Rubén Grau won the 'Ciudad de Dénia International Open Tournament' in chess in absolute category

Around 60 players gathered in the "Open Tournament International City of Denia", As a reason for the town festivals. The participants were divided into Absolute and Sub 16 tournament, and it was the Calle Marques de Campo The stage of the matches.

The tournament had a great response from the players who came from various points of the Valencian Community, Madrid, Castilla Leon, and even fans of this sport that summer in this area. And encouraged to participate.

Six rounds were played at 7 minutes per player plus an 3 seconds increase for each play played. Two categories were established: absolute and child, achieving a good participation in both. For the good development of the tournament, it was counted on the Autonomous referees: Antoni Bertomeu and Francisco Morató.

In the absolute category 28 players met, who after the 6 rounds was the winner Rubén Grau Peris, player of the Xeraco team. Grau added five points out of six possible. In second position he finished, Francisco Bixquert Jiménez, of the Club Ateneo Marítimo, completed the podium, Luis Vallalta Martínez, of the Club Escacs Xàbia.

Great tournament of the young, Diego Macias Pino, newcomer to obtain the sub-championship of Spain Blitz And third in slow games Sub 10 and Antoni Bertomeu Ginestar that today Tuesday will participate in the Championship of Spain Sub 14 in the Granada locality of Salobreña.

Carles Grau maintained a great level of play

The twenty-five children enrolled and fans of the movement, fight that pawns, bishops, kings, ladies, towers and horses carried out a hard fight on the board. We had to wait until the last game to meet the winner.

Finally, Carles Gregori Garcia, has proclaimed himself a winner, tied for points with his brother Marc. Both brothers showed a great level of play, some of the games they played caused great expectation among the audience.

Tournament Results

Sub category 10

1 º Carles Gregori
2 º Marc Gregori
3 º Saúl Robledo

Sub category 12

1 º Gabriel Topoleanu
2 º Pascual Marco
3 º Kevin Staneke

Sub category 14

1 º Víctor de la Serrana
2 º Gabriel Rovira
3 º Samuel Staneke

Sub category 16

1 º Álex López

The morning of chess concluded with the delivery of the trophies that was run by the councilman of parties, Óscar Mengual and the president of the Castell de Dènia Chess Club, Vicente Costa. Both thanked the assistance to all participants in this event that has a long history and tradition in the municipality. They congratulated the winners and thanked the parents of the children and the general public for their assistance.

Thanks to the support that year after year offer the players, council of Parties and sponsors, this tournament is consolidating, while it was noticed the commitment of the municipal corporation to continue with this event many more years.