Lalit Rohit convincingly clinches Benidorm Open 2026
GM Lalit Rohit scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 43rd Münsterland Open A (>2000) 2026.
Lalit wins consecutive tournaments in 15 days
GM Helgi Ass Gretarsson (ISL) and GM Lalit Rohit were coleaders at 6.5/8 each, going into the last round. Helgi lost to Lalit and the latter became the champion. FM Miroslav Baturin-Vinogradov and CM Malko Martel Bruniaux (ESP) scored 7/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. Miroslav also scored an IM-norm. This is Lalit’s second consecutive tournament triumph in 15 days after he won 43rd Münsterland Open 2026 in Germany.
The total prize fund was €11545. The top three prizes were €2300, €1200 and €650 with a trophy each.
Champion – GM Lalit Rohit 7.5/9 | Photo: Benidorm Chess Open
Runner-up – FM Miroslav Baturin-Vinogradov 7/9 | Photo: Benidorm Chess Open
Top 3 (L to R): 2nd FM Miroslav Baturin-Vinogradov 7/9, 1st GM Lalit Rohit 7.5/9 and 3rd CM Malko Martel Bruniaux (ESP) 7/9 | Photo: Benidorm Chess Open
Helgi – Lalit, Round 9
Position after 22…c3+!
GM Lalit Rohit (2489) made a nice temporary pawn sacrifice 22…c3+! His opponent, GM Helgi Ass Gretarsson (ISL, 2405) had to capture it 23.Kxc3 Rfc8+ 24.Kd2 Bc2 25.Rc1?? Rxb2 and Black went to win the game and the tournament convincingly.
GM Lalit Rohit scored an unbeaten 7.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest to win his second consecutive tournament
9th WFM Bhagyashree Patil 6/9 | Photo: Ismael Nieto
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A total of 87 players including four GMs, four IMs and a WGM took part from 23 countries across the world. The eight-day nine-round Rating Open A (>1800) tournament was organized by Caballo Blanco Benidorm Chess Club, with the collaboration of Hotel Meliá Benidorm and the Valencian Chess Federation at Hotel Meliá Benidorm in Benidorm, Alicante, Spain from 25th October to 1st November 2026. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
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