SantsChess

Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona International Chess Open
⏰ August 21 to 30, 2026
📍Carrer de Sants, 79, Barcelona (Catalonia)
📧 [email protected]

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GM Kirk Ghazarian, from United Stats, has joined to the Sants Chess Open 2026. Ghazarian is a strong chess player who has only 20 years old. Welcome to Barcelona.

#santschess #chess #barcelona #unitedstates #chessplayer

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GM Yuri Solodovnichenko, from Ukraine, has joined the Sants Chess Open 2026. Solodovnichenko is a strong chess player who plays in many tournaments all over Europe. Welcome to#grandmaster.

#santschess #chess #barcelona #ukarine #chessplayer

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Three months before the tournament, we have already reached the first 100 registrations!!
#santschess #chess #escacs #ajedrez #echecs @FIDE_chess @escacs_cat @chessable_es @chesscom_es

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Sants Chess Open broke the participation record last year. But in 2025 it was also the most followed edition by many chess fans. Will you come see us this August 2026?

#chesssants #chess #barcelona #chesstournament #chessevent

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GM Jakub Kosakowski, from Poland, has joined to Sants Chess Open 2026. Kosakowski became GM in 2025. He won several times Polish Youth Chess Championships. Welcome to Barcelona!

#santschess #chess #barcelona #lithuania #chessplayer #grandmaster

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Sants Chess Open offers more than 20 thousand euros in prizes. The main prize is for the champion of Group A with an amount of 5000 euros. The second place receives 3000 euros and the third place 2000 euros.
#santschess #chess #barcelona #chessprizes #chesstournament

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GM Chongsheng Zeng from China has joined the Sants Chess Open 2026. Zeng won two years ago and returns to Barcelona to try to win again. Welcome back to Barcelona!

#santschess #chess #barcelona #china #chessplayer

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Sants Chess Open has an added bonus: chess blitz tiebreakers between the top eight. A spectacle that can also be followed via live broadcast and that you shouldn't miss.

#santschess #chess #barcelona #fide #chesstournament

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GM Valery Kazakouski, from Lithuania, come back to Sants Chess Open. Kazakouski was the winner of the last edition, in 2025. Welcome again to Barcelona!

#santschess #chess #barcelona #lithuanian #chessplayer #grandmaster

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A new edition of the Sants Chess Open is already being prepared. Registrations are open!

We want to remember the last three winners:
- IM Elham Amar (Norway), winner in 2023.
- GM Zheng Chongsheng (China), winner in 2024.
- GM Valery Kazakouski (Lithuania), winner in 2025.

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We would like to announce that the Sants Open is now underway.
The XXVII Sants Chess Open will take place between August 21 and 30, 2026.

#santschess #chess #fide #barcelona #chessopen

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#santschess #chess #fide #Barcelona #catalonia #escacs #chessevent #echecs #schach #scacchi #xadrez #ajedrez #schaken #skak #szachy #chesstournament #chessevent #fidetournament #chessplayer

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Sants Chess Open is over! Now until next summer😉
GM Valery Kazakouski (Lithuania) was impeccable and was proclaimed champion of the 2025 Sants Chess Open. Runner-up was IM Nikoloz Petriashvili (Georgia) and also achieved the GM norm. In third place was IM Yannay Ben Ari (Israel)

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GM Valery Kazakouski (Lithuania) is the winner of Sants Chess Open - Ciutat de Barcelona 2025!
#santschess #chess #barcelona #Lithuania #chessplayer

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Catalan IM Carles Díaz Camallonga draws with GM Tornike Sanikidze (Georgia) in the ninth round with black pieces playing the English Opening. Díaz scores 7 points, winning six games.
#santschess #chess #barcelona #catalonia #chessplayer #englishopen #internationalchessplayer

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Sunday, August 31, tenth round of the Sants Chess Open 2025, in Barcelona.
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#santschess #chess #fide #Barcelona #catalonia #escacs #chessevent #echecs #schach #scacchi #xadrez #ajedrez #schaken #skak #szachy #chesstournament #chessevent #fidetournament

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The Italian IM Andrea Favarolo played a very good game in this ninth round with three great moves. But, he was unable to achieve victory against the FM Daviti Nemsadze (Armenia). The game ended in a draw.
#santschess #chess #barcelona #italia #chessplayer #goodmove

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FM Filipa Fortuna Pipiras (Portugal) draws with FM Hayk Yeritsyan (Armenia) in the ninth round with the black pieces playing the Sicilian Defense French Variation. Pipiras scores 6,5 points without having lost a game yet.
#santschess #chess #portugal #chessplayer #chesswoman

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Indian Adak Bivor surprises defeating IM Gianmarco Leiva (Peru) in the ninth round with the black pieces making the Ruy López Opening. Bivor scores 6,5 points without having lost a game yet,and reaching 2300 elo FIDE for FM title. #santschess #chess #india #chessplayer #goodmove

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Saturday, August 30, ninth round of the Sants Chess Open 2025, in Barcelona. Chess is for all ages!

#santschess #chess #veteranschess #oldplayers #Barcelona #escacs #chessevent #echecs #schach #scacchi #xadrez #ajedrez #schaken #skak #szachy