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
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