The Benidorm Chess Open 2025 will take place from October 26 to November 02 in Benidorm, Spain. This tournament is separated into 2 categories – Group A and Group B. The Group B section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players are CM Oliver Kevin Uran Bermudez (1998), Jose Fernando Blanco Sanchez (1993), Vladislav Oreshkin (1990), Jon Underwood (1990), Janos Helmer (1985), Ricardo Banegas Gomez (1970), Benjamin E. Bote Kobolo (1965), Pedro Alexis Machin Arbelo (1960), Cesar Camison Zornoza (1957), William Rutherford (1957), CM Ferran Reig Albero (1956), Dragos-Olivar Minescu (1947), Jose Antonio Moya Albaladejo (1943), Oscar Saez Gabikagogeaskoa (1941), Tim R. Spanton (1941). Scroll down for the full participants list.
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Benidorm Chess Open 2025 – Group B Participants
Ran.
Tit.
Name
Fed.
FIDE
1
CM
Uran Bermudez, Oliver Kevin
VEN
1998
2
Blanco Sanchez, Jose Fernando
ESP
1993
3
Oreshkin, Vladislav
ESP
1990
4
Underwood, Jon
ENG
1990
5
Helmer, Janos
ROU
1985
6
Banegas Gomez, Ricardo
ESP
1970
7
Bote Kobolo, Benjamin E.
ESP
1965
8
Machin Arbelo, Pedro Alexis
ESP
1960
9
Camison Zornoza, Cesar
ESP
1957
10
Rutherford, William
SCO
1957
11
CM
Reig Albero, Ferran
ESP
1956
12
Minescu, Dragos-Olivar
ROU
1947
13
Moya Albaladejo, Jose Antonio
ESP
1943
14
Saez Gabikagogeaskoa, Oscar
ESP
1941
15
Spanton, Tim R
ENG
1941
16
Fernandez Garcia, Olmo
ESP
1932
17
Vazquez Gonzalez, Jesus
ESP
1929
18
Aragon Gutierrez, Alejandro
ESP
1927
19
Penarrubia Blasco, Jose Alfredo
ESP
1926
20
Fernandez Lopez, Fernando Javier
ESP
1921
21
Hassomal Daswani, Birjkumar
ESP
1920
22
Pajuelo Morales, Raul
ESP
1919
23
Moreno Latorre, Francisco Jose
ESP
1915
24
Perez Garcia, Juan Angel
ESP
1915
25
Fichtinger, Leopold
AUT
1914
26
Marquez Bernal, Florencio
ESP
1912
27
Perez Garcia, Jose Miguel 1981
ESP
1910
28
Cafolla, Peter
IRL
1902
29
Moreno Alberti, Manuel
ESP
1899
30
Jara Segovia, Jesus Javier
VEN
1897
31
Moreno Cervera, Jose Luis
ESP
1896
32
Roca Cruz, Rafael
ESP
1895
33
Selva Salvador, Antonio
ESP
1891
34
Rios Garcia, Miguel
ESP
1890
35
Borrego Gil, Diego
ESP
1888
36
Villaverde Ruiz, Felix
ESP
1888
37
Pedraza Fernandez, Miguel Angel
ESP
1887
38
Lopez Capape, Armando
ESP
1886
39
Garcia Claros, Salvador
ESP
1885
40
Salter, David
IRL
1883
41
Rodriguez Perez, Mauro
ESP
1872
42
Martinez De Soria Gordon, Jose M
ESP
1871
43
Mulleady, Peter J
ENG
1868
44
Fernandez Lopez, Francisco J.
ESP
1863
45
Ruiz Ureta, Ernesto
ESP
1858
46
Blasco Marques, Salvador
ESP
1856
47
Ruiz Parra, Jesus
ESP
1853
48
Matthews, Gabriel
IRL
1850
49
Antohi, Marius
IRL
1849
50
Calero Aguilar, Eufrasio
ESP
1849
51
Jover Fuentes, Conchita
ESP
1849
52
Fuentes Arjona, Antonio
ESP
1842
53
Picornell Morant, Jose Enrique
ESP
1837
54
Meler Tevar, Sergio
ESP
1836
55
Bolkeny, Gabor
HUN
1829
56
Gonzalez Gorriz, Javier
ESP
1826
57
Penades Ordaz, Miguel
ESP
1826
58
Gawle, Ireneusz
POL
1823
59
Corcoran, Gary
ENG
1813
60
Alonso Jimenez, Jaime
ESP
1809
61
Lopez Heras, Arturo
ESP
1807
62
Arugadoss, Bharath
GER
1804
63
Geyler, Stefan, Dr.
