XIV Open Internacional Lorca A Sub-2400

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67 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 26 Dec 2025 to 28 Dec 2025 in Lorca (Murcia), Spain. 10 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2237, and top seed was Ibragim S. Khamrakulov (🇪🇸 ESP, GM, 2365).

H James Plaskett (🇬🇧 ENG, GM, 2316) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Ibragim S. Khamrakulov (6.0) and Alejandro Castellanos Gomez (5.0). Plaskett shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Taj Prasshad Nambiyar Chanthiran (1518) beat Manuel Lorca Sanchez (1871), a +353-point gap.

Location

🇪🇸Lorca (Murcia), Spain

Dates

26 Dec 2025 → 28 Dec 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇪🇸GMIbragim S. Khamrakulov2365

Avg top 10

2,237

Participants

Titled players · 10

GM×3

IM×2

FM×4

WCM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇪🇸Spain×54

🇲🇾Malaysia×7

🇧🇪Belgium×1

🇫🇷France×1

🇨🇺Cuba×1

🇵🇪Peru×1

🇳🇬Nigeria×1

🇬🇧England×1

Top 3

🥇
GMH James Plaskett
🇬🇧ENG·2316
6.0pts·2467perf+12.2
🥈
GMIbragim S. Khamrakulov
🇪🇸ESP·2365
6.0pts·2418perf+5.4
🥉
FMAlejandro Castellanos Gomez
🇪🇸ESP·2318
5.0pts·2289perf0.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Tight race until R7; 2 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Khamrakulov6Plaskett6Castellanos Gomez5Bressac5Toledo5Vehi Bach5

R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 6.0/7. Plaskett takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (28.0).

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Ibragim S. Khamrakulov beat GM H James Plaskett (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

