ChessEver News · July 7, 2026

Villa de Benasque Open starts with 48 players on 2/2

The XLV Open Villa de Benasque has 48 perfect scores after two rounds, with Mikhail Antipov vs Nicolas Lopez Mijail on board 1 in round 3.

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The XLV Open Villa de Benasque is already crowded at the top: 48 players started with 2/2 after the first two rounds. Round 3 board 1 is GM Mikhail Antipov against FM Nicolas Lopez Mijail, with Brandon Jacobson, Aditya Samant, Momchil Petkov, Bryce Tiglon and many others still perfect. ChessEver’s event page gives a clean standings-and-pairings view for following the pack as the 10-round open starts to separate.

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