Torneio Nacional de Mestres 2025-26
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 17 Dec 2025 to 23 Dec 2025 in Pombal, Portugal. 7 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2227, and top seed was Jose Francisco R P Neves Veiga (🇵🇹 POR, IM, 2382).
David Nuno M E Farias (🇵🇹 POR, FM, 2252) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Jose Francisco R P Neves Veiga (7.0) and Luis Pedro Ferreira (6.0). Farias won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 2: David Nuno M E Farias (FM, 2252) beat Jose Francisco R P Neves Veiga (IM, 2382), a +130-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsFM David Nuno M E Farias led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
FM David Nuno M E Farias held the sole lead from R3 through R9 without losing it.
FM David Nuno M E Farias beat IM Jose Francisco R P Neves Veiga (Black).
FM David Nuno M E Farias 6 wins (R1–R6)IM Jose Francisco R P Neves Veiga 6 wins (R3–R8)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇵🇹FMFarias, David Nuno M E | 2252 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 7.5 | 30.50 | 37.5 | +106.8 | 2497 |
| 2 | 🇵🇹IMVeiga, Jose Francisco R P Neves | 2382 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 26.00 | 38.0 | +4.9 | 2430 |
| 3 | 🇵🇹Ferreira, Luis Pedro | 2225 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 23.25 | 39.0 | +30.4 | 2352 |
| 4 | 🇵🇹FMFaryma, Matviy | 2271 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 16.25 | 40.0 | -4.0 | 2265 |
| 5 | 🇵🇹FMSantos, Antonio P | 2147 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 18.50 | 40.5 | +21.4 | 2236 |
| 6 | 🇵🇹FMGoncalves, Samuel Jesus P | 2220 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 17.00 | 40.5 | +1.8 | 2228 |
| 7 | 🇵🇹FMRibeiro, Gustavo | 2265 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 12.25 | 41.5 | -30.2 | 2143 |
| 8 | 🇵🇹FMRibeiro, Rodrigo | 2144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 9.25 | 42.5 | -18.0 | 2070 |
| 9 | 🇵🇹Fidalgo, Andre Neves | 2228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 2.5 | 9.00 | 42.5 | -40.2 | 2061 |
| 10 | 🇵🇹Goncalves, Lucas Jordao | 2138 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 2.0 | 7.50 | 43.0 | -52.8 | 2017 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Farias, David Nuno M EFMPOR+106.87.5 pts · #1
- 2Ferreira, Luis PedroPOR+30.46.0 pts · #3
- 3Santos, Antonio PFMPOR+21.44.5 pts · #5
- 1Goncalves, Lucas JordaoPOR-52.82.0 pts · #10
- 2Fidalgo, Andre NevesPOR-40.22.5 pts · #9
- 3Ribeiro, GustavoFMPOR-30.23.5 pts · #7
- R2+130 Elo gap