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Capablanca Memorial concluded in La Habana

Capablanca Memorial 2022 took place 19-28 April in La Habana, Cuba. This year the event featured strong round robin tournaments for men and women, as well as an open event. 

Hans Niemann won the men round robin event, aka Elite Group, with a round to spare. With a final score of 7.5 points he was two points ahead of Vasif Durarbayli, Surya Ganguly and Luís Ernesto Quesada who tied for the second place scoring 5.5 points each. Replay the games here


Final rankings – Capablanca Memorial Elite Group 2022:


1 GM NIEMANN Hans Moke  USA 2637 7.5
2 GM DURARBAYLI Vasif  AZE 2628 5.5
3 GM GANGULY Surya Shekhar  IND 2609 5.5
4 GM QUESADA PEREZ Luis Ernesto  CUB 2519 5.5
5 GM MARECO Sandro  ARG 2652 5
6 GM YILMAZ Mustafa  TUR 2626 4.5
7 GM ALBORNOZ CABRERA Carlos Daniel  CUB 2574 3.5
8 GM ORTIZ SUAREZ Isan Reynaldo  CUB 2533 3
9 GM ALMEIDA QUINTANA Omar  CUB 2536 2.5
10 GM QUESADA PEREZ Yasser  CUB 2579 2.5

Irina Bulmaga convincingly won the Premier Group women’s round robin tournament with 7.5 points. Yerisbel Miranda Llanes was second with 5.5 points, while two players tied for third position scoring 5 points. Replay the games here


Final rankings – Capablanca Memorial Premier Group 2022:


1 IM BULMAGA Irina  ROU 2379 7.5
2 WIM MIRANDA LLANES Yerisbel  CUB 2288 5.5
3 WFM HERNANDEZ GIL Ineymig  CUB 2328 5
4 WIM FORGAS MORENO Yaniela  CUB 2336 5
5 IM ORDAZ VALDES Lisandra Teresa  CUB 2373 4.5
6 WIM KIOLBASA Oliwia  POL 2388 4
7 IM LUJAN Carolina  ARG 2330 4
8 WGM ARRIBAS ROBAINA Maritza  CUB 2228 4
9 WGM CORI T. Deysi  PER 2391 3
10 WGM HERNANDEZ MOYA Yuleisy  CUB 2219 2.5

The Open tournament simultaneously took place in La Habana’s Hotel Nacional. After 9 played rounds four players shared the top with same score of 7 points. Tiebreaks criteria determined Bator Sambuev the Winner.

Final rankings – Capablanca Memorial Open tournament:


