Lince Andujar Blitz Chess Open

SwissBlitz

70 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held on 30 Jun 2025 in Andujar (Jaen), Spain. 27 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2499, and top seed was Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara (🇲🇽 MEX, GM, 2705).

Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara (🇲🇽 MEX, GM, 2705) won with 8.5/9, ahead of Lennis Martinez Ramirez (7.5) and Aditya Varun Gampa (7.0). Martinez Alcantara won solo starting round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Reinis Valdats (FM, 1955) beat Toms Kantans (GM, 2402), a +447-point gap.

Location

🇪🇸Andujar (Jaen), Spain

Dates

30 Jun 2025

Time control

Blitz: 3 minutes for game with 2 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇲🇽GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara2705

Avg top 10

2,499

Participants

Titled players · 27

GM×7

IM×6

FM×12

CM×1

WCM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇪🇸Spain×37

🇱🇻Latvia×11

🇩🇰Denmark×3

🇮🇳India×3

🇦🇲Armenia×2

🇺🇸United States of America×2

🇨🇺Cuba×2

🇸🇬Singapore×2

Top 3

🥇
GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara
🇲🇽MEX·2705
8.5pts·2882perf+10.9
🥈
IMLennis Martinez Ramirez
🇨🇺CUB·2417
7.5pts·2536perf+13.5
🥉
FMAditya Varun Gampa
🇮🇳IND·2323
7.0pts·2462perf+34.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara led from R6; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders

Martinez Alcantara8.5Martinez Ramirez7.5Gampa7Petrosyan7Harikrishnan.A.Ra6.5Paragua6.5

