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Tercer Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Club Caissa Guatemala 2026

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150 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Jan 2026 to 11 Jan 2026 in Guatemala, Guatemala. 46 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2523, and top seed was Aryan Tari (🇳🇴 NOR, GM, 2637).

Brandon Jacobson (🇺🇸 USA, GM, 2584) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Lazaro Bruzon Batista (7.0) and Nikola Mitkov (7.0). Jacobson shared the lead from round 8, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Friedrich Stefan Reinhard Moller (1578) beat Gustavo Adolfo Monroy Lopez (CM, 2025), a +447-point gap.

Location
🇬🇹Guatemala, Guatemala
Dates
07 Jan 2026 → 11 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇳🇴GMAryan Tari2637
Avg top 10
2,523
Participants
150
Titled players · 46
GM×11
IM×6
FM×13
CM×9
WIM×2
WFM×3
WCM×2
Federations · 8 represented
🇬🇹Guatemala×103
🇸🇻El Salvador×14
🇭🇳Honduras×6
🇲🇽Mexico×5
🇺🇸United States of America×3
🇨🇴Colombia×2
🇵🇦Panama×2
🇩🇪Germany×2
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R9; 4 players tied at 7.0/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 4 at the finish.

Co-leaders
59
15
5
6
1
4
6
10
4
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

4 players finish on 7.0/9. Jacobson takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (50.5).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

GM Brandon Jacobson 3 wins (R1–R3)GM Lazaro Bruzon Batista 3 wins (R1–R3)

R5 · FORMER LEADER FALL

GM Niclas Huschenbeth held the sole lead at R5 but finished #15.

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1GMBrandon Jacobson*
½
1
2GMYuri Gonzalez Vidal*
3GMLazaro Bruzon Batista
½
*
4GMNikola Mitkov
0
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Jacobson, BrandonGM2584USA+24N+17B+3N=5B=2N=11B=7N+34B+13N7.050.555.542.502626+6.4
2Bruzon Batista, LazaroGM2543USA+41B+35N+36B=13N=1B+10N=12B=5N+15B7.048.053.040.252578+5.8
3Mitkov, NikolaGM2390MKD+42N+20B1B+57N=25N=14B+18B+23N+11N7.047.051.538.752398+4.3
4Gonzalez Vidal, YuriGM2525CUB+29N+27B=16N=26B=5N+25B+24N=11B+12N7.046.552.040.002539+4.8
5Delgado Ramirez, NeurisGM2503PAR+62B+28N+6B=1N=4B+73N=11N=2B=8N6.550.054.037.252549+9.4
6Kaufman, RaymondIM2259CAN+14N+9B5N+38B24N+45B+29N=7B+25N6.547.052.036.752263+6.0
7Mirzoev, AzerGM2471AZE+30B=74N+19B=12N=23B+39N=1B=6N+28B6.547.051.036.502389-4.6
8Tari, AryanGM2637NOR+38N=23B+37N+16BF+27N+19B=12N=5B6.545.545.536.502569-3.2
9Garcia Y., Brayan AlexisCM2020GUA+47B6N+63B32N+67B+60N+36B=19N+26N6.542.547.032.002247+51.0
