XI Open Josep Vallve 2025 Rondas 6-9
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96 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 03 Nov 2025 to 24 Nov 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).
Francisco Javier Garcia Jimenez (🇪🇸 ESP, FM, 2252) won with 3.5/9, ahead of Josep Argerich Farras (3.0) and Jorge Villa Cardenas (3.0). Garcia Jimenez won solo starting round 8.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Marc Arumi Arderiu (1692) beat Andreu Tejedor Cros (1916), a +224-point gap.
Location
🇪🇸Cornella de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
Dates
03 Nov 2025 → 24 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 6
FM×5
CM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇪🇸Spain×90
🇦🇷Argentina×1
🇻🇪Venezuela×1
🇲🇽Mexico×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsFM Francisco Javier Garcia Jimenez led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 101 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.
Co-leaders
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R8–R9 · LEAD HELD
FM Francisco Javier Garcia Jimenez held the sole lead from R8 through R9 without losing it.
R6–R8 · WIN STREAK
FM Francisco Javier Garcia Jimenez won 3 in a row (R6–R8).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garcia Jimenez, Francisco JavierFM | 2252 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +81N | +33N | +12B | =14B | 3.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.75 | 2452 | +14.8 |
| 2 | Argerich Farras, Josep | 1957 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =17N | =21B | +52N | +19B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 6.50 | 2068 | +9.8 |
| 3 | Villa Cardenas, Jorge | 1696 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +73N | +5B | −22N | +44B | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6.00 | 1701 | +1.6 |
| 4 | Tebar Ramon, Miquel | 1888 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =52B | +59N | +28B | =18B | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.00 | 2044 | +16.0 |
| 5 | Garcia Rodriguez, Dafne | 1496 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +77B | −3N | +65B | +45N | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.50 | 1572 | -6.0 |
| 6 | Martinez Rodriguez, Jose Gregorio | 1910 | VEN | F | F | F | F | F | −49B | +30N | +72B | +56N | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.00 | 2047 | +11.4 |
| 7 | Sayol Santamaria, Ignasi | 1782 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =60N | +43B | =55N | +54B | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.00 | 2088 | +64.4 |
| 8 | Capellades Subirana, MarcFM | 2225 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =93B | +35N | +81B | =33N | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.25 | 2287 | +5.0 |
| 9 | Vallbona Domingo, Joan | 1963 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +79B | −52N | +64B | +59N | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.00 | 1978 | +3.8 |
| 10 | Gomez-Pardo Criado, Juan Antonio | 1715 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −38N | +88B | +80N | +68B | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.50 | 2545 | +10.8 |
| 11 | Roura Martin, Ana Maria | 1490 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =66B | +73N | +82N | =89B | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 1727 | +12.0 |
| 12 | Pinsach Gelabert, Alexandre | 2207 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +16N | +13B | −1N | =15B | 2.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 6.25 | 2244 | +5.6 |
| 13 | Miguel Centeno, David | 2050 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +37B | −12N | +20B | =16B | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 5.75 | 2211 | +17.2 |
| 14 | Garnica Nebot, Esteve | 2112 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −33B | +53N | +17B | =1N | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 5.75 | 2207 | +10.6 |
| 15 | Picanol Alamany, AntoniFM | 2171 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =35B | +18N | =33B | =12N | 2.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.75 | 2165 | -0.8 |
| 16 | Serrahima Susany, Ramon | 2149 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −12B | +41N | +42B | =13N | 2.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.25 | 2093 | -3.6 |
| 17 | Chalmeta Ugas, RamonFM | 2258 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =2B | +72N | −14N | +36B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.50 | 2058 | -17.0 |
| 18 | Iglesias Rodriguez, Joel | 1980 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +67N | −15B | +53B | =4N | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.50 | 2062 | +8.4 |
| 19 | Arumi Arderiu, Marc | 1692 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +57B | +36N | =35B | −2N | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.50 | 2054 | +71.2 |
| 20 | Garcia Escoda, Marc | 2139 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =56N | +55B | −13N | +21B | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.75 | 2014 | -13.6 |
| 21 | Arranz Penalba, Sergio | 1758 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +94B | =2N | +37B | −20N | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 2114 | +32.6 |
| 22 | Bise Fenoy, Jordi | 1795 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −34B | =58N | +3B | +76N | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.75 | 1921 | +15.0 |
| 23 | Muntane Aznar, Juan Manuel | 1795 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +61N | =39B | −26N | +58B | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.00 | 2081 | +21.2 |
| 24 | Layola Barrionuevo, Oriol | 2076 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −53B | =34N | +60B | +42N | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.50 | 1988 | -9.0 |
| 25 | Tebar Ramon, Juan Bosco | 1829 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −36B | +63N | =34B | +57N | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.00 | 1986 | +16.6 |
| 26 | Rodriguez Martinez, Gerard | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | =57N | +23B | +34N | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.25 | 1922 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Boloix Pahissa, Xavier | 1766 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =40N | +38B | −54N | +85B | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.00 | 1777 | +0.6 |
