Campeonato Universitario de Ajedrez Absoluto 2025
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69 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 24 Oct 2025 to 26 Oct 2025 in Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic. 8 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2150, and top seed was Jose Lisandro Munoz Santana (🇩🇴 DOM, IM, 2336).
Eddy Gabriel Rodriguez Mejia (🇩🇴 DOM, 1997) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Alexandro Montero Montero (4.5) and Jose Lisandro Munoz Santana (4.5). Rodriguez Mejia broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Victor Isaac Michelen Rodriguez (FM, 2150) beat Josue Araujo Sanchez (IM, 2319), a +169-point gap.
Location
🇩🇴Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Dates
24 Oct 2025 → 26 Oct 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 8
IM×2
FM×4
CM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇴Dominican Republic×41
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsEddy Gabriel Rodriguez Mejia led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
26
11
4
2
1
R5–R5 · LEAD HELD
Eddy Gabriel Rodriguez Mejia held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Eddy Gabriel Rodriguez Mejia 5 wins (R1–R5)IM Jose Lisandro Munoz Santana 3 wins (R1–R3)Alexandro Montero Montero 3 wins (R3–R5)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodriguez Mejia, Eddy Gabriel | 1997 | DOM | +36B | +23N | +7B | +9N | +42B | 5.0 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 2634 | +23.6 |
| 2 | Montero Montero, Alexandro | 2135 | DOM | +38N | =12B | +6N | +58B | +22N | 4.5 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 10.25 | 2276 | +9.8 |
| 3 | Munoz Santana, Jose LisandroIM | 2336 | DOM | +46B | +26N | +22B | =11N | +43B | 4.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 8.75 | 2353 | +1.7 |
| 4 | Rymer Paulino, Domini Wilfredo | 1954 | DOM | +48N | +36B | +27N | +16N | =61B | 4.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.75 | 2129 | +12.4 |
| 5 | Ventura Rosario, Julio EsdeulinCM | 2001 | DOM | =35N | +63B | +8N | +27B | +67N | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.75 | 1700 | -7.0 |
| 6 | Polanco Nunez, Yoel EstarlingFM | 2122 | DOM | +44B | +29N | −2B | +24N | +12B | 4.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 9.00 | 2212 | +10.6 |
| 7 | Paula Valerio, Aarony Miguel | 1867 | DOM | +45N | +62B | −1N | +28B | +23N | 4.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 5.50 | 1983 | +6.2 |
| 8 | Espinosa Perez, Manuel Alejandro | 0 | DOM | +?B | +16N | −5B | +?N | +35N | 4.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.50 | 1855 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Vasquez Cruz, Luis Michael | 1778 | DOM | +31B | =38N | +18B | −1B | +28N | 3.5 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 7.75 | 1823 | +4.4 |
| 10 | Michelen Rodriguez, Victor IsaacFM | 2150 | DOM | +32B | F | +11B | +43N | =13B | 3.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 8.25 | 2456 | +16.0 |
| 11 | Araujo Sanchez, JosueIM | 2319 | DOM | +49N | +47B | −10N | =3B | +37N | 3.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 5.75 | 2135 | -12.4 |
| 12 | Hernandez Lora, Miguel Angel | 1903 | DOM | +52B | =2N | +44B | +50N | −6N | 3.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 5.25 | 1935 | +1.4 |
| 13 | Mesa Cruz, Juan CarlosFM | 2207 | DOM | +14N | +30B | F | +47B | =10N | 3.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.25 | 2229 | +3.2 |
| 14 | Diaz Polonia Eliandres | 1742 | DOM | −13B | +53N | +59B | +46N | =30N | 3.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 3.50 | 1877 | +17.2 |
| 15 | Duarte Gomez, Joan Jesus | 1916 | DOM | =24B | +52N | +62B | +25N | F | 3.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.75 | 2251 | +7.6 |
| 16 | Valdez Cadena, Marcos Antonio | 1939 | DOM | +65N | −8B | +69N | −4B | +39N | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.50 | 1881 | -3.2 |
