, Faustino 5 22,25
4 Alvarez Pedraza, Aramis 4,5 19,75
5 Garrido Outon, Alex 4,5 19,75
6 Gascon Del Nogal, Jose Rafael 4,5 19,50
7 Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina 4,5 19,50
8 Larino Nieto, David 4,5 18,50
9 Ostrovskiy, Aleksandr 4 17,75
10 Ruiz Buendia, Miguel 2,5 11,75

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Garrido Outon,A2406Rosen,E23611–02024Closed B1
Ruiz Buendia,M2304Oro,F2351½–½2024Closed B1
Gascon Del Nogal,J2474Martinez Reyes,P2325½–½2024Closed B1
Ostrovskiy,A2400Larino Nieto,D2388½–½2024Closed B1
Vega Gutierrez,S2368Alvarez Pedraza,A2452½–½2024Closed B1
Rosen,E2361Alvarez Pedraza,A2452½–½2024Closed B2
Larino Nieto,D2388Vega Gutierrez,S2368½–½2024Closed B2
Martinez Reyes,P2325Ostrovskiy,A24001–02024Closed B2
Oro,F2351Gascon Del Nogal,J2474½–½2024Closed B2
Garrido Outon,A2406Ruiz Buendia,M23041–02024Closed B2
Ruiz Buendia,M2304Rosen,E23610–12024Closed B3
Gascon Del Nogal,J2474Garrido Outon,A24061–02024Closed B3
Ostrovskiy,A2400Oro,F2351½–½2024Closed B3
Vega Gutierrez,S2368Martinez Reyes,P2325½–½2024Closed B3
Alvarez Pedraza,A2452Larino Nieto,D2388½–½2024Closed B3
Rosen,E2361Larino Nieto,D23881–02024Closed B4
Martinez Reyes,P2325Alvarez Pedraza,A24521–02024Closed B4
Oro,F2351Vega Gutierrez,S2368½–½2024Closed B4
Garrido Outon,A2406Ostrovskiy,A2400½–½2024Closed B4
Ruiz Buendia,M2304Gascon Del Nogal,J24740–12024Closed B4
Gascon Del Nogal,J2474Rosen,E2361½–½2024Closed B5
Ostrovskiy,A2400Ruiz Buendia,M2304½–½2024Closed B5
Vega Gutierrez,S2368Garrido Outon,A24060–12024Closed B5
Alvarez Pedraza,A2452Oro,F2351½–½2024Closed B5
Larino Nieto,D2388Martinez Reyes,P2325½–½2024Closed B5
Rosen,E2361Martinez Reyes,P2325½–½2024Closed B6
Oro,F2351Larino Nieto,D23881–02024Closed B6
Garrido Outon,A2406Alvarez Pedraza,A24520–12024Closed B6
Ruiz Buendia,M2304Vega Gutierrez,S2368½–½2024Closed B6
Gascon Del Nogal,J2474Ostrovskiy,A24000–12024Closed B6
Ostrovskiy,A2400Rosen,E2361½–½2024Closed B7
Vega Gutierrez,S2368Gascon Del Nogal,J24741–02024Closed B7
Alvarez Pedraza,A2452Ruiz Buendia,M2304½–½2024Closed B7
Larino Nieto,D2388Garrido Outon,A24061–02024Closed B7
Martinez Reyes,P2325Oro,F2351½–½2024Closed B7
Rosen,E2361Oro,F2351½–½2024Closed B8
Garrido Outon,A2406Martinez Reyes,P2325½–½2024Closed B8
Ruiz Buendia,M2304Larino Nieto,D23880–12024Closed B8
Gascon Del Nogal,J2474Alvarez Pedraza,A2452½–½2024Closed B8
Ostrovskiy,A2400Vega Gutierrez,S23680–12024Closed B8
Vega Gutierrez,S2368Rosen,E23610–12024Closed B9
Alvarez Pedraza,A2452Ostrovskiy,A2400½–½2024Closed B9
Larino Nieto,D2388Gascon Del Nogal,J2474½–½2024Closed B9
Martinez Reyes,P2325Ruiz Buendia,M2304½–½2024Closed B9
Oro,F2351Garrido Outon,A2406½–½2024Closed B9

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Carlos Colodro is a Hispanic Philologist from Bolivia. He works as a freelance translator and writer since 2012. A lot of his work is done in chess-related texts, as the game is one of his biggest interests, along with literature and music.
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