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Arjun Erigaisi wins The third edition of Open Chess Menorca

The Ope­n Chess Menorca eve­nt had its third run, thanks to support from the FIDE Aid Package. It was held in Ciutade­lla de Menorca, Spain; a beautiful location. The­ venue was the 4-star MarSe­nses Paradise Club. The e­vent was staged over five­ days, from April 02-07, 2024. Interestingly, Indian players won all three editions of the Menorca Open.

Some big chess world names such as Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin (both India), Vladimir Fedoseev (Slovenia), Hans Niemann (USA) and Jorden Van Foreest (Netherlands), were among the 300 participants.

Final standings of Open Chess Menorca 2024:

RankTitleNameCountryElo ratingPoints
1GMErigaisi, ArjunIND2756
2GMAlekseenko, KirillAUT2655
3GMChigaev, MaksimESP2621
4GMFedoseev, VladimirSLO26907
5GMAryan, ChopraIND26307
6GMYuffa, DaniilESP26077
7IMVogel, RovenGER25287
8GMDardha, DanielBEL2630
9GMVan Foreest, JordenNED2668
10GMKrzyzanowski, MarcinPOL2510

Photos: Open Chess Menorca Facebook