R6–R9 · LEAD HELD

GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara never relinquished the lead after R6; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara beat IM Lennis Martinez Ramirez (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara 4+4 wins (R1–R4, R6–R9)IM Lennis Martinez Ramirez 3 wins (R7–R9)FM Aditya Varun Gampa 5 wins (R4–R8)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara	*	1	1	1
2IMLennis Martinez Ramirez	0	*	1	—
3FMAditya Varun Gampa	0	0	*	—
4GMManuel Petrosyan	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Martinez Alcantara, Jose EduardoGM	2705	MEX	+29B	+27N	+3B	+14N	=9B	+2N	+4N	+10B	+8N	8.5	50.0	55.0	52.00	2882	+10.9
2	Martinez Ramirez, LennisIM	2417	CUB	+38N	+22B	=31N	+17B	+8N	−1B	+21N	+26B	+3B	7.5	46.5	50.5	39.75	2536	+13.5
3	Aditya Varun GampaFM	2323	IND	+39N	+24B	−1N	+28B	+15N	+21B	+6N	+5B	−2N	7.0	49.5	53.5	37.50	2462	+34.4
4	Petrosyan, ManuelGM	2548	ARM	+25B	+18N	=8B	+15B	+5N	=9N	−1B	+27N	+10B	7.0	49.0	54.0	39.50	2562	+4.5
5	Paragua, Megan AltheaFM	2286	USA	+54B	=35N	+65B	+7N	−4B	+11N	+14B	−3N	+19B	6.5	45.0	47.0	30.75	2473	+94.8
6	Kantans, TomsGM	2402	LAT	+51N	+28B	−15N	+31B	+19N	=14N	−3B	+16B	+20N	6.5	44.0	47.5	32.25	2339	-3.4
7	Harikrishnan.A.RaGM	2439	IND	+48N	+66B	=17N	−5B	+16N	+31B	=8N	=20B	+14B	6.5	42.5	44.5	29.50	2374	-4.1
8	Rey Martinez, JaimeFM	2292	ESP	+56N	+34B	=4N	+16B	−2B	+12N	=7B	+9N	−1B	6.0	51.5	54.5	31.75	2447	+37.0
9	Grigoryan, Karen H.GM	2656	ARM	+37N	+26B	+13N	+21B	=1N	=4B	−10N	−8B	+22N	6.0	48.5	53.0	33.25	2492	-13.0
10	Perea Fruet, LorenzoIM	2432	ESP	+40B	−31N	+25B	+30N	+18B	+23N	+9B	−1N	−4N	6.0	46.5	50.5	30.50	2397	0.0
11	Bernabeu Lopez, Carlos JavierFM	2373	ESP	+45B	−23N	+41B	−32N	+29B	−5B	+40N	+25N	+27B	6.0	39.0	43.0	27.00	2175	-33.4
12	Jacobsen, Mikkel ManosriFM	2254	DEN	+43N	−15B	+48N	+24B	+38N	−8B	−22N	+39B	+21N	6.0	38.5	42.0	25.50	2145	-16.0
13	Kistrup, NicolaiIM	2292	DEN	+61B	+32N	−9B	−23N	+25B	−24N	+38B	+44N	+26B	6.0	38.5	41.0	25.00	2186	-16.6
14	Meshkovs, NikitaGM	2533	LAT	+41N	+20B	+19N	−1B	+22N	=6B	−5N	+17B	−7N	5.5	49.5	53.5	28.75	2378	-13.7
15	Valdats, ReinisFM	1955	LAT	+68B	+12N	+6B	−4N	−3B	=18N	−25B	+36N	+32B	5.5	46.0	47.5	25.75	2174	+51.5
16	Herrera Pedroso, Alex	2038	CUB	=50B	+29N	+35B	−8N	−7B	+30N	+18B	−6N	+34B	5.5	43.5	47.0	26.25	2254	+82.4
17	Vingris,MikelisFM	2168	LAT	+36N	+65B	=7B	−2N	−23B	+49N	+32B	−14N	+28N	5.5	42.0	44.0	22.75	2250	+25.4
18	Gomez Aguirre, Juan AlbertoFM	2196	ESP	+64N	−4B	+39N	+34B	−10N	=15B	−16N	+41B	+33N	5.5	41.0	43.0	21.75	2106	-27.4
19	Paikens, ReinisFM	2233	LAT	+42B	+60N	−14B	+40N	−6B	=32N	+31B	+22B	−5N	5.5	40.5	43.5	22.75	2207	-1.4
20	Sanket ChakravartyIM	2191	IND	+67B	−14N	−33B	+54N	+40B	+38N	+24B	=7N	−6B	5.5	39.0	40.5	20.75	2128	-6.4
21	Schnaider, IlanIM	2405	ARG	+33B	+30N	+23B	−9N	+32B	−3N	−2B	+24N	−12B	5.0	46.0	50.5	24.00	2246	-14.8
22	Reyes Penas, Sebastian	2090	ESP	+49B	−2N	+56B	+33N	−14B	+36N	+12B	−19N	−9B	5.0	43.0	46.0	21.50	2129	+10.6
