Torneo Suizo Academia Strong Chess
31 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 25 Jul 2025 to 28 Jul 2025 in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic. 11 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2123, and top seed was Josue Araujo Sanchez (🇩🇴 DOM, IM, 2299).
Juan Carlos Mesa Cruz (🇩🇴 DOM, FM, 2188) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Christopher Guzman (5.5) and Richards Reynier Lugo Matos (5.0). Mesa Cruz won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Elizabeth Hazim Gonzalez (WCM, 1762) beat Ronald Eliesel Segura Encarnacion (2085), a +323-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsFM Juan Carlos Mesa Cruz led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
FM Juan Carlos Mesa Cruz never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
FM Juan Carlos Mesa Cruz drew with FM Christopher Guzman (White).
FM Juan Carlos Mesa Cruz posted 3 in a row (R1–R3) and 3 in a row (R5–R7) — total 6 wins.
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMJuan Carlos Mesa Cruz | * | ½ | — | 1 |
| 2FMChristopher Guzman | ½ | * | 1 | ½ |
| 3Abel Alegria | — | 0 | * | — |
| 4CMRichards Reynier Lugo Matos | 0 | ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa Cruz, Juan CarlosFM | 2188 | DOM | +9B | +16N | +29N | =2B | +3N | +7B | +21N | 6.5 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 21.75 | 2455 | +33.8 |
| 2 | Guzman, ChristopherFM | 2254 | DOM | +23B | +4N | =14B | =1N | +6B | =3N | +10B | 5.5 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 21.75 | 2255 | +2.0 |
| 3 | Lugo Matos, Richards ReynierCM | 2076 | DOM | +12B | =6N | +10B | +14N | −1B | =2B | +8N | 5.0 | 27.0 | 30.0 | 18.75 | 2202 | +24.8 |
| 4 | Alegria, Abel | 2075 | DOM | +27N | −2B | +22N | +21B | −8N | +15B | +14N | 5.0 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 11.00 | 2181 | +21.6 |
| 5 | Lara Santos, Angel SebastianCM | 1978 | DOM | +28B | =7N | −6B | −8N | +12B | +16N | +11B | 4.5 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 13.00 | 2096 | +34.9 |
| 6 | Regalado Nicasio, Jean Franco | 1968 | DOM | +31N | =3B | +5N | =18B | −2N | +13B | F | 4.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 11.75 | 2132 | +43.2 |
| 7 | Mendez, Ruddy AntonioCM | 2083 | DOM | +17N | =5B | =15N | +16B | +18N | −1N | F | 4.0 | 24.0 | 26.5 | 12.25 | 2107 | +4.0 |
| 8 | Alvarado Sepulveda, Nelson DamianFM | 2222 | DOM | =15N | −18B | +19N | +5B | +4B | =10N | −3B | 4.0 | 23.5 | 26.0 | 15.25 | 2003 | -34.0 |
| 9 | Pacheco Marte, Sergio Andres | 1942 | DOM | −1N | +26B | F | +17B | −13N | +28B | +23N | 4.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 7.00 | 2012 | +11.4 |
| 10 | Ventura Rosario, Julio EsdeulinCM | 1869 | DOM | F | +13B | −3N | +22B | +11N | =8B | −2N | 3.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 11.00 | 2170 | +44.6 |
| 11 | Jaquez, Juan ManuelCM | 2151 | DOM | +22N | −14B | +17N | =15B | −10B | +19N | −5N | 3.5 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 9.00 | 1913 | -40.8 |
| 12 | Munoz Feliz, AlejandroCM | 1800 | DOM | −3N | −21B | =26N | +27B | −5N | +24N | +19B | 3.5 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 6.00 | 1858 | +18.8 |
| 13 | Puntier Andujar, Fausto JiovannyCM | 2082 | DOM | F | −10N | +30B | =20N | +9B | −6N | +18B | 3.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 7.75 | 1942 | -20.8 |