10Cu Hor, Winston DarwinFM2350GUA+64B=44N=74B+75N+56B2B+38N=28N+24B6.541.045.030.752256-13.2
11Huschenbeth, NiclasGM2587GER+31B+15N=12B+48N+13B=1N=5B=4N3B6.051.056.035.752517-5.1
12Barrientos, Sergio EGM2464COL+78N+56B=11N=7B+17N+34B=2N=8B4B6.048.552.532.502501+6.9
13Garcia Pantoja, RobertoGM2503COL+80N+25B+34N=2B11N=24B+20N+17B1B6.048.052.032.752412-5.5
14Lopez Fuentes, Wilberth SebastianCM1888MEX6B+85N=15B+93N+21B=3N+35B=32N=23B6.045.549.531.002221+141.6
15Cabezas Solano, David AlejandroFM2166CRC+43N11B=14N+118B=37N+66B+42N+16B2N6.044.547.529.002189+8.6
16Calderin Gonzalez, RobertoIM2388MEX+58B+57N=4B8N=44B+40N+41B15N+78B6.043.547.529.002272-7.7
17Mendez Machado, AndreFM2169PAN+52B1N+44B+59N12B+58N+125B13N+40B6.043.045.526.502237+19.8
18Ortez, AndreaWIM2038ESA=100N37B+83N+54B+48N=26B3N+82B+49N6.040.544.027.502049+3.6
19Guevara Ruiz, Santiago JoseFM2170ESA=37N+77B7N+112B+87N+76B8N=9B+75N6.040.543.524.752159+0.8
20Ramirez Marino, Richard Daniel2079VEN+67B3N+82B=36N=47B+122N13B+125N+73B6.038.541.023.002129+12.8
21Gongora Montes, BenjaminIM2131MEX=61N+108B26N+103B14N+118B=52N+37B+42N6.038.041.024.752040-16.4
22Pinzon Balan, Jose Jeyk1828GUA+39B32N75B+126NF+133B+81N+38B+50N6.035.537.523.502085+52.2
23Morales CarlosFM2206ESA+46B=8N=32B+30N=7N+33B=26N3B=14N5.548.053.031.002267+17.6
24Hidalgo Avila, YefryCM1999GUA1B+33N+71B+35N+6B=13N4B+56N10N5.548.052.529.002260+54.6
25Linares Orellana, Hector JoseFM2106GUA+82B13N+40B+49N=3B4N+51B+30N6B5.547.051.028.002177+32.8
26Arnaudov, G. PetarGM2416BUL=59B+104N+21B=4N=27B=18N=23B+31N9B5.546.550.029.252203-18.9
27Ordonez Bonilla, Ricardo AndresFM2134GUA+125B4N+64B+58N=26N8B=87N+46B=29N5.542.545.024.002180+18.0
28Giron Chavez, David EmanuelFM2090GUA+91N5B+61N+79B34N+70B+73N=10B7N5.541.545.524.252138+12.6
29Guevara Ruiz, Marvin AndresFM1972ESA4B+112N=47B+60N=36B+86N6B+76N=27B5.541.544.523.252073+41.2
30Karelina, PolinaWFM1934BAH7N+54B+81N23B=79N+72B+33N25B+63B5.541.045.025.501996+13.6
31Gutierrez Choguaj, Josue Emanuel2002GUA11N+69B+100N34B=61N+84B+68N26B+43B5.539.042.523.752059+24.0
32Leyva, HectorIM2303ESA=77N+22B=23N+9B+74NF+44B=14BF5.537.037.029.252235-3.5
33Gomez Pichardo, Angel de Amor1792GUA+145N24B+123N=99B+78B23N30B+98N+58B5.535.036.017.751893+49.2
34Juarez Flores, Carlos A.IM2283GUA+40B+75N13B+31N+28B12N+62B1NF5.044.548.524.502284+1.7
35De Mey, Juan PabloFM2102ARU+53N2B+43N24B+46N+48B14N+52BF5.043.543.525.002043-11.8
36Sanchez Alvarez, Roberto CarlosIM2364PAN+45N+50B2N=20B=29N+37B9N+104BF5.043.543.524.252162-15.3
37Lopez Escobar, Jose DavidCM1871GUA=19B+18N8B+113N=15B36N+111B21N+86B5.042.545.522.002052+73.6