23	Paragua, Dominic Nathan	2044	USA	+57N	+11B	−21N	+13B	+17N	−10B	−26N	−28B	+40N	5.0	42.5	45.5	24.50	2202	+69.2
24	Lazars, KrisjanisCM	2016	LAT	+62B	−3N	+42B	−12N	+45B	+13B	−20N	−21B	+38N	5.0	41.5	44.0	20.50	2094	+14.2
25	Cruz Pereyra, Andresantoni	1911	PER	−4N	+64B	−10N	+46B	−13N	+55B	+15N	−11B	+39N	5.0	41.5	43.5	18.50	2025	+20.6
26	Suarez Uriel, AdrianIM	2211	ESP	+52B	−9N	−40B	+56N	+41B	+33N	+23B	−2N	−13N	5.0	40.5	43.5	20.00	2103	-19.2
27	Hald Falkesgaard, JeppeFM	2222	DEN	+55N	−1B	−38N	+64B	+48N	+34B	+39N	−4B	−11N	5.0	40.5	42.5	17.00	2118	-35.6
28	Ruiz Casado, Francisco Javier	2072	ESP	+53B	−6N	+54B	−3N	−33B	+45N	+42B	+23N	−17B	5.0	40.0	43.0	19.50	1993	-13.2
29	Bittner, Titus	1923	POR	−1N	−16B	+69N	+55B	−11N	−43B	+46N	+56N	+44B	5.0	38.0	39.0	15.00	1895	-7.2
30	Perea Fruet, Federico	2079	ESP	+69N	−21B	+43N	−10B	−39N	−16B	+55N	+51B	+41N	5.0	35.0	36.0	15.50	1975	-39.6
31	Horcajuelo Rocamora, MartinFM	2163	ESP	+46N	+10B	=2B	−6N	+35B	−7N	−19N	−34B	+43N	4.5	45.0	49.0	22.25	2155	+1.6
32	Alonso Vargas, David	2036	ESP	+59N	−13B	+55N	+11B	−21N	=19B	−17N	+48B	−15N	4.5	40.0	43.0	18.25	2075	+10.8
33	Mansor Habash, Zouheir	1792	ESP	−21N	+69B	+20N	−22B	+28N	−26B	=34N	+35N	−18B	4.5	40.0	41.0	18.25	2046	+101.2
34	Peng, Tianlu	1968	CHN	+70B	−8N	+36B	−18N	+42B	−27N	=33B	+31N	−16N	4.5	39.5	39.5	15.25	1957	-3.0
35	Gonzalez de Miguel Yataco, Miguel	1977	ESP	+58N	=5B	−16N	+37B	−31N	−39B	+49N	−33B	+50N	4.5	36.5	39.5	17.75	1833	-52.8
36	Haresh, Venkata Narayanaswamy	1616	SGP	−17B	+44N	−34N	+51B	+37N	−22B	=48N	−15B	+49N	4.5	36.0	39.5	17.25	1883	+108.8
37	Garcia Albarracin, Jose Antonio	1920	ESP	−9B	+50N	=49B	−35N	−36B	=61N	=52B	+53N	+48B	4.5	32.5	35.0	15.25	1701	-35.0
38	Ibanez Macias, Julen	1833	ESP	−2B	+47N	+27B	+49N	−12B	−20B	−13N	+42N	−24B	4.0	43.0	46.5	16.50	1952	+38.8
39	Gonzalez Argandona, Manuel	1772	ESP	−3B	+53N	−18B	+47N	+30B	+35N	−27B	−12N	−25B	4.0	42.0	45.5	17.00	1931	+58.0
40	Moldovan, Lucas Gabriel	1835	POR	−10N	+46B	+26N	−19B	−20N	+58B	−11B	+54N	−23B	4.0	40.0	43.0	15.00	1966	+32.8
41	Maklakova, NaomiWCM	1906	LAT	−14B	+52N	−11N	+57B	−26N	+46B	+54B	−18N	−30B	4.0	37.5	40.5	13.50	1905	-2.6
42	Tendero Perez, Daniel	1676	ESP	−19N	+63B	−24N	+44B	−34N	+50B	−28N	−38B	+58N	4.0	34.5	37.0	13.00	1699	+0.6
43	Kantans, Ansis	1687	LAT	−12B	+70N	−30B	−65N	+47B	+29N	−44B	+45N	−31B	4.0	34.5	34.5	13.00	1851	+49.2
44	Maklakova, Nellija	1868	LAT	−65N	−36B	+50B	−42N	+64N	+59B	+43N	−13B	−29N	4.0	32.0	34.0	12.50	1711	-33.2
45	Dhanesh, Venkata Narayanaswamy	1774	SGP	−11N	+57B	−66N	+59B	−24N	−28B	+63N	−43B	+55N	4.0	31.5	33.5	11.50	1730	-27.2
46	Rusillo Ramirez, Bernabe	1576	ESP	−31B	−40N	+68B	−25N	+61B	−41N	−29B	+62N	+54B	4.0	30.5	32.0	9.50	1695	+30.0
47	Perez Odero, Gonzalo	1603	ESP	−66N	−38B	+63N	−39B	−43N	+57B	−51N	+59B	+56N	4.0	27.0	29.0	11.50	1591	-5.4
48	Mateos Atienza, Alberto	1861	ESP	−7B	+67N	−12B	+52N	−27B	+56N	=36B	−32N	−37N	3.5	37.5	39.0	10.25	1844	-9.8