| 14 | Mesa Mejia, Teofilo | 2015 | DOM | +24B | +11N | =2N | −3B | =15N | F | −4B | 3.0 | 24.5 | 26.5 | 9.75 | 2037 | +3.8 |
| 15 | Ortega Anglada, Mauricio | 1948 | DOM | =8B | +25N | =7B | =11N | =14B | −4N | F | 3.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 9.25 | 2047 | +15.2 |
| 16 | De los Santos Nunez, Eddy | 2009 | DOM | +26N | −1B | +27N | −7N | −20B | −5B | +25N | 3.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 4.00 | 1848 | -27.4 |
| 17 | Castillo Vasquez, Adgart Miguel | 1867 | DOM | −7B | +28N | −11B | −9N | −19N | +26B | +24B | 3.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 4.00 | 1757 | -17.6 |
| 18 | Alvarez Concepcion, Cristian Gonzalo | 1902 | DOM | F | +8N | +20B | =6N | −7B | F | −13N | 2.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 8.50 | 2060 | +20.0 |
| 19 | Diaz Diaz, Federico | 1824 | DOM | =25B | −20N | −8B | +30N | +17B | −11B | −12N | 2.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 4.00 | 1787 | -10.4 |
| 20 | Diaz Valdez, Eugenio Daniel | 1938 | DOM | F | +19B | −18N | =13B | +16N | F | F | 2.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 7.25 | 2052 | +12.2 |
| 21 | Segura Encarnacion, Ronald Eliesel | 2085 | DOM | −29B | +12N | F | −4N | +23B | F | −1B | 2.0 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 5.50 | 1890 | -24.4 |
| 22 | Florian Vasquez, Gabriel Emilio | 1887 | DOM | −11B | +24N | −4B | −10N | +25B | F | F | 2.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 4.00 | 1839 | -7.8 |
| 23 | Toro Rojas, Freddy Alberto | 1982 | VEN | −2N | −27B | +25B | +24N | −21N | F | −9B | 2.0 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 4.00 | 1790 | -30.2 |
| 24 | Aquino Castillo, Leonardo | 1722 | DOM | −14N | −22B | +28N | −23B | +26N | −12B | −17N | 2.0 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 2.00 | 1580 | -40.4 |
| 25 | Mendoza Camino, Oscar | 1739 | DOM | =19N | −15B | −23N | =26B | −22N | +27B | −16B | 2.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 2.75 | 1695 | -19.2 |
| 26 | Munoz Feliz, Lisanny | 1565 | DOM | −16B | −9N | =12B | =25N | −24B | −17N | F | 1.0 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 2.75 | 1567 | -4.8 |
| 27 | Montero Mercedes, Melvin Marcial | 1755 | DOM | −4B | +23N | −16B | −12N | −28B | −25N | F | 1.0 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 2.00 | 1681 | -9.8 |
| 28 | Martinez Pena, Victor | 0 | DOM | −5N | −17B | −24B | F | +27N | −9N | F | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 1.00 | 1613 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Hazim Gonzalez, ElizabethWCM | 1762 | DOM | +21N | F | −1B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.00 | 2124 | +15.8 |
| 30 | Mendoza Martinez, Albert Steven | 1484 | DOM | F | F | −13N | −19B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1066 | -8.4 |
| 31 | Nova, Luis Roberto | 0 | DOM | −6B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1168 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Ventura Rosario, Julio EsdeulinCMDOM+44.63.5 pts · #8
- 2Regalado Nicasio, Jean FrancoDOM+43.24.0 pts · #15
- 3Lara Santos, Angel SebastianCMDOM+34.94.5 pts · #7
- 1Jaquez, Juan ManuelCMDOM-40.83.5 pts · #10
- 2Aquino Castillo, LeonardoDOM-40.42.0 pts · #26
- 3Alvarado Sepulveda, Nelson DamianFMDOM-34.04.0 pts · #6
- R1+323 Elo gap
- R2+320 Elo gap
- R5+282 Elo gap