38Hernandez Samayoa, Dilan AlexanderCM2006GUA8B+122N+67B6N+63B+47N10B22N+112N5.042.545.520.002031+2.2
39Blanco Gramajo, Cesar AugustoCM2079GUA22N=68B+66N+70B+101N7B43N=69B+79N5.039.543.021.001916-35.0
40Sarat, VictorFM1893GUA34N+124B25N+69B+99N16B+54N+74B17N5.039.542.520.002005+23.2
41Juarez Flores, Gustavo E.FM1991GUA2N+60B79N+100B+53N+81B16N+101BF5.039.042.520.502038+6.4
42Raymundo, Deycy DanielaWFM1913GUA3B=76N=103B+107N+49B+111N15B+86N21B5.039.042.019.251929+2.4
43Guzman, Jimmy1856GUA15B+117N35B+121N+57B=56N+39B=50B31N5.038.541.520.252025+38.2
44Cardenas Carbajal, NilsonCM2019HON+150N=10B17N+65B=16N+54B32N+53BF5.038.538.520.752133+22.4
45Aguilar Enzetti, Silvio Alejandro1908ARG36B+86N48B+90N+51B6N60B+111N+88B5.038.041.020.001890-7.2
46Gomez Orozco, Jose Julian1873GUA23N+65B56N+72B35B+92N+90B27N+76B5.037.541.521.001928+22.4
47Aguilar de Leon, Iker Xavier1806GUA9N+114B=29N+98B=20N38B74N+117B+80N5.037.540.519.251932+57.2
48Pineda D., Raul Anibal1749GUA+110N+106B+45N11B18B35N59B+102N+77N5.037.540.519.001946+42.0
49Lozano, Ricardo1804GUAF+141B+80N25B42N+95N+57B+59N18B5.037.538.518.001974+31.6
50Monroy Lopez, Gustavo AdolfoCM2025GUA+71B36N=101B+88N73B+103N+98B=43N22B5.035.539.019.751879-62.8
51Cabrera Alvarado, Hugo Carlos Josue1743GUA+73N=78B+77N56B45N+80B25N=68B+104N5.035.539.019.751949+91.2
52Hernandez, Rodolfo Anibal1870ESA17N81B+111N=83B+117N+99B=21B35N+85B5.035.538.518.501857-3.0
53Ramos Barrios, Felix Fernando1844GUA35B+107N57B+127N41B+142N+89B44N+92B5.033.534.515.001834-0.6
54Reinhard Moller, Kerstin DanielleWCM1741GUA+143B30N+102B18N+132B44N40B+95N+125B5.033.534.513.001800+28.0
55Reinhard Pinto, Dietmar1758GUA133N73B=94N=131B=105N+134B+136N+61B=87N5.026.528.015.001689-16.2
56Guevara Sanchez, Erick MarvinFM2102ESA+101B12N+46B+51N10N=43B+61N24BF4.541.545.020.502039-11.2
57Garcia, AngieWIM2021ESA+79N16B+53N3B43N+117B49N+84B=68N4.540.543.518.251913-25.6
58Garcia Medina, Fiorella JasmineWCM1910GUA16N+72B+99N27B+136N17B=70N+65B33N4.540.041.516.251857-30.8
59Aroche Cobos, Manuel Alejandro1915GUA=26N=61B+136N17B=81N=83B+48N49B=69N4.538.540.017.751847-33.4
60Ayerdi Hurtado, Cynthia Maria1761GUA+92B41N+120N29B+94N9B+45N=87B74N4.538.041.018.001851+37.2
61Rodriguez, Cristian A.1848ESA=21B=59N28B+110N=31B+113N56B55N+98B4.537.540.517.501879+6.4
62Cruz Vargas, Francisco J.1963GUA5N=66B+121N=81BF+116B34N=91B+67N4.537.540.516.751934-6.6
63Masaya, Alejandro1829GUAF+84B9N+114B38N+120B=65N+83B30N4.536.539.516.251806-2.6
64Reinhard Moller, Gustavo1902GUA10N+116B27N=68B+65N+136B=76NF=66B4.536.538.015.501882-9.2
