Torneo de Ajedrez Promesas Vs Veteranos SJM
7 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 15 Dec 2025 to 19 Dec 2025 in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1963, and top seed was Alexandro Montero Montero (🇩🇴 DOM, 2134).
Ruddy Antonio Mendez (🇩🇴 DOM, CM, 2088) won with 5.0/7, ahead of Alexandro Montero Montero (4.5) and Marcos Antonio Valdez Cadena (3.0). Mendez shared the lead from round 4 and won solo starting round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Marcos Antonio Valdez Cadena (1939) beat Alexandro Montero Montero (2134), a +195-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 7 · 7 roundsCM Ruddy Antonio Mendez led from R6 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
CM Ruddy Antonio Mendez takes the sole lead (5.0/6).
CM Ruddy Antonio Mendez lost to Alexandro Montero Montero (White).
CM Ruddy Antonio Mendez 3 wins (R4–R6)Alexandro Montero Montero 3 wins (R1–R3)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇩🇴CMMendez, Ruddy Antonio | 2088 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 11.50 | 16.0 | +23.4 | 2217 |
| 2 | 🇩🇴Montero Montero, Alexandro | 2134 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 12.25 | 16.5 | -1.8 | 2122 |
| 4 | 🇩🇴Valdez Cadena, Marcos Antonio | 1939 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 7.50 | 18.0 | +4.2 | 1963 |
| 3 | 🇩🇴Viola Herrera, Victor Manuel | 1833 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 6.00 | 18.0 | +22.2 | 1980 |
| 5 | 🇩🇴Rodriguez Meran, Edgar Antonio | 1931 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 2.5 | 6.00 | 18.5 | -5.0 | 1907 |
| 6 | 🇩🇴De Leon Alcantara, Jose Manuel | 2010 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 2.5 | 5.50 | 18.5 | -19.2 | 1894 |
| 7 | 🇩🇴Cordero Mateo, Sigfrido Alejandro | 1809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 0.5 | 1.25 | 20.5 | -23.8 | 1583 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Mendez, Ruddy AntonioCMDOM+23.45.0 pts · #1
- 2Viola Herrera, Victor ManuelDOM+22.23.0 pts · #3
- 3Valdez Cadena, Marcos AntonioDOM+4.23.0 pts · #4
- 1Cordero Mateo, Sigfrido AlejandroDOM-23.80.5 pts · #7
- 2De Leon Alcantara, Jose ManuelDOM-19.22.5 pts · #6
- 3Rodriguez Meran, Edgar AntonioDOM-5.02.5 pts · #5
- R4+195 Elo gap
- R3+177 Elo gap
- R7+106 Elo gap