Omar Almeida Quintana wins 47th Badalona City Open 2023, Kaustuv Kundu second

by Shahid Ahmed - 01/09/2023

GM Omar Almeida Quintana (CUB), IM Kaustuv Kundu, GM Dylan Isidro Berdayes Ason (CUB) and IM Gerard Ayats Llobera (ESP) scored an unbeaten 7/9 each. Omar won 47th Badalona City Open 2023 due to better tie-breaks. Kaustuv, Dylan and Gerard were placed second to fourth respectively. The runner-up, Kaustuv also scored his fourth IM-norm in the process, although he did not need it. The top three prizes were €1000, €700 and €400 along with a trophy each respectively. Subhayan Kundu and Prakhar Bajaj are the remaining two Indians to make a top ten finish. They scored 6.5/9 each to finish be placed fifth and sixth respectively. Prakhar gained 86.58 Elo rating points at this event. He gained a total of 198.64 rating points according to FIDE Rating list September 2023.

Kaustuv earns his fourth IM-norm

Kaustuv Kundu secured his final IM-norm at 47th Open Internacional de Escacs Vila de Sitges 2023. His rating is now 2432 as on FIDE Rating list September 2023. Thus, he has become India's latest International Master. Thus, the fourth IM-norm was not required but he earned it anyway due to his amazing performance. We will have a separate article about Kaustuv's journey towards the IM title soon.

Runner-up - IM Kaustuv Kundu 7/9

5th Subhayan Kundu 6.5/9

6th Prakhar Bajaj | Photo: FI Niklesh Jain

Round 5: Kaustuv Kundu - GM Omar Almeida Quintana (CUB): 0.5-0.5

Kaustuv Kundu's fourth IM-norm certificate

A total of 70 players including 6 GMs, 4 IMs, a WGM and a WIM took part from eleven countries across the world in the Group A >1950 category. The tournament was organized by Club d'Escacs Cor de Marina from 2nd to 10th August 2023 at Centre Cultural El Carme in Badalona, Spain. The nine-round Swiss league tournament had a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	RtgN	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1	GM	Almeida Quintana, Omar			CUB	2512	2581	CUBA - Lira Vendrellenca	7	2398	2523	2584
2	6		Kaustuv, Kundu			IND	2354	0	INDIA	7	2325	2451	2519
3	3	GM	Berdayes Ason, Dylan Isidro			CUB	2480	0	CUBA	7	2295	2455	2531
4	4	IM	Ayats Llobera, Gerard			ESP	2471	2553	Barcelona, Club Escacs	7	2276	2418	2474
5	7		Subhayan, Kundu			IND	2341	0	INDIA	6,5	2312	2397	2429
6	46		Bajaj, Prakhar			IND	1914	0	INDIA	6,5	2151	2213	2219
7	2	GM	Miranda Mesa, Elier			CUB	2500	2499	CUBA - Cor de Marina	6	2382	2424	2498
8	22	FM	Torres Cueto, Jesus Marcial			COL	2116	0	COLOMBIA	6	2308	2331	2359
9	35		Herman Gamazo, Isaac	U12		ESP	1971	2265	Barbera C.E.	6	2221	2236	2263
10	8	GM	Munoz, Miguel			PER	2330	2396	PERU	6	2217	2261	2277