IRT Clasico Gran Circuito de Ajedrez de Risaralda 2025

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74 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 06 Nov 2025 to 08 Nov 2025 in Pereira, RIS, Colombia. 6 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2050, and top seed was Juan Sebastian Herrera (🇨🇴 COL, FM, 2261).

Julian Andres Gallego (🇨🇴 COL, FM, 2198) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Cristian Camilo Soto (5.0) and Jose Eduardo Sierra Isaza (5.0). Gallego broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Diego Alejandro Cortes Espana (1489) beat Duvan Montoya (1846), a +357-point gap.

Location

🇨🇴Pereira, RIS, Colombia

Dates

06 Nov 2025 → 08 Nov 2025

Time control

Standard: 45 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇨🇴FMJuan Sebastian Herrera2261

Avg top 10

2,050

Participants

Titled players · 6

FM×4

CM×2

Federations · 3 represented

🇨🇴Colombia×69

🇪🇨Ecuador×1

🇻🇪Venezuela×1

Top 3

🥇
FMJulian Andres Gallego
🇨🇴COL·2198
5.5pts·2355perf+19.0
🥈
FMCristian Camilo Soto
🇨🇴COL·2076
5.0pts·2099perf+7.0
🥉
Jose Eduardo Sierra Isaza
🇨🇴COL·1727
5.0pts·2159perf+105.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

FM Julian Andres Gallego led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders

Gallego5.5Soto5Sierra Isaza5Cardona Duque4.5Cardona4.5Herrera4.5

R6–R6 · LEAD HELD

FM Julian Andres Gallego held the sole lead from R6 through R6 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

