Torneo Internacional JR Capablanca Lara 2025
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 21 Nov 2025 to 23 Nov 2025 in Barquisimeto - Estado Lara, Venezuela. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2011, and top seed was Gustavo Andres Mendoza Aguilar (🇻🇪 VEN, 2177).
Daniel Jose Ledezma Borregales (🇻🇪 VEN, FM, 2053) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Gustavo Andres Mendoza Aguilar (5.0) and Cesar Raul Castro Paitan (4.5). Ledezma Borregales won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Delvy Eleiber Gonzalez (2054) beat Gustavo Andres Mendoza Aguilar (2177), a +123-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsFM Daniel Jose Ledezma Borregales led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
FM Daniel Jose Ledezma Borregales never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
FM Daniel Jose Ledezma Borregales opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Gustavo Andres Mendoza Aguilar); the title is out of reach before R7.
FM Daniel Jose Ledezma Borregales drew with Gustavo Andres Mendoza Aguilar (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇻🇪FMLedezma Borregales, Daniel Jose | 2053 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 19.00 | 21.5 | +50.6 | 2427 |
| 2 | 🇻🇪Mendoza Aguilar, Gustavo Andres | 2177 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 13.50 | 23.0 | -4.4 | 2146 |
| 3 | 🇻🇪Castro Paitan, Cesar Raul | 1921 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 12.00 | 23.5 | +39.4 | 2126 |
| 4 | 🇻🇪Gonzalez, Delvy Eleiber | 2054 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 11.75 | 24.0 | +0.6 | 2055 |
| 5 | 🇻🇪CMColmenarez Orsini, Ricardo Elias | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 6.25 | 25.0 | -5.0 | 1965 |
| 6 | 🇻🇪Plaza Hoyo, Brayan Leonardo | 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 4.50 | 25.5 | -15.8 | 1912 |
| 7 | 🇻🇪CMAlcala Vitora, Wilfredo Enrique | 1939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1.5 | 4.00 | 26.5 | -24.6 | 1792 |
| 8 | 🇻🇪Suarez Sierralta, Jesus Raul | 1969 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1.0 | 3.00 | 27.0 | -40.8 | 1708 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Ledezma Borregales, Daniel JoseFMVEN+50.66.5 pts · #1
- 2Castro Paitan, Cesar RaulVEN+39.44.5 pts · #3
- 3Gonzalez, Delvy EleiberVEN+0.64.0 pts · #4
- 1Suarez Sierralta, Jesus RaulVEN-40.81.0 pts · #8
- 2Alcala Vitora, Wilfredo EnriqueCMVEN-24.61.5 pts · #7
- 3Plaza Hoyo, Brayan LeonardoVEN-15.82.5 pts · #6
- R2+123 Elo gap