Campeonato Segunda de Euskadi - Zonal de Bizkaia 2025 Rondas 1-3
59 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 11 Oct 2025 to 25 Oct 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. Top 10 Elo average was 1835, and top seed was Eder Bombin Martinez (🇪🇸 ESP, 2004).
Miguel Angel Ibanez Baz (🇪🇸 ESP, 1747) won with 3.0/3, ahead of Aitor De la Sierra Mendibil (3.0) and Ibai Ciprian Merlo (3.0). Ibanez Baz shared the lead from round 2, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Aitor Juarez Castro (1604) beat Roberto Fernandez Bravo (1825), a +221-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsTight race until R3; 3 players tied at 3.0/3, decided on Buchholz.
3 players finish on 3.0/3. Ibanez Baz takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (3.5).
Ibai Ciprian Merlo 3 wins (R1–R3)Miguel Angel Ibanez Baz 3 wins (R1–R3)Aitor De la Sierra Mendibil 3 wins (R1–R3)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibanez Baz, Miguel Angel | 1747 | ESP | +21N | +20B | +7N | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 2432 | +41.2 |
| 2 | De la Sierra Mendibil, Aitor | 1773 | ESP | +46N | +28B | +11N | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 2468 | +43.2 |
| 3 | Ciprian Merlo, Ibai | 1678 | ESP | +50N | +49B | +8N | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2378 | +22.0 |
| 4 | Etxeberria Seijas, Ugaitz | 1859 | ESP | +12B | =10N | +19B | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.50 | 1913 | +6.8 |
| 5 | Rivera Lopez, Pablo | 1715 | ESP | =19N | +35B | +36N | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.75 | 1860 | +19.2 |
| 6 | Ballester Hernandez, Juan Ant | 1719 | ESP | =45B | +34N | +31B | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.25 | 1842 | +16.4 |
| 7 | Rodriguez Peredo, Jose Manuel | 1670 | ESP | +33B | +15N | −1B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.00 | 1720 | +4.0 |
| 8 | Villanueva Bustos, Leonardo Andres | 1715 | ESP | +55B | +13N | −3B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1756 | +3.2 |
| 9 | Garcia Laza, Javier | 1749 | ESP | +47B | +16N | −14N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.50 | 1782 | +2.6 |
| 10 | Zorrilla Sainz, Isaac | 1668 | ESP | +52N | =4B | =23N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1879 | +16.4 |
| 11 | Aguirregomozkorta Etxezarreta, Jose Miguel | 1713 | ESP | +54B | +29N | −2B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1757 | +3.6 |
| 12 | Zarate Ivchenko, Andrei | 1663 | ESP | −4N | +32B | +29N | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | 1866 | +32.0 |
| 13 | De Andres Romero, Miguel | 1624 | ESP | +22N | −8B | +49N | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.50 | 1784 | +12.8 |
| 14 | Barranco Yanez, Jaime | 1710 | ESP | +51N | F | +9B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 2454 | +17.0 |
| 15 | Vega Villa, Javier | 1522 | ESP | +56N | −7B | +28N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1799 | +22.2 |
| 16 | Cerezo Goikolea, Pedro Maria | 1648 | ESP | +32N | −9B | +52B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1818 | +13.8 |
| 17 | De Vicente Luja, Aratz | 1703 | ESP | −29B | +51N | +30B | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1691 | -2.0 |
| 18 | Ugarte Rodriguez, Jon | 1790 | ESP | +53N | F | +38B | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2455 | +25.2 |
| 19 | Luengas Velasco, Unai | 1590 | ESP | =5B | +39N | −4N | 1.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 2.25 | 1772 | +28.0 |
| 20 | Iturgaiz Lopez, Unai | 1622 | ESP | +37B | −1N | =24B | 1.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1.75 | 1736 | +18.4 |
| 21 | Juarez Castro, Aitor | 1604 | ESP | −1B | =25N | +48B | 1.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1.25 | 1764 | +25.2 |
| 22 | Beltran Farpon, Diego | 1764 | ESP | −13B | =47N | +33B | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.25 | 1584 | -28.0 |
| 23 | Ugarte Askasibar, Asier | 1891 | ESP | F | +45N | =10B | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.50 | 1832 | -4.8 |
| 24 | Sanchez Serrano, Luis Ignacio | 1702 | ESP | −31N | +50B | =20N | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.75 | 1561 | -11.2 |
| 25 | Momoitio Garcia, Angel | 1719 | ESP | −30N | =21B | +54N | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.75 | 1592 | -10.4 |
| 26 | De la Cruz Esteibarlanda, Ametz | 1653 | ESP | =27N | F | +53B | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1945 | +30.0 |
| 27 | Bravo Freire, Aitor | 1868 | ESP | =26B | F | +57N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1828 | -3.6 |
