XI Open Josep Vallve 2025 Rondas 2-5

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100 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 06 Oct 2025 to 27 Oct 2025 in Cornella de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain. 6 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2178, and top seed was Ramon Chalmeta Ugas (🇪🇸 ESP, FM, 2258).

Josep Sort Sererols (🇪🇸 ESP, 2064) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Alexandre Pinsach Gelabert (3.5) and Francisco Javier Garcia Jimenez (3.5). Sort Sererols clinched sole first place in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Juan Antonio Vazquez Sanchez (1650) beat Jaume Romeu Perulles (1927), a +277-point gap.

Location

🇪🇸Cornella de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain

Dates

06 Oct 2025 → 27 Oct 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 5 rounds

Top seed

🇪🇸FMRamon Chalmeta Ugas2258

Avg top 10

2,178

Participants

100

Titled players · 6

FM×5

CM×1

Federations · 4 represented

🇪🇸Spain×93

🇻🇪Venezuela×1

🇲🇽Mexico×1

🇦🇷Argentina×1

Top 3

🥇
Josep Sort Sererols
🇪🇸ESP·2064
4.0pts·2912perf+45.2
🥈
Alexandre Pinsach Gelabert
🇪🇸ESP·2207
3.5pts·2311perf+9.8
🥉
FMFrancisco Javier Garcia Jimenez
🇪🇸ESP·2252
3.5pts·2393perf+10.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Josep Sort Sererols led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 5 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

101

Sort Sererols4Paquico Rodriguez3.5Garcia Jimenez3.5Garnica Nebot3.5Pinsach Gelabert3.5Varela Cuadrado3

