Zonal Central Absoluto 2025
12 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 23 Nov 2025 to 29 Nov 2025 in Santa Clara, Cuba. 5 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2116, and top seed was Felipe Herrera Benitez (🇨🇺 CUB, IM, 2236).
Derek Alejand Gonzalez Hernandez (🇨🇺 CUB, FM, 2210) won with 8.0/11, ahead of Patricia M. Hernandez Machado (6.0) and Melissa Rodriguez Dominguez (5.5). Gonzalez Hernandez shared the lead from round 7 and won solo starting round 8.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Oscar Luis Hernandez Sosa (1989) beat Derek Alejand Gonzalez Hernandez (FM, 2210), a +221-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 12 · 11 roundsFM Derek Alejand Gonzalez Hernandez led from R4 onwards, the title was decided early.
FM Patricia M. Hernandez Machado takes the sole lead (4.5/6).
FM Derek Alejand Gonzalez Hernandez opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: FM Patricia M. Hernandez Machado); the title is out of reach before R11.
FM Derek Alejand Gonzalez Hernandez beat FM Patricia M. Hernandez Machado (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇨🇺FMGonzalez Hernandez, Derek Alejand | 2210 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | — | 8.0 | 39.00 | 48.0 | +56.4 | 2330 |
| 2 | 🇨🇺FMHernandez Machado, Patricia M. | 2099 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 21.50 | 50.0 | +9.2 | 2133 |
| 4 | 🇨🇺WIMRodriguez Dominguez, Melissa | 2092 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | — | 5.5 | 27.50 | 50.5 | +12.6 | 2138 |
| 3 | 🇨🇺Leon Infante, Bryan | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | — | 5.5 | 25.25 | 50.5 | +58.5 | 2145 |
| 7 | 🇨🇺Hernandez Santana, Andy Rody | 2147 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | — | 5.0 | 25.75 | 51.0 | -27.6 | 2096 |
| 6 | 🇨🇺Hernandez Elias, Yurislandy | 2032 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5.0 | 23.00 | 51.0 | +34.7 | 2108 |
| 5 | 🇨🇺IMHerrera Benitez, Felipe | 2236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | — | 5.0 | 22.75 | 51.0 | -67.6 | 2087 |
| 8 | 🇨🇺Alejandre Plasencia, Reinaldo | 2072 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4.5 | 22.50 | 51.5 | -1.4 | 2068 |
| 9 | 🇨🇺WFMMontejo Bello, Lorena Beatriz | 2183 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | — | 4.5 | 21.75 | 51.5 | -68.4 | 2056 |
| 10 | 🇨🇺Hernandez Sosa, Oscar Luis | 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | — | 4.0 | 21.75 | 52.0 | +12.0 | 2040 |
| 11 | 🇨🇺Mestre Nunez, Pedro Luis | 2027 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | — | 3.0 | 14.25 | 53.0 | -18.4 | 1959 |
| 12 | 🇨🇺Alvarez Ruiz, Esteban | 2057 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 56.0 | -8.8 | 1299 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Leon Infante, BryanCUB+58.55.5 pts · #3
- 2Gonzalez Hernandez, Derek AlejandFMCUB+56.48.0 pts · #1
- 3Hernandez Elias, YurislandyCUB+34.75.0 pts · #6
- 1Montejo Bello, Lorena BeatrizWFMCUB-68.44.5 pts · #9
- 2Herrera Benitez, FelipeIMCUB-67.65.0 pts · #5
- 3Hernandez Santana, Andy RodyCUB-27.65.0 pts · #7
- R3+221 Elo gap
- R5+158 Elo gap
- R10+151 Elo gap