I Obert Memorial Albert Cubeles-Grup A Rondas 6-9
Open SwissStandard
48 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 05 Nov 2025 to 26 Nov 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. 7 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2109, and top seed was Daniel Boix Moreno (🇪🇸 ESP, FM, 2224).
Carlos Barot Lavin (🇪🇸 ESP, 1883) won with 3.5/9, ahead of Xavier Povill Claros (3.5) and Orelvis Perez Mitjans (3.0). Barot Lavin shared the lead from round 8, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Alessio Bezzi (1915) beat Francesc Parramon Ros (2017), a +102-point gap.
Location
🇪🇸Barcelona, Spain
Dates
05 Nov 2025 → 26 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 7
GM×1
FM×4
CM×2
Federations · 5 represented
🇪🇸Spain×44
🇨🇴Colombia×1
🇲🇽Mexico×1
🇮🇹Italy×1
🇳🇱Netherlands×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsTight race until R9; 2 players tied at 3.5/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 51 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
51
51
51
51
51
17
3
3
2
R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 3.5/9. Barot Lavin takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (8.5).
R7–R9 · WIN STREAK
FM Xavier Povill Claros won 3 in a row (R7–R9).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barot Lavin, Carlos | 1883 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +5B | =15B | +19N | +26B | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.50 | 2272 | +37.6 |
| 2 | Povill Claros, XavierFM | 2196 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =12B | +29N | +25B | +11N | 3.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.00 | 2415 | +17.4 |
| 3 | Perez Mitjans, OrelvisGM | 2195 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =4N | +12N | +32B | =9N | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.75 | 2316 | +5.8 |
| 4 | Moreno Martin-Viveros, AlvaroCM | 2156 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =3B | +25B | =29N | +32N | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.75 | 2287 | +12.2 |
| 5 | Dominguez Rueda, JuanFM | 1960 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −1N | +28N | +34B | +35N | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.50 | 1991 | +3.8 |
| 6 | Zhang, Ying Jun Xiong | 1933 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +44B | +11N | −8B | +27B | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.00 | 2118 | +27.6 |
| 7 | Van Keulen, Onno | 1971 | NED | F | F | F | F | F | +33N | +14B | F | +34N | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.00 | 2615 | +17.6 |
| 8 | Sayrol Clols, Josep Maria | 1968 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =9B | −32N | +6N | +17B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6.25 | 2070 | +10.2 |
| 9 | Comellas Blanchart, Jordi | 2040 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =8N | =26B | +27N | =3B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.00 | 2128 | +5.0 |
| 10 | Fernandez Pisonero, Daniel | 1843 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −13B | +45N | =44B | +46N | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.25 | 1919 | +9.4 |
| 11 | Bellpuig Mencos, Gerard | 1935 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +17N | −6B | +30N | −2B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.50 | 1978 | +4.0 |
| 12 | Boix Moreno, DanielFM | 2224 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =2N | −3B | +26N | =25N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 4.00 | 2149 | -8.0 |
| 13 | Muntane Aznar, Juan Manuel | 1788 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +10N | −18B | +14N | −15N | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.50 | 1878 | +9.8 |
| 14 | Colls Agudo, Marc | 1863 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +40B | −7N | −13B | +28B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.50 | 1720 | -11.4 |
| 15 | Marin Candel, Joan | 1902 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =34B | =1N | F | +13B | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.25 | 1957 | +2.4 |
| 16 | Rodriguez Isern, Bernat | 1872 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −21N | +23B | −24N | +44B | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.50 | 1894 | +1.6 |
| 17 | Del Castillo Aguila, Antonio | 1820 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −11B | +37N | +35B | −8N | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.00 | 1931 | +11.8 |
| 18 | Escribano Rodriguez, Pedro | 1892 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | +13N | +36B | −24N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.00 | 2013 | +9.0 |
| 19 | Lasaosa Irigoyen, Javier | 1912 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +22B | +44N | −1B | F | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.50 | 1978 | +7.2 |
| 20 | Cabrera Marmol, Manuel | 1670 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +31B | −40N | +33N | −21B | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.50 | 1828 | +15.6 |
| 21 | Brusi Noguera, Ricardo Ll. | 2077 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +16B | F | F | +20N | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.00 | 2572 | +6.6 |