Rk.   Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 GM Sambuev Bator  CAN 2502 7 47 51 5
2 IM Berdayes Ason Dylan Isidro  CUB 2443 7 46 50 5
3 IM Soto Hernandez Henry  CUB 2481 7 45 49 6
4 IM Avila Pavas Santiago  COL 2435 7 42 46 6
5 GM Gonzalez Vidal Yuri  CUB 2518 6.5 49 54 4
6 IM Campos Jimenez Augusto Cesar  CUB 2360 6.5 46 50 4
7 GM Vazquez Igarza Renier  ESP 2538 6.5 42 47 5
8 GM Oliva Castaneda Kevel  CUB 2491 6.5 40 44 5
9 GM Espinosa Veloz Ermes  CUB 2488 6.5 39 42 5
10 IM Diaz Perez Michel Alejandro  CUB 2427 6 48 52 5
11 GM Salinas Herrera Pablo  CHI 2521 6 48 53 4
12 GM Miranda Mesa Elier  CUB 2486 6 46 51 4
13 IM Fernandez De La Vara Arnaldo  CUB 2499 6 45 49 5
14 FM Rodriguez Hernandez Luis Daniel  CUB 2403 6 45 49 4
15 GM Gomez Garrido Camilo Ernesto  CUB 2479 6 43 47 3
16 GM Martinez Duany Lelys Stanley  CUB 2499 6 43 47 4
17 IM Hernandez Gonzalez William  CUB 2476 6 42 46 5
18 FM Solares Orozco Kebert  CUB 2325 6 42 45 5
19 FM Diaz Villagran Robert  CHI 2295 6 41 43 4
20 IM Del Rey Diego  ESP 2371 5.5 48 52 4
21 FM Vitier Vazquez Cristian  CUB 2405 5.5 46 50 4
22 FM Elias Reyes Jorge Roberto  CUB 2429 5.5 45 49 4
23   Hidalgo Diaz Daniel  CUB 2125 5.5 43 47 4
24 FM Perez Leiva Jerzy Jesus  CUB 2392 5.5 43 47 4
25 GM Borges Matos Juan  CUB 2421 5.5 42 45 3
26 IM Morales Romero Pedro  CUB 2335 5.5 41 45 4
27 FM Yanes Canizares Alejandro  CUB 2339 5.5 41 45 3
28 IM Diaz Hernandez Heriberto  CUB 2347 5.5 40 44 4
29 GM Gonzalez Renier  USA 2447 5.5 39 43 2
30 FM Dieguez Alvarez Mario Enrique  CUB 2267 5.5 39 42 5
31   Cabrera Gonzalez Maximo Ariel  CUB 2250 5.5 37 40 5
32 IM Fernandez Guillen Ernesto J.  CUB 2390 5 47 50 4
33 GM Perez Rodriguez Luis Manuel  CUB 2321 5 47 48 2
34 IM Lopez Gonzalez Abel Fabian  CUB 2357 5 46 49 3
35 IM Fernandez Cardoso Alexey  CUB 2421 5 44 48 4
36 FM Coto Mederos Michel  CUB 2348 5 44 48 4
37 FM Gil Alba Hector Luis  CUB 2248 5 44 46 3
38 IM Hernandez Sanchez Jairo Andres  COL 2389 5 43 47 3
39 IM Otero Acosta Diasmany  CUB 2365 5 43 46 4
40 FM Fernandez Mayola Reynold Rafael  CUB 2345 5 43 46 3
41 FM Ramos Silvera Roberto Alejandro  CUB 2287 5 43 45 2
42 FM Herrera Juan Sebastian  COL 2196 5 43 44 3
43 FM Cardoso Cardoso Jose Gabriel  COL 2461 5 42 46 4
44 IM Quesada Vera Liordis  CUB 2360 5 41 45 4
45 WGM Linares Napoles Oleiny  CUB 2183 5 41 43 2
46 FM Mendez Fortes Eduardo Jesus  CUB 2249 5 41 44 3
47 FM Campos Gomez Manuel  COL 2292 5 40 44 4
48 FM Alvarez Calzadilla Jose Avelino  CUB 2302 5 40 43 5
49 FM Alvarez Fernandez Carlos Rene  CUB 2356 5 39 42 4
50   Morales Marmol Marcos Antonio  CUB 2216 5 38 41 2
51 FM Ordunez Echarte Dennys  CUB 2275 5 38 39 3
52 FM Gutierrez Delgado Yusuan A.  CUB 2304 5 37 40 4
53 FM Gallo Garcia Kemel Antonio  CUB 2379 5 36 39 3
54 FM Perera Alfonso Rene Humberto  CUB 2354 5 35 38 3
55 WIM Argote Heredia Valentina  COL 2240 5 34 37 5
56 FM Perez Rodriguez Cesar Alejandro  CUB 2343 5 34 37 4
57 IM Gomez Sanchez Jorge Marcos  CUB 2331 5 34 36 5
58 IM Estrada Nieto Julian  ESP 2267 5 32 35 3
59 FM Larduet Despaigne Carlos  CUB 2270 4.5 42 45 3
60 FM Vargas Rodriguez Wilver  CUB 2336 4.5 40 44 4