R5–R5 · LEAD HELD

Josep Sort Sererols held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Josep Sort Sererols 4 wins (R2–R5)CM Ivan Paquico Rodriguez 3 wins (R2–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Josep Sort Sererols	*	—	—	—
2CMIvan Paquico Rodriguez	—	*	—	½
3FMFrancisco Javier Garcia Jimenez	—	—	*	—
4Esteve Garnica Nebot	—	½	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Sort Sererols, Josep	2064	ESP	F	+68N	+15B	+12N	+16B	4.0	9.5	9.5	9.50	2912	+45.2
2	Pinsach Gelabert, Alexandre	2207	ESP	F	+27N	+8B	+21N	=15B	3.5	10.5	10.5	9.25	2311	+9.8
3	Garcia Jimenez, Francisco JavierFM	2252	ESP	F	+39N	+7B	=16N	+19B	3.5	10.0	10.0	8.75	2393	+10.6
4	Paquico Rodriguez, IvanCM	2098	ESP	F	+23N	+78B	+9N	=5B	3.5	10.0	10.0	8.25	2332	+20.0
5	Garnica Nebot, Esteve	2112	ESP	F	+30B	+79N	+6B	=4N	3.5	9.5	9.5	7.75	2298	+16.8
6	Escandell Mari, Juan CarlosFM	2169	ESP	F	+38N	+18B	−5N	+22B	3.0	10.5	10.5	7.00	2175	+1.2
7	Miguel Centeno, David	2050	ESP	F	+33B	−3N	+30B	+47N	3.0	9.5	9.5	6.00	2152	+10.6
8	Barot Lavin, Carlos	1883	ESP	F	+81N	−2N	+40B	+20B	3.0	9.0	9.0	5.50	2109	+22.4
9	Picanol Alamany, AntoniFM	2171	ESP	F	+65B	+49N	−4B	+32N	3.0	9.0	9.0	5.50	2177	+0.8
10	Varela Cuadrado, Cesar	1764	ESP	F	+41N	+46B	=18N	=38B	3.0	8.5	8.5	6.25	2084	+33.8
11	Capellades Subirana, MarcFM	2225	ESP	F	+34B	=17N	=32B	+43N	3.0	8.5	8.5	6.25	2140	-5.8
12	Serrahima Susany, Ramon	2149	ESP	F	+64B	+47N	−1B	+80N	3.0	8.5	8.5	4.50	2121	-3.6
13	Fabregas Soteras, Ricard	2045	ESP	F	−89N	+26B	+45N	+36B	3.0	7.5	7.5	6.50	2051	+0.6
14	Tortosa Moros, Joan	1710	ESP	F	+84B	+64N	+34B	−17N	3.0	7.0	7.0	4.50	2046	+27.0
15	Chalmeta Ugas, RamonFM	2258	ESP	F	+37B	−1N	+65B	=2N	2.5	11.0	11.0	5.25	2122	-11.8
16	Garcia Escoda, Marc	2139	ESP	F	+36N	+89B	=3B	−1N	2.5	10.5	10.5	4.75	2110	-4.2
17	Iglesias Rodriguez, Joel	1980	ESP	F	+85B	=11B	−19N	+14B	2.5	9.5	9.5	5.50	2044	+7.2
18	Palacin Martin, Ricardo	1941	ESP	F	+67B	−6N	=10B	+35N	2.5	9.5	9.5	5.00	1966	+2.6
19	Layola Barrionuevo, Oriol	2076	ESP	F	=31B	+66N	+17B	−3N	2.5	9.5	9.5	5.00	2062	-0.6
20	Vallbona Domingo, Joan	1963	ESP	F	+40B	+51N	=35B	−8N	2.5	9.0	9.0	5.00	1896	-6.0
21	Exposito Cabrera, Joaquin	1955	ESP	F	=66B	+31N	−2B	+67N	2.5	8.5	8.5	4.25	1986	+2.6
22	Garnica Nebot, Francesc	1973	ESP	F	=35B	+44N	+85B	−6N	2.5	8.0	8.0	4.00	1991	+1.8
23	Julia Yebra, David	1881	ESP	F	−4B	+88N	+79B	=25N	2.5	8.0	8.0	3.25	1948	+7.4
24	Argerich Farras, Josep	1957	ESP	F	−78N	=28B	+29N	+69B	2.5	7.5	7.5	5.25	1883	-8.4
25	Oliver Martinez-Fornes, Carlos	1975	ESP	F	=80N	=42B	+33N	=23B	2.5	7.5	7.5	4.75	1936	-4.4
26	Roche Peris, Eduard	1785	ESP	F	+60N	−13N	+86B	=65N	2.5	7.5	7.5	3.75	1873	+6.6
27	Arumi Arderiu, Marc	1692	ESP	F	−2B	+94N	+66B	=37N	2.5	7.5	7.5	3.00	1916	+43.2
28	Barrado Jimenez, Elias	1770	ESP	F	+86B	=24N	=31B	=64N	2.5	7.0	7.0	4.00	1910	+13.4
29	Costa Trave, Jaume	1756	ESP	F	=94B	+75N	−24B	+72N	2.5	6.0	6.0	3.25	1821	+9.2
30	Parayre Soguero, Jordi	1866	ESP	F	−5N	+59B	−7N	+54B	2.0	10.5	10.5	4.00	1898	+2.6
31	Compta Brunet, Moises	1845	ESP	F	=19N	−21B	=28N	+56B	2.0	9.5	9.5	4.50	1890	+4.4
32	Delgado Jurado, Andres	1972	ESP	F	=42N	+69B	=11N	−9B	2.0	9.5	9.5	4.00	2006	+3.0
