WIM Umida Omonova (Uzbekistan) (PHOTOGRAPH: David Llada) In the VI El Llobregat Open Chess Tournament, each game is played beyond the board. The looks of

GM Bharath Subramaniyam, champion of the VI El Llobregat Open Chess Tournament (PHOTO: David Llada) The Indian player Bharath Subramaniyam has won the VI El

MI Marius Deuer (Germany) (PHOTOGRAPH: David Llada) In chess, a “norm” is an official recognition that certifies that a player has competed with master-level performance

The role of the arbiters in chess competitions is often little talked about. It is good that this is so, since they themselves try to

Fabían Fiorito (PHOTO: David Llada) By Leontxo Garcíajournalist specialized in chess for EL PAÍS. The Llobregat is one of the most prestigious Spanish tournaments, as

A comforting hug before starting the game. Alanna Berikkyzy of KAZ, is the reigning U-10 world champion (last year she also won the world championship