Arjun Erigaisi wins 3rd Menorca Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 08/04/2024

GM Arjun Erigaisi made a quick draw against GM Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO) to win 3rd Menorca Open 2024. After a 3/5 start, Arjun scored a hat-trick of wins to gain sole lead. A draw in the final round would have been enough to win the event via tie-breaks. That is exactly what he did. GM Kirill Alekseenko (AUT) and GM Maksim Chigaev (ESP) also scored the same. They were placed second and third respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was €20000. The top three prizes were €5000, €3000 and €2000 along with a trophy each. He is now currently World no.7 in the live ratings. GM Aryan Chopra is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 7/9 and secured fifth place. Photo: Menorca Open

All three editions are conquered by Indians

D Gukesh won the first two editions in 2022 and 2023. Now his good friend Arjun Erigaisi won the third edition. This edition had the highest number of participation, a combined total of 534 players - 363 in Classical events (275 in Open A and 88 in Open B), and 171 in Blitz Rating Open.

Champion - GM Arjun Erigaisi 7.5/9 | Photo: Menorca Open

Arjun Erigaisi on becoming India no.1, reaching Elo of 2762, World no.5 and winning 3rd Menorca Open 2024 | Video: ChessBase India

Runner-up - GM Kirill Alekseenko (AUT) 7.5/9 | Photo: Gemma Andreu/Menorca.info

Second Runner-up - GM Maksim Chigaev (ESP) 7.5/9 | Photo: Gemma Andreu/Menorca.info

5th GM Aryan Chopra 7/9 | Photo: Gemma Andreu/Menorca.info

GM Arjun Erigaisi with his champion's trophy | Photo: Gemma Andreu/Menorca.info

GM Arjun Erigaisi scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win the tournament and gained 3.7 Elo rating points

Arjun is now World no.7 in live ratings | Source: 2700chess.com

Female 2nd - WGM Nandhidhaa P V 6/9 | Photo: Gemma Andreu/Menorca.info

GM Aryan Chopra defeated GM Pranav Anand to finish fifth scoring 7/9 | Photo: Menorca Open

Round 9 in progress | Photo: Menorca Open

A total of 275 players including 43 GMs, 56 IMs, 6 WGMs and 6 WIMs took part from 45 countries across the world in Group A (>1750). The six day nine-round Swiss League Rating tournament was organized by Chess Menorca from 2nd to 7th April 2024 at Ciutadella in Menorca, Spain. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

Replay Round 9 games

Round 9 results

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	No.
1	1	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	2756	7	½ - ½	6½	GM	Fedoseev, Vladimir	2690	3
2	7	GM	Alekseenko, Kirill	2655	6½	1 - 0	6½	GM	Warmerdam, Max	2633	10
3	13	GM	Dardha, Daniel	2630	6½	0 - 1	6½	GM	Chigaev, Maksim	2621	14
4	6	GM	Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.	2662	6	½ - ½	6½	GM	Yuffa, Daniil	2607	16
5	24	GM	Sosa, Tomas	2562	6	½ - ½	6	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	2668	5
6	12	GM	Aryan, Chopra	2630	6	1 - 0	6	GM	Pranav, Anand	2519	35
7	33	IM	Vogel, Roven	2528	6	1 - 0	6	GM	Pranav, V	2604	18
8	47	IM	Szpar, Milosz	2495	6	½ - ½	6	GM	Idani, Pouya	2602	19
9	8	GM	Pichot, Alan	2644	5½	½ - ½	6	GM	Zhu, Jiner	2463	64
10	11	GM	Murzin, Volodar	2632	5½	1 - 0	5½	GM	Avila Pavas, Santiago	2500	42
11	17	GM	Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel	2604	5½	1 - 0	5½	IM	Sokolovsky, Yahli	2490	50
12	71	IM	Tarhan, Adar	2446	5½	0 - 1	5½	GM	Sanal, Vahap	2565	22
13	26	GM	Nasuta, Grzegorz	2552	5½	½ - ½	5½		Xiao, Tong(Qd)	2484	52
14	28	GM	Gorshtein, Ido	2540	5½	1 - 0	5½	IM	Kosakowski, Jakub	2482	54
15	32	GM	Fernandez, Daniel Howard	2528	5½	0 - 1	5½	IM	Castellanos Rodriguez, Renier	2467	60

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	IND	2756	7,5	52,5	48,5	38
	7	GM	Alekseenko, Kirill	AUT	2655	7,5	52,5	47,5	38
	14	GM	Chigaev, Maksim	ESP	2621	7,5	49	45	37,5
4	3	GM	Fedoseev, Vladimir	SLO	2690	7	51,5	47,5	35
	12	GM	Aryan, Chopra	IND	2630	7	51	47	38
	16	GM	Yuffa, Daniil	ESP	2607	7	50,5	46	35
	33	IM	Vogel, Roven	GER	2528	7	49	45	33,5
8	13	GM	Dardha, Daniel	BEL	2630	6,5	56	52	38,5
	5	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	NED	2668	6,5	52	48	34,5
	38	GM	Krzyzanowski, Marcin	POL	2510	6,5	51,5	48,5	35,5

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