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XLVI Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian

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124 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 28 Mar 2026 to 04 Apr 2026 in Donostia, Spain. 13 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2383, and top seed was Alexander Motylev (🇷🇴 ROU, GM, 2560).

Alexander Motylev (🇷🇴 ROU, GM, 2560) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Platon Galperin (7.5) and Salvador Gabriel Del Rio De Angelis (7.0). Motylev shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Patxi Diaz Elzo (1550) beat Iker Garcia Arana (1908), a +358-point gap.

Location
🇪🇸Donostia, Spain
Dates
28 Mar 2026 → 04 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇷🇴GMAlexander Motylev2560
Avg top 10
2,383
Participants
124
Titled players · 13
GM×5
IM×2
FM×4
CM×2
Federations · 8 represented
🇪🇸Spain×112
🇫🇷France×3
🇦🇷Argentina×2
🇦🇩Andorra×2
🇸🇪Sweden×1
🇷🇴Romania×1
🇩🇰Denmark×1
🇨🇴Colombia×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R9; 2 players tied at 7.5/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders
50
22
8
3
3
1
2
1
2
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 7.5/9. Motylev takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (51.0).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Platon Galperin drew with GM Alexander Motylev (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

GM Platon Galperin 4 wins (R1–R4)GM Alexander Motylev 4 wins (R1–R4)Zuhaitz Gimenez Lopez 3 wins (R6–R8)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Motylev, AlexanderGM2560ROU+50N+54B+18N+8B=2N+7B=3N+6B=4N7.551.055.544.752548+1.1
2Galperin, PlatonGM2504SWE+73B+22N+14B+10N=1B=5N+24B=7N+15B7.549.052.542.252535+5.4
3Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador GabrielGM2418ESP+92B+40N=9B+38N=10B+13N=1B=5N+25B7.046.549.536.252454+6.2
4Gimenez Lopez, Zuhaitz2097ESP+90B+60N19B+20N=21B+62N+25B+10N=1B7.043.046.034.002315+50.4
5Alsina Leal, DanielGM2494ESP+42N+16B+12N+24B=19N=2B=6N=3B=21N6.549.053.537.502458-1.1
6Minzer, Claudio JavierIM2395ARG+64B+26N=11B=9N+43B+15N=5B1N+46B6.546.550.533.502364-0.1
7Becerra, Juan DavidFM2241COLF+48B+94N+27B+17N1N+11B=2B+24N6.544.544.533.252385+30.6
8Gomez Pastrana, Juan2233ESP+119B+29N+30B1N=11B+27N=38B=9N+43B6.544.045.029.002258+8.8
9Martel Bruniaux, MalkoCM2151ESP+113B+57N=3N=6B+58N24B+28N=8B+18N6.543.545.530.502255+58.0
10Prieto Aranguren, AlainFM2265ESP+91B+31N+56N2B=3N+17B=18N4B+35N6.047.050.029.252241-0.6
11Perez Travieso, Saul2103ESP+106N+45B=6N=25B=8N+37B7N+27B=12N6.045.047.529.002192+25.0
12Perez Pacheco, Ricardo2194ESP+89B+36N5B+31N+26B=25N=19B=13N=11B6.044.047.029.252216+10.0
13Odriozola Coscolin, Alex2221ESP+63N+28B17N+62B+56N3B+16N=12B=23N6.043.547.528.752143-11.8
14Odriozola Coscolin, Dani2199ESP+67N+33B2N+41B16N+32B+47N21B+26N6.043.047.028.002136-16.4
15Gomez Anadon, DanielFM2177AND+78N94B+45N+32B+47N6B+26N+19B2N6.042.045.028.002162+2.8
16Munoz Ferreira, Ibon1929ESP+76B5N+73B+57N+14B38N13B+52N+30B6.040.043.526.502100+74.5
17Vinal Gutierrez, Pedro2013ESP+115B+71N+13B=21N7B10N=29B+100N+64B6.040.041.023.252118+25.8