| 28 | Grau Beltran, Eduard | 1828 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +95N | +54B | −4N | =55B | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.25 | 1959 | +13.8 |
| 29 | Bures Amat, David | 1808 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +74B | −37N | +75B | =53N | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.75 | 1926 | +12.2 |
| 30 | Alquezar Mancho, Renato | 1778 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +90N | −6B | =91N | +62B | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.25 | 1829 | +4.8 |
| 31 | Garrido Casas, Marc | 1487 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −65B | +66N | +77B | =78N | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 1650 | +8.8 |
| 32 | Walter Travella, German | 1820 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =58B | −75N | +83B | +74N | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.75 | 1826 | +0.4 |
| 33 | Sort Sererols, Josep | 2064 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +14N | −1B | =15N | =8B | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 5.25 | 2194 | +14.0 |
| 34 | Bellpuig Mencos, Gerard | 1875 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +22N | =24B | =25N | −26B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.00 | 2018 | +6.8 |
| 35 | Fabregas Soteras, Ricard | 2045 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =15N | −8B | =19N | +41B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 4.50 | 1986 | -4.6 |
| 36 | Tejedor Cros, Andreu | 1916 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +25N | −19B | +47N | −17N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 4.50 | 1801 | -9.0 |
| 37 | Oliver Martinez-Fornes, Carlos | 1975 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −13N | +29B | −21N | +52B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.00 | 1851 | -14.4 |
| 38 | Batlle Bonilla, Juan Miguel | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +10B | −27N | −61N | +80B | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 1611 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Garnica Nebot, Francesc | 1973 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −72B | =23N | =50B | +48N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.25 | 1774 | -20.0 |
| 40 | Salazar Navas, Josep | 1655 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =27B | =79N | +51B | −67N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.75 | 1814 | +11.8 |
| 41 | Compta Brunet, Moises | 1845 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +43N | −16B | +92N | −35N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.50 | 1999 | +15.8 |
| 42 | Garcia i Riera, Josep | 1909 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +91N | +56B | −16N | −24B | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.00 | 1966 | +6.0 |
| 43 | Prats Rodriguez, Juan Bosco | 1941 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −41B | −7N | +74B | +72N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.00 | 1806 | -11.2 |
| 44 | Saladie Rastrojo, Gerard | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +84B | −48N | +73B | −3N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.00 | 1503 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Casanova Gracia, Jordi | 1480 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +86N | −46B | +90N | −5B | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 1533 | +6.6 |
| 46 | Febrero Perez, Lluis | 1525 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −83B | +45N | F | +82B | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.00 | 1604 | +3.4 |
| 47 | Marginet Robles, Gil | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +89N | +87B | −36B | −60N | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.50 | 1838 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Ilari Valenti, Joan | 1656 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | +44B | +89N | −39B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.50 | 1850 | +9.4 |
| 49 | Escoriza Lusilla, Pedro | 1830 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +6N | F | +76B | F | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2754 | +27.8 |
| 50 | Barrado Jimenez, Elias | 1770 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | +62B | =39N | =92B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.75 | 1998 | +17.2 |
| 51 | Lopez Buil, Jesus | 1752 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | +90B | −40N | +69B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1813 | +4.4 |
| 52 | Varela Cuadrado, Cesar | 1764 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =4N | +9B | −2B | −37N | 1.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 4.50 | 1861 | +9.2 |
| 53 | Barot Lavin, Carlos | 1883 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +24N | −14B | −18N | =29B | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.75 | 1907 | +2.8 |
| 54 | Romeu Perulles, Jaume | 1927 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =59B | −28N | +27B | −7N | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.25 | 1715 | -23.4 |
| 55 | Julia Yebra, David | 1881 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =76B | −20N | =7B | =28N | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.25 | 1850 | -5.0 |
| 56 | Exposito Cabrera, Joaquin | 1955 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =20B | −42N | +70N | −6B | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.75 | 1888 | -8.6 |
| 57 | Garcia Ruiz, Adrian | 1899 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −19N | =26B | +68N | −25B | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.75 | 1630 | -23.0 |
| 58 | Marques Soriano, Valentin | 1726 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =32N | =22B | =79B | −23N | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.00 | 1706 | -2.4 |
| 59 | Chrabalowski, Gustavo | 1841 | ARG | F | F | F | F | F | =54N | −4B | +85N | −9B | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.75 | 1776 | -6.6 |
| 60 | Soldado Pastor, Lucas | 1874 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =7B | F | −24N | +47B | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.50 | 1736 | -6.8 |
| 61 | Clanchet Olle, Josep | 1699 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −23B | =78N | +38B | F | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.50 | 1527 | -10.2 |
| 62 | Salvador Gomez, Jesus Francisco | 1724 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =63B | −50N | +78B | −30N | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 1669 | -6.4 |
