Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara prevails at Lince Andújar Chess Open 2025, Harikrishnan third
The top seed of the tournament and Mexico no.1, GM Jose Martinez Eduardo Alcantara scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win Lince Andújar Open 2025. He finished a full point ahead of the rest. Four players - GM Brandon Jacobson (USA), IM Harikrishnan A Ra, GM Nikita Meshkovs (LAT) and IM Lukasz Licznerski (POL) scored 7/9 each. They secured second to fifth place respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was more than €20000. The top three prizes were €4000 + trophy, €2000 and €1500 each. Harikrishnan scored his second GM-norm at this event. Apart from him, CM Md. Reyan was the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 6.5/9 to be placed tenth. Jose also won the Blitz Rating Open scorng an unbeaten 8.5/9. IM Lennis Martinez Ramirez (CUB) secured second place. FM Aditya Varun Gampa finished third with a score of 7/9. Photo: Andújar Exprés
Harikrishnan scores his second GM-norm, Aditya Varun Gampa third in Blitz
The total participation was - 214, 144 in Classical and 70 in Blitz. Harikrishnan finished seventh in Blitz. He went on to become India's 87th Grandmaster a little over a week later. The total prize fund in Blitz was €1000. The top three prizes were - €270, €200 and €150.
A total of 144 players including 7 GMs, 14 IMs and a WGM took part from 25 countries across the world. The seven-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Andújar Chess Club and Andújar City Council at Santa Marina Church in Andújar, Spain from 27th June to 3rd July 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings in Classical
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GM | Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo | MEX | 2611 | 8 | 51 | 54,5 | 2464 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | GM | Jacobson, Brandon | USA | 2582 | 7 | 54 | 59 | 2533 | |||||
| 3 | 8 | IM | Harikrishnan.A.Ra, | IND | 2467 | 7 | 51,5 | 56 | 2450 | |||||
| 4 | 3 | GM | Meshkovs, Nikita | LAT | 2529 | 7 | 50 | 54,5 | 2457 | |||||
| 5 | 12 | IM | Licznerski, Lukasz | POL | 2435 | 7 | 49 | 53 | 2403 | |||||
| 6 | 9 | IM | Brodowski, Piotr | POL | 2452 | 6,5 | 48 | 52,5 | 2360 | |||||
| 7 | 23 | IM | Alshameary Puente, Ismael | A | ESP | 2360 | CASA DEL AJEDREZ DE SEVILLA | 6,5 | 46 | 49,5 | 2313 | |||
| 8 | 15 | IM | Merario Alarcon, Andres | A | ESP | 2402 | Ajedrez Metro Club | 6,5 | 45,5 | 49 | 2290 | |||
| 9 | 13 | IM | Espinosa Aranda, Angel | A | ESP | 2422 | Oromana | 6,5 | 44,5 | 48,5 | 2253 | |||
| 10 | 51 | CM | Reyan, Md. | U14 | IND | 2163 | 6,5 | 44,5 | 48 | 2243 |
A total of 70 players including 6 GMs 6 IMs took part from 15 countries across the world. The one-day nine round Blitz Rating tournament was organized by Andújar Chess Club and Andújar City Council at Santa Marina Church in Andújar, Spain on 1st July 2025. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.
Final standings in Blitz
| 1 | 1 | GM | m | Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo | 8.5 | 50.0 | 55.0 | 8 | 2705 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 8 | IM | m | Martinez Ramirez, Lennis | 7.5 | 46.5 | 50.5 | 7 | 2417 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 12 | FM | m | Aditya Varun Gampa | 7.0 | 49.5 | 53.5 | 7 | 2323 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 3 | GM | m | Petrosyan, Manuel | 7.0 | 49.0 | 54.0 | 6 | 2548 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 15 | FM | f | Paragua, Megan Althea | 6.5 | 46.5 | 49.5 | 6 | 2286 | 0 | FEM | ||
| 6 | 10 | GM | m | Kantans, Toms | 6.5 | 44.0 | 47.5 | 6 | 2402 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 6 | IM | m | Harikrishnan.A.Ra | 6.5 | 43.5 | 47.0 | 5 | 2439 | 0 | |||
| 8 | 14 | FM | m | Rey Martinez, Jaime | 6.0 | 51.5 | 54.5 | 5 | 2292 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 2 | GM | m | Grigoryan, Karen H. | 6.0 | 48.5 | 53.0 | 5 | 2656 | 0 | |||
| 10 | 7 | FM | m | Perea Fruet, Lorenzo | 6.0 | 46.5 | 50.5 | 6 | 2432 | 0 | Caballo |