65Cordero Medrano, Cristopher1706GUA+115B46N+95B44N64B+126N=63B58N+105B4.534.036.515.251743+15.2
66Fang Juan1751ESA+102B=62N39B=108N+142B15N78B+110N=64N4.534.035.013.751849+28.4
67Castaneda Hernandez, Mariano Enrique1824GUA20N+138B38N+141B9N+137B=83N+70B62B4.533.534.510.501789-16.4
68Hidalgo Avila, Yervyn1794GUA+149B=39N76B=64N=98B+141N31B=51N=57B4.533.033.012.251804-0.2
69Quijivix Sanchez, Jose Antonio1768GUA+120B31N=89B40N110B+128N+127B=39N=59B4.532.535.014.751734-18.0
70Cordero Medrano, Dennis Matheus1745GUA136B+96N+133B39N+115B28N=58B67N+121B4.531.533.014.251763+3.6
71Sanchez Garcia, Oscar Ernesto1811MEX50N+142B24N80B+137N+119B+84N75B=72N4.531.532.511.751779-6.8
72Lopez Mazariegos, Leonardo1734GUA+137B58N=110B46N+127B30N=141B+115N=71B4.529.530.511.251722-4.4
73Reinhard Moller, Friedrich Stefan1578GUA51B+55N+116N+91B+50N5B28BF20N4.041.544.517.001871+105.2
74Paxtor Chiguichon, Rodolfo EnriqueCM2081GUAF=7B=10N+76N32B125N+47B40N+60B4.041.544.020.002020-24.4
75Guzman, Oswaldo2015GUAF34B+22N10BF+107N+88B+71N19B4.040.543.018.002034+4.6
76Mintz, Nathan1725USA+105N=42B+68N74B+104N19N=64B29B46N4.038.041.516.251856+55.2
77Romero, Wilbert1900ESA=32B19N51B+92N+93B=90N86B+113N48B4.037.540.515.751768-32.2
78De Leon Calderon, Juan Carlos1928GUA12B=51N=118BF33N+129B+66N+79B16N4.037.039.515.001900-9.6
79Lopez Escobar, Daniel Alejandro1808GUA57B+89N+41B28N=30B=110N+115B78N39B4.036.539.516.251827+7.6
80Barreno Anleu, Hugo Augusto1955GUA13B+88N49B+71N=122B51N=113B+90N47B4.036.539.515.501779-42.0
81Rose, Sven1699GER+140B+52N30B=62N=59B41N22B+126NF4.036.538.013.501813+22.6
82Hernandez Salguero, Alex1844GUA25N+98B20N=137B=83N+94BF18N+93B4.036.037.514.251805-16.4
83Juarez A.,Jorge Fernando1687GUA+135B=125N18B=52N=82B=59N=67B63N=96B4.035.037.014.251756+30.0
84Vasquez Linares, Emerson Baudilio1640GUA+128B63N122B+95N+88B31N71B57N+115B4.033.035.513.501703+8.4
85Vela Alonzo, Luis A.1715GUA+95N14B+119N=104B106N87B=99N+120B52N4.032.535.513.501683-6.4
86De Leon Gonzalez, Jairo Aron1720GUA+134N45B+142N87B+133N29B+77N42B37N4.032.533.59.001752+7.0
87Voisard, Dominic1901GUAF=100BF+86N19B+85N=27B=60N=55B4.032.532.517.251918+3.0
88Bianchi Azurdia, Gerardo1763GUA+130N80B+138N50B84N+114B75N+94B45N4.031.533.011.001719-11.0
89Sarat Morataya, Victor Manuel1627GUA+97N79B=69N125B+100N=101B53N112B+114N4.030.533.014.501737+52.0
90Perez Nayeli1664ESA99N+134B=106N45B+109N=77B46N80B+142N4.030.531.510.251683+3.4
91Vidaurre B., Fernando1833GUA28B+113NF73N+129B=102N+110B=62NF4.030.530.512.501783-7.4
92Lopez Chamale, Mynor Augusto1589GUA60N132B+134N77B+97N46B+144N+100B53N4.030.031.010.501656+9.8
93Ortega Zelada, Victor Aron1705GUA114N+105B+132N14B77N+144B104N+119B82N4.029.030.09.501603-22.4
