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Festival de Ajedrez Dia de Galicia - 70 Aniversario Pena Alexandre Boveda

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112 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 Aug 2025 to 17 Aug 2025 in Caracas - Distrito Capital, Venezuela. 12 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2152, and top seed was Dilson Alejandro Pena Duran (🇻🇪 VEN, FM, 2269).

Gustavo Andres Mendoza Aguilar (🇻🇪 VEN, 2135) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Moises Antonio Castro Silva (6.0) and Dilson Alejandro Pena Duran (5.5). Mendoza Aguilar shared the lead from round 4, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Ragde Leonardo Caceres Boada (1545) beat Sebastian Francisco Borges Oliveros (FM, 2048), a +503-point gap.

Location
🇻🇪Caracas - Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Dates
14 Aug 2025 → 17 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
2,152
Participants
112
Titled players · 12
IM×1
FM×6
CM×5
Federations · 3 represented
🇻🇪Venezuela×101
🇧🇴Bolivia×1
🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Tight race until R7; 2 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 5 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders
51
22
9
5
2
2
2
23.55.57R1R2R3R4R5R6R7
R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 6.0/7. Mendoza Aguilar takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (31.5).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Gustavo Andres Mendoza Aguilar beat FM Moises Antonio Castro Silva (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Gustavo Andres Mendoza Aguilar 5 wins (R1–R5)FM Moises Antonio Castro Silva 4 wins (R1–R4)FM Dilson Alejandro Pena Duran 5 wins (R1–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Mendoza Aguilar, Gustavo Andres2135VEN+66B+25N+16B+13N+2B=3B=4N6.031.534.529.002291+26.8
2Castro Silva, Moises AntonioFM2259VEN+70N+23B+22N+19B1N+33B+3N6.029.032.026.002285+6.4
3Pena Duran, Dilson AlejandroFM2269VEN+39B+29N+26B+14N+12B=1N2B5.531.035.026.002220-2.8
4Zambrano Rodriguez, Aaron JoseFM2107VEN+48N+21B=20N+35B+8N=5B=1B5.530.033.525.502120+5.2
5Rojas, Luis Gabriel1914VEN+94B+30N+60B+6N=10B=4N=11B5.529.531.523.252093+32.6
6Jaramillo Lopez, Ali AaronFM2206VEN+49N+37B+18N5B+20N+23B=7N5.529.032.524.252079-14.8
7Echeto Hernandez, Samuel EliasCM1942VEN+67B+11N12B+45N+25B+26N=6B5.528.531.523.752067+22.2
8Molina Sumoza, Jesus AlbertoCM2075VEN+71B=15N+47B+24N4B+22N+20B5.527.530.522.502074+3.0
9Palomo, Franklin AnnervysFM2243VEN+40B=103N+15B12N+29B+45N+27B5.526.528.022.252112-14.6
10Briceno Quinones, Ruben Dario2122VENF+54B+53N+52B=5N+13N+12B5.526.026.023.252255+12.6
11Vilchez Tovar, Samuel Dario1736VEN+93N7B+83N+68B+34N+19B=5N5.525.027.018.751975+38.0
12Alvarez Romero, Luis Enrique Alexander1814VEN+90N+61B+7N+9B3N+17B10N5.030.032.021.002118+89.6
