Gerard Ayats Llobera clear first at 5th Llinars Open 2025, Kaivalya Sandip Nagare second

by Shahid Ahmed - 27/07/2025

The top seed of the tournament, IM Gerard Ayats Llobera (ESP) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 5th Llinars International Open 2025 Group A (≥1950). He finished a half point ahead of the competition. FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. After missing out the first round, he scored seven points in the remaining eight games and remained undefeated. Three players - FM Joseph Ryan (IRL), FM Sylvain Degardin (FRA) and FM Andres Iglesias Ferreira (ESP) scored 6.5/9 each. They secured third, fourth and fifth place respectively. The top three prizes were €1200, €700 and €500 along with a trophy and local products gift each. Photo: Ana Bocals Roca

Total participation 228

The total participation combining all four events was - 228, 52 in Group A (≥1950), 79 in Group B (≤2000), 77 in Blitz and 20 in Aficionats.

Champion - IM Gerard Ayats Llobera (ESP) 7.5/9 | Photo: Ana Bonals Roca

Runner-up - FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare 7/9 | Photo: Ana Bonals Roca

Second Runner-up - FM Joseph Ryan (IRL) 6.5/9 | Photo: Ana Bonals Roca

Various prize winners | Photo: Ana Bonals Roca

A total of 52 players including two GMs and six IMs took part from ten countries across the world in Group A. The nine-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Club d'Escacs Llinars at Llinars del Vallès in Catalonia, Spain from 25th June to 3rd July 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Final standings in Group A

Rk.	SNo		Name	Gr	RtgI	RtgN	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1	IM	Ayats Llobera, Gerard		2447	2521	Tres Peons C.E.	7,5	47,5	40,5	52
2	5	FM	Nagare, Kaivalya Sandip	A	2321	0		7	41,5	34	48,5
3	10	FM	Ryan, Joseph	A	2209	2317	Valls C.E.	6,5	44,5	37	47,5
4	3	FM	Degardin, Sylvain	A	2329	0	Saint-Maur	6,5	44	36,5	46,5
5	6	FM	Iglesias Ferreira, Andres	A	2287	0	Solvay	6,5	41	34,5	44
6	2	GM	Narciso Dublan, Marc	A	2394	2431	Ateneu Colon C.E.	6	47,5	40	51
7	4	IM	Romero Barreto, Jaime Jose	A	2325	0		6	42,5	35	45,5
8	35		Om, Batra	C	1971	0		5,5	48	40,5	52,5
9	7	GM	Perez Mitjans, Orelvis	A	2267	2313	Moia Moianes C.E.	5,5	44,5	38	48,5
10	8	IM	Alonso Garcia, Rene Marcial	A	2260	2342	Platja D'aro, Club Escacs	5,5	43	36,5	46,5