18Sarasketa Irastortza, OierCM2201ESP+53B+20N1B+44N+35B=19N=10B=43N9B5.545.049.527.502187+1.6
19Vesga Izeta, MarkelFM2320ESP+75N+41B+4NF=5B=18B=12N15N+56B5.543.043.028.002276-4.2
20Miranda Gonzalez, Jose Luis1861ESP+101N18B+93N4B+66N+22B=34N23B+39N5.540.043.022.501949+22.6
21Huerga Leache, MikelGM2396ESP+66N+58BF=17B=4N+61BF+14N=5B5.537.537.527.752344-1.4
22Diaz Etxaide, Jurgi1963ESP+87N2BF+89N=60B20N+48B+28B+38N5.537.537.522.502022+12.6
23Pastor Pons, Pedro Maria2020ESP+108BF62N=33B+59N=29N+73B+20N=13B5.535.535.523.501992-2.8
24Sanz Gorospe, Ibai2217ESP+96B+51N+35B5N+30B+9N2NF7B5.046.049.024.002228+9.2
25Picard, RomainIM2241FRA+83N+32BF=11N+34B=12B4N+61B3N5.043.543.523.502178-4.9
26Rasmussen, Ulrik Ortiz1912DEN+88N6B+63N+115B12N+39B15B+79N14B5.040.041.016.501941+12.4
27Salcedo Tornero, Pablo1995ESP+39NF+84B7N+72B8B+37N11N+65B5.040.040.021.002020+7.0
28Parayre Soguero, Jordi1864ESP+74B13N+90B34N+75B+30N9B22N+92B5.038.041.018.001940+16.6
29Lertxundi Azpiazu, Jon1897ESP+95N8B+106N+46B61N=23B=17N30B+88N5.038.040.519.251953+15.2
30Salvador Cabo, Cesar2018ESP+112N+68B8N+94B24N28B+81B+29N16N5.038.040.017.501912-19.4
31Sanchez Merino, Christian1903ESP+104N10B+49N12B+42N34B+115N=39B=50N5.037.538.517.001875-6.0
32Baroja Arrue, Miguel Maria1884ESP+86B25N+69B15N+92B14N64B+89N+60B5.035.538.517.501901+2.0
33Izagirre Alsua, Aritz1859ESP+116B14N+76B=23N38B73N+69B+63N=61N5.035.036.017.251876+4.8
34Lorenzo Duran, Marcos2125ESP+69BF=47N+28B25N+31N=20B+44NF5.033.533.523.502074-4.6
35Garmendia Zubeldia, Daniel1965ESP+77B+102N24N+109B18N=84B=79B+94N10B5.032.535.015.001941-5.0
36Moreno Lazarev, Haritz1832ESP+123N12B+105N56B49N+98B42N+102B+59N5.031.031.012.001797-18.4
37Aranzabal Minguez, Alex1793ESP+124BFF+81N+51B11N27B+104N+40B5.030.030.015.001960+26.6
38Ostolazaga Barragan, Eneko2139ESP+49NF+70B3B+33N+16B=8NF22B4.543.543.522.752108-2.0
39Arreche Amiano, Aimar1614ESP27B44N+86B+71N+65B26N+57B=31N20B4.537.040.518.001832+93.2
40Leriche, Ines1942FRA+80N3B=83N=42B+109N=49B+84N46B37N4.536.038.515.751836-24.4
41Berdote Alonso, Carlos1907ESP+99B19N+53B14N+82B43N52B=75N+79B4.535.538.516.251868-10.4
42Reguillaga Otano, Juan1731ESP5B=77N+104B=40N31B+102N+36B=51N70B4.535.538.016.251823+19.6
43Alvarez Etxarri, Aimar2133ESPF+52N+72BF6N+41B+58N=18B8N4.535.535.519.752134+4.0
44Garcia Arana, Iker1908ESP68N+39B+78N18B+48N=46B+91N34B84N4.535.038.017.751843-14.2
45Rodriguez Lima, Axel1805ESP+118B11N15B90N+74B83N+93B+80N=51B4.533.034.013.251732-36.0
46Gonzalez Pereira, Asier2172ESPFF+59B29N+52B=44N+72B+40N6N4.533.033.019.252036-17.4
47Gutierrez Abarrategui, Luis1912ESPF+79N=34B+65N15B+57N14B+59BF4.532.532.518.002052+25.2
48Diaz Etxaide, Jon1768ESPF7N=77B+108N44B+93B22N+90N+57B4.532.532.514.251834+25.2
49Munoz Ferreira, Adur1654ESP38B+120N31B+114N+36B=40N70B82N+73B4.532.033.013.751774+34.4
50Vegas Garcia, Daniel1746ESP1BF+111N61B+90N81N+112B+74N=31B4.530.530.513.001787+14.0
51Dominguez Lopez, Markel1872ESP+103N24B=122N+83B37N91B+113N=42B=45N4.530.030.512.751752-28.0
52De la Cruz Esteibarlanda, Ametz1758ESPF43B+117N+103B46N=104B+41N16B+58N4.529.529.513.251874+36.4