13Gomez Pereira, Jose Luis1899VEN+105N+41B+62N1B+21N10B+37N5.027.028.016.501964+29.2
14Vivas Gelves, Mauricio Jose2055VEN+82N+42B+36N3B23N+62B+35N5.025.027.517.501988-12.8
15Da Silva Pinto, Juan Pablo1758VEN+104N=8B9N=63B+43N+61B+33N5.025.026.016.251939+20.8
16Palladino Guayapero, Vincenzo1837VEN+73N+83B1N+38B17N+78B+34N5.024.527.016.001926+38.8
17Borges Oliveros, Sebastian FranciscoFM2048VEN64B+80N+40B+65N+16B12N+36B5.024.026.518.501876-42.0
18Gonzalez Ariza, Diego Gabriel1839VEN+79B+59N6B50N+49N+41B+65N5.023.025.516.501864+11.6
19Echeto Hernandez, Moises1927VEN+44B+57N+28B2N+50B11N=25B4.528.031.517.751866-8.2
20Rivas Villarreal, Jesus Eleazar1827VEN+76N+77B=4B+27N6B+52N8N4.527.530.516.752009+35.0
21Cabrera Hernandez, Enrique Gabriel1760VEN+85B4N+44B+39N13B+40N=26B4.527.029.516.751818+19.6
22Lopez Flores, Rommel Jesus1845VEN+74B+78N2B=28N+30B8B+54N4.527.029.515.751878+6.8
23Bastidas Troconis, Santiago Samuel1801VEN+108B2N+67B+60N+14B6N=24B4.527.028.014.252007+29.2
24Gonzalez Gil, Mervin SeiroCM2012VEN+43N=51B+63N8B+32N=35B=23N4.526.029.017.501855-20.6
25Maldonado Mayora, Jesus Gregorio1770VEN+92N1B+43N+69B7N+70B=19N4.526.028.014.251829+9.4
26Mejias Villafanez, Hugo Jose1863VEN+91N+38B3N+70B+78N7B=21N4.525.027.013.751859-0.8
27Sucre, Delwin Jose2031VEN+56N=53B+51N20B+42N+46B9N4.524.528.016.251925-14.2
28Morales Velasquez, Moises Aaron1727VEN+75N+34B19N=22B46N+48B+49N4.523.526.516.251842+41.6
29Rivero Ochoa, Alan Alexis1805VEN+86N3B+82N=49B9N+55B+81N4.523.025.512.751814+2.8
30Caraballo Briceno, Samuel David1650VEN+109N5B+79N=46B22N+47B+45B4.523.024.012.251812+47.2
31Merchan Barradas, Esther Alexandra1423VEN36N+111B38N+82B=48N+51B+46N4.521.021.011.251741+91.6
32Morales Velasquez, Santiago Andres1657VEN=101B47N+100B+80N24B+81N+94B4.516.518.09.251583+7.6
33Diaz Quintero, Ronald Gerardo1926VEN+69N62B+48N+41B+37N2N15B4.025.528.514.501800-38.8
34Vielma Pena, Kenjervi Jeroham1935VEN+58B28N+66B+62N11B+50N16B4.025.028.013.001730-32.6
35Guilarte Alarcon, Hector Yuri1813VEN+81B+64N=45B4N+54B=24N14B4.025.027.513.001861+11.2
36Ramos Caldera, CesarCM1825TTO+31B+55N14BF+56N+63B17N4.024.527.014.501842+5.6
37Rueda Valero, Christian Alejandro1783VEN+96B6N+58B+55N33B+60N13B4.024.526.512.001806+4.0
38Lacruz Ramirez, Samuel Felipe1621VEN+106B26N+31B16N44B+77N+74B4.024.025.011.501594-8.8
39Blanco Hernandez, Alberto1607VEN3N+87B+61N21B+68N+42B52B4.023.526.012.501720+20.0
40Lacruz Ramirez, Matias Alejandro1596VEN9N+92B17N+73B+90N21B+69N4.023.025.010.001687+21.2
41Obelmejias Avila, Daniel Alexander1647VEN+112B13N+72B33N+64B18N+67B4.023.023.09.001698+12.8
42Ezquiel Gonzalez, Abraham Josue1758VEN+84B14N+105B+64N27B39N+71B4.022.023.09.501719-12.4
43Maniscalco Hernandez, Miguelangel1537VEN24B+91N25B+84N15B+90N+60B4.021.523.59.501645+21.6
44Hernandez Gonzalez, Norkis Emelina1505VEN19N+109B21N+104B+38N65B+63N4.020.021.09.001657+16.6