33	Escoriza Lusilla, Pedro	1830	ESP	F	−7N	+55B	−25B	+48N	2.0	9.5	9.5	4.00	1868	+5.8
34	Garcia Ruiz, Adrian	1899	ESP	F	−11N	+61B	−14N	+73B	2.0	9.5	9.5	3.50	1856	-5.0
35	Grau Beltran, Eduard	1828	ESP	F	=22N	+70B	=20N	−18B	2.0	9.0	9.0	4.00	1831	+0.2
36	Tebar Ramon, Miquel	1888	ESP	F	−16B	+71N	+58B	−13N	2.0	9.0	9.0	3.50	1918	+2.6
37	Garcia i Riera, Josep	1909	ESP	F	−15N	+54B	=73N	=27B	2.0	8.5	8.5	4.00	1871	-5.4
38	Marin Candel, Joan	1902	ESP	F	−6B	=67N	+81B	=10N	2.0	8.5	8.5	3.25	1860	-5.2
39	Martinez Rodriguez, Jose Gregorio	1910	VEN	F	−3B	−58N	+91B	+51N	2.0	8.5	8.5	3.00	1858	-8.6
40	De Graaf Sousa, Pau	1728	ESP	F	−20N	+74B	−8N	+70B	2.0	8.5	8.5	3.00	1119	-20.0
41	Lozano Villanueva, Ismael	0	ESP	F	−10B	+50N	−57B	+88N	2.0	8.0	8.0	3.00	1750	-10.4
42	Tebar Ramon, Juan Bosco	1829	ESP	F	=32B	=25N	−43B	+79N	2.0	7.5	7.5	3.25	1885	+6.2
43	Aparicio del Moral, Jesus Omar	1942	MEX	F	=69N	=80B	+42N	−11B	2.0	7.5	7.5	3.25	1925	-2.6
44	Alquezar Mancho, Renato	1778	ESP	F	+83N	−22B	+55N	−46B	2.0	7.5	7.5	3.00	1769	-0.4
45	Espuny Vinye, Ramon	1867	ESP	F	+76B	+91N	−13B	−57N	2.0	7.5	7.5	2.50	1758	-10.6
46	Romeu Perulles, Jaume	1927	ESP	F	−79B	−10N	+88B	+44N	2.0	7.0	7.0	3.00	1719	-21.0
47	Tejedor Cros, Andreu	1916	ESP	F	+97N	−12B	+78N	−7B	2.0	7.0	7.0	1.00	1883	-1.2
48	Peris Morte, Joaquim	1757	ESP	F	−70N	+92B	+53N	−33B	2.0	6.5	6.5	3.00	1007	-8.6
49	Prats Rodriguez, Juan Bosco	1941	ESP	F	+73N	−9B	F	+85N	2.0	6.5	6.5	2.50	2049	+9.0
50	Muntane Aznar, Juan Manuel	1795	ESP	F	−55N	−41B	+74N	+82B	2.0	6.5	6.5	2.50	1570	-17.4
51	Boloix Pahissa, Xavier	1766	ESP	F	+90N	−20B	+83N	−39B	2.0	6.5	6.5	2.00	1667	-7.6
52	Rodriguez Martinez, Gerard	0	ESP	F	+56N	F	F	+78B	2.0	6.0	6.0	3.00	1817	0.0
53	Marginet Robles, Gil	0	ESP	F	−71B	+76N	−48B	+86N	2.0	6.0	6.0	2.50	1648	0.0
54	Ferre Arechaga, Hector	1745	ESP	F	+87B	−37N	+82B	−30N	2.0	6.0	6.0	2.00	1713	-2.6
55	Salazar Navas, Josep	1655	ESP	F	+50B	−33N	−44B	+99N	2.0	6.0	6.0	2.00	1666	-1.6
56	Romaguera Garcia, Jose Luis	1734	ESP	F	−52B	+95N	+87B	−31N	2.0	5.5	5.5	1.50	1658	-3.4
57	Arranz Penalba, Sergio	1758	ESP	F	−82B	F	+41N	+45B	2.0	5.0	5.0	4.00	1880	+9.6
58	Lopez Buil, Jesus	1752	ESP	F	+92N	+39B	−36N	F	2.0	5.0	5.0	3.00	1912	+8.0
59	Clanchet Olle, Josep	1699	ESP	F	+99B	−30N	−63B	+87N	2.0	5.0	5.0	1.00	1619	-5.2
60	Garrido Galbas, Jordi	1565	ESP	F	−26B	+84N	−64B	+97N	2.0	5.0	5.0	1.00	1577	-0.8
61	Marques Soriano, Valentin	1726	ESP	F	+100B	−34N	F	+83B	2.0	5.0	5.0	1.00	1691	-1.6
62	Salvador Gomez, Jesus Francisco	1724	ESP	F	+95B	−65N	+97B	−66N	2.0	3.5	3.5	0.50	1585	-10.0
63	Escribano Rodriguez, Pedro	1882	ESP	F	F	+90B	+59N	F	2.0	3.0	3.0	3.00	2484	+4.6
64	Balague Orduna, Enric	1868	ESP	F	−12N	−14B	+60N	=28B	1.5	10.5	10.5	3.25	1712	-18.8
65	Bellpuig Mencos, Gerard	1875	ESP	F	−9N	+62B	−15N	=26B	1.5	10.0	10.0	3.25	1905	-5.2
66	Paez Nunez, David	1797	ESP	F	=21N	−19B	−27N	+62B	1.5	9.5	9.5	3.25	1776	-3.6
67	Ortega Mendoza, Josep	1725	ESP	F	−18N	=38B	+68N	−21B	1.5	8.5	8.5	2.50	1832	+10.0
68	Soldado Pastor, Lucas	1874	ESP	F	−1B	=72N	−67B	+71N	1.5	8.5	8.5	2.25	1719	-17.4
69	Bures Amat, David	1808	ESP	F	=43B	−32N	+72B	−24N	1.5	8.0	8.0	2.50	1816	+0.2