61 FM Ochoa De La Rosa Manuel Dario  CUB 2409 4.5 40 43 3
62 FM Mateus Alejandro  COL 2316 4.5 40 43 3
63   Portal Ramos Cristhian  CUB 2213 4.5 40 42 3
64   Otero Marino Alain  CUB 2220 4.5 37 41 4
65 FM Cruz De La Osa Reyder  CUB 2235 4.5 37 40 3
66 FM Batista Suarez Jeorling Yahytin  CUB 2305 4.5 37 39 3
67 FM Hernandez Machado Patricia M.  CUB 2204 4.5 35 37 3
68 FM Duarte Napoles Fanny  CUB 2245 4.5 34 36 2
69 WIM Obregon Garcia Roxangel  CUB 2196 4.5 32 35 3
70 WIM Gonzalez Ochoa Yoana  CUB 2122 4 42 46 3
71 GM Aguero Jimenez Luis Lazaro  CUB 2491 4 40 44 3
72 CM Lopez Rayo Santiago  COL 2226 4 40 43 3
73 FM Morales Romero Romaris  CUB 2169 4 39 42 2
74 FM Charon Mustelier Manuel  CUB 2167 4 38 39 3
75 FM Garcia Garcia Alejandro  CUB 2247 4 37 40 3
76 FM Pulido Alvarez Ariel  CUB 2274 4 37 38 2
77 FM Fuentes Dominguez Felix  CUB 2302 4 36 38 3
78 FM Rodriguez Basulto Reyson Ricardo  CUB 2305 4 35 39 3
79 FM Perez Marimon Jorge De Jesus  CUB 2342 4 35 38 3
80   Luis Alvarez Elizabeth  CUB 1880 4 35 38 3
81   Silveira Garcia Yosdan  CUB 2223 4 35 37 4
82   Lavigne Lopez Raul Leonardo  CUB 2188 4 32 34 3
83 WIM Miranda Rodriguez Tania  CUB 2189 4 31 34 4
84   Perea Ladron De Guevara Eduardo  CUB 2075 4 31 33 3
85 FM Vega Chirino Lemay  CUB 2289 4 29 31 3
86   Lafont Linares Ronny Manuel  CUB 2140 3.5 39 43 2
87 WCM Mogollon Tobar Nicolle Juliet  COL 1982 3.5 36 39 3
88   Leonard Torres Pedro  CUB 2184 3.5 36 38 3
89 WFM Ojeda Lago Ariadna  CUB 1984 3.5 35 38 3
90 WFM Bosch Valls Leannet Mariah  CUB 2160 3.5 35 38 3
91 WIM Fernandez Rivero Karla July  CUB 2026 3.5 35 37 1
92   Gonzalez Velasco Leandro  COL 2019 3.5 35 38 3
93   Bueno Gauna Cristian Alejandro  CUB 2171 3.5 35 37 1
94   Gonzalez Gomez Ronier  CUB 2243 3.5 34 37 1
95   Gonzalez Mompie Reynier  CUB 2108 3.5 34 35 3
96 WFM Alfonso Ruisanchez Laritza  CUB 2108 3.5 33 35 3
97 WFM Gutierrez Espinosa Karen  CUB 2084 3.5 32 36 0
98 FM Amaro Alfonso Raynner  CUB 2186 3.5 32 34 3
99   Interian Rodriguez Alberto D.  CUB 2125 3.5 31 32 1
100 IM Cuenca Gomez Jesus  CUB 2195 3.5 31 33 2
101   Padrino Delgado Leandro  CUB 2079 3.5 30 31 3
102   Diaz Osorio Ana Carolina  MEX 1648 3.5 29 31 2
103 WFM Blanco Garcia Liliam Barbara  CUB 2008 3.5 29 30 3
104 WFM Muniz Guevara Amanda Maria  CUB 2137 3.5 24 25 3
105   Ruiz Buendia Miguel  ESP 2092 3 39 43 1
106 IM Garcia Carey Osmel  CUB 2299 3 36 38 2
107   Alvarez Leyva Harold  CUB 2190 3 34 35 2
108   Verdecia Martinez Yulbert  CUB 2176 3 33 34 3
109   Diaz Garcia Lianet  CUB 2107 3 33 35 2
110 WGM Frometa Castillo Zirka  CUB 2020 3 32 34 1
111 WCM Lopez Rayo Isabella  COL 1823 2.5 33 36 1
112   Cordon Antunez Olga Rachel  CUB 2004 2.5 31 34 1
113   Herrera Aruca Jorge Frank  CUB 1948 2.5 31 32 2
114 CM De Siqueira Luigy Lira  BRA 1957 2.5 30 32 2
115   Palsson Halldor Peter  CAN 1833 2.5 30 32 1
116   Simon Batista Lorenzo Alexis  CUB 1912 2.5 28 30 0
117 WFM Pages Roman Seidy  CUB 1903 2 35 38 1
118   Mora Munoz Alejandro  COL 2011 2 32 34 1
119 WFM Martinez Mesa Chaneli  CUB 1855 2 27 29 0
120   Lopez Moises Antonio  GUA 1688 2 25 26 1
121   Venero Noda Massiel  CUB 1740 1.5 29 31 0