| 22 | De Azua Arpi, Rafael | 1876 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −19N | =33B | +39N | =38B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1786 | -8.4 |
| 23 | Barrado Jimenez, Elias | 1790 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +45B | −16N | +38B | −36N | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1845 | +6.6 |
| 24 | Banuelos Casanovas, Roger | 1949 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +16B | +18B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2688 | +38.8 |
| 25 | Ramirez Garcia, Jorge AlbertoFM | 2190 | MEX | F | F | F | F | F | +32B | −4N | −2N | =12B | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 2069 | -13.6 |
| 26 | Oliver Martinez-Fornes, Carlos | 1975 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +37B | =9N | −12B | −1N | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.25 | 1936 | -7.2 |
| 27 | Lopez Forn, Marc | 1971 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =35B | +36N | −9B | −6N | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.50 | 1894 | -7.8 |
| 28 | Barnils Pares, Guillem | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +39N | −5B | =41B | −14N | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1703 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Bezzi, Alessio | 1915 | ITA | F | F | F | F | F | +48N | −2B | =4B | F | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 2131 | +12.6 |
| 30 | Castro Vasquez, Renzo | 1898 | COL | F | F | F | F | F | +38B | =35N | −11B | −37B | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.50 | 1788 | -12.6 |
| 31 | Trenchs Lopez, Christian | 1768 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −20N | F | +45B | =33N | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1728 | -0.6 |
| 32 | Martin Garcia, Carlos | 2014 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −25N | +8B | −3N | −4B | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.50 | 1942 | -7.8 |
| 33 | Paul Pardinas, Jose Maria | 1750 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −7B | =22N | −20B | =31B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.75 | 1615 | -13.4 |
| 34 | Alsina Kirchner, Jordi | 1810 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =15N | =47B | −5N | −7B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.25 | 1746 | -9.0 |
| 35 | Longueira Lateana, Mariano | 1871 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =27N | =30B | −17N | −5B | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.50 | 1713 | -18.4 |
| 36 | Fernandez-Diaz Mascort, MiquelCM | 1979 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | −27B | −18N | +23B | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.00 | 1756 | -17.4 |
| 37 | Garcia Ruiz, Adrian | 1894 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −26N | −17B | F | +30N | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1780 | -11.4 |
| 38 | Dominguez Latorre, Emilio | 1747 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −30N | =46B | −23N | =22N | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.25 | 1669 | -8.2 |
| 39 | Amador Nurena, Andres | 1781 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −28B | +41N | −22B | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 1731 | -1.4 |
| 40 | Moreno Martinez, Edgar | 1768 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −14N | +20B | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1763 | -0.6 |
| 41 | Delgado Fernandez, Luis | 1600 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −43B | −39B | =28N | =45N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1515 | -5.4 |
| 42 | Vinals Rioja, Jaume | 1893 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +47N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.50 | 2718 | +10.4 |
| 43 | Martinez Torras, Pol | 1857 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +41N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2398 | +4.2 |
| 44 | Benet Saniger, Xavier | 1836 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −6N | −19B | =10N | −16N | 0.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.25 | 1572 | -23.0 |
| 45 | Mestieri Farre, Gabriel | 1771 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −23N | −10B | −31N | =41B | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.50 | 1414 | -34.2 |
| 46 | Cabot Muntane, Jordi | 1888 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | =38N | F | −10B | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.50 | 1599 | -16.0 |
| 47 | Medina Zamora, Carlos | 1904 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −42B | =34N | F | F | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.50 | 1678 | -12.6 |
| 48 | Parramon Ros, Francesc | 2017 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −29B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1166 | -11.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Banuelos Casanovas, RogerESP+38.82.0 pts · #20
- 2Barot Lavin, CarlosESP+37.63.5 pts · #1
- 3Zhang, Ying Jun XiongESP+27.63.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Mestieri Farre, GabrielESP-34.20.5 pts · #47
- 2Benet Saniger, XavierESP-23.00.5 pts · #45
- 3Longueira Lateana, MarianoESP-18.41.0 pts · #37
Biggest upsets
- R6+102 Elo gap