11/19/2019 – Most of the strongest Spanish players are participating at the 2019 edition of the national championship in Marbella, Málaga. After three rounds, five players have managed to maintain a perfect score: Alexei Shirov, Iván Salgado, Jaime Santos, José Cuenca and defending champion Gabriel del Río. The strong event had Anatoly Karpov as a special guest. The former world champion also gave a simul. | Photo: Diario Sur

9/6/2018 – Between 1978 and 2009, Linares hosted one of the most prestigious chess tournaments in the world. Nine years later, the city became Spain's chess capital once again by hosting the National Championships for men and women. Salvador del Rio de Angelis (who's known as "Gabriel") finished first on tiebreaks, while Sabrina Vega took gold in the female category. The fact that Spain does not organize a separate Women's Championship has been an issue for a while now — WGM MONICA CALZETTA shares her opinion on the subject. | Photos: Patricia Claros