ITT BACHESS TITLE
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 01 Oct 2025 to 10 Oct 2025 in Caba, Argentina. 9 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2295, and top seed was Carlos David Gomez (🇦🇷 ARG, FM, 2412).
Juan Sebastian Melian (🇵🇾 PAR, IM, 2333) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Marcelo Tempone (5.5) and Antonio Almiron (5.5). Melian won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Gonzalo Moro Saidon (2129) beat Ariel Tokman (IM, 2295), a +166-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Juan Sebastian Melian led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Juan Sebastian Melian never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
IM Juan Sebastian Melian opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: IM Antonio Almiron); the title is out of reach before R9.
IM Juan Sebastian Melian beat FM Carlos David Gomez (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇵🇾IMMelian, Juan Sebastian | 2333 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 28.25 | 38.0 | +39.8 | 2510 |
| 4 | 🇦🇷IMTempone, Marcelo | 2326 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 23.75 | 39.5 | +5.9 | 2371 |
| 3 | 🇵🇾IMAlmiron, Antonio | 2317 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 22.75 | 39.5 | +7.1 | 2372 |
| 2 | 🇦🇷FMGomez, Carlos David | 2412 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 20.50 | 39.5 | -5.4 | 2362 |
| 5 | 🇨🇱FMVergara Jofre, Felipe | 2284 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 19.75 | 40.5 | +2.8 | 2296 |
| 6 | 🇦🇷IMVillegas, Franco | 2375 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 19.25 | 41.0 | -31.4 | 2243 |
| 7 | 🇦🇷FMAguilar, Andres | 2248 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 | 14.75 | 41.5 | -7.0 | 2220 |
| 8 | 🇦🇷IMTokman, Ariel | 2295 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 13.50 | 41.5 | -20.4 | 2215 |
| 9 | 🇦🇷Moro Saidon, Gonzalo | 2129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 3.5 | 13.25 | 41.5 | +22.4 | 2233 |
| 10 | 🇻🇪FMPerez Candelas, Andres Eloy | 2226 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 2.5 | 10.25 | 42.5 | -21.4 | 2136 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Melian, Juan SebastianIMPAR+39.87.0 pts · #1
- 2Moro Saidon, GonzaloARG+22.43.5 pts · #9
- 3Almiron, AntonioIMPAR+7.15.5 pts · #3
- 1Villegas, FrancoIMARG-31.44.0 pts · #6
- 2Perez Candelas, Andres EloyFMVEN-21.42.5 pts · #10
- 3Tokman, ArielIMARG-20.43.5 pts · #8
- R5+166 Elo gap
- R1+155 Elo gap
- R9+149 Elo gap