| 63 | De La Cruz Lopez, Daniel | 1810 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =62N | −25B | F | +75N | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 1762 | -4.0 |
| 64 | Peris Morte, Joaquim | 1757 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =69N | +82B | −9N | F | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 1673 | -4.2 |
| 65 | Martinez Corbalan, Francisco | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +31N | F | −5N | =90B | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.75 | 1560 | 0.0 |
| 66 | FIDE 553007182 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | =11N | −31B | +96N | −73B | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 1295 | 0.0 |
| 67 | Palacin Martin, Ricardo | 1941 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −18B | F | =71N | +40B | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.75 | 1838 | -8.0 |
| 68 | Ferre Arechaga, Hector | 1745 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +78B | =94N | −57B | −10N | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.25 | 1721 | -3.8 |
| 69 | Lozano Villanueva, Ismael | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =64B | −74N | +95B | −51N | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 1664 | -29.6 |
| 70 | Balague Orduna, Enric | 1868 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +71N | =76N | −56B | F | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1921 | +2.8 |
| 71 | Roche Peris, Eduard | 1785 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −70B | +83N | =67B | F | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.75 | 1855 | +2.0 |
| 72 | Parayre Soguero, Jordi | 1866 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +39N | −17B | −6N | −43B | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 1826 | -6.0 |
| 73 | FIDE 553007204 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | −3B | −11B | −44N | +66N | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.50 | 780 | 0.0 |
| 74 | De Graaf Sousa, Pau | 1728 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −29N | +69B | −43N | −32B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.50 | 1640 | -17.6 |
| 75 | Ortega Mendoza, Josep | 1725 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −87N | +32B | −29N | −63B | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.50 | 1633 | -9.8 |
| 76 | Delgado Jurado, Andres | 1972 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =55N | =70B | −49N | −22B | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.50 | 1645 | -34.2 |
| 77 | Fabregas Soteras, Joaquin | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −5N | +86B | −31N | F | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.00 | 1380 | 0.0 |
| 78 | Vazquez Sanchez, Juan Antonio | 1650 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −68N | =61B | −62N | =31B | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.00 | 1477 | -17.8 |
| 79 | Paez Nunez, David | 1797 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −9N | =40B | =58N | F | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 1664 | -10.2 |
| 80 | Navarro Macias, Francisco | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −85B | +84N | −10B | −38N | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 1533 | 0.0 |
| 81 | Paquico Rodriguez, IvanCM | 2098 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −1B | +93N | −8N | F | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.50 | 2096 | -0.2 |
| 82 | Saavedra Gutierrez, Juan | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +?B | −64N | −11B | −46N | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 1395 | 0.0 |
| 83 | Sarabia Jacome, David | 1690 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +46N | −71B | −32N | F | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 1604 | -10.4 |
| 84 | Valladares Cobo, Juan | 1565 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −44N | −80B | +86N | F | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 2202 | +5.8 |
| 85 | Reyes Rodriguez, Cesar | 1700 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +80N | F | −59B | −27N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 999 | -14.6 |
| 86 | Sola Perea, Maria Angeles | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −45B | −77N | −84B | +96B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 714 | -27.6 |
| 87 | Espuny Vinye, Ramon | 1867 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +75B | −47N | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 2533 | +6.4 |
| 88 | Sola Perea, Silvia | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +96B | −10N | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 918 | 0.0 |
| 89 | Romaguera Garcia, Jose Luis | 1734 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −47B | F | −48B | =11N | 0.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.50 | 1379 | -18.0 |
| 90 | Garrido Galbas, Jordi | 1565 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −30B | −51N | −45B | =65N | 0.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.75 | 872 | -22.0 |
| 91 | Tortosa Moros, Joan | 1710 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −42B | F | =30B | F | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.25 | 1653 | -2.8 |
| 92 | Marin Candel, Joan | 1902 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −41B | =50N | 0.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 1621 | -16.0 |
| 93 | Escandell Mari, Juan CarlosFM | 2169 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =8N | −81B | F | F | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.50 | 1974 | -10.2 |
| 94 | Aparicio del Moral, Jesus Omar | 1942 | MEX | F | F | F | F | F | −21N | =68B | F | F | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.75 | 1573 | -19.2 |
| 95 | Costa Trave, Jaume | 1756 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −28B | F | −69N | F | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 1012 | -17.0 |
| 96 | FIDE 535057980 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | −88N | F | −66B | −86N | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 602 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Arumi Arderiu, MarcESP+71.22.5 pts · #17
- 2Sayol Santamaria, IgnasiESP+64.43.0 pts · #3
- 3Arranz Penalba, SergioESP+32.62.5 pts · #22
Top rating losers
- 1Delgado Jurado, AndresESP-34.21.0 pts · #67
- 2Lozano Villanueva, IsmaelESP-29.61.5 pts · #42
- 3Sola Perea, Maria AngelesESP-27.61.0 pts · #96
Biggest upsets
- R7+224 Elo gap
- R8+217 Elo gap
- R6+207 Elo gap