Campeonato Nacional Juvenil Absoluto 2025
22 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 22 Jun 2025 to 28 Jun 2025 in Holguin, Cuba. 8 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2266, and top seed was Daniel Hidalgo Diaz (🇨🇺 CUB, IM, 2391).
Leduard Manuel Gonzalez Soler (🇨🇺 CUB, IM, 2305) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Adrian Jesus Almaguel Mendez (6.0) and Ronniel Abraham Ramirez Cabreja (5.5). Gonzalez Soler took the lead from round 8.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Kevin Alejandro Ponciano Perez (1810) beat Carlos Julio Martinez Ruz (2160), a +350-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsIM Leduard Manuel Gonzalez Soler led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
FM Adrian Jesus Almaguel Mendez takes the sole lead (5.5/7).
IM Leduard Manuel Gonzalez Soler lost to FM Adrian Jesus Almaguel Mendez (Black).
IM Leduard Manuel Gonzalez Soler won 3 in a row (R7–R9).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMLeduard Manuel Gonzalez Soler | * | 0 | 1 | ½ |
| 2FMAdrian Jesus Almaguel Mendez | 1 | * | ½ | 0 |
| 3IMDaniel Hidalgo Diaz | 0 | ½ | * | — |
| 4David Alejan Calzadilla Gonzalez | ½ | 1 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzalez Soler, Leduard ManuelIM | 2305 | CUB | +17B | =6N | +16B | =3N | +4B | −2N | +11B | +13N | +12B | 7.0 | 39.5 | 43.0 | 31.50 | 2445 | +31.8 |
| 2 | Almaguel Mendez, Adrian JesusFM | 2352 | CUB | +5B | +8N | =3B | =4N | =11B | +1B | +7N | −6B | =9N | 6.0 | 44.5 | 49.0 | 33.25 | 2344 | +0.2 |
| 3 | Ramirez Cabreja, Ronniel AbrahamFM | 2310 | CUB | +14N | +12B | =2N | =1B | =5N | =6B | −13N | +11N | =8B | 5.5 | 42.5 | 47.0 | 28.00 | 2284 | -5.2 |
| 4 | Hidalgo Diaz, DanielIM | 2391 | CUB | +13N | =7B | +15N | =2B | −1N | −12B | +14N | =5N | +11B | 5.5 | 42.0 | 46.0 | 26.00 | 2285 | -10.8 |
| 5 | Gonzalez Hernandez, Derek AlejandFM | 2103 | CUB | −2N | +19B | +10N | +7B | =3B | −11N | =12N | =4B | +6N | 5.5 | 42.0 | 45.5 | 27.25 | 2274 | +78.3 |
| 6 | Calzadilla Gonzalez, David Alejan | 2154 | CUB | +21N | =1B | −12N | +9B | =8B | =3N | +16B | +2N | −5B | 5.5 | 42.0 | 44.5 | 25.75 | 2238 | +46.8 |
| 7 | Fernandez Aguilera, Ibrain | 2244 | CUB | +18B | =4N | =11B | −5N | +16B | +8N | −2B | =12N | +13B | 5.5 | 39.0 | 42.5 | 23.75 | 2287 | +11.6 |
| 8 | Neira Garcia, Llirbel Anei | 2238 | CUB | +9N | −2B | =14N | +15B | =6N | −7B | =10N | +16B | =3N | 5.0 | 41.0 | 44.5 | 22.75 | 2198 | -17.6 |
| 9 | Gandia Munoz, Pedro Julio | 1961 | CUB | −8B | =17N | +18B | −6N | +22N | =14B | =15N | +19B | =2B | 5.0 | 35.5 | 37.5 | 18.00 | 2109 | +32.0 |
| 10 | Adela Campos, Addiel | 1990 | CUB | −11B | +22N | −5B | +17N | =12N | −13B | =8B | +20N | +18B | 5.0 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 16.75 | 2119 | +58.8 |
| 11 | Torres Valiente, BrayanFM | 2262 | CUB | +10N | =15B | =7N | +12B | =2N | +5B | −1N | −3B | −4N | 4.5 | 44.5 | 48.5 | 22.75 | 2232 | -6.6 |
| 12 | Hernandez Izquierdo, Jose A.IM | 2231 | CUB | +20B | −3N | +6B | −11N | =10B | +4N | =5B | =7B | −1N | 4.5 | 44.0 | 47.0 | 22.00 | 2184 | -9.6 |
| 13 | Diaz Bombino, Esley | 2130 | CUB | −4B | −16N | +22B | =18N | +21B | +10N | +3B | −1B | −7N | 4.5 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 16.75 | 2105 | -6.1 |
| 14 | Fernandez Hernandez, Daniel Alejandro | 2058 | CUB | −3B | +20N | =8B | −16N | +18B | =9N | −4B | =17N | +21B | 4.5 | 34.5 | 37.0 | 15.75 | 2083 | +5.0 |
| 15 | Martinez Ruz, Carlos Julio | 2160 | CUB | +22B | =11N | −4B | −8N | +17B | −16N | =9B | +21B | −19N | 4.0 | 33.0 | 35.0 | 12.75 | 2003 | -31.8 |
| 16 | Lopez Suarez, Manuel Alejandro | 2164 | CUB | =19N | +13B | −1N | +14B | −7N | +15B | −6N | −8N | −20B | 3.5 | 39.5 | 42.5 | 14.75 | 2031 | -60.8 |
| 17 | Ravelo Lobaina, Erick AngeloCM | 2035 | CUB | −1N | =9B | +19N | −10B | −15N | =21N | =20B | =14B | =22N | 3.5 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 12.00 | 1891 | -68.8 |
| 18 | Ondar Hernandez, Wilber Dariel | 1989 | CUB | −7N | +21B | −9N | =13B | −14N | =20B | =19N | +22B | −10N | 3.5 | 33.5 | 35.5 | 10.00 | 1881 | -53.2 |
| 19 | Ponciano Perez, Kevin Alejandro | 1810 | CUB | =16B | −5N | −17B | =21B | −20N | +22N | =18B | −9N | +15B | 3.5 | 30.5 | 32.5 | 10.75 | 1905 | +34.8 |
| 20 | Morales Leyva, Brayan Daniel | 1901 | CUB | −12N | −14B | −21N | −22B | +19B | =18N | =17N | −10B | +16N | 3.0 | 30.5 | 32.5 | 10.50 | 1856 | -25.2 |
| 21 | Arencibia Miranda, Lehiran | 1760 | CUB | −6B | −18N | +20B | =19N | −13N | =17B | =22B | −15N | −14N | 2.5 | 32.0 | 34.0 | 7.50 | 1837 | +19.8 |
| 22 | Curiel Verdecia, Luis Daniel | 1793 | CUB | −15N | −10B | −13N | +20N | −9B | −19B | =21N | −18N | =17B | 2.0 | 32.0 | 34.5 | 6.00 | 1751 | -23.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Gonzalez Hernandez, Derek AlejandFMCUB+78.35.5 pts · #7
- 2Adela Campos, AddielCUB+58.85.0 pts · #10
- 3Calzadilla Gonzalez, David AlejanCUB+46.85.5 pts · #4
- 1Ravelo Lobaina, Erick AngeloCMCUB-68.83.5 pts · #16
- 2Lopez Suarez, Manuel AlejandroCUB-60.83.5 pts · #19
- 3Ondar Hernandez, Wilber DarielCUB-53.23.5 pts · #17
- R9+350 Elo gap
- R9+263 Elo gap
- R8+198 Elo gap