GER
1804
64
Ormerod, Stephen
ENG
1803
65
Caparros Fernandez, Xavier
ESP
1802
66
Fernandez Garcia, Ignacio
ESP
1802
67
Alarcon Roman, Antonio
ESP
1801
68
Quiros Florea, Rafael-Santiago
ESP
1798
69
Nieto Lopez, Francisco Ramon
ESP
1790
70
Scherzer, Harrison
RSA
1789
71
Hoifodt, Jakob Salen
NOR
1785
72
Karlsson, Bengt-Ake
SWE
1785
73
Parreno Banuls, Raul
ESP
1782
74
Urios Hernandez, Ramon
ESP
1779
75
Calonge Fabregat, Miquel
ESP
1778
76
Pichel Jallas, Juan Jose
ESP
1766
77
Planelles Ortega, Emilio
ESP
1765
78
Lopez Fraga, Vicente
ESP
1759
79
Spionkowski, Fabian
POL
1758
80
Guillen Montiel, Jose Luis
ESP
1756
81
Engvik, Kim Andre
NOR
1754
82
Forsberg, Mikael
SWE
1751
83
Granholm, Johan
SWE
1751
84
Stober Blazquez, Oskar
ESP
1749
85
Pelyushenko, Vladyslav
ITA
1747
86
Soler Nadal, Jose Antonio
ESP
1741
87
Huzela, Lukyan
UKR
1732
88
Wall, Robert
ENG
1732
89
Minguela Munoz, Bienvenido
ESP
1731
90
Gomez Barcelona, Jose Luis
ESP
1729
91
Nilsen, Truls Fredin
NOR
1727
92
Rincon Martin, Santiago
ESP
1725
93
Garcia Santiago, Juan Carlos
ESP
1721
94
Hinojosa Jimenez, Jose Maria
ESP
1718
95
Albrigtsen, Tord
NOR
1717
96
Perez Pascual, Arturo
ESP
1717
97
Wadhwani, Sunil
ESP
1717
98
Cidoncha Garcia, Miguel Angel
ESP
1713
99
Staneke, Ronald
ESP
1713
100
Becerra Izquierdo, Juan Carlos
ESP
1708
101
Ruud, Mikael
NOR
1690
102
Rogers, Adam
BEL
1687
103
Kudryavtsev, Nikita
FID
1686
104
Traen, Oyvind Bjornevoll
NOR
1682
105
Casadevall Mainau, Iraida
ESP
1677
106
Kristiansen, David
NOR
1677
107
Stoica, Melina-Theodora
ROU
1673
108
Valiente Zabalza, Daniel
ESP
1673
109
Vegara Gallego, Pere
ESP
1666
110
Ramirez Portillo, Marco Antonio
COL
1665
111
Calero Ganso, Ruben
ESP
1660
112
Marin Giner, Gustavo
ESP
1656
113
Almquist, Rutger
SWE
1650
114
Martinez Torres, Jose Manuel
ESP
1645
115
Fernandez Zaldivar, Antonio Manu
ESP
1642
116
Garcia Martin, Juan Manuel
ESP
1635
117
Sigvaldsen, Sebastian
NOR
1634
118
Garcia Artal, Obdulio
ESP
1633
119
Almache M., Jefferson
COL
1630
120
Jarebo, Carl-Gustaf
SWE
1630
121
Galera Serra, Maria
AND
1628
122
Riera Mestres, Josep
ESP
1616
123
Heggelund, Aksel Flesjo
NOR
1614
124
Verhoeven, Rudiger
ESP
1613
125
Garcia Nunez, Helena
ESP
1605
126
Friberg, Sam
SWE
1603
127
Anasov, Jakhongir
UZB
1578
128
Ortega Moya, Juan Francisco
ESP
1576
129
Brauer, Claes
SWE
1573
130
Kushnir, Demyan
UKR
1573
131
Candelas Megia, David
ESP
1569
132
Ayala, Horacio
ARG
1567
133
Masedo Gomez, Manuel
ESP
1567
134
Morata Perez, Jose
ESP
1562
135
Denisenko, Andrei
FID
1550
136
Carrascosa Grau, Eduard
ESP
1546
137
Arribas Ramirez, Adrian
ESP
1543
138
Jimenez Mahillo, David
ESP
1535
139
Genis Traveria, Ferran
ESP
1530
140
Iglesias Estrada, Jesus
ESP
1516
141
Crespillo Pareja, Fabian
ESP
1511
142
Mena Lena, Antonio
ESP
1510
143
Hustad, Espen Sandoy
NOR
1496
144
Alameda Ibanez, Jose Antonio
ESP
1489
145
Alarcon Alarcon, Marina
ESP
1484
146
Penarrubia Gil, Aitor
ESP
1478
147
Florit Florit, Fernando
ESP
1473
148
Millan Ibanez, Cesar Jesus
ESP
1465
149
Pangua Bedia, Andoni
ESP
1455
150
Galletero Monsalve, Juan Francis
ESP
1448
151
Mukhtasimov, Omar
UZB
1439
152
Munoz Martinez, Francisco
ESP
1401
153
Bakhuijzen, Nathan
NED
0
154
Banuls Sanchez, Isabel
ESP
0
155
Bobrov, Davyd
UKR
0
156
Burguero Barrachina, Eduardo Man
ESP
0
157
Duncan, William
NZL
0
158
Endresen, Svein
NOR
0
159
Hernandez Soler, Joaquin
ESP
0
160
Horcajada Guerrero, Nahia
ESP
0
161
Ledesma Ledesma, Jose Ignacio
ESP
0
162
Marroquin Mayhua, Silvia Margari
ESP
0
163
Perez Segura, Victor
ESP
0
164
Redmond, Pete
ENG
0
165
Ulla Centelles, Llorens
ESP
0
166
Webb, Christopher George
ENG
0
167
Wiggen, Torill Merete
NOR
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