SEXTO GRAND PRIX SANTA RITA 2025

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77 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 06 Jun 2025 to 08 Jun 2025 in Santa Rita, Paraguay. 8 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2126, and top seed was Juan Sebastian Melian (🇵🇾 PAR, IM, 2358).

Joaquin Jimenez (🇦🇷 ARG, CM, 2139) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Juan Sebastian Melian (5.5) and Rodolfo Cantero (5.5). Jimenez clinched sole first place in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Gustavo Ariel Pena Amaral (1626) beat Gabriela Vargas (WIM, 2193), a +567-point gap.

Location

🇵🇾Santa Rita, Paraguay

Dates

06 Jun 2025 → 08 Jun 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇵🇾IMJuan Sebastian Melian2358

Avg top 10

2,126

Participants

Titled players · 8

IM×1

FM×1

CM×4

WIM×1

WFM×1

Federations · 3 represented

🇵🇾Paraguay×62

🇧🇷Brazil×1

🇦🇷Argentina×1

Top 3

🥇
CMJoaquin Jimenez
🇦🇷ARG·2139
6.0pts·2236perf+17.8
🥈
IMJuan Sebastian Melian
🇵🇾PAR·2358
5.5pts·2281perf-8.4
🥉
CMRodolfo Cantero
🇵🇾PAR·2179
5.5pts·2193perf+7.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

CM Joaquin Jimenez led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Jimenez6Melian5.5Caetano5.5Cantero5.5Mayeregger5.5Britez Gonzalez5.5

R6 · LEADER CHANGE08 Jun

IM Juan Sebastian Melian takes the sole lead (5.5/6).

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

CM Joaquin Jimenez beat IM Juan Sebastian Melian (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

