IX INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN 

485 PLAYERS. NEW RECORD OF PARTICIPATION

For all the players

Catalan Circuit of summer Opens

Sants Open Tournament will be the last category A special open that will give points for the Catalan Circuit Rating "Generalitat de Catalunya Prize". For additional information about ratings, prizes, etc..., of this Circuit, see Catalan Federation web page http://www.escacs.cat

IX Open of Sants, Hostafrancs and la Bordeta

Sants Open present edition will be splited into 2 groups. 
On one side, as previous editions, the main group, formed for all players with federative licence no matter what Elo Rating points have.

On the other side, a second group of players with Elo lesst 1999 points.

For all rating categories and prizes, FIDE rating will be taking into account first, Catalan rating second, and finally, FEDA rating. Local & National ratings will be validated by Tournament Comission.

As an example, a player with FIDE ELO 1950, will be able to play in group A or group B. Players should inform of their choosed group at their regristation.

Winners 2007