Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Clasico

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56 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 06 Dec 2025 to 11 Dec 2025 in Cali - VAL, Colombia. 16 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2282, and top seed was Santiago Lopez Rayo (🇨🇴 COL, IM, 2363).

Andres Santiago Garzon Camelo (🇨🇴 COL, FM, 2354) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Mauricio Emmanuel Marrujo Pardo (7.0) and Santiago Lopez Rayo (6.5). Garzon Camelo shared the lead from round 7, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 8: Cesar Fabrizio Solis Cano (1710) beat Nicolas Kulik (2188), a +478-point gap.

Location

🇨🇴Cali - VAL, Colombia

Dates

06 Dec 2025 → 11 Dec 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇨🇴IMSantiago Lopez Rayo2363

Avg top 10

2,282

Participants

Titled players · 16

IM×1

FM×9

CM×5

WIM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇨🇴Colombia×28

🇵🇪Peru×10

🇨🇱Chile×5

🇦🇷Argentina×4

🇪🇨Ecuador×2

🇧🇴Bolivia×2

🇻🇪Venezuela×2

🇧🇷Brazil×2

Top 3

🥇
FMAndres Santiago Garzon Camelo
🇨🇴COL·2354
7.0pts·2431perf+18.6
🥈
FMMauricio Emmanuel Marrujo Pardo
🇨🇱CHI·2351
7.0pts·2415perf+16.8
🥉
IMSantiago Lopez Rayo
🇨🇴COL·2363
6.5pts·2471perf+20.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R6; 2 players tied at 7.0/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Marrujo Pardo7Garzon Camelo7Cano Alcaraz6.5Lopez Rayo6.5Ramirez Sifuentes6.5Bazan Romero6

R8 · LEADER CHANGE10 Dec

FM Andres Santiago Garzon Camelo takes the sole lead (6.5/8).