94Sarat Morataya, Emilio Ricardo1599GUA=103B118N=55B+139N60B82N+128B88N+132B4.028.530.010.251569-14.0
95Arreaga Orozco, Jose Domingo1520GUA85B+149N65N84B+147N49B+129N54B+113B4.028.528.56.001609+32.4
96Merida Calderon, Saisha Jimena1542GUA116N70B+147N111B=131N+121B118N+136B=83N4.024.525.08.251595+16.4
97De Leon, Rudy1791GUA89B+143N113B102N92B+140BF+135N+133N4.021.021.06.501574-43.4
98Solares Godoy, Pablo Andres1675GUA+109B82N+115B47N=68N+106B50N33B61N3.535.538.512.251707+4.8
99Lopez Fuentes, Andre Nicolas1413MEX+90B+148N58B=33N40B52N=85BF=101N3.534.535.011.001733+106.0
100Garcia M., Marconi Glicerio1818GUA=18B=87N31B41N89B+143N+133B92N=102B3.534.035.09.751684-63.2
101Juarez Garcia, Daniela1835GUA56N+111B=50NF39B=89N+102B41N=99B3.533.536.512.751770-13.0
102Sepe, Ricardo1587GUA66N+147B54N+97B=103N=91B101N48B=100N3.533.033.510.001645+10.8
103Caballero, Danery Javier1768HON=94N+127B=42N21N=102B50B+124NFF3.532.532.511.751786+1.6
104Torres Hernandez, Leslie CarolinWFM1882HONF26B+126N=85N76B+130N+93B36N51B3.532.532.511.001774-25.4
105Perez Lopez, Esdras Aaron1547GUA76B93N+135B129N=55B+108N112N+138B65N3.528.530.09.501623+30.0
106Mejia Varela, Fernando Alexis1941HONF48N=90B+130N+85B98N+138BFF3.528.028.010.001724-29.2
107Melara Alejandra1686ESA+132N53B=141N42B=114N75B=137N+127B108B3.526.527.57.251621-32.4
108Palencia Alvarado, Julio Roberto1880GUAF21NF=66BF105B+114N+137B+107N3.522.022.010.251755-15.2
109Garcia Medina, Valentina Marie1447GUA98N=130B127N+140B90B138N+139B121N+136N3.520.021.55.751459+3.6
110Merida Calderon, Juan Diego1583GUA48B+139N=72N61B+69N=79B91N66B117N3.034.035.510.251580-2.0
111Rivera Medina, Abraham1659GUA+139B101N52B+96N+112N42B37N45B119N3.033.535.08.501589-30.4
112Rodriguez M, Luis Roberto1791GUA+123N29BF19N111B115N+105B+89N38B3.033.034.010.501686-25.4
113Contreras Rivas, Valery Noemy1654GUA+147N91B+97N37B=118N61B=80N77B95N3.032.533.08.001619-17.2
114Sagastume Estrada, Carlos Raul1518GUA+93B47N=129B63N=107B88N108B+130N89B3.031.033.59.501604+16.4
115Melara, Karla Sofia1519ESA65N+131B98N+123B70N+112B79N72B84N3.031.033.58.501581+0.4
116Urrutia, Gabriel1721GUA+96B64N73B+119N+128B62NFFF3.030.030.09.501631-12.8
117Leon Aguilar, Alvaro Jose1689GUAF43B+128NF52B57N+142B47N+110B3.029.529.56.501658-6.4
118Martinez, Marlon1778HONF+94B=78N15N=113B21N+96BFF3.027.027.011.501838+6.2
119Cordero Medrano, Marlyn Elizabeth1522GUA124NF85B116B+123N71N+130B93N+111B3.027.027.08.501606+30.8
120Solares Godoy, Jose Gabriel1596GUA69NF60B128N+139B63N+132B85N+126B3.026.026.06.001539-18.8
121Chiroy Aifan, Carlos Humberto1650GUAF+144N62B43BF96N+134N+109B70N3.025.525.56.501558-32.4