FM Julian Andres Gallego 4 wins (R1–R4)FM Cristian Camilo Soto 3 wins (R4–R6)Jose Eduardo Sierra Isaza 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMJulian Andres Gallego	*	—	—	1
2FMCristian Camilo Soto	—	*	—	—
3Jose Eduardo Sierra Isaza	—	—	*	—
4Juan Esteban Cardona Duque	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Gallego, Julian AndresFM	2198	COL	+35B	+46N	+7B	+4N	=5N	+19B	5.5	20.0	22.5	20.25	2355	+19.0
2	Soto, Cristian CamiloFM	2076	COL	+53N	+22B	−4N	+30B	+24N	+5B	5.0	19.0	21.0	16.50	2099	+7.0
3	Sierra Isaza, Jose Eduardo	1727	COL	+60B	+59N	+28B	=12N	=19B	+13N	5.0	16.5	18.0	14.25	2159	+105.6
4	Velandia Orjuela, Wilson	1790	COL	+38B	+45N	+2B	−1B	=9N	+20N	4.5	21.5	24.0	16.25	2036	+36.6
5	Herrera, Juan SebastianFM	2261	COL	+36B	+20N	+49B	+6N	=1B	−2N	4.5	21.5	23.5	15.75	2155	-9.6
6	Zapata Sanchez, Juan Jose	1793	COL	+62N	+21B	+16N	−5B	+17N	=8B	4.5	20.5	21.5	14.75	2036	+71.2
7	Cardona Duque, Juan Esteban	1869	COL	+63B	+26N	−1N	+15B	=21N	+22B	4.5	20.0	21.0	13.75	1905	+15.2
8	Hernandez Pinzon, HelvertCM	1955	COL	+32B	+31N	=13B	+34N	=12B	=6N	4.5	18.5	21.5	15.25	1914	-3.2
9	Cardona, Juan Ricardo	1916	COL	+29B	−13N	+50B	+31N	=4B	+12N	4.5	18.5	20.5	14.25	1892	-0.8
10	Vanegas Lopez, Josue	1800	COL	−14B	+38N	+32B	+27N	=20B	+34N	4.5	17.0	20.0	14.25	1791	+0.2
11	Luna, David Humberto	1768	COL	+55B	=14N	+43B	−19N	+45B	+21N	4.5	16.0	18.0	12.50	1878	+16.0
12	Palomino Escobar, Daniel Fernando	1918	COL	+48N	+30B	+15N	=3B	=8N	−9B	4.0	21.0	23.5	14.25	1850	-6.2
13	Veira Taquez, Manuel Josue	1682	COL	+71N	+9B	=8N	=24B	+44N	−3B	4.0	20.0	20.5	11.50	1926	+63.2
14	Molina Vivas, Joshua	1483	COL	+10N	=11B	−24N	+36B	+42B	=25N	4.0	19.0	21.5	14.00	1877	+117.2
15	Cortes Espana, Diego Alejandro	1489	COL	+23B	+47N	−12B	−7N	+31B	+42N	4.0	17.5	20.0	11.50	1928	+125.2
16	Simancas Maradei, Miguel Alejand	2076	VEN	+50B	+42N	−6B	−20N	+32B	+29N	4.0	16.5	18.5	10.50	1840	-27.4
17	Molano, Walter Rene	1684	COL	+57B	−49N	+63B	+23N	−6B	+50N	4.0	14.0	15.0	8.50	1800	+15.8
18	Brinez Bernal, Juan Fernando	1523	COL	−49B	+73N	=42B	+46N	+47B	=23N	4.0	13.0	13.0	8.00	1875	+85.6
19	Cano Alcaraz, Juan JoseFM	2199	COL	+37N	F	+39B	+11B	=3N	−1N	3.5	21.0	21.0	13.00	2027	-27.2
20	Bustamante Herrera, Mateo	1745	COL	+33N	−5B	+56N	+16B	=10N	−4B	3.5	20.5	22.5	11.25	1856	+33.2
21	Bode Polanco, Michael Steven	1663	COL	+69B	−6N	+51B	+49N	=7B	−11B	3.5	17.5	18.5	7.25	1749	+14.8
22	Silva Alvarez, Matias	1738	COL	+51B	−2N	+29B	=59N	+43B	−7N	3.5	17.0	18.5	8.25	1826	+19.2
23	Montoya, Duvan	1846	COL	−15N	+62B	+37N	−17B	+52N	=18B	3.5	17.0	18.0	8.00	1583	-33.4
24	Benavides, Ricardo	1789	COL	+66N	F	+14B	=13N	−2B	+37B	3.5	17.0	17.0	10.00	1783	+1.8
