Strong Chess XXII
6 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 25 Jun 2025 to 29 Jun 2025 in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2018, and top seed was Ruddy Antonio Mendez (🇩🇴 DOM, CM, 2083).
Ambiorix Pena Ramirez (🇩🇴 DOM, 2039) won with 7.0/10, ahead of Ruddy Antonio Mendez (6.0) and Richards Reynier Lugo Matos (5.0). Pena Ramirez shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Adgart Miguel Castillo Vasquez (1867) beat Ruddy Antonio Mendez (CM, 2083), a +216-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 10 roundsAmbiorix Pena Ramirez led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Ambiorix Pena Ramirez takes the sole lead (4.5/7).
Ambiorix Pena Ramirez 1.0–1.0 against CM Ruddy Antonio Mendez (R4 ½-½, R9 ½-½).
Ambiorix Pena Ramirez went unbeaten across 7 games (R4–R10).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇩🇴Pena Ramirez, Ambiorix | 2039 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 7.0 | 31.00 | 46.0 | +33.2 | 2162 |
| 2 | 🇩🇴CMMendez, Ruddy Antonio | 2083 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 28.25 | 48.0 | -0.8 | 2077 |
| 3 | 🇩🇴CMLugo Matos, Richards Reynier | 2076 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 24.25 | 50.0 | -18.4 | 2006 |
| 4 | 🇩🇴Castillo Vasquez, Adgart Miguel | 1867 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 22.50 | 51.0 | +37.2 | 2012 |
| 5 | 🇩🇴Jimenez Martinez, Dario Alberto | 1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 4.0 | 16.50 | 52.0 | -0.8 | 1957 |
| 6 | 🇩🇴CMPuntier Andujar, Fausto Jiovanny | 2082 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 3.5 | 19.00 | 53.0 | -50.4 | 1895 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Castillo Vasquez, Adgart MiguelDOM+37.24.5 pts · #4
- 2Pena Ramirez, AmbiorixDOM+33.27.0 pts · #1
- 3Jimenez Martinez, Dario AlbertoDOM-0.84.0 pts · #5
- 1Puntier Andujar, Fausto JiovannyCMDOM-50.43.5 pts · #6
- 2Lugo Matos, Richards ReynierCMDOM-18.45.0 pts · #3
- 3Jimenez Martinez, Dario AlbertoDOM-0.84.0 pts · #5
- R5+216 Elo gap
- R7+215 Elo gap
- R4+123 Elo gap