| 28 | Hrigma, Elmaati | 1653 | ESP | +48B | −2N | −15B | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 0.50 | 1582 | -5.8 |
| 29 | De Andres Martinez, Julen | 1545 | ESP | +17N | −11B | −12B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 1568 | +3.6 |
| 30 | Gonzalez Anuncibay, Juan Pablo | 1596 | ESP | +25B | F | −17N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.50 | 1711 | +12.8 |
| 31 | Palomero Alonso, Alberto | 1540 | ESP | +24B | F | −6N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.50 | 1711 | +8.8 |
| 32 | Blanco Perez, Juan Carlos | 1819 | ESP | −16B | −12N | +51B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1498 | -50.4 |
| 33 | Martinez Diez, Jose Felix | 1516 | ESP | −7N | +56B | −22N | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1586 | +5.2 |
| 34 | Sobrino Alonso, Xabier | 1557 | ESP | F | −6B | +46N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 1679 | +12.8 |
| 35 | Etxeberria Argudo, Eneko | 1544 | ESP | F | −5N | +47B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 1664 | +13.2 |
| 36 | Caycedo Pelaez, Oriana | 1625 | ESP | F | +58N | −5B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1616 | -1.2 |
| 37 | Centeno Polo, Miguel | 1759 | ESP | −20N | F | +45B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.50 | 1616 | -7.6 |
| 38 | Fernandez de Arcaya M, Diego | 1675 | ESP | +59B | F | −18N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 990 | -13.6 |
| 39 | Lamborena Valderrama, Garazi | 1742 | ESP | F | −19B | +55N | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1591 | -16.0 |
| 40 | Bombin Martinez, Eder | 2004 | ESP | F | +42B | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2425 | +3.6 |
| 41 | Lucas Blanco, Manuel | 1731 | ESP | +43N | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2333 | +9.6 |
| 42 | Ortiz Gay, Inigo | 1625 | ESP | F | −40N | +58B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1760 | +5.2 |
| 43 | Bravo Martinez, Oscar | 1533 | ESP | −41B | F | +59N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 931 | -4.8 |
| 44 | Beldarrain Ruiz de Azua, Aitor | 1737 | ESP | +57B | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2416 | +13.6 |
| 45 | Domec Labarta, Ixidor | 1610 | ESP | =6N | −23B | −37N | 0.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.25 | 1517 | -6.2 |
| 46 | Lima Naranjo, Juan Manuel | 1639 | ESP | −2B | =48N | −34B | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.25 | 1445 | -13.8 |
| 47 | Soto Rodriguez, Jesus | 1613 | ESP | −9N | =22B | −35N | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 1413 | -14.4 |
| 48 | Fernandez Bravo, Roberto | 1825 | ESP | −28N | =46B | −21N | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.25 | 1359 | -35.0 |
| 49 | Goti Cordon, Luis Pedro | 1498 | ESP | F | −3N | −13B | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 851 | -11.8 |
| 50 | Bengoa Barrena, Josu | 1520 | ESP | −3B | −24N | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 890 | -11.0 |
| 51 | Alaez Rodriguez, Jose Carlos | 1557 | ESP | −14B | −17B | −32N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 944 | -31.6 |
| 52 | Asensio Arino, Juan Angel | 1511 | ESP | −10B | F | −16N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 858 | -12.2 |
| 53 | Gonzalez Perez, Alberto | 1631 | ESP | −18B | F | −26N | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 922 | -30.4 |
| 54 | Castillo Del Valle, Roberto | 1577 | ESP | −11N | F | −25B | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 916 | -25.2 |
| 55 | Suarez Andollo, Asier | 1591 | ESP | −8N | F | −39B | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 928 | -25.2 |
| 56 | Santamaria Luelmo, Agustin | 1700 | ESP | −15B | −33N | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 719 | -58.8 |
| 57 | Koratty Saji, Julen | 1616 | ESP | −44N | F | −27B | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1003 | -21.2 |
| 58 | Sanjurjo Alonso, Luis | 1516 | ESP | F | −36B | −42N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 825 | -14.0 |
| 59 | Balenciaga Mendibe, Mikel | 0 | ESP | −38N | F | −43B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 804 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1De la Sierra Mendibil, AitorESP+43.23.0 pts · #3
- 2Ibanez Baz, Miguel AngelESP+41.23.0 pts · #2
- 3Zarate Ivchenko, AndreiESP+32.02.0 pts · #18
- 1Santamaria Luelmo, AgustinESP-58.80.0 pts · #58
- 2Blanco Perez, Juan CarlosESP-50.41.0 pts · #30
- 3Fernandez Bravo, RobertoESP-35.00.5 pts · #44
- R3+221 Elo gap
- R2+184 Elo gap
- R1+178 Elo gap