25	Zapata Sanchez, Carlos Mario	1769	COL	F	−27N	+68B	+26N	+39B	=14B	3.5	15.0	15.0	9.50	1713	-11.6
26	Varela Acosta, Valeria	1664	COL	+70N	−7B	=33N	−25B	+67N	+44B	3.5	14.5	15.0	5.50	1648	-4.8
27	Jacome Revelo, Daniela Alexandra	1643	COL	F	+25B	=44N	−10B	+54N	+51B	3.5	14.5	14.5	8.75	1819	+27.2
28	Atehortua, Jorge Hernando	1883	COL	+52N	=61B	−3N	+65B	−34B	+43N	3.5	14.0	15.0	6.25	1700	-25.2
29	Lundeen, Jeffrey	1530	COL	−9N	+40B	−22N	+64B	+30N	−16B	3.0	18.0	19.0	7.00	1628	+12.8
30	Cruz Duque, Esteban	1697	COL	+58B	−12N	+41B	−2N	−29B	+48N	3.0	17.5	19.5	7.50	1643	-9.6
31	Ojeda Bedoya, David	1689	COL	+68N	−8B	+52N	−9B	−15N	+63B	3.0	16.0	17.0	4.00	1604	-24.8
32	Delgado Gutierrez, Mateo	1561	COL	−8N	+64B	−10N	+74B	−16N	+54B	3.0	16.0	16.0	3.00	1107	-15.2
33	Bastidas Bonilla, Sara	1414	COL	−20B	+35N	=26B	−39N	+46B	=47N	3.0	15.5	18.0	8.50	1706	+82.0
34	Orozco Parra, Nelson	1678	COL	F	+65B	+61N	−8B	+28N	−10B	3.0	15.0	15.0	6.00	1854	+46.8
35	Castro, Gerardo	1606	COL	−1N	−33B	+40N	F	+58B	+62N	3.0	14.5	15.5	6.00	1511	-21.2
36	Valencia Betancourth, Nicolas	1663	COL	−5N	+66B	F	−14N	+60B	+52B	3.0	13.5	14.5	4.50	1628	-11.2
37	Palacio Salazar, Nicolas	1623	COL	−19B	+55N	−23B	+63N	+62B	−24N	3.0	13.5	14.5	4.00	1657	+49.2
38	Avella, Alfonso	1472	COL	−4N	−10B	+70N	−50N	+71B	+53B	3.0	13.5	14.0	3.00	1499	+2.8
39	Zuluaga, Nicolas	1677	COL	+72B	F	−19N	+33B	−25N	+45N	3.0	13.0	13.0	6.00	1739	+7.8
40	Miranda Agudelo, Santiago	0	COL	−43B	−29N	−35B	+55N	+73B	+56N	3.0	12.5	12.5	4.00	1495	0.0
41	Arenas Osorio, Jose	1511	COL	−44N	+70B	−30N	−54B	+64N	+69B	3.0	9.5	10.0	2.50	991	-14.0
42	Hoyos Campuzano, Efrain	1722	COL	+64N	−16B	=18N	+48B	−14N	−15B	2.5	18.5	19.5	5.50	1474	-34.0
43	Alban Mendez, Carlos Billy	1671	ECU	+40N	=44B	−11N	+67B	−22N	−28B	2.5	17.0	18.0	5.25	1498	-14.6
44	Jaramillo Castrillon, Carlos Orlando	1885	COL	+41B	=43N	=27B	=45N	−13B	−26N	2.5	16.5	19.0	7.25	1582	-46.0
45	Hernandez Garcia, Fredy	1663	COL	+54N	−4B	+74N	=44B	−11N	−39B	2.5	16.5	16.5	3.25	1459	-35.6
46	Molina Valdes, Luisa Fernanda	1732	COL	+67N	−1B	=48N	−18B	−33N	+65B	2.5	16.0	17.0	3.25	1494	-32.8
47	Ocampo Bueno, Cristian	1797	COL	F	−15B	+53N	+61B	−18N	=33B	2.5	14.5	14.5	5.00	1538	-61.6
48	Hernandez Arboleda, Rebeca	1537	COL	−12B	+57N	=46B	−42N	+65N	−30B	2.5	14.0	15.0	4.25	1586	+8.0
49	Tascon Castro, Diego Alejandro	1913	COL	+18N	+17B	−5N	−21B	F	F	2.0	18.0	18.0	8.00	1785	-24.4
50	Villada Londono, Thomas	1580	COL	−16N	+60B	−9N	+38B	F	−17B	2.0	17.5	19.0	4.50	1569	-8.4
51	Acevedo Gonzalez, Salome	0	COL	−22N	+53B	−21N	+56B	F	−27N	2.0	14.5	16.0	4.00	1572	0.0
52	Ramirez Lezama, Jose David	1510	COL	−28B	+69N	−31B	+60N	−23B	−36N	2.0	14.5	15.5	2.50	970	-31.6
