Campeonato Primera de Euskadi - Zonal de Bizkaia 2025 Rondas 4-6
39 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 08 Nov 2025 to 22 Nov 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. Top 10 Elo average was 1941, and top seed was Saul Martinez Mateos (🇪🇸 ESP, 2042).
Saul Martinez Mateos (🇪🇸 ESP, 2042) won with 3.0/6, ahead of Alber Garcia Mtez de la Hidalga (2.5) and Paulo Dunaiturria Uribezubia (2.5). Martinez Mateos broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Jose Manuel Martinez Goiriz (1557) beat Jose Antonio Gonzalez Hervas (1809), a +252-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsSaul Martinez Mateos led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 15 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
Saul Martinez Mateos held the sole lead from R6 through R6 without losing it.
Saul Martinez Mateos won 3 in a row (R4–R6).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinez Mateos, Saul | 2042 | ESP | F | F | F | +34B | +31B | +8N | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 2715 | +40.8 |
| 2 | Garcia Mtez de la Hidalga, Alber | 1918 | ESP | F | F | F | +15N | +29N | =16B | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.25 | 2106 | +13.6 |
| 3 | Dunaiturria Uribezubia, Paulo | 1855 | ESP | F | F | F | +33N | =15B | +32B | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 2120 | +19.4 |
| 4 | Bernal Arnaldes, Igor | 1767 | ESP | F | F | F | +10N | +7B | −5N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.00 | 1923 | +24.8 |
| 5 | Zapirain Bilbao, Mikel | 1877 | ESP | F | F | F | −8N | +18N | +4B | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.50 | 1894 | +1.2 |
| 6 | Montes Gimenez, Mencia | 1770 | ESP | F | F | F | +17B | +19N | −9B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 2005 | +18.6 |
| 7 | Fernandez Amezaga, Karmelo | 1719 | ESP | F | F | F | +26B | −4N | +13B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 1879 | +12.8 |
| 8 | Soriano Rubio, Jesus Maria | 1771 | ESP | F | F | F | +5B | +34N | −1B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 2085 | +24.4 |
| 9 | Zubizarreta Landera, Denis | 1973 | ESP | F | F | F | +27B | F | +6N | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.00 | 2586 | +20.4 |
| 10 | Grande Gonzalez, Julen | 1797 | ESP | F | F | F | −4B | +20N | +26B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.50 | 1841 | +8.0 |
| 11 | Gerrikabeitia Uriarte, Antxoka | 1735 | ESP | F | F | F | +24B | −28N | +35N | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.50 | 1850 | +9.0 |
| 12 | Alfaro Pena, Jose | 1814 | ESP | F | F | F | −16B | +37N | +28B | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.00 | 1824 | +1.6 |
| 13 | Ribacova Maquedano, Carlos | 1672 | ESP | F | F | F | +39N | +36B | −7N | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1849 | +28.4 |
| 14 | Otero Pardo, Oscar | 1753 | ESP | F | F | F | +35B | −21N | +37B | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1825 | +11.2 |
| 15 | Garcia de Eulate Latorre, Unai | 2026 | ESP | F | F | F | −2B | =3N | +29B | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.25 | 1843 | -28.4 |
| 16 | Zabala Ormaetxe, Aitor | 1716 | ESP | F | F | F | +12N | F | =2N | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.25 | 2059 | +17.8 |
| 17 | Caballero Ibarlucea, Josu | 1868 | ESP | F | F | F | −6N | +27N | =19B | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.75 | 1790 | -6.4 |
| 18 | Bonaetxea Gutierrez, Aitor | 1770 | ESP | F | F | F | +38N | −5B | =25B | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.75 | 1695 | -5.6 |
| 19 | Manas Garcia, Lander | 1798 | ESP | F | F | F | +36N | −6B | =17N | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.75 | 1816 | +3.2 |
| 20 | Martinez Goiriz, Jose Manuel | 1557 | ESP | F | F | F | =22N | −10B | +36N | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.75 | 1751 | +14.6 |
| 21 | Menoyo Garcia, Leire | 1818 | ESP | F | F | F | =32N | +14B | F | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.25 | 1963 | +14.8 |
| 22 | Eguia Abad, Jon | 1646 | ESP | F | F | F | =20B | −26N | +38B | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.75 | 1680 | +2.6 |
| 23 | Cano Ortega, Ander | 1879 | ESP | F | F | F | =31N | F | +34B | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 2181 | +15.8 |
| 24 | Arroyo Rodriguez, David | 1787 | ESP | F | F | F | −11N | +35B | =33N | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1702 | -6.8 |
| 25 | Bujan Vidales, Juan | 1548 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +39B | =18N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1900 | +36.4 |
| 26 | Acedo Alonso, Javier | 1824 | ESP | F | F | F | −7N | +22B | −10N | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.50 | 1596 | -18.2 |
| 27 | Gonzalez Iglesias, Eder | 1801 | ESP | F | F | F | −9N | −17B | +30N | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 1707 | -7.4 |
| 28 | Gutierrez Renedo, Manuel | 1745 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +11B | −12N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1775 | +1.8 |
| 29 | Arauzo Sanudo, Jose Ramon | 1757 | ESP | F | F | F | +37N | −2B | −15N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1735 | -2.4 |
| 30 | Sedano Rodriguez, Ruben | 1655 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +38N | −27B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1730 | +3.8 |
| 31 | Delgado Bilbao, Jorge | 2015 | ESP | F | F | F | =23B | −1N | F | 0.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 1768 | -12.8 |
| 32 | Linacero Juan, Miguel Angel | 1787 | ESP | F | F | F | =21B | F | −3N | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.75 | 1644 | -14.8 |
| 33 | Ortiz de Salazar Torre, Alberto | 1727 | ESP | F | F | F | −3B | F | =24B | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.75 | 1628 | -5.0 |
| 34 | Santos Dominguez, Iker | 1961 | ESP | F | F | F | −1N | −8B | −23N | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 1097 | -35.0 |
| 35 | Rubio Azkueta, Jesus Maria | 1643 | ESP | F | F | F | −14N | −24N | −11B | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 958 | -20.6 |
| 36 | Gonzalez Hervas, Jose Antonio | 1809 | ESP | F | F | F | −19B | −13N | −20B | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 876 | -80.4 |
| 37 | Franco Crespo, Guillermo | 1636 | ESP | F | F | F | −29B | −12B | −14N | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 975 | -38.0 |
| 38 | Ciruelos Clerencia, Juan Manuel | 1659 | ESP | F | F | F | −18B | −30B | −22N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 891 | -27.4 |
| 39 | Lorenzo Aramburuzabala, Inaki | 1642 | ESP | F | F | F | −13B | −25N | F | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 810 | -21.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Martinez Mateos, SaulESP+40.83.0 pts · #1
- 2Bujan Vidales, JuanESP+36.41.5 pts · #21
- 3Ribacova Maquedano, CarlosESP+28.42.0 pts · #10
- 1Gonzalez Hervas, Jose AntonioESP-80.40.0 pts · #34
- 2Franco Crespo, GuillermoESP-38.00.0 pts · #39
- 3Santos Dominguez, IkerESP-35.00.0 pts · #38
- R6+252 Elo gap
- R5+190 Elo gap
- R5+137 Elo gap