3er Campeonato Internacional y Nacional Abierto de Ajedrez Veracruz 2025 Cat. Veracruz

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35 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 15 Aug 2025 to 17 Aug 2025 in VER, Xalapa, Mexico. 13 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2229, and top seed was Francisco Javier Martinez Arazo (🇲🇽 MEX, 2367).

Angel Contreras Ovando (🇲🇽 MEX, 2222) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Javier Benitez Lozano (4.5) and Nestor Cofre Archibold (4.5). Contreras Ovando broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Sergio Sanchez Martinez (1944) beat Francisco Javier Martinez Arazo (2367), a +423-point gap.

Location

🇲🇽VER, Xalapa, Mexico

Dates

15 Aug 2025 → 17 Aug 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇲🇽Francisco Javier Martinez Arazo2367

Avg top 10

2,229

Participants

Titled players · 13

IM×2

FM×6

CM×4

WFM×1

Federations · 2 represented

🇲🇽Mexico×33

🇳🇮Nicaragua×1

Top 3

🥇
Angel Contreras Ovando
🇲🇽MEX·2222
5.0pts·2354perf+38.4
🥈
FMJavier Benitez Lozano
🇲🇽MEX·2250
4.5pts·2338perf+13.8
🥉
FMNestor Cofre Archibold
🇲🇽MEX·2226
4.5pts·2320perf+15.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Angel Contreras Ovando led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Contreras Ovando5Cofre Archibold4.5Benitez Lozano4.5Avila Miguel4.5Nipita Medina4Alfaro4

R3–R6 · LEAD HELD

Angel Contreras Ovando held the sole lead from R3 through R6 without losing it.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Angel Contreras Ovando drew with FM Nestor Cofre Archibold (White).