IM Juan Sebastian Melian 3 wins (R4–R6)Hugo Zanotti Mendonca Caetano 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1CMJoaquin Jimenez	*	1	—	—
2IMJuan Sebastian Melian	0	*	1	1
3Hugo Zanotti Mendonca Caetano	—	0	*	—
4CMRodolfo Cantero	—	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Jimenez, JoaquinCM	2139	ARG	+25N	+17B	=9N	+30B	=8N	+14B	+2N	6.0	28.5	32.5	27.50	2236	+17.8
2	Melian, Juan SebastianIM	2358	PAR	+47N	+22B	=7N	+9B	+3B	+4N	−1B	5.5	31.5	34.5	25.75	2281	-8.4
3	Cantero, RodolfoCM	2179	PAR	+38N	+20B	+10N	+14B	−2N	+11B	=6N	5.5	30.0	33.5	25.25	2193	+7.0
4	Caetano, Hugo Zanotti Mendonca	2144	BRA	+42B	+24N	+5B	=8N	+13B	−2B	+18N	5.5	29.0	32.0	24.00	2149	+6.2
5	Britez Gonzalez, Jorge A	1764	PAR	+51N	+27B	−4N	+32B	+22N	=8B	+13B	5.5	27.0	30.0	22.00	2022	+37.6
6	Mayeregger, Arnold	2122	PAR	+63B	+33N	+21B	=13N	+16B	=15N	=3B	5.5	27.0	29.0	21.75	2150	+9.6
7	Vinales Gonzalez, Enzo MathiasFM	2019	PAR	+55B	+43N	=2B	−16N	+17N	+41B	+15B	5.5	25.0	28.0	20.75	2088	+28.4
8	Alarcon, Jose Antonio	2047	PAR	+45N	+12B	+11N	=4B	=1B	=5N	=16B	5.0	31.5	34.5	23.75	2007	-0.4
9	Navarro Canete, Facundo Javier	1837	PAR	+64B	+35N	=1B	−2N	+20B	=32N	+44N	5.0	26.5	28.5	18.00	1886	+10.9
10	Mayeregger Gonzalez, Renata ValentinaWFM	1895	PAR	+48N	+36B	−3B	+35N	+19B	−13N	+24B	5.0	25.5	28.5	18.50	1868	+1.1
11	Recalde Vazquez,Virgilio Samuel	1725	PAR	+40B	+44N	−8B	+28N	+24B	−3N	+22B	5.0	25.5	28.5	18.00	1857	+36.0
12	Gonzalez, Domingo Faustino	1554	PAR	+67B	−8N	−40B	+64N	+50B	+28N	+41N	5.0	20.0	22.0	14.00	1833	+53.6
13	Montiel, Angel NathanaelCM	2028	PAR	+69N	+29B	+23N	=6B	−4N	+10B	−5N	4.5	29.5	31.0	17.25	1930	-10.4
14	Amarilla Ettiene, EzequielCM	2032	PAR	+50B	+37N	+19B	−3N	+23B	−1N	=32B	4.5	27.5	30.5	17.00	1894	-28.4
15	Vargas, GabrielaWIM	2193	PAR	+39B	−18N	+47B	+37N	+21B	=6B	−7N	4.5	26.5	29.5	16.75	1974	-28.6
16	Franco Pinanez, Miguel A	1871	PAR	F	+68B	+18N	+7B	−6N	+30B	=8N	4.5	26.5	26.5	18.50	2041	+22.8
17	Velazquez Ruiz, Liam Fabian	1595	PAR	+34B	−1N	+55B	+52N	−7B	=35N	+56B	4.5	25.0	27.5	14.25	1541	-14.4
18	Pena Amaral, Gustavo Ariel	1626	PAR	+58N	+15B	−16B	=26N	+62N	+21B	−4B	4.5	25.0	27.0	15.00	1904	+49.6
19	Leith Acosta, Marcelo Alejandro	1640	PAR	+61N	+70B	−14N	+31B	−10N	=29B	+37N	4.5	23.5	24.5	13.00	1703	+11.6
20	Franco Gonzalez, Paul	1608	PAR	+57B	−3N	=25B	+71N	−9N	+62B	+36N	4.5	22.5	23.5	11.00	1613	-2.8
21	Cristaldo, Ulises	1691	PAR	+53N	+31B	−6N	+27B	−15N	−18N	+48B	4.0	25.5	28.5	14.00	1683	-5.8
22	Gamarra Rodi, Lucas Ramon	1639	PAR	+59B	−2N	+42B	+40N	−5B	+43N	−11N	4.0	25.0	27.5	11.50	1632	-7.2
23	Paredes Almada, Andres Joaquin	1670	PAR	+26B	+28N	−13B	+44N	−14N	=37B	=29N	4.0	24.5	27.5	14.75	1687	-3.6
24	Gonzalez Gauto, Victor	1607	PAR	+65N	−4B	+63N	+45B	−11N	+27B	−10N	4.0	24.5	26.5	11.00	1658	+5.2
25	Bareiro Marzal, Nicole Arami	1441	PAR	−1B	+34N	=20N	−36B	=66B	+52N	+49N	4.0	24.0	26.0	13.25	1381	-10.4
