Hammertime At The 30th Andorra Open
The winner of the recently completed 30th International Andorra Open was a familiar name to Chess.com members!
A certain GM Jon Ludvig Hammer took first place on superior tie-breaks after four players finished with a score of 7 points.
A total of 146 players took part in the 9-round Swiss competition from 21 - 29 July.
Last year's winner Kiril Georgiev was placed second, with Miguel Illescas Cordoba third.
The top finishers were:
| # | Name | Nat | Elo | Pts | TB |
| 1 | Hammer Jon Ludvig | NOR | 2638 | 7.0 | 2699 |
| 2 | Georgiev Kiril | BUL | 2680 | 7.0 | 2695 |
| 3 | Illescas Cordoba Miguel | ESP | 2601 | 7.0 | 2675 |
| 4 | Arizmendi Martinez Julen Luis | ESP | 2559 | 7.0 | 2592 |
| 5 | Iturrizaga Eduardo | VEN | 2628 | 6.5 | 2573 |
| 6 | Alonso Rosell Alvar | ESP | 2502 | 6.5 | 2572 |
| 7 | Granda Zuniga Julio E | PER | 2657 | 6.5 | 2571 |
| 8 | Negi Parimarjan | IND | 2661 | 6.5 | 2556 |
| 9 | Kogan Artur | ISR | 2587 | 6.5 | 2523 |
| 10 | Szabo Krisztian | HUN | 2548 | 6.5 | 2521 |
| 11 | Narciso Dublan Marc | ESP | 2539 | 6.5 | 2493 |
| 12 | Prasca Sosa Rafael | VEN | 2415 | 6.5 | 2484 |
| 13 | Berczes David | HUN | 2530 | 6.5 | 2457 |
| 14 | Fernandez Reyes Lisandro | CUB | 2367 | 6.5 | 2241 |
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The winner: Jon Ludvig Hammer (photo: official website)
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