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 7.0/9. Garzon Camelo takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (47.0).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Mauricio Emmanuel Marrujo Pardo drew with FM Andres Santiago Garzon Camelo (White).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMMauricio Emmanuel Marrujo Pardo	*	½	½	½
2FMAndres Santiago Garzon Camelo	½	*	—	½
3FMJuan Jose Cano Alcaraz	½	—	*	0
4IMSantiago Lopez Rayo	½	½	1	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Garzon Camelo, Andres SantiagoFM	2354	COL	+35N	+18B	+12N	=3B	=2N	=6B	+9N	+11B	=7N	7.0	47.0	51.0	38.25	2431	+18.6
2	Marrujo Pardo, Mauricio EmmanuelFM	2351	CHI	+36B	+23N	=4B	+10N	=1B	+11N	=3N	=6B	+9N	7.0	47.0	51.0	38.00	2415	+16.8
3	Lopez Rayo, SantiagoIM	2363	COL	F	+26N	+42B	=1N	+5B	+4N	=2B	+23N	=6B	6.5	46.0	49.5	35.50	2471	+20.8
4	Cano Alcaraz, Juan JoseFM	2177	COL	+30N	+31B	=2N	=6B	+17N	−3B	=22N	+10B	+18N	6.5	44.0	48.5	33.25	2300	+56.4
5	Ramirez Sifuentes, Luis AngelFM	2187	PER	+47N	=29B	+43N	+9B	−3N	+24B	=6N	=8B	+15N	6.5	42.0	45.0	30.25	2243	+36.0
6	Bazan Romero, Octavio AaronFM	2299	ARG	+48B	+22N	=10B	=4N	+26B	=1N	=5B	=2N	=3N	6.0	48.0	51.0	31.50	2298	+3.2
7	Jimenez Salas, Maria TeresaWIM	2200	PER	+21N	+15B	−9N	+27B	−11B	+13N	=8B	+22N	=1B	6.0	44.5	49.0	31.50	2221	+19.2
8	Silva, Caio Henrique Angelico	2268	BRA	+32N	=24B	=27N	+23B	=9N	=22B	=7N	=5N	+20B	6.0	41.0	45.5	29.75	2195	-27.2
9	Cabiativa, Juan Esteban	2121	COL	+37B	+28N	+7B	−5N	=8B	+25N	−1B	+33N	−2B	5.5	46.0	50.0	26.50	2210	+48.0
10	Robles Cerron, Sebastian	2054	PER	+53N	+17B	=6N	−2B	+42N	+14B	−11N	−4N	+19B	5.5	44.0	47.0	25.00	2222	+82.8
11	Paris, Adolfo	2350	ARG	+46N	=27B	=24N	+29B	+7N	−2B	+10B	−1N	=23B	5.5	43.5	46.5	25.75	2203	-27.2
12	De Carvalho, Vitor Augusto PoncianoCM	2153	BRA	+44B	+20N	−1B	=19N	=13B	−33N	+46B	=31N	+28B	5.5	39.5	42.5	23.50	2017	-50.8
13	Perez Valero, Andres Gabriel	1793	COL	−42N	+50B	=31N	+15B	=12N	−7B	=28B	+24N	+25B	5.5	38.5	41.5	24.75	2089	+129.6
14	Casares Ugueto, Santiago de JesusFM	2181	VEN	=40B	−25N	+44B	+36N	+20B	−10N	=33B	=16N	+22B	5.5	37.5	41.0	24.00	2046	-52.0
15	Ortiz Monsalve, Sebastian	2033	COL	+52B	−7N	=48B	−13N	+49B	+34N	+26B	+25N	−5B	5.5	37.0	40.0	20.50	2022	+6.4
16	Yucra Valdes, Diego AlonsoCM	1993	BOL	F	+37N	−19B	+38B	−30N	+47B	+21N	=14B	+32N	5.5	35.5	35.5	23.25	1949	-12.4
17	Munoz Ramos, ChristopherFM	2262	CHI	+19B	−10N	+34B	+33N	−4B	+28N	−23B	−20N	+31B	5.0	40.0	44.0	22.50	2035	-94.0
18	Fuentes, Agustin	2104	ARG	+51B	−1N	=36B	=20N	=34B	+32N	=19B	+35N	−4B	5.0	40.0	43.0	20.50	1994	-46.4
19	Perez Latorre, Juan Sebastian	1813	COL	−17N	+55B	+16N	=12B	−24N	+29B	=18N	+27B	−10N	5.0	40.0	41.5	21.25	2059	+107.2
20	Castillo Rodriguez, Edward Andres	1966	COL	+50N	−12B	+47N	=18B	−14N	+43B	=27N	+17B	−8N	5.0	38.0	41.0	19.25	2053	+42.8
21	Urquijo Prada, Santiago	1794	COL	−7B	+52N	−33B	+51N	−28B	+54N	−16B	+49N	+35B	5.0	33.5	36.0	15.50	1849	+25.2
22	Arias Diaz, Miguel Angel	2066	CHI	+39N	−6B	=32N	+43B	+29N	=8N	=4B	−7B	−14N	4.5	43.0	46.5	20.50	2035	-7.2
23	Pianchiche Acero,Miyamu NilluCM	2094	ECU	F	−2B	+46N	−8N	+35B	+30B	+17N	−3B	=11N	4.5	41.5	41.5	19.25	2179	+40.4
24	Perez Tangarife, SimonFM	2055	COL	+56B	=8N	=11B	=42N	+19B	−5N	−25B	−13B	+38N	4.5	40.5	41.0	17.00	2006	-14.4
25	Bolanos Lopez, Juan JacoboFM	2146	COL	=43N	+14B	−29N	+32B	+31N	−9B	+24N	−15B	−13N	4.5	40.0	43.5	20.75	1964	-76.8
26	Parra Gonzales, Andre LeonardoCM	2109	PER	+38N	−3B	+35N	+30B	−6N	=27B	−15N	−32B	+45N	4.5	39.5	43.0	18.25	1961	-55.1
27	Cahuapaza Tarapaca, LeonardoCM	2074	PER	+49B	=11N	=8B	−7N	+46B	=26N	=20B	−19N	=30B	4.5	39.5	42.5	18.75	1997	-29.6
28	Suana Ticona, Dennis Fabricio	1925	PER	+41N	−9B	−30N	+39B	+21N	−17B	=13N	+37B	−12N	4.5	39.0	43.0	19.75	1845	-36.0
29	Alcala Leon, Daniel Alejandro	1977	COL	+45B	=5N	+25B	−11N	−22B	−19N	+43B	+41N	F	4.5	38.0	41.5	18.75	1977	+1.6