53Aizpurua Meneses, Oscar1673ESP18N+88B41N=95B+103N94B+111N84B+74N4.529.031.013.001703+4.2
54Vicente Ezeiza, Mikel1950ESP+111B1N+71BFF100N+60B=65N+82B4.528.028.015.501939-1.2
55Martinez De Soria Gordon, Jose Manuel1952ESPFF82B+69N=73B79N+89B+91N+81B4.524.024.015.251791-24.2
56Reguillaga Elias, Manex2078ESP+93NF10B+36N13BF+100B+70N19N4.037.537.515.002057-0.6
57Montes Gimenez, Mencia1811ESP+117N9B+80N16B+68N47B39N+98B48N4.036.537.511.501682-29.2
58Bravo Freire, Aitor1911ESP+97B21N+102B+82N9B+60N43B64N52B4.035.538.013.001827-41.6
59Gonzalez Bello, Oier1804ESP=85N=81B46N+93B23B+119N+75B47N36B4.033.034.011.001771-19.2
60Garcia Alvarez, Javier 19741783ESP+121N4B=61N+112B=22N58B54N+115B32N4.033.033.58.251793-0.6
61Besga Lopez, Jose Angel2004ESPFF=60B+50N+29B21N+62B25N=33B4.033.033.018.002009+0.2
62Bernal Arnaldes, Igor1795ESPF+110N+23B13N+70B4B61N+67BF4.033.033.016.001951+56.4
63Corral Gutierrez, Asier1694ESP13B+86N26B+76NF70N+77B33B+103N4.033.033.013.001749+9.0
64Garcia Lopez, Pedro 20151710ESP6NFF=87B=112N+68B+32N+58B17N4.031.031.015.751863+51.6
65Perez Pinazo, Jose Oscar1806ESPF=105B+68N47B39N+90B+95N=54B27N4.031.031.013.501722-16.4
66Sagarzazu Fernandez, Benat1717ESP21B76N+107B+77N20B89N80B+85N+105B4.030.533.012.001552-68.0
67Bruna Peraita, Juan Senen1672ESP14B=74N+110B72N81B+97N+103B62N=71B4.030.533.011.751627-12.4
68Diaz Elzo, Patxi1550ESP+44B30N65B+102N57B64N97B+117N+89B4.030.031.011.001673+19.6
69Auzmendi Esparza, Iker1641ESP34N+121B32N55B=76N+123B33N+111B=75B4.029.029.06.001645-21.6
70Barros Pecina, Daniel1897ESPFF38N+91B62N+63B+49N56B+42N4.028.528.516.001877-5.6
71Parron Luceno, David1757ESP+114N17B54N39B=105N95B+123N+112B=67N4.028.528.57.251555-38.8
72Martin-Consuegra Barrilero, Javier1816ESPF+98B43N+67B27N+78B46N+83BF4.028.028.014.001905+14.6
73San Martin Santamaria, Jose Manuel1745ESP2N+87B16N+105B=55N+33B23N88B49N3.540.042.513.251732-14.0
74Perez Urcelayeta, Oihan1528ESP28N=67B92N+85B45N+106B+78N50B53B3.532.535.011.501583+18.4
75Gonzalez Charola, Alfonso1710ESP19B=97NF+80B28N+101B59N=41B=69N3.532.532.512.251701-4.8
76Monteanu Hristova, Damian1558ESP16N+66B33N63B=69B96N85B+120N+111N3.531.532.59.001632+20.0
77Iturbe Tejedor, Joseba1609ESP35N=42B=48N66B+118N=109B63N=78B=102N3.530.531.59.751607-2.4
78Legarda Iturrioz, Jose Javier1663ESP15B+116N44B=97N+107B72N74B=77N=80B3.530.531.58.501542-28.4
79Soria Ayarzaguena, Iker1724ESPF47B103N+110B+113N+55B=35N26B41N3.530.530.511.501740+4.8
80Campos Jimenez, Enrique1570ESP40B+96N57B75N102B+121N+66N45B=78N3.529.530.09.251609+5.8
81Igartua Alberdi, Zigor1548ESPF=59NF37B+67N+50B30N+109B55N3.529.529.513.001812+86.8
82Ingunza Lopez, Txema1757ESPFF+55N58B41N=108B+87N+49B54N3.528.028.013.751800+7.6
83Garcia Gutierrez, Joel1695ESP25B+99N=40B51NF+45BF72N+104B3.528.028.012.251805+34.4
84Sierra Gonzalez, Paul1795ESPF+85B27NFF=35N40B+53N+44B3.527.527.515.001897+13.8
85Mitxelena Sanchez, Ibai0ESP=59B84N89B74N+120N111B+76N66B+112N3.525.526.58.5015180.0
86Martinez Puig, Jordi1534ESP32N63B39N+121B111N103B+110N=107B+113N3.525.025.56.251468-13.6
87Artola Peris, Danel1600ESP22B73N+116B=64N=119B=92N82B+96NF3.524.524.58.001669+24.4
