Torneo 159 aniversario del natalicio de Ruben Dario

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67 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 17 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026 in Managua, Nicaragua. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1953, and top seed was Felix Alberto Espinoza Guerrero (🇳🇮 NCA, 2082).

Sergio Ivan Carranza Narvaez (🇳🇮 NCA, 1953) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Natanael Emanuel Vanegas Lopez (5.5) and Douglas Ariel Arauz Espinoza (5.0). Carranza Narvaez took the lead from round 4, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Halinda Mariel Real Miranda (1472) beat William Sandoval Gutierrez (1755), a +283-point gap.

Location

🇳🇮Managua, Nicaragua

Dates

17 Jan 2026 → 25 Jan 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇳🇮Felix Alberto Espinoza Guerrero2082

Avg top 10

1,953

Participants

Titled players · 2

CM×1

WIM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇳🇮Nicaragua×65

Top 3

🥇
Sergio Ivan Carranza Narvaez
🇳🇮NCA·1953
5.5pts·2228perf+33.0
🥈
Natanael Emanuel Vanegas Lopez
🇳🇮NCA·2014
5.5pts·2233perf+23.4
🥉
Douglas Ariel Arauz Espinoza
🇳🇮NCA·1973
5.0pts·2015perf+15.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Tight race until R6; 2 players tied at 5.5/6, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Vanegas Lopez5.5Carranza Narvaez5.5Arauz Espinoza5Gutierrez4.5Berrios4.5Cabezas Calero4.5

