XCIII Campionat de Catalunya Individual Absolut 2025
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16 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 17 May 2025 to 24 May 2025 in Salou (Tarragona), Spain. 13 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2435, and top seed was Daniel Alsina Leal (🇪🇸 ESP, GM, 2488).
Pedro Antonio Gines Esteo (🇪🇸 ESP, GM, 2471) won with 6.0/8, ahead of Pere Garriga Cazorla (5.5) and Hipolito Asis Gargatagli (5.5). Gines Esteo shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 6.
Location
🇪🇸Salou (Tarragona), Spain
Dates
17 May 2025 → 24 May 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 8 rounds
Titled players · 13
GM×6
IM×3
FM×3
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇪🇸Spain×16
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsGM Pedro Antonio Gines Esteo led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE22 May
GM Pedro Antonio Gines Esteo takes the sole lead (5.0/6).
2× WIN STREAK · 3+3 wins
GM Pedro Antonio Gines Esteo posted 3 in a row (R1–R3) and 3 in a row (R5–R7) — total 6 wins.
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMPedro Antonio Gines Esteo | * | — | 1 0 | 1 1 |
| 2GMHipolito Asis Gargatagli | — | * | ½ ½ | 1 ½ |
| 3GMPere Garriga Cazorla | 0 1 | ½ ½ | * | — |
| 4GMDaniel Alsina Leal | 0 0 | 0 ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gines Esteo, Pedro AntonioGM | 2471 | ESP | +13B | +13N | +5N | −5B | +4N | +4B | +2B | −2N | 6.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 17.50 | 2606 | +14.4 |
| 2 | Garriga Cazorla, PereGM | 2484 | ESP | +14B | +14N | =7B | +7N | =3B | =3N | −1N | +1B | 5.5 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 13.75 | 2539 | +6.2 |
| 3 | Asis Gargatagli, HipolitoGM | 2448 | ESP | =11B | +11N | =6B | +6N | =2N | =2B | +4N | =4B | 5.5 | 24.5 | 25.0 | 16.00 | 2590 | +15.2 |
| 4 | Alsina Leal, DanielGM | 2488 | ESP | +15B | +15N | +8B | +8N | −1B | −1N | −3B | =3N | 4.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 4.75 | 2380 | -9.0 |
| 5 | Lopez Martinez, Josep ManuelGM | 2464 | ESP | +16B | +16N | −1B | +1N | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 6.00 | 2538 | +4.2 |
| 6 | Guerra Mendez, Jose AngelGM | 2487 | ESP | +12B | =12N | =3N | −3B | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.50 | 2298 | -8.6 |
| 7 | Ayats Llobera, GerardIM | 2456 | ESP | =9B | =9N | =2N | −2B | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.75 | 2290 | -9.0 |
| 8 | Lazaro Pujol, AbelFM | 2340 | ESP | −10N | +10B | −4N | −4B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.00 | 2238 | -10.0 |
| 9 | Garrido Fernandez, DanielFM | 2269 | ESP | =7N | =7B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 2456 | +9.6 |
| 10 | Aloma Vidal, RobertIM | 2374 | ESP | +8B | −8N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2340 | -1.0 |
| 11 | Salinas Tomas, DanielFM | 2338 | ESP | =3N | −3B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.75 | 2255 | -4.0 |
| 12 | Palomo Teruel, Xavier | 2148 | ESP | −6N | =6B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 2294 | +5.2 |
| 13 | Campos Olaya, Israel | 2217 | ESP | −1N | −1B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 1671 | -7.6 |
| 14 | Serrano Batova, Vicent | 2216 | ESP | −2N | −2B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 1684 | -6.8 |
| 15 | Vinolas Anglada, LauraWCM | 2063 | ESP | −4N | −4B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 1663 | -3.2 |
| 16 | Villa Tornero, AlexIM | 2219 | ESP | −5N | −5B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1664 | -8.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Asis Gargatagli, HipolitoGMESP+15.25.5 pts · #2
- 2Gines Esteo, Pedro AntonioGMESP+14.46.0 pts · #1
- 3Garrido Fernandez, DanielFMESP+9.61.0 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Lazaro Pujol, AbelFMESP-10.01.0 pts · #8
- 2Alsina Leal, DanielGMESP-9.04.5 pts · #4
- 3Ayats Llobera, GerardIMESP-9.01.5 pts · #7