IV Magistral Internacional Ciudad de Sant Joan de Alacant
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 30 Jun 2025 to 04 Jul 2025 in Sant Joan de Alacant (Alicante), Spain. 6 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2296, and top seed was Simon Lamaze (🇫🇷 FRA, IM, 2424).
Simon Lamaze (🇫🇷 FRA, IM, 2424) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Sebastian Felipe Sanchez (6.5) and Andres Luque Saiz (6.5). Lamaze won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Alejandro Yuste Valenzuela (2170) beat Pau Marin Ferragut (IM, 2380), a +210-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Simon Lamaze led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Simon Lamaze takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
IM Simon Lamaze drew with FM Andres Luque Saiz (Black).
IM Simon Lamaze won 4 in a row (R3–R6).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇫🇷IMLamaze, Simon | 2424 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 29.50 | 37.5 | +13.8 | 2554 |
| 3 | 🇨🇴IMSanchez, Sebastian Felipe | 2418 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.5 | 25.75 | 38.5 | +4.6 | 2448 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸FMLuque Saiz, Andres | 2352 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 24.50 | 38.5 | +25.6 | 2455 |
| 4 | 🇦🇷GMGiaccio, Alfredo | 2306 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 20.00 | 39.5 | +8.6 | 2374 |
| 5 | 🇨🇺FMDocampo Beltran, Dexter | 2397 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 17.25 | 40.0 | -7.8 | 2327 |
| 7 | 🇪🇸Pardo Ruiz, Carlos | 2190 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 12.25 | 41.5 | +13.3 | 2227 |
| 6 | 🇪🇸Garcia Ramos, Marcos | 2178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 9.00 | 41.5 | +10.2 | 2229 |
| 8 | 🇪🇸IMMarin Ferragut, Pau | 2380 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 3.0 | 14.75 | 42.0 | -25.9 | 2161 |
| 9 | 🇪🇸Deusa Ballesteros, Lucas | 2141 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 2.5 | 9.75 | 42.5 | -2.8 | 2147 |
| 10 | 🇪🇸Yuste Valenzuela, Alejandro | 2170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 1.5 | 4.25 | 43.5 | -28.0 | 2037 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Luque Saiz, AndresFMESP+25.66.5 pts · #2
- 2Lamaze, SimonIMFRA+13.87.5 pts · #1
- 3Pardo Ruiz, CarlosESP+13.33.5 pts · #7
- 1Yuste Valenzuela, AlejandroESP-28.01.5 pts · #10
- 2Marin Ferragut, PauIMESP-25.93.0 pts · #8
- 3Docampo Beltran, DexterFMCUB-7.85.0 pts · #5
- R5+210 Elo gap
- R2+190 Elo gap