R1–R3 · WIN STREAK

Angel Contreras Ovando won 3 in a row (R1–R3).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Angel Contreras Ovando	*	½	½	1
2FMNestor Cofre Archibold	½	*	½	—
3FMJavier Benitez Lozano	½	½	*	—
4David Avila Miguel	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Contreras Ovando, Angel	2222	MEX	+22N	+4B	+27N	=3B	=2B	+5N	5.0	20.0	22.0	17.50	2354	+38.4
2	Benitez Lozano, JavierFM	2250	MEX	+17N	+7B	=6N	+10B	=1N	=3B	4.5	21.0	24.0	17.25	2338	+13.8
3	Cofre Archibold, NestorFM	2226	MEX	+15B	+24N	=9B	=1N	+6B	=2N	4.5	20.0	22.5	16.00	2320	+15.0
4	Avila Miguel, David	2073	MEX	+32B	−1N	+15B	+14N	=13B	+9N	4.5	17.5	18.5	12.00	2221	+21.4
5	Nipita Medina, Jesus Hassan	2053	MEX	+34B	−6N	+25B	+7B	+8N	−1B	4.0	19.5	20.0	11.00	2152	+18.6
6	Monjardin Cruz, HeliCM	2200	MEX	+20N	+5B	=2B	=13N	−3N	+14B	4.0	19.0	22.0	13.75	2226	+7.4
7	Alfaro, WilliamFM	2077	NCA	+19B	−2N	+18B	−5N	+22B	+21N	4.0	17.5	20.0	11.50	2128	+9.4
8	Garcia de Dios, Jose AntonioCM	2217	MEX	+12B	−27N	+31B	+9N	−5B	+18N	4.0	16.0	17.5	11.50	2125	-12.2
9	De La O Lopez, Juan Andres	2154	MEX	+25N	+26B	=3N	−8B	+11N	−4B	3.5	19.0	21.5	10.75	2117	-3.0
10	Capo Vidal, UrielIM	2196	MEX	=29B	+21N	+11B	−2N	+16B	F	3.5	17.0	18.5	10.25	2214	+4.2
11	Vega Garcia, Jorge ArturoFM	2076	MEX	+30N	=23B	−10N	+17B	−9B	+15N	3.5	15.5	17.0	8.75	2122	+5.4
12	Ortiz Hernandez, Ricardo Paul	1915	MEX	−8N	+33B	−16N	=30B	+29N	+26B	3.5	12.5	13.5	5.75	1997	+12.6
13	Rojas Alarcon, Julian AntonioFM	2365	MEX	F	+14B	+23N	=6B	=4N	F	3.0	17.5	17.5	9.75	2344	+0.1
14	Sobrevilla Carrillo, Ruben	1671	MEX	+16B	−13N	+24B	−4B	+27N	−6N	3.0	17.0	19.0	7.50	2038	+95.2
15	Sanchez Martinez, Sergio	1944	MEX	−3N	+28B	−4N	+33B	+23N	−11B	3.0	17.0	18.0	5.50	1981	+3.8
16	Contreras Medina, Ruben DarioCM	2060	MEX	−14N	+29N	+12B	=26B	−10N	=17B	3.0	15.5	17.0	7.75	1928	-18.8
17	Hernandez Santa Cruz Verazas, Pablo Jose	1947	MEX	−2B	=19N	+34B	−11N	+30B	=16N	3.0	15.5	16.0	5.00	1888	-8.4
18	Amezcua Luria, JesusCM	1958	MEX	−23N	+30B	−7N	+25N	+31B	−8B	3.0	14.5	16.0	5.50	2007	+3.4
19	Luna Rodriguez, Sebastian	1747	MEX	−7N	=17B	=20N	−22B	+35N	+27B	3.0	14.5	14.5	5.00	1891	+34.4
20	Juarez Dominguez, Aldo Alexis	1911	MEX	−6B	=34N	=19B	=31N	+24B	=22N	3.0	13.5	14.0	6.25	1914	+0.2
21	Galaviz Valdez, Manuel AntoninoFM	2091	MEX	F	−10B	+29N	+27B	+26N	−7B	3.0	13.5	13.5	6.00	2086	0.0
22	Escobar Alfaro, Salvador	1920	MEX	−1B	−32N	+28B	+19N	−7N	=20B	2.5	17.0	18.0	6.50	1902	-3.6
23	Martinez Arazo, Francisco Javier	2367	MEX	+18B	=11N	−13B	=24N	−15B	=25N	2.5	15.0	17.5	7.25	1999	-100.8
24	Guillen Cristobal, Sandra NWFM	1991	MEX	+28N	−3B	−14N	=23B	−20N	+29B	2.5	15.0	16.5	4.75	1856	-19.4
25	Espinoza Briones, Aldo Ivan	1782	MEX	−9B	+35N	−5N	−18B	+28N	=23B	2.5	15.0	15.0	3.25	1765	-2.4
26	Flores Guerrero, Jesus AldairIM	1985	MEX	+35B	−9N	+32B	=16N	−21B	−12N	2.5	14.0	14.0	2.50	1733	-22.8
27	Velazquez Rios, Christian Jonathan	1961	MEX	+33N	+8B	−1B	−21N	−14B	−19N	2.0	18.0	19.0	5.00	1793	-24.4
28	Gonzalez Garcia, Edwin Matias	0	MEX	−24B	−15N	−22N	+34B	−25B	+35N	2.0	11.0	11.0	0.50	1621	0.0
29	Alvarado Garzon, Jose Carlos	1850	MEX	=10N	−16B	−21B	+32N	−12B	−24N	1.5	15.5	16.5	2.75	1685	-30.4
30	Macedonio Bustamante, Jose Antonio	0	MEX	−11B	−18N	+35B	=12N	−17N	−33B	1.5	14.0	14.0	1.75	1513	0.0
31	Cruz Ahumada, Samuel Jonathan	1959	MEX	F	F	−8N	=20B	−18N	+34N	1.5	10.5	10.5	2.00	1851	-12.0
32	Carbajal Figueroa, Carlos	0	MEX	−4N	+22B	−26N	−29B	F	F	1.0	12.0	12.0	2.50	1764	0.0
33	Garcia Solis, Miguel Angel	1498	MEX	−27B	−12N	F	−15N	F	+30N	1.0	11.0	11.0	1.50	1097	-9.6
34	Arellano Cuautle, Alberto Valenti	1669	MEX	−5N	=20B	−17N	−28N	F	−31B	0.5	13.5	13.5	1.50	1646	-4.0
35	FIDE 550009176	0	—	−26N	−25B	−30N	F	−19B	−28B	0.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	1038	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Sobrevilla Carrillo, RubenMEX
+95.2
3.0 pts · #12
2Contreras Ovando, AngelMEX
+38.4
5.0 pts · #1
3Luna Rodriguez, SebastianMEX
+34.4
3.0 pts · #23

Top rating losers

1Martinez Arazo, Francisco JavierMEX
-100.8
2.5 pts · #18
2Alvarado Garzon, Jose CarlosMEX
-30.4
1.5 pts · #31
3Velazquez Rios, Christian JonathanMEX
-24.4
2.0 pts · #21

Biggest upsets

R5+423 Elo gap
Sanchez Martinez, Sergio1944 beat Martinez Arazo, Francisco Javier2367
R1+389 Elo gap
Sobrevilla Carrillo, Ruben1671 beat CMContreras Medina, Ruben Dario2060
R3+320 Elo gap
Sobrevilla Carrillo, Ruben1671 beat WFMGuillen Cristobal, Sandra N1991