The Lanzarote Closed Tournament 2025 came to an end after intense days of competition, leaving Alexander Bangiev in the absolute category, Julius Pleschke in the youth category, Katharina Bangiev in the women's category, and again Alexander Bangiev in the veterans category as the great winners. With this victory, each of them earns the right to compete in the Canary Islands Championship in their respective category.
The tournament has been a demanding test for all participants, with highly complex positions and endings that required millimeter precision. Players such as Ángel González, Pedro Tomás Alemán, Yuhang Shi, Joel Ascensión, Anton Bangiev, Hugo Toribio, Alicia Pulido, Xiwei Chen, and Xinying You showed glimpses of their talent, presenting games with dynamic structures, positional games, and exact calculations in critical moments.
The boards witnessed exciting games, where the players demonstrated their ability to adapt to different situations. Some stood out for their precision in the endings, while others managed to impose their game with well-constructed attacks. In several rounds, defending with precision was key to resisting complicated positions, while in others, taking the initiative allowed small advantages to be transformed into victories.
With the closing of this edition, chess in Lanzarote continues to consolidate with a rising competitive level. The players who will represent the island in the Canary Islands Championship have demonstrated their ability to face higher-level challenges, and this tournament has served as a great preparation test for what is to come.
