10-year-old Safin Safarullakhan wins XV Gran Hotel Bali Blitz Nocturno 2024 Group B Sub-2000
Safin Safarullakhan and Hatim Bendriss (MAR) scored 7/8 each at XV Gran Hotel Bali Nocturno Blitz 2024 Group B Sub-2000. 10-year-old Safin won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Hatim secured second place. Four players - David Blanco Garcia Bajo (ESP), Mario Antonanzas Fernandez (ESP), Kevin D'Souza and Yohan Boricha scored 6.5/8 each. They secured third to sixth place respectively. The total prize fund was €2000, €1000 for each Open and Sub-2000 categories. The top three prizes in each group were €300, €200 and €120 along with a trophy each. The two-day eight-round Swiss league tournament was organized by Luis Barona Boj at Hotel Bali, Benidorm in Alicante, Spain on 3rd and 4th December. This is Safin's fifth tournament victory of 2024. Photo: Patricia Claros Aguilar
Safin's fifth triumph in 2024
David Blanco Garcia Bajo (ESP) was the sole leader 6.5/7, heading into the final round. Hatim Bendriss (MAR) and Safin Safarullakhan were trailing by a half point at 6/7 each. Safin defeated David to become the champion, David finished third. Hatim won against Ruben Romera Carrion (ESP) to secure second place.
A total of 96 players took part from 20 countries across the world in the Group B Sub 2000 category. The tournament was organized by Luis Barona Boj (ESP) at Hotel Bali, Bendorm in Alicante, Spain on 3rd and 4th December 2024. The eight-round Swiss league tournament had a time control of 3 minutes + 2seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | Gr | FED | RtgI | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | AFM | Safin, Safarullakhan | 1 | *H | IND | 1824 | India | 7 | 36 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2 | 5 | Bendriss, Hatim | * | MAR | 1984 | Marruecos | 7 | 35,5 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 26 | Blanco Garcia Bajo, David | * | ESP | 1930 | Fundación La Caja | 6,5 | 34 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 17 | Antonanzas Fernandez, Mario | * | ESP | 1961 | Orvina | 6,5 | 31 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 79 | D, Souza Kevin | 1 | * | IND | 1714 | AICF | 6,5 | 31 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 42 | Boricha, Yohan | 1 | * | IND | 1888 | India | 6,5 | 29 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 28 | Perez Garcia, Jose Miguel | * | ESP | 1925 | Castellón | 6 | 31,5 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 8 | 53 | Galinsky, Misha | 1 | * | NOR | 1847 | Dragen | 6 | 30,5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 29 | Saber, Anas | *H | MAR | 1922 | Marruecos | 6 | 30 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 10 | 11 | Stanchev, Aleksandar | * | BUL | 1974 | Bulgaria | 6 | 29 | 8 | 0 |