GM Ibragim S. Khamrakulov 3 wins (R2–R4)GM H James Plaskett 5 wins (R1–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMIbragim S. Khamrakulov	*	1	½	1
2GMH James Plaskett	0	*	1	1
3FMAlejandro Castellanos Gomez	½	0	*	—
4IMStephane Bressac	0	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Plaskett, H JamesGM	2316	ENG	+34B	+30N	+18B	+6N	+4B	−2N	+3B	6.0	28.0	31.0	25.00	2467	+12.2
2	Khamrakulov, Ibragim S.GM	2365	ESP	=45B	+52N	+17B	+28N	=3B	+1B	+4N	6.0	26.0	28.0	24.25	2418	+5.4
3	Castellanos Gomez, AlejandroFM	2318	ESP	+25N	+35B	=10N	+16B	=2N	+5B	−1N	5.0	29.0	32.0	20.75	2289	0.0
4	Bressac, StephaneIM	2266	FRA	+55B	+15N	+62B	+5N	−1N	+7B	−2B	5.0	28.0	29.0	17.00	2261	+3.8
5	Vehi Bach, Victor ManuelIM	2177	ESP	+19N	+36B	+8N	−4B	+27B	−3N	+24B	5.0	26.0	29.0	19.00	2202	+3.7
6	Perez Mitjans, OrelvisGM	2208	ESP	+47B	+37N	+23B	−1B	=15N	+12B	=14N	5.0	25.5	28.0	17.75	2164	-1.0
7	Toledo, HillelFM	2065	BEL	+66B	−23N	+42B	+62N	+9B	−4N	+25B	5.0	20.5	20.5	12.00	2155	+35.6
8	Martinez Sanchez, Antonio Manuel	2014	ESP	+40B	+59N	−5B	+45N	F	+15B	+16B	5.0	20.0	20.0	15.00	2236	+31.8
9	Sanchez Saez, FranciscoFM	2273	ESP	+67N	+11B	−16N	+10B	−7N	+27B	=37N	4.5	24.5	24.5	14.00	2108	-24.2
10	Perez Epinin, Gines	2147	ESP	+49B	+60N	=3B	−9N	+28B	=24N	=11B	4.5	23.5	25.0	14.00	2137	+0.4
11	Khandhar, Kaushal	1928	MAS	+65B	−9N	+21B	=13N	=30B	+31N	=10N	4.5	23.5	23.5	13.00	2119	+37.4
12	Yee Hao Loong	1823	MAS	+29N	=61B	=24B	+22N	+31B	−6N	=18N	4.5	23.0	24.5	15.00	2140	+114.4
13	Cano Mateos, Pablo	2033	ESP	=51N	+26B	=32N	=11B	=37N	=19B	+35N	4.5	21.0	23.0	14.75	2011	-3.0
14	Prieto Aranguren, AlainFM	2228	ESP	=26N	=51B	+60B	−15N	+45B	+22N	=6B	4.5	21.0	22.5	13.25	2066	-23.0
15	Rodriguez Canovas, Elena	1971	ESP	+56N	−4B	+63N	+14B	=6B	−8N	=36B	4.0	24.5	25.5	11.50	2076	+36.8
16	Martinez Soriano, Pablo 2009	2060	ESP	+39B	+42N	+9B	−3N	F	+20B	−8N	4.0	24.5	24.5	14.50	2175	+36.0
17	Guirado Lara, Pablo	1947	ESP	=38N	+33B	−2N	=51B	+26N	−18B	+48N	4.0	22.0	24.0	11.50	1945	+0.4
18	Martinez Gonzalez, Miguel A.	2020	ESP	+53N	+63B	−1N	F	=25B	+17N	=12B	4.0	21.0	21.0	11.00	2067	+6.6
19	Lau, Sau Ching	1873	MAS	−5B	=57N	=54B	+40N	+60B	=13N	=20N	4.0	20.5	22.0	10.75	1948	+14.6
20	Aguilar Martin, Alberto	1980	ESP	−59B	+39N	+53B	=23N	+46B	−16N	=19B	4.0	19.0	20.5	11.25	1914	-11.2
21	Asensio Linan, Teodoro	2064	ESP	−42N	+49B	−11N	+50B	+34N	−37B	+47N	4.0	18.5	21.0	10.50	1942	-21.2
22	Molina Molina, Sergio	1981	ESP	−63N	+66B	+58N	−12B	+55N	−14B	+51N	4.0	16.0	16.0	6.00	1944	-6.6
23	Ramakrishnan, Yoggenraj	1868	MAS	F	+7B	−6N	=20B	−24N	+59N	+31B	3.5	22.0	22.0	11.50	2075	+64.4
24	Cebrian Flores, Juan Antonio	1983	ESP	=64N	+38B	=12N	F	+23B	=10B	−5N	3.5	21.5	21.5	11.50	1991	+2.2
25	Gomez Ligero, Sergio	1914	ESP	−3B	+43N	F	+61B	=18N	+41B	−7N	3.5	21.5	21.5	9.50	2093	+27.4
26	Arranz Munoz, Jose Luis	1882	ESP	=14B	−13N	=59B	+54N	−17B	=33N	+46B	3.5	20.5	22.0	9.00	1860	-4.0
27	Otero Ramirez, Martin	1988	ESP	=52B	F	+50N	+32B	−5N	−9N	+40B	3.5	20.0	20.0	9.50	2042	+17.2
28	Pastor Villalba, Arturo	1931	ESP	=33N	+64B	+61N	−2B	−10N	+58B	F	3.5	18.0	18.0	6.00	2003	+12.2
29	Diaz Rodriguez, Jose Antonio	1981	ESP	−12B	−48N	+49N	−58B	=50N	+64B	+59N	3.5	15.5	16.5	6.25	1835	-27.4
30	Torres Torres, George Maycol	2010	PER	+50N	−1B	=51N	=36B	=11N	=48B	−39N	3.0	21.5	23.5	8.50	1881	-51.2
31	Garceran Perez, Alejandro	2066	ESP	−36N	+46N	+48B	+41B	−12N	−11B	−23N	3.0	21.0	23.5	8.00	1812	-92.4
32	Plazas Ros, Juan Jose	1937	ESP	=46B	+54N	=13B	−27N	=43B	−36N	=33B	3.0	19.5	21.5	8.50	1772	-58.0
33	Chanthiran, Taj Prasshad Nambiyar	1518	MAS	=28B	−17N	−52B	+49N	=47N	=26B	=32N	3.0	19.0	21.0	8.75	1839	+92.8
34	NWACHUKWU, Chino	1909	NGR	−1N	F	+39B	+52N	−21B	−53N	+63B	3.0	19.0	20.0	6.00	1953	+4.6
35	Ferro Martinez, Damian	1936	CUB	+57B	−3N	F	−46N	+51B	+43N	−13B	3.0	19.0	19.0	7.00	1893	-7.2
