Campeonato Panamericano Amateur 2025 (U-2300) Absoluto
19 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 23 Jun 2025 to 28 Jun 2025 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. 13 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2124, and top seed was Ramiro Dominguez (🇨🇴 COL, FM, 2210).
Jose Nahum Espinoza Solano (🇳🇮 NCA, FM, 2175) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Alejandro Jose Chinchilla (6.5) and Wilberth Sebastian Lopez Fuentes (5.5). Espinoza Solano won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Valeria Viana (WFM, 1927) beat Melendez Manuel A. (FM, 2154), a +227-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsFM Jose Nahum Espinoza Solano led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
FM Jose Nahum Espinoza Solano never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
FM Jose Nahum Espinoza Solano beat FM Alejandro Jose Chinchilla (White).
FM Jose Nahum Espinoza Solano 7 wins (R1–R7)FM Alejandro Jose Chinchilla 3 wins (R6–R8)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMJose Nahum Espinoza Solano | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2FMAlejandro Jose Chinchilla | 0 | * | 0 | — |
| 3CMWilberth Sebastian Lopez Fuentes | 0 | 1 | * | 1 |
| 4FMMelendez Manuel A. | 0 | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espinoza Solano, Jose NahumFM | 2175 | NCA | +11B | +10N | +3B | +14N | +2B | +8B | +5N | −4N | =7N | 7.5 | 39.0 | 42.0 | 34.25 | 2310 | +28.2 |
| 2 | Chinchilla, Alejandro JoseFM | 2152 | HON | +12B | −3N | +4N | +15B | −1N | +14B | +7B | +9N | =6B | 6.5 | 39.0 | 42.0 | 26.50 | 2201 | +13.4 |
| 3 | Lopez Fuentes, Wilberth SebastianCM | 1961 | MEX | +9B | +2B | −1N | +5N | +10B | −7N | =8B | =6N | =4B | 5.5 | 43.5 | 47.0 | 27.50 | 2182 | +105.6 |
| 4 | Ibarra Carlos RobertoFM | 2117 | ESA | +18B | +15N | −2B | −10N | =5B | =9N | +14N | +1B | =3N | 5.5 | 39.0 | 41.0 | 23.25 | 2127 | +8.0 |
| 5 | Melendez Manuel A.FM | 2154 | ESA | +19N | +13B | −14N | −3B | =4N | +15B | −1B | +12N | +17B | 5.5 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 17.75 | 2099 | -11.2 |
| 6 | Dominguez, RamiroFM | 2210 | COL | F | F | =18B | +19N | +11N | +10B | =12N | =3B | =2N | 5.0 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 17.75 | 2180 | -3.4 |
| 7 | Guevara Ruiz, Marvin AndresFM | 1943 | ESA | −13N | F | −10B | +16N | +18B | +3B | −2N | +8N | =1B | 4.5 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 18.75 | 2096 | +66.0 |
| 8 | Martinez, Walter | 1951 | HON | −10B | +11N | +13N | =12B | +14B | −1N | =3N | −7B | =15B | 4.5 | 34.5 | 37.5 | 16.00 | 2008 | +13.2 |
| 9 | Guevara Ruiz, Santiago JoseFM | 2129 | ESA | −3N | −14B | +17N | =11B | +15N | =4B | +10N | −2B | =13B | 4.5 | 34.0 | 37.0 | 15.75 | 2036 | -44.0 |
| 10 | Sanchez, Steven | 2088 | NCA | +8N | −1B | +7N | +4B | −3N | −6N | −9B | =11B | −19N | 3.5 | 40.5 | 42.5 | 16.25 | 1977 | -27.2 |
| 11 | Cardenas Carbajal, NilsonCM | 2041 | HON | −1N | −8B | F | =9N | −6B | +16N | =17B | =10N | +12B | 3.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 12.00 | 2039 | -1.2 |
| 12 | Diaz Gonzalez Jardon, Emmanuel | 1970 | MEX | −2N | +16N | −15B | =8N | =17B | +18N | =6B | −5B | −11N | 3.5 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 11.25 | 1974 | -0.4 |
| 13 | Pachon Gutierrez, Adriana PaolaWFM | 2079 | COL | +7B | −5N | −8B | −18N | −16B | F | +19N | +14B | =9N | 3.5 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 11.75 | 1971 | -24.0 |
| 14 | Viana, ValeriaWFM | 1927 | HON | +16B | +9N | +5B | −1B | −8N | −2N | −4B | −13N | F | 3.0 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 13.00 | 2015 | +16.0 |
| 15 | Rodriguez Ulloa, Josue | 1885 | HON | F | −4B | +12N | −2N | −9B | −5N | +16B | =19B | =8N | 3.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 9.75 | 1978 | +16.4 |
| 16 | Picado, Jorge | 2063 | NCA | −14N | −12B | +19N | −7B | +13N | −11B | −15N | F | +18B | 3.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 7.50 | 1886 | -39.2 |
| 17 | Lopez Martinez, Andres Osiris | 2072 | COL | F | F | −9B | F | =12N | +19B | =11N | +18B | −5N | 3.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 7.50 | 2039 | -10.8 |
| 18 | Medeiros,Thauane FerreiraWFM | 1954 | BRA | −4N | =19B | =6N | +13B | −7N | −12B | F | −17N | −16N | 2.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 7.00 | 1862 | -19.0 |
| 19 | Alarcon, PamelaWFM | 1987 | NCA | −5B | =18N | −16B | −6B | F | −17N | −13B | =15N | +10B | 2.0 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 6.00 | 1870 | -24.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Lopez Fuentes, Wilberth SebastianCMMEX+105.65.5 pts · #3
- 2Guevara Ruiz, Marvin AndresFMESA+66.04.5 pts · #7
- 3Espinoza Solano, Jose NahumFMNCA+28.27.5 pts · #1
- 1Guevara Ruiz, Santiago JoseFMESA-44.04.5 pts · #9
- 2Picado, JorgeNCA-39.23.0 pts · #15
- 3Sanchez, StevenNCA-27.23.5 pts · #10
- R3+227 Elo gap
- R2+202 Elo gap
- R4+193 Elo gap