122Gutierrez Choguaj, Jose David1798GUA+131N38B+84N=136B=80N20BFFF3.023.023.09.251815+2.2
123Palomo Torres, Eduardo1622GUA112B+135N33B115N119B+139N126B132N+143N3.022.523.54.501385-49.8
124Lopez Villatoro, Juan Gilberto1720GUA+119B40N=137NF=126B+132N103BFF3.022.522.57.001608-32.8
125Aguirre B., Justo Enrique1848GUA27N=83BF+89NF+74B17N20B54N2.538.538.510.001829-7.0
126Anzueto M., Carlos Enrique1490GUAF+129N104B22B=124N65B+123N81B120N2.529.529.57.001575+14.0
127Martinez H., Stefany Pamela1519GUAF103N+109B53B72N+131B69N107N=135B2.529.029.07.001529-0.8
128Matul Andrade, Alexander Yovanni0GUA84NF117B+120B116N69B94N+143B=131N2.525.025.05.2515090.0
129Sigui Gil, Norman1675GUAF126B=114N+105B91N78N95B142N+134B2.524.024.07.001476-43.0
130Abarca Ochoa, Bryan R.1593GUA88B=109NF106B+140N104B119N114B+144N2.523.023.04.251425-31.0
131Lopez Hernandez, Jose Daniel1634GUA122B115NF=55N=96B127N135B+147N=128B2.522.522.56.251340-87.2
132Cabrera Lemus, Ian Marco1462GUA107B+92N93BF54N124B120N+123B94N2.029.530.57.001464+13.2
133Juracan R., Jogli Edbin1589GUA+55BF70NF86B22N100N+144B97B2.028.028.06.001504-21.6
134Cruz Balcarcel, Natalia Estefania1535GUA86B90N92B+135N=138B55N121B=139N129N2.026.027.53.501391-54.4
135Diaz Suchite, Sara Maria1476GUA83N123B105N134BF=148B+131N97B=127N2.022.022.04.001447-14.4
136Diaz Reyes, Dario1578GUA+70NF59B=122N58B64N55B96N109B1.533.533.56.001504-16.8
137Caballero Sanabria, Danery1552HON72NF=124B=82N71B67N=107B108NF1.527.527.55.251555+0.4
138Escobar Quan, Eva Rocio1607GUAF67N88B144B=134N+109B106N105NF1.523.523.54.501484-40.8
139Andrade Quiacain, Angelica Analy0GUA111N110BF94B120N123B109N=134B+147N1.522.022.01.5011550.0
140Diaz Ejcalon, Joseph Steven1513GUA81N145B+143B109N130B97N=147BFF1.518.018.01.251346-47.6
141Salazar Yanes, Pedro Junbatz Sebastian0GUAF49N=107B67NF68B=72NFF1.028.028.04.0015280.0
142Ordonez Ch., Dylan Adiel1554GUAF71N86BF66N53B117N+129B90B1.028.028.02.501427-38.0
143Arenales F., Jose1554GUA54N97B140N+147B146N100BF128N123B1.021.021.00.50900-38.0
144Alvarado Aldana, Ileana Isabel0GUAF121BF+138NF93N92B133N130B1.017.017.01.5013490.0
145Guzman M., Kevin Oswaldo1628GUA33B+140NFFFFFFF1.012.012.01.501653+1.2
146Castellanos, Humberto Arturo1714GUAFFFF+143BFFFF1.01.01.01.002354+11.6
147Cifuentes Lara, Leo Javier0GUA113B102N96B143N95BF=140N131B139B0.521.021.00.7511510.0
148Jui, Marlow1784GUAF99BFFF=135NFFF0.56.56.51.001252-25.2
149Da Silva, Jose Carlos Peixoto M.1630BRA68N95BFFFFFFF0.08.58.50.00857-18.6
150Estrada P., Victor A.1806GUA44BFFFFFFFF0.08.58.50.001219-4.6

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