26	Farina Ramirez, Marco Ricardo	0	PAR	−23N	+76B	+29N	=18B	−30N	=31B	+42N	4.0	23.5	23.5	11.25	1575	0.0
27	Sauer Behling, Bernardo	1487	PAR	+46B	−5N	+56B	−21N	+52B	−24N	+51B	4.0	22.5	25.0	11.50	889	-27.6
28	Troche Gonzalez, David Alexander Nahuel	1475	PAR	+56N	−23B	+70N	−11B	+46N	−12B	+53N	4.0	22.5	23.5	9.50	855	-33.2
29	Barrios Pinanez, Carlos Emmanuel	1545	PAR	+74B	−13N	−26B	+59N	+40B	=19N	=23B	4.0	22.5	22.5	9.75	1630	+8.8
30	Torres Caballero, Sofia Anabela	1648	PAR	F	+71N	+54B	−1N	+26B	−16N	+35B	4.0	22.0	22.0	11.50	1712	+9.2
31	Noguera Delgado, Gael Eduardo	1483	PAR	+72B	−21N	+46B	−19N	=56B	=26N	+40B	4.0	21.0	22.0	10.25	865	-21.6
32	Benitez, Jhony	1643	PAR	F	+75B	+41B	−5N	+54N	=9B	=14N	4.0	21.0	21.0	10.75	1837	+24.2
33	Balbuena Escobar, Milciades de Jesus	1578	PAR	+49N	−6B	−45N	+51B	+42N	−44B	+63N	4.0	20.5	22.5	11.00	1481	-15.8
34	Medina Cuenca, Leandro Andres	0	PAR	−17N	−25B	=38N	+58B	+71B	=47N	+43B	4.0	20.5	21.5	9.75	1421	0.0
35	Florenciano Cuba, Dylan Armando	1505	PAR	+73N	−9B	+53N	−10B	+48N	=17B	−30N	3.5	24.5	24.5	8.25	1411	-8.0
36	Galeano Rolin, Mateo Josias	1513	PAR	+60B	−10N	=57B	+25N	−41B	+39N	−20B	3.5	22.5	25.0	11.25	1548	+4.0
37	Schoffen Behling, Lucas	1553	PAR	+77N	−14B	+69N	−15B	+63N	=23N	−19B	3.5	21.0	21.0	5.50	1580	-1.6
38	Arcos Ramirez, Juan	1445	PAR	−3B	−57N	=34B	−46N	+75N	+69B	+62N	3.5	18.5	18.5	5.50	1045	-3.2
39	Martinez Viveros, Josue Emanuel	1448	PAR	−15N	=61B	+75N	−62B	+57N	−36B	+58N	3.5	17.5	17.5	6.25	881	-19.6
40	Centurion Carbonera, Cecilia Catherine	0	PAR	−11N	+73B	+12N	−22B	−29N	+46B	−31N	3.0	25.0	25.0	8.00	1352	0.0
41	Rivarola Rotela, Alejandro Moises	1695	PAR	F	+62B	−32N	+48B	+36N	−7N	−12B	3.0	23.0	23.0	8.50	1489	-47.2
42	Martinez Viveros, Josias Joaquin	1442	PAR	−4N	+58B	−22N	+49B	−33B	+74N	−26B	3.0	23.0	23.0	5.50	891	-26.8
43	Britez Sosa, Rolendio Josias	1527	PAR	+52N	−7B	−48N	+53B	+45N	−22B	−34N	3.0	22.5	25.5	9.00	1538	-2.8
44	Martinez Campos, Rita Hayelen	1484	PAR	+76N	−11B	+49N	−23B	F	+33N	−9B	3.0	22.0	22.0	7.00	1514	+2.4
45	Portillo Areco, Santiago Joel	1421	PAR	−8B	+67N	+33B	−24N	−43B	=60N	=47B	3.0	21.5	23.5	8.75	1449	+2.0
46	Reyes Velazquez, Santiago E	0	PAR	−27N	+51B	−31N	+38B	−28B	−40N	+65B	3.0	21.5	23.5	8.50	1279	0.0
47	Baez Morales, Luis Guillermo	1452	PAR	−2B	+59N	−15N	F	+65B	=34B	=45N	3.0	21.5	21.5	8.00	1436	-8.0
48	Bareiro Marzal, Mathias Ariel	0	PAR	−10B	+60N	+43B	−41N	−35B	+70N	−21N	3.0	21.0	22.0	6.50	1413	0.0
49	Notario Farina, Julisse Janette	0	PAR	−33B	+50N	−44B	−42N	+55B	+71N	−25B	3.0	20.0	21.0	7.00	1236	0.0
50	Samudio Santacruz, Sabrina Sahari	1416	PAR	−14N	−49B	+67N	+72B	−12N	−53B	+60B	3.0	20.0	21.0	5.50	887	-16.0
51	FIDE 3714039	0	—	−5B	−46N	+74B	−33N	+72N	+61B	−27N	3.0	20.0	20.0	3.50	806	0.0
52	Portillo Areco, Jeremias Ezequiel	0	PAR	−43B	+64N	+68N	−17B	−27N	−25B	+69N	3.0	19.5	21.0	5.50	710	0.0
53	Dominguez Velastiqui, Julio Andres	0	PAR	−21B	+72N	−35B	−43N	+73B	+50N	−28B	3.0	18.5	18.5	4.00	1273	0.0