R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 5.5/6. Carranza Narvaez takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (20.0).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Natanael Emanuel Vanegas Lopez 3 wins (R1–R3)Sergio Ivan Carranza Narvaez 4 wins (R1–R4)Douglas Ariel Arauz Espinoza 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Natanael Emanuel Vanegas Lopez	*	—	—	1
2Sergio Ivan Carranza Narvaez	—	*	½	—
3Douglas Ariel Arauz Espinoza	—	½	*	—
4Oscar Gutierrez	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Carranza Narvaez, Sergio Ivan	1953	NCA	+20B	+23N	+50B	+8N	=3B	+7N	5.5	20.0	22.0	19.50	2228	+33.0
2	Vanegas Lopez, Natanael Emanuel	2014	NCA	+39B	+18N	+27B	=37N	+5B	+4N	5.5	18.0	20.5	19.25	2233	+23.4
3	Arauz Espinoza, Douglas Ariel	1973	NCA	+19N	+44B	+24N	=7B	=1N	+15B	5.0	20.5	22.5	17.50	2015	+15.2
4	Gutierrez, Oscar	1943	NCA	+35B	+10N	=5B	+12N	+8B	−2B	4.5	22.0	25.0	17.25	2023	+14.6
5	Cabezas Calero, Abigail CarolinaCM	1827	NCA	+34N	+58B	=4N	+6B	−2N	+26B	4.5	20.5	21.5	13.75	2017	+40.0
6	Berrios, Natanael	1907	NCA	+21B	+11N	=12B	−5N	+14B	+18N	4.5	20.0	23.5	17.00	1911	+2.4
7	Bojorge Plata,Edwin Ramses	1813	NCA	+43B	+67N	+9B	=3N	+37B	−1B	4.5	19.0	19.0	11.00	2041	+48.8
8	Espinoza Guerrero, Felix Alberto	2082	NCA	+46N	+25B	+45N	−1B	−4N	+33B	4.0	18.0	20.0	10.00	1953	-31.2
9	Colomer Fonseca, Eric Gabriel	1948	NCA	+54N	=31B	−7N	+19B	=25N	+30B	4.0	17.0	18.5	11.00	1793	-18.0
10	Berrios Cuadra, Michael Stefan	1694	NCA	+53N	−4B	F	+29B	+26N	+37N	4.0	14.5	15.5	10.00	2017	+50.4
11	Lopez Urrutia, Diego Zahid	1694	NCA	+47N	−6B	−42N	+61B	+32N	+25B	4.0	14.5	15.0	8.50	1857	+16.8
12	Munoz Cortez, Jonathan Eduardo	1820	NCA	+61N	+57B	=6N	−4B	+53B	=27N	4.0	14.5	15.0	6.75	1792	-2.0
13	Castillo, Rommel	1867	NCA	+65B	F	+48N	+33B	+23N	−24N	4.0	14.0	14.5	8.50	1846	-2.0
14	Cross Luna, Alain Gerard	1664	NCA	−49N	+62B	+57N	+45B	−6N	+23B	4.0	12.5	13.0	6.50	1940	+55.6
15	Aguilar Bejarano, Pablo Sebastian	1694	NCA	+64B	−37N	+43B	+59N	+44B	−3N	4.0	12.5	13.0	5.50	1769	+7.6
16	Sandoval Gutierrez, William	1755	NCA	−58N	+34B	−30N	+60B	+28N	+46B	4.0	12.0	13.0	9.00	1537	-11.0
17	Berrios Vanegas, Yanko Antonio	1671	NCA	−32N	−28B	+62N	+57B	+42N	+44B	4.0	11.0	11.5	5.50	2444	+18.6
18	Calderon Vasquez, Miguel Angel	1793	NCA	+62N	−2B	=19N	+38B	+45N	−6B	3.5	18.0	18.5	6.75	1780	-1.6
19	Escoto Espinoza, Joaquin Orlando	1567	NCA	−3B	+55N	=18B	−9N	+43B	+53N	3.5	16.0	17.5	6.75	1630	+4.8
20	Godoy Barbosa, Jaime	1552	NCA	−1N	−42B	+66N	+47B	=29N	+38B	3.5	15.0	15.5	6.50	1152	-1.6
21	Canales Sanchez, Mathias Luciano	1449	NCA	−6N	+47B	−36N	+67B	=63N	+40B	3.5	12.5	12.5	4.75	1501	+3.6
22	Alfaro Sanchez, Carlos Eduardo	0	NCA	−45N	+?B	=25N	F	+54B	+63B	3.5	7.5	7.5	3.50	1740	0.0
23	Paguaga Cruz, Luciana Yassika	1704	NCA	+42N	−1B	+28N	+32B	−13B	−14N	3.0	19.5	21.5	8.00	1028	-36.0
24	Espinoza Barrios, Marelys Cristina	1649	NCA	+29N	F	−3B	F	+36N	+13B	3.0	19.0	21.0	10.00	2008	+54.4
25	Flores, Manuel	1807	NCA	+55B	−8N	=22B	+41N	=9B	−11N	3.0	18.0	19.5	7.75	1635	-12.6
26	Matamoros, Jorge	1822	NCA	=41B	+51N	+31B	=27N	−10B	−5N	3.0	17.0	19.0	7.75	1700	-13.6
27	Machado Garcia, Ruben Efrain	1901	NCA	F	+52B	−2N	=26B	+40N	=12B	3.0	17.0	17.0	8.00	1835	-7.0
28	Cross Gadea, Frederick Alain	0	NCA	−36B	+17N	−23B	+39N	−16B	+59N	3.0	16.5	17.5	7.50	1624	0.0
29	Torres Narvaez, Isaac Alexander	0	NCA	−24B	+65N	+39B	−10N	=20B	=31N	3.0	16.0	16.5	6.25	1568	0.0
30	Real Miranda, Halinda Mariel	1472	NCA	F	+64N	+16B	−36B	+48N	−9N	3.0	15.5	16.0	6.50	1778	+36.4
31	Altamirano Beteta, Alexander Jose	1726	NCA	+38B	=9N	−26N	F	+41B	=29B	3.0	15.0	16.5	8.50	1692	-1.8