53	Navarro Espana, Jacobo	1597	COL	−2B	−51N	−47B	+73N	+57B	−38N	2.0	14.5	14.5	2.00	956	-39.6
54	Ruiz Ramirez, Juana Valentina	0	COL	−45B	−63N	+55B	+41N	−27B	−32N	2.0	14.0	15.0	5.00	1432	0.0
55	Paredes Alvarez, Salome	1447	COL	−11N	−37B	−54N	−40B	+66N	+67B	2.0	13.5	14.5	2.00	1439	-3.6
56	Cruz Lopez, Juanita	1569	COL	−59B	+58N	−20B	−51N	+68N	−40B	2.0	12.0	13.0	3.00	1057	-14.0
57	Hurtado Tumbaqui, Juan Daniel	0	COL	−17N	−48B	+66N	−68B	−53N	+64B	2.0	10.5	11.5	2.00	1375	0.0
58	Gallego Rodriguez, Salome	0	COL	−30N	−56B	−62N	+70B	−35N	+71B	2.0	9.5	10.0	1.00	790	0.0
59	Ardila, Oscar HumbertoCM	1984	COL	+56N	−3B	F	=22B	F	F	1.5	13.5	13.5	3.75	1685	-20.8
60	Cruceria Vasquez, Mateo	0	COL	−3N	−50N	+73B	−52B	−36N	=70B	1.5	12.5	12.5	0.25	821	0.0
61	Barrero Trejos, Sandra Johana	1667	COL	+73B	=28N	−34B	−47N	F	F	1.5	11.0	11.0	1.75	1514	-21.2
62	Trujillo Granada, Matias	1478	COL	−6B	−23N	+58B	F	−37N	−35B	1.0	17.0	19.0	2.00	882	-42.0
63	Velez Zuluaga, Emanuel	1501	COL	−7N	+54B	−17N	−37B	F	−31N	1.0	16.5	17.0	2.00	878	-47.2
64	De la Espriella, Martin	0	COL	−42B	−32N	+69B	−29N	−41B	−57N	1.0	13.5	14.5	1.00	782	0.0
65	Triana Castro, Francisco Javier	1606	COL	F	−34N	+71B	−28N	−48B	−46N	1.0	12.0	12.0	0.50	907	-29.8
66	Cruz Lopez, Gustavo	1450	COL	−24B	−36N	−57B	−69N	−55B	+73N	1.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	833	-34.4
67	Cardona Castaneda, Samuel	0	COL	−46B	F	+72N	−43N	−26B	−55N	1.0	11.0	11.0	0.50	1345	0.0
68	FIDE 144451083	0	—	−31B	F	−25N	+57N	−56B	F	1.0	10.5	10.5	2.00	876	0.0
69	Rosales Rojas, Juan Sebastian	0	COL	−21N	−52B	−64N	+66B	F	−41N	1.0	10.5	10.5	1.00	1343	0.0
70	Navia Duque, Valentina	0	COL	−26B	−41N	−38B	−58N	F	=60N	0.5	13.0	13.0	0.75	748	0.0
71	FIDE 144472919	0	—	−13B	F	−65N	=72B	−38N	−58N	0.5	10.5	10.5	0.25	1220	0.0
72	Mino Marin, Gael	0	COL	−39N	F	−67B	=71N	F	F	0.5	5.5	5.5	0.25	877	-7.2
73	FIDE 144472870	0	—	−61N	−18B	−60N	−53B	−40N	−66B	0.0	12.0	13.0	0.00	760	0.0
74	Franco, Alexis	0	COL	F	F	−45B	−32N	F	F	0.0	6.5	6.5	0.00	815	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Cortes Espana, Diego AlejandroCOL
+125.2
4.0 pts · #15
2Molina Vivas, JoshuaCOL
+117.2
4.0 pts · #13
3Sierra Isaza, Jose EduardoCOL
+105.6
5.0 pts · #14

Top rating losers

1Ocampo Bueno, CristianCOL
-61.6
2.5 pts · #29
2Velez Zuluaga, EmanuelCOL
-47.2
1.0 pts · #59
3Jaramillo Castrillon, Carlos OrlandoCOL
-46.0
2.5 pts · #31

Biggest upsets

R1+357 Elo gap
Cortes Espana, Diego Alejandro1489 beat Montoya, Duvan1846
R4+331 Elo gap
Bustamante Herrera, Mateo1745 beat Simancas Maradei, Miguel Alejand2076
R5+318 Elo gap
Bastidas Bonilla, Sara1414 beat Molina Valdes, Luisa Fernanda1732