88Lopez Fernandez de Villaverde, Jon Imanol1556ESP26B53N+118B=119NFF+96B+73N29B3.523.023.08.001710+20.6
89Alcorta Lejarreta, Inigo1669ESP12N=103B+85N22B=95N+66B55N32B68N3.035.538.010.251583-42.8
90Lera Manterola, Gontzal Jokin1628ESP4N+114B28N+45B50B65N+116N48BF3.032.532.57.501619-4.8
91Sanchez Huerta, Erlantz1696ESP10NF+101B70N+97B+51N44B55BF3.032.032.010.501769+20.0
92Espin Laborde, Jesus Maria1727ESP3NF+74BF32N=87B=105N+95B28N3.029.529.59.501682-11.2
93Palawo Bingan, Andoni Harys1624ESP56B+124N20B59N+114B48N45N+116B95N3.028.528.53.001437-59.6
94Zurutuza Estevez, Inaki1823ESP+120B+15N7B30NF+53NF35BF3.028.028.011.501939+11.0
95Amorena Lavado, Paula1535ESP29BFF=53N=89B+71N65B92N+93B3.026.526.510.751686+50.0
96Alberich Bernabe, Pablo1677ARG24N80B+121NF104B+76B88N87B+107N3.024.524.56.501379-92.4
97Alcorta Andoaga, Illart1553ESP58N=75BF=78B91N67B+68N+113BF3.024.024.09.501644+15.0
98Gomez Salvador, Santiago1655ESPF72NF+117B100B36N+114B57N+99B3.022.022.06.001528-15.2
99Agirre Santamaria, Juan Carlos1549ESP41N83B108N+116B=106N113B=107N+118B98N3.021.522.54.501427-21.0
100Ruiz Inurrieta, Iker1833ESPFF115N+106B+98N+54B56N17BF3.021.021.010.001825-1.2
101Lopez Torres, Unai1457ESP20BF91N+124BF75N102B+114N+115N3.017.517.53.001470+0.8
102Crespo Arce, Miguel Angel1676ESPF35B58N68B+80N42B+101N36N=77B2.532.532.58.251562-25.0
103Franco Orbegozo, Alex1533ESP51B=89N+79B52N53B+86N67NF63B2.531.534.08.501558+7.2
104Varela Avellanal, Juan Luis1549ESP31BF42N+120B+96N=52NF37B83N2.526.526.56.251567+1.4
105Nogaledo Garcia, Enzo1587ESPF=65N36B73N=71B+107N=92BF66N2.526.026.08.001572-4.0
106Perez Pacheco, Sergio1641ESP11B+118N29B100N=99B74N+120BFF2.525.025.03.501404-26.0
107Roura Martin, Ana Maria0ESP109N=112B66N+111B78N105B=99B=86N96B2.524.026.06.2514670.0
108Galera Serra, Maria1622AND23NF+99B48BF=82N109N+119BF2.524.024.05.751703+10.0
109Arroyo Rodriguez, David1772ESP+107BFF35N40B=77N+108B81NF2.521.521.56.751588-24.6
110Gutierrez Abarrategui, Gema1412ESPF62B67N79N=121B114N86B+123B+118N2.518.518.51.25880-30.0
111Alonso Eleno, Diego1575ESP54NF50B107N+86B+85N53B69N76B2.030.530.57.001417-46.8
112Matas Fernandez, Oihan1622ESP30B=107N+123B60N=64BF50N71N85B2.027.527.53.251437-36.0
113Gomez Barcelona, Jose Luis1657ESP9N117BF+123N79B+99N51B97N86B2.025.025.03.001441-33.6
114Segovia Rodriguez, Iker0ESP71B90NF49B93N+110B98N101B+123N2.023.023.02.5012910.0
115Alvaro Martin, Victor1619ESP17NF+100B26NFF31B60N101B1.026.026.03.001544-11.6
116Rodriguez Jauregui, Inigo1421ESP33N78B87N99NF+118B90B93NF1.023.023.01.00848-53.6
117Baez Grosso, Valeria0ESP57B+113N52B98NFFF68BF1.021.021.02.0014460.0
118Fontaine, Josette0FRA45N106B88NF77B116N+121B99N110B1.021.021.00.507720.0
119Saenz Zabala, Juan Ignacio1695ESP8NFF=88B=87N59BF108NF1.020.020.03.501496-27.0
120Artetxe Pinto, Kasi0ESP94N49BF104N85BF106N76B+121N1.020.020.00.508450.0
121Reyes Saavedra, Juan Manuel0ESP60B69N96B86N=110N80B118NF120B0.522.522.51.2512100.0
122Donazar Garayoa, Miguel1639ESPFF=51BFFFFFF0.58.08.02.251872+5.8
123FIDE 553054695036BF112N113BF69N71B110N114B0.021.521.50.008630.0
124Ormazabal Olaizola, Imanol0ESP37N93BF101NFFFFF0.011.011.00.008250.0

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