| 17 | Guzman Burgos, Patricio Jose | 1705 | DOM | F | =39N | +31B | =23N | +40B | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.50 | 1968 | +12.8 |
| 18 | Tavera Herrera, Daury | 1649 | DOM | +60B | +28B | −9N | +45B | −62N | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.50 | 978 | -13.2 |
| 19 | Martinez Perez, Luis Manuel Johnc | 1699 | DOM | +54N | −24N | +58B | +44N | −29B | 3.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 2.50 | 1144 | -18.4 |
| 20 | Ramirez, Deyvis | 1699 | DOM | +63N | +35B | +51B | −42N | −27N | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.50 | 2500 | +20.0 |
| 21 | Genao Pujols, Justin Amelbin | 0 | DOM | F | F | +65N | +64B | +?B | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1639 | 0.0 |
| 22 | King Rodriguez, Os MisaelCM | 1984 | DOM | =25B | +50N | −3N | +29N | −2B | 2.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 4.25 | 1961 | -3.2 |
| 23 | Cordero Rosario, Eury Augusto | 1968 | DOM | +41N | −1B | +45N | =17B | −7B | 2.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 4.00 | 1584 | -56.8 |
| 24 | Infante Guerrero, Miguel AntonioFM | 2251 | DOM | =15N | +19B | F | −6B | +58N | 2.5 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 5.25 | 1963 | -19.4 |
| 25 | Vargas Paul Joaquin | 0 | DOM | =22N | −?B | +32N | −15B | +50B | 2.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.25 | 1757 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Payano Cruz, Fred | 1818 | DOM | +33B | −3B | =43N | +49B | −47N | 2.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 3.50 | 1175 | -28.0 |
| 27 | FIDE 6441882 | 0 | — | +?N | +55N | −4B | −5N | −20B | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1.00 | 1085 | 0.0 |
| 28 | FIDE 6429467 | 0 | — | +51B | −18N | +39B | −7N | −9B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 2.50 | 965 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Tiburcio Villar, Franky Samil | 1788 | DOM | +66N | −6B | +46B | −22B | −19N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.00 | 1135 | -19.8 |
| 30 | Rodriguez Pimentel, Luis Manuel | 1701 | DOM | F | −13N | +53B | =37N | =14B | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.50 | 1729 | -0.8 |
| 31 | Castillo Molina, Emmanuel William | 0 | DOM | −9N | +40B | −17N | +41B | F | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.00 | 942 | 0.0 |
| 32 | FIDE 6442684 | 0 | — | −10N | +58N | −25B | F | +54N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.50 | 1350 | 0.0 |
| 33 | FIDE 6442480 | 0 | — | −26N | F | F | +68B | +59N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 1804 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Almonte Rodriguez, Jose Gregorio | 1888 | DOM | F | F | +64N | +56B | F | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2562 | +13.2 |
| 35 | Ramirez Florentino, Ramon Eduardo | 1700 | DOM | =5B | −20N | F | +55N | −8B | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3.25 | 1657 | -6.0 |
| 36 | Musri Suarez, Yamil Andres | 1721 | DOM | −1N | −4N | =40N | F | +57N | 1.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.75 | 1176 | -15.2 |
| 37 | Peralta Frias, Wilfredo | 0 | DOM | F | F | +49N | =30B | −11B | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 1817 | 0.0 |
| 38 | FIDE 6431895 | 0 | — | −2B | =9B | F | F | +60B | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.25 | 1763 | 0.0 |
| 39 | FIDE 6442315 | 0 | — | +?B | =17B | −28N | F | −16B | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.50 | 1629 | 0.0 |
| 40 | FIDE 6430244 | 0 | — | F | −31N | =36B | +51N | −17N | 1.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 1.75 | 1520 | 0.0 |
| 41 | FIDE 6442293 | 0 | — | −23B | −51N | =60B | −31N | +?N | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.25 | 1168 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Morales Bernal, Sebastian | 0 | DOM | F | F | F | +20B | −1N | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.00 | 1848 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Lopez Contreras, Erandy Jose | 0 | DOM | −53B | =59N | =26B | −10B | −3N | 1.0 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 1.50 | 1830 | 0.0 |