49	De Gracia Santaolaya, Mireya	1551	ESP	−22N	+51B	=37N	−38B	+50N	−17B	−35B	+61N	−36B	3.5	35.0	37.5	11.75	1701	+44.8
50	De La Torre Roldan, Marcos	0	ESP	=16N	−37B	−44N	+58B	−49B	−42N	+67B	+52N	−35B	3.5	32.5	34.0	10.75	1649	0.0
51	Cruz Torres, Gerardo	1789	ESP	−6B	−49N	+53B	−36N	+67B	−54N	+47B	−30N	=63B	3.5	32.5	34.0	10.25	1647	-33.8
52	Plazas Sanchez, Ruben	1658	ESP	−26N	−41B	+62N	−48B	−58N	+69B	=37N	−50B	+61B	3.5	28.5	29.5	8.25	1777	+14.6
53	Ruiz Diaz, Alba	1507	ESP	−28N	−39B	−51N	+63B	−55N	=64B	+58N	−37B	+69B	3.5	27.5	28.5	7.50	1515	-2.8
54	De Gracia Santaolaya, Christian	1697	ESP	−5N	+58B	−28N	−20B	+57N	+51B	−41N	−40B	−46N	3.0	35.5	38.5	9.50	1659	-25.2
55	Perea Fruet, Alba	1659	ESP	−27B	+68N	−32B	−29N	+53B	−25N	−30B	+57N	−45B	3.0	35.0	36.5	8.00	1646	-17.2
56	Perez Ruiz, Diego	1717	ESP	−8B	+62N	−22N	−26B	+69N	−48B	+59N	−29B	−47B	3.0	34.0	35.0	6.50	1583	-48.4
57	Lazdina, Keitija	1462	LAT	−23B	−45N	+61B	−41N	−54B	−47N	+68N	−55B	+64N	3.0	27.5	29.0	6.00	1531	+24.4
58	Garcia Lazaro, Jose Maria	0	ESP	−35B	−54N	+67B	−50N	+52B	−40N	−53B	+69N	−42B	3.0	27.5	28.5	6.00	1602	0.0
59	Del Moral Montero, Miguel	0	ESP	−32B	+61N	−60B	−45N	+62B	−44N	−56B	−47N	+70N	3.0	27.5	27.5	5.00	1503	0.0
60	Oktem, Ege TunaFM	1964	TUR	+63N	−19B	+59N	+66B	F	F	F	F	F	3.0	13.0	13.0	7.50	2198	+23.6
61	Morente Perez, Ana Teresa	1724	ESP	−13N	−59B	−57N	+62B	−46N	=37B	+64N	−49B	−52N	2.5	30.0	32.0	6.75	1473	-92.0
62	Del Moral Montero, Oliver	0	ESP	−24N	−56B	−52B	−61N	−59N	+68B	+70N	−46B	=67N	2.5	24.0	24.0	2.25	1319	0.0
63	Pedrajas Sola, Mario	0	ESP	−60B	−42N	−47B	−53N	F	+67N	−45B	+70B	=51N	2.5	23.5	23.5	3.25	1476	0.0
64	Heer, Michael	1646	GER	−18B	−25N	+70B	−27N	−44B	=53N	−61B	=68N	−57B	2.0	30.0	30.0	2.50	1371	-38.0
65	Larino Nieto, DavidGM	2455	ESP	+44B	−17N	−5N	+43B	F	F	F	F	F	2.0	20.0	20.0	8.00	2141	-14.0
66	Perez Pacheco, Ricardo	2164	ESP	+47B	−7N	+45B	−60N	F	F	F	F	F	2.0	17.5	17.5	8.00	1985	-15.2
67	Moreno Bello, Miguel	1628	ESP	−20N	−48B	−58N	+70B	−51N	−63B	−50N	F	=62B	1.5	24.0	24.0	1.25	1093	-11.6
68	Perez Ferrer, Francisco Javier	0	ESP	−15N	−55B	−46N	−69B	+70N	−62N	−57B	=64B	F	1.5	21.0	21.0	1.00	1235	0.0
69	Surums, Edmunds	1537	LAT	−30B	−33N	−29B	+68N	−56B	−52N	F	−58B	−53N	1.0	29.0	29.0	1.50	956	-59.6
70	Miguela Moreno, Unai	0	ESP	−34N	−43B	−64N	−67N	−68B	F	−62B	−63N	−59B	0.0	21.5	21.5	0.00	932	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Haresh, Venkata NarayanaswamySGP
+108.8
4.5 pts · #30
2Mansor Habash, ZouheirESP
+101.2
4.5 pts · #29
3Paragua, Megan AltheaFMUSA
+94.8
6.5 pts · #6

Top rating losers

1Morente Perez, Ana TeresaESP
-92.0
2.5 pts · #58
2Surums, EdmundsLAT
-59.6
1.0 pts · #68
3Gonzalez de Miguel Yataco, MiguelESP
-52.8
4.5 pts · #46

Biggest upsets

R3+447 Elo gap
FMValdats, Reinis1955 beat GMKantans, Toms2402
R3+399 Elo gap
Mansor Habash, Zouheir1792 beat IMSanket Chakravarty2191
R3+389 Elo gap
Ibanez Macias, Julen1833 beat FMHald Falkesgaard, Jeppe2222