36	Ruiz Gutierrez, Jose Manuel	1863	ESP	+31B	−5N	F	=30N	F	+32B	=15N	3.0	18.0	18.0	9.50	2104	+31.4
37	Molina Cano, Ruben	1960	ESP	F	−6B	+65N	F	=13B	+21N	=9B	3.0	18.0	18.0	8.50	2100	+19.8
38	Cano Liza, Alvaro	1753	ESP	=17B	−24N	=47B	=64N	=52B	=45N	=43B	3.0	17.5	18.5	7.50	1842	+30.8
39	Soria Martinez, Sergio	1858	ESP	−16N	−20B	−34N	F	+54B	+60N	+30B	3.0	17.5	17.5	6.50	1941	+13.2
40	Hostalet Ferrer, Pedro Enrique	1843	ESP	−8N	+67B	−41N	−19B	+65N	+55B	−27N	3.0	17.5	17.5	2.00	1819	-3.6
41	Mena Hernandez, Diego	1941	ESP	=54B	=45N	+40B	−31N	F	−25N	+56B	3.0	16.0	16.0	7.25	1881	-9.4
42	Pastor Pastor, Lucas	1860	ESP	+21B	−16B	−7N	+57N	+62B	F	F	3.0	16.0	16.0	7.00	2011	+42.0
43	Escoriza Lusilla, Pedro	1844	ESP	−61N	−25B	+67N	+65B	=32N	−35B	=38N	3.0	14.0	14.0	3.00	1799	-7.0
44	Alvarez Morales, Miguel	2073	ESP	+48B	−62N	−45B	F	F	+46N	+53B	3.0	10.5	10.5	7.00	1934	-16.4
45	Herrero Pena, LauraWCM	1921	ESP	=2N	=41B	+44N	−8B	−14N	=38B	−58N	2.5	24.5	26.5	9.00	1917	-9.6
46	Lim, Kian Guan	1745	MAS	=32N	−31B	+64N	+35B	−20N	−44B	−26N	2.5	19.5	20.5	5.50	1856	+17.2
47	Marco Francisco, Miriam	1877	ESP	−6N	=56B	=38N	F	=33B	+52N	−21B	2.5	19.0	19.0	6.00	1806	-12.4
48	Martinez Perez, Patricio	1865	ESP	−44N	+29B	−31N	+56B	F	=30N	−17B	2.5	18.5	18.5	7.00	1922	+16.4
49	Lorca Sanchez, Manuel	1871	ESP	−10N	−21N	−29B	−33B	+57N	+65B	=60B	2.5	18.5	18.5	2.75	1712	-53.2
50	Romero Garcia, Jose Luis	1842	ESP	−30B	+55N	−27B	−21N	=29B	−56N	+64B	2.5	18.0	19.0	4.75	1836	-2.2
51	Vicente Disla, Juan	1846	ESP	=13B	=14N	=30B	=17N	−35N	F	−22B	2.0	23.0	24.0	8.00	1898	+6.0
52	Asensio Ramon, Ismael	1836	ESP	=27N	−2B	+33N	−34B	=38N	−47B	F	2.0	21.0	22.0	6.25	1755	-14.0
53	Murcia Vivancos, Tomas	1844	ESP	−18B	F	−20N	−55B	+63N	+34B	−44N	2.0	19.0	20.0	4.00	1821	-8.0
54	Guirado Castillo, Pablo	1747	ESP	=41N	−32B	=19N	−26B	−39N	+57B	−55N	2.0	18.5	20.5	5.50	1692	-10.8
55	Pol Plazas, Pedro	1889	ESP	−4N	−50B	F	+53N	−22B	−40N	+54B	2.0	18.5	18.5	4.00	1795	-16.8
56	Gea Garcia, Alvaro	1796	ESP	−15B	=47N	=57B	−48N	F	+50B	−41N	2.0	16.5	16.5	4.75	1719	-24.4
57	Kumanan, Shiv Sarves Manan	1569	MAS	−35N	=19B	=56N	−42B	−49B	−54N	+65N	2.0	16.5	16.5	3.00	1637	+14.0
58	Maldonado Fernandez, Jose	1805	ESP	F	F	−22B	+29N	F	−28N	+45B	2.0	13.5	13.5	6.00	1954	+15.8
59	Ruiz Garcia, Pedro	1804	ESP	+20N	−8B	=26N	F	F	−23B	−29B	1.5	19.5	19.5	5.75	1796	-1.4
60	Sikharulidze Andronova, Ilya	1938	ESP	F	−10B	−14N	+63B	−19N	−39B	=49N	1.5	19.5	19.5	2.25	1771	-27.2
61	Perez Cabas, Jose	2028	ESP	+43B	=12N	−28B	−25N	F	F	F	1.5	14.5	14.5	5.25	1791	-25.8
62	Valera Espejo, Javier	1937	ESP	F	+44B	−4N	−7B	−42N	F	F	1.0	20.0	20.0	3.00	1873	-7.6
63	Morell Ibarra, Javier	1805	ESP	+22B	−18N	−15B	−60N	−53B	F	−34N	1.0	18.5	18.5	4.00	1671	-18.0
64	Parra Gonzalez, Ruben	1833	ESP	=24B	−28N	−46B	=38B	F	−29N	−50N	1.0	18.5	18.5	3.25	1600	-67.6
65	Matencio Fernandez, Leonardo	1482	ESP	−11N	F	−37B	−43N	−40B	−49N	−57B	0.0	18.0	18.0	0.00	1015	-33.2
66	Picazo Palacios, Jose Maria	1862	ESP	−7N	−22N	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	1223	-11.6
67	Torroglosa Minarro, Juan Jose	1895	ESP	−9B	−40N	−43B	F	F	F	F	0.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	1187	-24.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Yee Hao LoongMAS
+114.4
4.5 pts · #13
2Chanthiran, Taj Prasshad NambiyarMAS
+92.8
3.0 pts · #30
3Ramakrishnan, YoggenrajMAS
+64.4
3.5 pts · #24

Top rating losers

1Garceran Perez, AlejandroESP
-92.4
3.0 pts · #38
2Parra Gonzalez, RubenESP
-67.6
1.0 pts · #63
3Plazas Ros, Juan JoseESP
-58.0
3.0 pts · #33

Biggest upsets

R4+353 Elo gap
Chanthiran, Taj Prasshad Nambiyar1518 beat Lorca Sanchez, Manuel1871
R4+257 Elo gap
Rodriguez Canovas, Elena1971 beat FMPrieto Aranguren, Alain2228
R5+243 Elo gap
Yee Hao Loong1823 beat Garceran Perez, Alejandro2066