1 IRT Cerrado Sub 1800 Circulo Peruano de Ajedrez
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 24 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026 in Lima, Peru. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1658, and top seed was Miguel Angel Suarez Aybar (🇵🇪 PER, 1780).
Michael Da Cruz (🇺🇸 USA, 1632) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Victor Gabriel Mendoza Alata (2.5) and Hans Matthew Aguila Fajardo (2.5). Da Cruz led wire-to-wire.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Michael Da Cruz (1632) beat Miguel Angel Suarez Aybar (1780), a +148-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsMichael Da Cruz led from R1 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Michael Da Cruz never relinquished the lead after R1; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
Michael Da Cruz opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Victor Gabriel Mendoza Alata); the title is out of reach before R5.
Michael Da Cruz beat Victor Gabriel Mendoza Alata (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇺🇸Da Cruz, Michael | 1632 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4.0 | 8.50 | 10.0 | +44.4 | 2474 |
| 2 | 🇵🇪Mendoza Alata, Victor Gabriel | 1629 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2.5 | 5.00 | 11.5 | +10.0 | 1663 |
| 3 | 🇵🇪Aguila Fajardo, Hans Matthew | 1687 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 2.5 | 4.25 | 11.5 | -9.6 | 1651 |
| 4 | 🇵🇪Suarez Aybar, Miguel Angel | 1780 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 2.0 | 3.50 | 12.0 | -29.8 | 1560 |
| 5 | 🇵🇪Oropeza Ortega, Jacob Tiziano | 1613 | — | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1.5 | 3.25 | 12.5 | -7.2 | 1587 |
| 6 | 🇵🇪Stuart Llanos, Alejandro Jose | 1604 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1.5 | 3.00 | 12.5 | -11.2 | 1519 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Da Cruz, MichaelUSA+44.44.0 pts · #1
- 2Mendoza Alata, Victor GabrielPER+10.02.5 pts · #2
- 3Oropeza Ortega, Jacob TizianoPER-7.21.5 pts · #5
- 1Suarez Aybar, Miguel AngelPER-29.82.0 pts · #4
- 2Stuart Llanos, Alejandro JosePER-11.21.5 pts · #6
- 3Aguila Fajardo, Hans MatthewPER-9.62.5 pts · #3
- R2+148 Elo gap