30	Solis Cano, Cesar Fabrizio	1710	PER	−4B	+54N	+28B	−26N	+16B	−23N	−31B	+42B	=27N	4.5	38.0	40.5	18.25	1974	+105.6
31	Giler Moncayo,Boris Antonio	1927	ECU	+54B	−4N	=13B	+48N	−25B	=42B	+30N	=12B	−17N	4.5	38.0	40.5	17.25	1980	+24.8
32	Amadei, Santiago David	1843	ARG	−8B	+56N	=22B	−25N	+36B	−18B	+39N	+26N	−16B	4.5	38.0	38.5	15.25	1968	+53.2
33	Huallpa Fernandez, Hector Manuel	2016	PER	+55N	−42B	+21N	−17B	+47N	+12B	=14N	−9B	F	4.5	37.5	39.0	17.75	2055	+23.6
34	Becker Newmark, Jeronimo	1909	COL	F	+38B	−17N	+41B	=18N	−15B	−37N	=43N	+49B	4.0	37.5	40.5	15.25	1816	-35.6
35	Ricouz Vasquez, Enzo Joaquin	1902	CHI	−1B	+51N	−26B	+40N	−23N	+38B	+42N	−18B	−21N	4.0	37.5	40.5	14.50	1916	+1.6
36	Rivadeneira Maturana, Benjamin	1888	CHI	−2N	+39B	=18N	−14B	−32N	−37B	+51N	=50B	+53N	4.0	36.0	39.0	14.00	1773	-49.6
37	Bode Polanco, Michael Steven	1679	COL	−9N	−16B	=40B	−49N	+52B	+36N	+34B	−28N	=41B	4.0	34.5	37.5	15.00	1797	+38.0
38	Escobar, Daniel	1656	COL	−26B	−34N	+52B	−16N	+45B	−35N	+54B	+46N	−24B	4.0	32.0	34.5	12.00	1765	+39.6
39	Buitrago Garces, Maicol	1587	COL	−22B	−36N	+45B	−28N	+40B	=48N	−32B	=44N	+46B	4.0	31.5	34.5	13.75	1775	+76.8
40	Sanchez Soba, Omar Jose	1763	COL	=14N	−43B	=37N	−35B	−39N	=51B	=53N	+47B	+50N	4.0	30.0	33.0	13.75	1675	-44.0
41	Bettin Heredia, Julian	0	COL	−28B	−44N	+56B	−34N	+51B	=49N	+48B	−29B	=37N	4.0	29.5	30.0	10.00	1723	0.0
42	Kulik, Nicolas	2188	URU	+13B	+33N	−3N	=24B	−10B	=31N	−35B	−30N	=44B	3.5	39.5	43.0	16.25	1885	-131.2
43	Suarez Vera, Angel Antonio	1700	COL	=25B	+40N	−5B	−22N	+44B	−20N	−29N	=34B	=48B	3.5	36.5	39.5	13.25	1860	+59.6
44	Vega Cotacio, John Alejandro	1706	COL	−12N	+41B	−14N	−46B	−43N	=53B	+52N	=39B	=42N	3.5	32.0	35.0	12.25	1684	-25.2
45	Barreto Loaiza, Anyorbert Abelardo	1488	VEN	−29N	−47B	−39N	+53B	−38N	+55B	=50N	+48N	−26B	3.5	29.0	30.5	9.00	1612	+40.4
46	Campo Jimenez, David	1885	COL	−11B	+49N	−23B	+44N	−27N	+50B	−12N	−38B	−39N	3.0	34.5	37.5	9.50	1726	-73.6
47	Soto Leguizamon, David Esteban	1782	COL	−5B	+45N	−20B	+54N	−33B	−16N	−49B	−40N	+55B	3.0	34.5	36.0	7.50	1652	-63.2
48	Padilla, Jorge Andres	1866	COL	−6N	+53B	=15N	−31B	=50N	=39B	−41N	−45B	=43N	3.0	34.0	37.0	11.00	1667	-81.6
49	Sanchez Aragon, Michael Alejandro	1620	COL	−27N	−46B	=50N	+37B	−15N	=41B	+47N	−21B	−34N	3.0	33.0	36.0	10.50	1679	+13.6
50	Vasquez Torre, Luis Eduardo	1468	PER	−20B	−13N	=49B	+56N	=48B	−46N	=45B	=36N	−40B	3.0	31.0	31.5	7.25	1621	+51.6
51	Zambrana Espinoza, Luis Hamilton	1629	BOL	−18N	−35B	+55N	−21B	−41N	=40N	−36B	+56B	=52N	3.0	30.5	31.0	5.50	1664	+7.6
52	Sardon Aragon Alejandro Ulysses	1545	PER	−15N	−21B	−38N	=55B	−37N	+56B	−44B	+54N	=51B	3.0	29.0	29.5	5.25	1536	-6.4
53	Torres Millan, Kevin Gilberto	1552	COL	−10B	−48N	−54B	−45N	+56B	=44N	=40B	+55N	−36B	3.0	27.5	28.0	5.75	1566	-3.6
54	Garrido Salgado, Juan Miguel	1435	COL	−31N	−30B	+53N	−47B	+55N	−21B	−38N	−52B	=56N	2.5	28.5	29.0	4.75	1498	+16.4
55	Prieto Candil, Oscar Alejandro	1521	COL	−33B	−19N	−51B	=52N	−54B	−45N	+56N	−53B	−47N	1.5	27.5	28.0	2.00	1365	-70.8
56	Diaz Uchima, Emmanuel Santiago	1579	COL	−24N	−32B	−41N	−50B	−53N	−52N	−55B	−51N	=54B	0.5	27.5	29.0	1.25	1176	-128.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Perez Valero, Andres GabrielCOL
+129.6
5.5 pts · #14
2Perez Latorre, Juan SebastianCOL
+107.2
5.0 pts · #18
3Solis Cano, Cesar FabrizioPER
+105.6
4.5 pts · #30

Top rating losers

1Kulik, NicolasURU
-131.2
3.5 pts · #43
2Diaz Uchima, Emmanuel SantiagoCOL
-128.4
0.5 pts · #56
3Munoz Ramos, ChristopherFMCHI
-94.0
5.0 pts · #19

Biggest upsets

R8+478 Elo gap
Solis Cano, Cesar Fabrizio1710 beat Kulik, Nicolas2188
R8+378 Elo gap
Barreto Loaiza, Anyorbert Abelardo1488 beat Padilla, Jorge Andres1866
R9+353 Elo gap
Perez Valero, Andres Gabriel1793 beat FMBolanos Lopez, Juan Jacobo2146