70	Batlle Bonilla, Juan Miguel	0	ESP	F	+48B	−35N	=71B	−40N	1.5	7.5	7.5	2.75	1666	0.0
71	Reyes Rodriguez, Cesar	1700	ESP	F	+53N	−36B	=70N	−68B	1.5	7.0	7.0	2.75	1081	-10.6
72	Sarabia Jacome, David	1690	ESP	F	+77N	=68B	−69N	−29B	1.5	7.0	7.0	2.25	1532	-14.2
73	Bise Fenoy, Jordi	1795	ESP	F	−49B	+82N	=37B	−34N	1.5	7.0	7.0	2.00	1747	-5.0
74	Saavedra Gutierrez, Juan	0	ESP	F	=75B	−40N	−50B	+95N	1.5	6.0	6.0	1.25	1472	0.0
75	Gomez-Pardo Criado, Juan Antonio	1715	ESP	F	=74N	−29B	−93N	+94B	1.5	5.5	5.5	1.25	1458	-20.4
76	Girona Flores, Ladislau	1570	ESP	F	−45N	−53B	+98N	=77B	1.5	5.5	5.5	0.75	1067	-3.0
77	Navarro Macias, Francisco	0	ESP	F	−72B	−83B	+92N	=76N	1.5	5.0	5.0	1.75	1325	0.0
78	Walter Travella, German	1820	ESP	F	+24B	−4N	−47B	−52N	1.0	10.0	10.0	2.50	1865	+3.2
79	Vazquez Sanchez, Juan Antonio	1650	ESP	F	+46N	−5B	−23N	−42B	1.0	10.0	10.0	2.00	1729	+5.4
80	Chrabalowski, Gustavo	1841	ARG	F	=25B	=43N	F	−12B	1.0	9.5	9.5	2.25	1897	+3.0
81	Sayol Santamaria, Ignasi	1782	ESP	F	−8B	F	−38N	+93B	1.0	8.0	8.0	1.00	1645	-20.8
82	Garcia Rodriguez, Dafne	1496	ESP	F	+57N	−73B	−54N	−50N	1.0	7.5	7.5	2.00	1578	-4.8
83	Garrido Casas, Marc	1487	ESP	F	−44B	+77N	−51B	−61N	1.0	7.5	7.5	1.50	957	-20.4
84	Saladie Rastrojo, Gerard	0	ESP	F	−14N	−60B	+90N	F	1.0	7.0	7.0	1.00	829	0.0
85	De La Cruz Lopez, Daniel	1810	ESP	F	−17N	+97B	−22N	−49B	1.0	7.0	7.0	0.00	1630	-16.4
86	Valladares Cobo, Juan	1565	ESP	F	−28N	+98B	−26N	−53B	1.0	7.0	7.0	0.00	1003	-8.2
87	Casanova Gracia, Jordi	1480	ESP	F	−54N	+96B	−56N	−59B	1.0	6.5	6.5	0.50	921	-11.6
88	Villa Cardenas, Jorge	1696	ESP	F	+98N	−23B	−46N	−41B	1.0	6.5	6.5	0.00	1068	-16.0
89	Vivancos Munoz, Manuel	1859	ESP	F	+13B	−16N	F	F	1.0	5.5	5.5	3.00	2106	+12.0
90	Fabregas Soteras, Joaquin	0	ESP	F	−51B	−63N	−84B	+96B	1.0	5.5	5.5	0.50	1030	0.0
91	Ilari Valenti, Joan	1656	ESP	F	+96N	−45B	−39N	F	1.0	5.5	5.5	0.50	1101	-7.8
92	FIDE 553007204	0	—	F	−58B	−48N	−77B	+98N	1.0	5.5	5.5	0.00	958	0.0
93	Febrero Perez, Lluis	1525	ESP	F	F	F	+75B	−81N	1.0	2.5	2.5	1.50	1750	+11.4
94	Roura Martin, Ana Maria	1490	ESP	F	=29N	−27B	F	−75N	0.5	6.5	6.5	1.25	1442	-5.6
95	FIDE 553007182	0	—	F	−62N	−56B	=96N	−74B	0.5	6.0	6.0	0.25	929	0.0
96	Sola Perea, Silvia	0	ESP	F	−91B	−87N	=95B	−90N	0.5	3.5	3.5	0.25	764	0.0
97	Sola Perea, Maria Angeles	0	ESP	F	−47B	−85N	−62N	−60B	0.0	7.0	7.0	0.00	923	-22.8
98	FIDE 535057980	0	—	F	−88B	−86N	−76B	−92B	0.0	4.5	4.5	0.00	808	0.0
99	Martinez Corbalan, Francisco	0	ESP	F	−59N	F	F	−55B	0.0	4.0	4.0	0.00	886	0.0
100	FIDE 553006208	0	—	F	−61N	F	F	F	0.0	4.0	4.0	0.00	926	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Sort Sererols, JosepESP
+45.2
4.0 pts · #1
2Arumi Arderiu, MarcESP
+43.2
2.5 pts · #20
3Varela Cuadrado, CesarESP
+33.8
3.0 pts · #6

Top rating losers

1Sola Perea, Maria AngelesESP
-22.8
0.0 pts · #93
2Romeu Perulles, JaumeESP
-21.0
2.0 pts · #30
3Sayol Santamaria, IgnasiESP
-20.8
1.0 pts · #63

Biggest upsets

R2+277 Elo gap
Vazquez Sanchez, Juan Antonio1650 beat Romeu Perulles, Jaume1927
R2+262 Elo gap
Garcia Rodriguez, Dafne1496 beat Arranz Penalba, Sergio1758
R3+194 Elo gap
Sort Sererols, Josep2064 beat FMChalmeta Ugas, Ramon2258