Liga de Ajedrez Magos del Tablero Merlin
5 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 31 May 2025 to 05 Jul 2025 in VER, Minatitlan, Mexico. Top 10 Elo average was 1133, and top seed was Samuel Diaz Martinez (🇲🇽 MEX, 1892).
Ricardo Paul Ortiz Hernandez (🇲🇽 MEX, 1885) won with 6.5/10, ahead of Alejandro Luis Hipolito (4.0) and Samuel Diaz Martinez (3.5). Ortiz Hernandez shared the lead from round 4 and won solo starting round 5.
- 🥇
- 🥈
- 🥉
How it unfolded
Top 5 · 10 roundsRicardo Paul Ortiz Hernandez led from R5 onwards, the title was decided early. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Ricardo Paul Ortiz Hernandez takes the sole lead (3.0/5).
Ricardo Paul Ortiz Hernandez opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Alejandro Luis Hipolito); the title is out of reach before R10.
Ricardo Paul Ortiz Hernandez 2.0–0.0 against Alejandro Luis Hipolito (R5 1-0, R10 1-0) — decisive in 2/2.
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇽Ortiz Hernandez, Ricardo Paul | 1885 | * | 11 | ½1 | ½½ | 11 | 6.5 | 22.25 | 27.0 | +30.4 | 2226 |
| 3 | 🇲🇽Luis Hipolito, Alejandro | 0 | 00 | * | ½½ | 11 | ½½ | 4.0 | 12.50 | 32.0 | 0.0 | 1763 |
| 5 | 🇲🇽Diaz Martinez, Samuel | 1892 | 0½ | ½½ | * | ½1 | 0½ | 3.5 | 13.25 | 33.0 | -41.6 | 1693 |
| 2 | 🇲🇽Marcelo Cadenas, Carlos | 0 | ½½ | 00 | 0½ | * | ½1 | 3.0 | 12.75 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 1888 |
| 4 | 🇲🇽Mateo Garcia, Miguel Yahir | 1887 | 00 | ½½ | ½1 | 0½ | * | 3.0 | 10.75 | 34.0 | -19.2 | 1802 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Ortiz Hernandez, Ricardo PaulMEX+30.46.5 pts · #1
- 2Luis Hipolito, AlejandroMEX0.04.0 pts · #3
- 3Marcelo Cadenas, CarlosMEX0.03.0 pts · #2
- 1Diaz Martinez, SamuelMEX-41.63.5 pts · #5
- 2Mateo Garcia, Miguel YahirMEX-19.23.0 pts · #4
- 3Luis Hipolito, AlejandroMEX0.04.0 pts · #3