| 44 | FIDE 6442382 | 0 | — | −6N | +66B | −12N | −19B | F | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 1108 | 0.0 |
| 45 | FIDE 6442390 | 0 | — | −7B | +?N | −23B | −18N | −48B | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 1028 | 0.0 |
| 46 | FIDE 6442749 | 0 | — | −3N | +?B | −29N | −14B | F | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 1155 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Gonzalez Severino, Erick Ignell | 1731 | DOM | +68B | −11N | F | −13N | −26B | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 1227 | -21.6 |
| 48 | FIDE 6442722 | 0 | — | −4B | F | −?B | −?N | +45N | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.00 | 987 | 0.0 |
| 49 | FIDE 6442374 | 0 | — | −11B | +68N | −37B | −26N | F | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1269 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Montero Alvarez, Rafael Eduardo | 0 | DOM | F | −22B | +?N | −12B | −25N | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1144 | 0.0 |
| 51 | FIDE 6427731 | 0 | — | −28N | +41B | −20N | −40B | F | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.50 | 899 | 0.0 |
| 52 | FIDE 6442439 | 0 | — | −12N | −15B | F | F | +66B | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 1110 | 0.0 |
| 53 | FIDE 6442706 | 0 | — | +43N | −14B | −30N | −?B | F | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.00 | 922 | 0.0 |
| 54 | FIDE 6442498 | 0 | — | −19B | F | F | +66N | −32B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 899 | 0.0 |
| 55 | FIDE 6424180 | 0 | — | +64N | −27B | −56N | −35B | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 931 | 0.0 |
| 56 | Rodriguez Gonzalez, Gustavo Adolfo | 1762 | DOM | F | F | +55B | −34N | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1088 | -6.6 |
| 57 | FIDE 6442528 | 0 | — | F | F | F | +63N | −36B | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 921 | 0.0 |
| 58 | FIDE 6442463 | 0 | — | =?N | −32B | −19N | −2N | −24B | 0.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 1228 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Lazo Zumaeta, Milton Gabriel | 1789 | DOM | F | =43B | −14N | F | −33B | 0.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.50 | 942 | -22.8 |
| 60 | FIDE 6442501 | 0 | — | −18N | F | =41N | −?B | −38N | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.75 | 849 | 0.0 |
| 61 | Amador Lorenzo, Braulio | 1907 | DOM | F | F | F | F | =4N | 0.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.25 | 1954 | +2.8 |
| 62 | FIDE 6422853 | 0 | — | −?B | −7N | −15N | F | −18B | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 1011 | 0.0 |
| 63 | FIDE 6442358 | 0 | — | −20B | −5N | F | −57B | −?N | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1050 | 0.0 |
| 64 | FIDE 6434967 | 0 | — | −55B | −?N | −34B | −21N | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1088 | 0.0 |
| 65 | FIDE 6442692 | 0 | — | −16B | F | −21B | F | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1139 | 0.0 |
| 66 | FIDE 6442340 | 0 | — | −29B | −44N | F | −54B | −52N | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 988 | 0.0 |
| 67 | FIDE 6442730 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | −5B | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1201 | 0.0 |
| 68 | FIDE 6442331 | 0 | — | −47N | −49B | F | −33N | −?B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 931 | 0.0 |
| 69 | Graciano Borgen, Jimmy | 1807 | DOM | F | F | −16B | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1139 | -12.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Rodriguez Mejia, Eddy GabrielDOM+23.65.0 pts · #1
- 2Ramirez, DeyvisDOM+20.03.0 pts · #17
- 3Diaz Polonia EliandresDOM+17.23.5 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Cordero Rosario, Eury AugustoDOM-56.82.5 pts · #29
- 2Payano Cruz, FredDOM-28.02.5 pts · #42
- 3Lazo Zumaeta, Milton GabrielDOM-22.80.5 pts · #39
Biggest upsets
- R3+169 Elo gap
- R4+129 Elo gap
- R5+101 Elo gap