54	Ramirez Bentos, Ana Paula	1501	PAR	F	+66B	−30N	+57N	−32B	−56N	+59B	3.0	17.5	17.5	7.00	845	-22.8
55	FIDE 3724069	0	—	−7N	+77B	−17N	−70B	−49N	+73B	+74N	3.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	1009	0.0
56	Vazquez Fleita, Pilar Alejandra	0	PAR	−28B	F	−27N	+69B	=31N	+54B	−17N	2.5	21.0	21.0	6.50	1356	0.0
57	Lopez Benitez, Kenya Valentina	0	PAR	−20N	+38B	=36N	−54B	−39B	−59N	+73N	2.5	20.5	20.5	5.25	1350	0.0
58	FIDE 3715701	0	—	−18B	−42N	=60B	−34N	+68N	+64B	−39B	2.5	19.5	21.5	5.25	710	0.0
59	Henn Burgos, Dorian Sebastian	0	PAR	−22N	−47B	+73N	−29B	=69N	+57B	−54N	2.5	18.0	18.0	3.25	730	0.0
60	FIDE 3724085	0	—	−36N	−48B	=58N	+68B	=61N	=45B	−50N	2.5	17.5	19.5	6.00	1178	0.0
61	FIDE 3716430	0	—	−19B	=39N	−62N	+75B	=60B	−51N	=66B	2.5	17.5	17.5	4.00	1350	0.0
62	Barrios Torres, Carlos Enrique	0	PAR	F	−41N	+61B	+39N	−18B	−20N	−38B	2.0	21.5	21.5	6.00	1327	0.0
63	Samudio Santacruz, Stephanie Sophia	1436	PAR	−6N	F	−24B	+65N	−37B	+66N	−33B	2.0	21.0	23.0	4.00	840	-38.0
64	FIDE 3724026	0	—	−9N	−52B	+77N	−12B	F	−58N	+76B	2.0	15.5	15.5	0.00	897	0.0
65	Lopez Ruiz Diaz, Sofia Isabel	0	PAR	−24B	F	+76N	−63B	−47N	+72B	−46N	2.0	15.0	15.0	1.00	694	0.0
66	Pinanez Barrios, Cristhian Ezequiel	0	PAR	F	−54N	−71B	+67B	=25N	−63B	=61N	2.0	14.5	14.5	5.25	1176	0.0
67	Notario Farina, Nicolas Emmanuel	0	PAR	−12N	−45B	−50B	−66N	F	+76B	+70N	2.0	14.0	14.0	1.00	665	0.0
68	FIDE 3723941	0	—	F	−16N	−52B	−60N	−58B	+75N	+71B	2.0	13.5	13.5	1.00	1072	0.0
69	Alfonso Galeano, Sebastian	0	PAR	−13B	+74N	−37B	−56N	=59B	−38N	−52B	1.5	19.5	19.5	1.25	875	0.0
70	FIDE 3724050	0	—	F	−19N	−28B	+55N	F	−48B	−67B	1.0	19.5	19.5	3.00	758	0.0
71	Galeano Llanes, Ruben Antonio	0	PAR	F	−30B	+66N	−20B	−34N	−49B	−68N	1.0	19.5	19.5	2.00	827	0.0
72	Samudio Santacruz, Samira Susana	0	PAR	−31N	−53B	F	−50N	−51B	−65N	+75B	1.0	15.0	15.0	0.00	655	0.0
73	FIDE 3724042	0	—	−35B	−40N	−59B	F	−53N	−55N	−57B	0.0	17.5	17.5	0.00	647	0.0
74	FIDE 3723950	0	—	−29N	−69B	−51N	F	F	−42B	−55B	0.0	16.5	16.5	0.00	701	0.0
75	FIDE 3724034	0	—	F	−32N	−39B	−61N	−38B	−68B	−72N	0.0	16.5	16.5	0.00	712	0.0
76	FIDE 3721817	0	—	−44B	−26N	−65B	F	F	−67N	−64N	0.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	687	0.0
77	FIDE 3723933	0	—	−37B	−55N	−64B	F	F	F	F	0.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	752	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Gonzalez, Domingo FaustinoPAR
+53.6
5.0 pts · #18
2Pena Amaral, Gustavo ArielPAR
+49.6
4.5 pts · #28
3Britez Gonzalez, Jorge APAR
+37.6
5.5 pts · #8

Top rating losers

1Rivarola Rotela, Alejandro MoisesPAR
-47.2
3.0 pts · #42
2Samudio Santacruz, Stephanie SophiaPAR
-38.0
2.0 pts · #53
3Troche Gonzalez, David Alexander NahuelPAR
-33.2
4.0 pts · #69

Biggest upsets

R2+567 Elo gap
Pena Amaral, Gustavo Ariel1626 beat WIMVargas, Gabriela2193
R7+264 Elo gap
Britez Gonzalez, Jorge A1764 beat CMMontiel, Angel Nathanael2028
R7+219 Elo gap
CMJimenez, Joaquin2139 beat IMMelian, Juan Sebastian2358