45Morillo Lucena, Jose David1932VEN+89N+65B=35N7B+51N9B30N3.526.028.511.001806-42.0
46Padron Jimenez, Andres Alejandro1833VEN+72B60N+71B=30N+28B27N31B3.524.027.012.751649-58.0
47Matos Perez, Jhosua Hancen Jeremias1538VEN=52N+32B8N51B+87N30N+88B3.524.026.511.251609+9.2
48Almeida Rodriguez, Ciro Antonio1580VEN4B+96N33B+72N=31B28N+79B3.524.026.09.751603-1.2
49Navarro Flores, Juan Alejandro1590VEN6B+108N+110B=29N18B+53N28B3.524.025.07.751783+50.8
50Romero Jerez, Tito Libardo1658VEN61N+86B+77N+18B19N34B=56N3.523.025.512.251737+18.4
51Flores Zamora, Samuel Eduardo1739VEN+100B=24N27B+47N45B31N+83B3.523.024.59.751689-14.8
52Echeto Hernandez, Irving Isaac2021VEN=47B+101NF10N+53B20B+39N3.522.524.010.751789-51.2
53Meneses Montes, Pedro Jose1753VEN+98N=27N10B+94B52N49B+61N3.522.024.09.251697-9.6
54Castro Itanare, Jesus Salvador1613VEN=102B10N+101B+57N35N+79B22B3.521.523.08.251693+7.4
55Calderon Penaloza, Ricardo Arturo1610VEN+111N36B+76N37B=79N29N+80B3.520.520.56.751518-13.0
56Baptista Lozada, Angel David1541VEN27B84N+91B+85N36B+72N=50B3.520.022.09.251626+13.2
57Quiroga, Walter Gonzalo1681BOL+68N19B69N54B=85N+87B+89N3.519.021.59.251526-21.0
58Quinonez Hernandez, Aaron Josue1526VEN34N+75B37N+92B63N+98B=78N3.518.520.58.251424-18.0
59Vitriago Lara, Dylan David1631VEN+88N18B68N79B=80B+84N+86N3.518.020.58.75781-68.4
60Gil Carrance, Ahyled Valentina1620VEN+99N+46B5N23B+77N37B43N3.024.526.58.501595-31.2
61Ovalles Medina, Juan Sebastian0VEN+50B12N39B+74N+66B15N53B3.024.027.09.5016160.0
62Sanchez Salas, Estefani Alejandra1689VEN+95B+33N13B34B+69N14N64B3.024.026.09.001686-6.4
63Caceres, Francisco Javier1632VEN=80B+102N24B=15N+58B36N44B3.023.525.08.751577-9.6
64Caceres Boada, Ragde Leonardo1545VEN+17N35BF42B41N+76B+62N3.023.023.011.001717+49.2
65Blumenthal Mujica, Marco Alejandro1732VENF45N+74B17B+83N+44N18B3.023.023.09.501723-2.4
66Marin Rivas, Carlos Jose1589VEN1N+104B34N+76B61N+73BF3.022.023.07.001710+18.0
67Salom Chayeb, Mathias Alejandro1536VEN7N+93B23N=87B=75N+92B41N3.021.523.56.75996-24.0
68Lezama Yvimas, Yndyaru Victoria1434VEN57B+106N+59B11N39B71N+96B3.021.522.56.501405-6.8
69Guerra Galindez, Luis Guillermo1502VEN33B+95N+57B25N62B+106N40B3.021.022.06.501487-5.6
70Restrepo Sanchez, Edgar Santiago1598VEN2B+81N+84B26N+105B25NF3.021.021.06.001633+5.2
71Zerpa Ruiz, Gabriel Ignacio1570VEN8N+98B46N90B+104N+68B42N3.020.021.06.001441-36.0
72Hernandez Hernandez, Manuel Enrique1441VEN46N+99B41N48B+97N56B+91N3.018.520.56.00847-40.4
73Zambito Garcia, Aaron Ismael Abraham1459VEN16B+112N78B40N+93B66N+90B3.018.518.54.001376-22.0
74Burgos Molina, Sebastian Andrew1478VEN22N+97B65N61B+98N+111B38N3.018.518.54.00931-24.0
75Montero Fernandez, Santiago Alessandro0VEN28B58N=81B+100N=67B+105NF3.018.019.05.2514640.0
76Morales Velasquez, Jesus Abraham1428VEN20B+107N55B66N+95B64N+93B3.018.019.05.00843-43.2
