Chess To The Max

ANYONE who has been wondering why the number of entrants for Calvià, which starts in Mallorca next Saturday, has remained stagnant for some time at 103 can find the explanation in a new notice at the event's website.

Translated from Spanish by Google, it reads: "ATTENTION: Due to the security measures imposed by the pandemic, a maximum of 100 players will be able to play in the Amateur Open."

In fact the latest list of entrants at http://chess-results.com/tnr560234.aspx?lan=1 shows 102 players, with an interesting mix of nationalities:

1	ARG	Argentina	2
2	AUT	Austria	1
3	BEL	Belgium	1
4	CZE	Czech Republic	6
5	DEN	Denmark	1
6	ENG	England	6
7	ESP	Spain	44
8	FRA	France	1
9	GER	Germany	15
10	IRL	Ireland	3
11	LAT	Latvia	6
12	LTU	Lithuania	1
13	NED	Netherlands	5
14	NOR	Norway	3
15	ROU	Romania	3
16	SCO	Scotland	1
17	SUI	Switzerland	2
18	WLS	Wales	1