After nine rounds three players shared first place with 7.0/9 each at the El Llobregat Open in Barcelona: Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan), Murali Khartekeyan (India), and Pere Garriga Cazorla, the best player from the host country. But Abdusattorov had the best tiebreak and won the tournament. | Photos: Patricia Claros