77Gonzalez Hernandez, Damian Enrique1474VEN+107B20N50B+111N60B38B+97N3.018.018.03.00900-33.2
78Anton Palma, Ivan Misael1633VEN+97N22B+73NF26B16N=58B2.524.526.56.751556-24.4
79Diaz Castillo, Kaissa Soireth1464VEN18N+88B30B+59N=55B54N48N2.523.526.07.751463-4.4
80Ramirez Quintero, Aaron Jose0VEN=63N17B+89N32B=59N=83B55N2.522.024.57.0015410.0
81Miquilena Lozano, Jorge Luis1405VEN35N70B=75N+101B+89N32B29B2.521.523.05.501408-4.4
82Gargano Torres, Alessandro1549VEN14B+85N29B31N=84B88N+106B2.521.522.54.75919-35.6
83Moreno Medina, Nathalia Isabella1527VEN+110B16N11B+95N65B=80N51N2.521.522.54.251553+0.8
84Jaramillo Lopez, Ali Aaran0VEN42N+56B70N43B=82N59B+102N2.520.522.06.2514020.0
85Gonzalez Figueroa, Braymar Isabella0VEN21N82B+99N56B=57B94N+109B2.518.019.04.7512260.0
86Arriojas Azuaje, Miranda0VEN29B50N95B+102N=88B+109N59B2.517.518.53.758980.0
87Brito Rodriguez, Juan Andres0VEN103B39N+112B=67N47B57N+100B2.517.017.03.0012660.0
88Rojas Hernandez, Christopher Leonel0VEN59B79N92N+91B=86N+82B47N2.516.518.55.7513500.0
89Mayor Vivas, Jorge Luis1514VEN45B=100N80B+107N81B+102N57B2.515.016.03.25867-20.2
90Caldera Aparicio, Angel Alejandro1416VEN12B110N+93B+71N40B43B73N2.021.022.05.001359-20.4
91FIDE 23908211026B43B56N88N+99B+95N72B2.019.521.54.007920.0
92Caicedo Agelvis, Fabiola Valentina0VEN25B40N+88B58N+111B67NF2.018.518.52.508060.0
93Lorca Salazar, Ricardo David0VEN11B67N90N+108B73N+104B76N2.017.518.52.007200.0
94Perez Jimenez, Miguel David1486VEN5NF+102B53NF+85B32N2.017.517.54.00913-26.0
95FIDE 23905565062N69B+86N83B76N91B+107N2.016.017.03.507450.0
96Brito Rodriguez, Valeria Isabel0VEN37N48B97N+99B106N+107B68N2.015.516.53.007990.0
97FIDE 23916150078B74N+96B105N72B+108N77B2.014.515.53.007040.0
98FIDE 23921129053B71N107B+112N74B58N+111N2.014.014.00.007820.0
99Rojas Vasquez, Jacqueline Coromoto0VEN60B72N85B96N91N+112B+104N2.013.513.51.007680.0
100Lopez Zambrano, Saul Andres0VEN51N=89B32N75B108N+101B87N1.517.518.52.7513150.0
101Pajaro Ortiz, Daniel Alejandro0VEN=32N52B54N81N102B100N+112B1.517.017.02.2513200.0
102FIDE 239314500=54N63B94N86B+101N89B84B1.516.017.53.2512330.0
103Lacruz Ramirez, Nicolas AlfonsoCM1797VEN+87N=9BFFFFF1.511.511.55.252197+16.8
104Gonzalez Hernandez, Annabella Fabiana0VEN15B66N+106B44N71B93N99B1.019.020.01.008070.0
105Arevalo Salazar, Daniela Marcela1478VEN13BF42N+97B70N75BF1.019.019.02.00947-26.0
106Rojas Linarez, David Antonio0VEN38N68B104NF+96B69B82N1.015.515.52.007210.0
107FIDE 23920998077N76B+98N89BF96N95B1.014.514.52.006750.0
108FIDE 23933089023N49B109N93N+100B97BF1.014.514.51.508960.0
109FIDE 3997740030B44N+108BFF86B85N1.014.514.51.007830.0
110Vergara Duplaquet, Pablo AlejandroIM1939VEN83N+90B49NFFFF1.08.08.02.001431-34.6
111FIDE 23902485055B31NF77B92N74N98B0.018.018.00.006930.0
112Perez Jimenez, Francisco Manuel0VEN41N73B87N98BF99N101N0.015.015.00.007550.0

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