32	Quintanilla Rivera, Humberto Rafael	0	NCA	+17B	+56N	−37B	−23N	−11B	+54N	3.0	15.0	16.5	7.00	1656	0.0
33	Martinez Miranda, Josadak Emmanuel	1629	NCA	+40B	−50N	+67B	−13N	+59B	−8N	3.0	13.5	13.5	3.50	1123	-19.2
34	Ayerdis Lopez, Gary Gabriel	0	NCA	−5B	−16N	+?N	−46B	+64N	+49B	3.0	13.0	13.0	2.50	1459	0.0
35	Cano Conrado, Joseph David	1502	NCA	−4N	=53B	−38N	=51B	+57N	+42B	3.0	12.5	13.5	4.75	1102	-3.2
36	Granados, Fidel	1810	NCA	+28N	F	+21B	+30N	−24B	F	3.0	12.5	12.5	9.50	1649	-9.8
37	Ulloa Diaz, Felipe Josue	1912	NCA	F	+15B	+32N	=2B	−7N	−10B	2.5	21.0	24.0	9.75	1716	-21.2
38	Marin Gomez Ian Javier	0	NCA	−31N	=54B	+35B	−18N	+56B	−20N	2.5	14.5	16.0	5.25	1537	0.0
39	Morales Vargas, Emanuel de Jesus	1578	NCA	−2N	+66B	−29N	−28B	+58N	=55B	2.5	14.0	14.5	2.25	1178	-3.2
40	Vivas Huete, Maykel Guillermo	0	NCA	−33N	+60B	=54N	+52B	−27B	−21N	2.5	13.0	14.0	3.75	1486	0.0
41	Borrell Espinoza, Maria Alessandra	0	NCA	=26N	−48B	+51N	−25B	−31N	+61B	2.5	13.0	13.5	4.00	1434	0.0
42	Martinez Miranda, Josamary Hazbell	0	NCA	−23B	+20N	+11B	−44N	−17B	−35N	2.0	17.5	19.5	7.50	1518	0.0
43	Corea Leiva, Carla Patricia	0	NCA	−7N	+46B	−15N	=54B	−19N	=52B	2.0	16.0	17.5	3.75	1520	0.0
44	Ortega Diaz, Facundo Javier	1769	NCA	F	−3N	+61B	+42B	−15N	−17N	2.0	15.5	16.0	2.50	979	-58.8
45	Granados Diaz, Maria EstherWIM	1896	NCA	+22B	+63N	−8B	−14N	−18B	F	2.0	15.5	15.5	4.00	1608	-29.6
46	Guevara Saenz, Oscar Emmanuel	1601	NCA	−8B	−43N	+55B	+34N	F	−16N	2.0	15.0	16.5	4.50	1078	-14.8
47	Polvorosa Ortega, Antonio	0	NCA	−11B	−21N	+65B	−20N	+60N	F	2.0	14.0	14.5	1.50	765	0.0
48	Avilez Sanchez, Ruy Marcelino	1668	NCA	=51B	+41N	−13B	=49N	−30B	F	2.0	13.5	15.5	4.50	870	-19.8
49	Robleto Aleman, Marlon	0	NCA	+14B	F	=52N	=48B	F	−34N	2.0	13.0	13.0	6.00	1692	0.0
50	Garcia Martinez, Antonio Jose	1872	NCA	+60N	+33B	−1N	F	F	F	2.0	12.5	12.5	4.00	1791	-3.8
51	Ramirez Cajina, Moises Antonio	0	NCA	=48N	−26B	−41B	=35N	=61N	=56B	2.0	12.0	12.5	3.50	1531	0.0
52	Avendano Alguera, Fanor Junior	1684	NCA	+59B	−27N	=49B	−40N	F	=43N	2.0	10.5	10.5	3.00	1101	-8.8
53	Munguia Sanchez, Carlos Alberto	0	NCA	−10B	=35N	+56B	F	−12N	−19B	1.5	17.5	19.0	3.00	1463	0.0
54	Salamanca Barberena, Inti Macori	1512	NCA	−9B	=38N	=40B	=43N	−22N	−32B	1.5	15.5	17.5	3.50	1112	-3.2
55	Cruz Salgado, Nabuko Manases	0	NCA	−25N	−19B	−46N	+?B	F	=39N	1.5	11.0	11.0	1.25	1316	0.0
56	Garcia Trejos, Nelson	1480	NCA	F	−32B	−53N	+62B	−38N	=51N	1.5	9.5	9.5	1.50	2318	+22.0
57	FIDE 6114989	0	—	F	−12N	−14B	−17N	−35B	+60B	1.0	16.0	16.0	1.00	864	0.0
58	Gonzalez Castillo, Fernando Enrique	0	NCA	+16B	−5N	F	F	−39B	F	1.0	15.0	15.0	4.00	1595	0.0
59	Pomares Clark, Jose Miguel	0	NCA	−52N	F	+63B	−15B	−33N	−28B	1.0	12.5	12.5	0.50	1475	0.0
60	Alvarez Lopez, Greysi Elizabeth	0	NCA	−50B	−40N	+64B	−16N	−47B	−57N	1.0	11.5	12.0	0.50	1558	0.0
61	FIDE 94748314	0	—	−12B	F	−44N	−11N	=51B	−41N	0.5	14.5	14.5	1.00	961	0.0
62	Gallo Sandino, Grettha Lucia	0	NCA	−18B	−14N	−17B	−56N	F	=64B	0.5	13.5	14.0	0.25	1240	-58.0
63	Quintanilla Gallo, Erlis Jose	1664	NCA	F	−45B	−59N	F	=21B	−22N	0.5	13.5	13.5	1.75	1480	-9.6
64	Paguaga Cruz, Carlos Adrian	0	NCA	−15N	−30B	−60N	F	−34B	=62N	0.5	11.5	11.5	0.25	1289	-18.8
65	Artiles Duarte, Alvaro Antonio	0	NCA	−13N	−29B	−47N	=66B	−?N	F	0.5	9.5	9.5	0.25	1067	0.0
66	Garcia Mendoza, Nery Benjamin	0	NCA	F	−39N	−20B	=65N	F	F	0.5	9.0	9.0	0.25	765	0.0
67	Zepeda Almendarez, Ana Marbell	0	NCA	F	−7B	−33N	−21N	F	F	0.0	12.5	12.5	0.00	830	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Cross Luna, Alain GerardNCA
+55.6
4.0 pts · #9
2Espinoza Barrios, Marelys CristinaNCA
+54.4
3.0 pts · #23
3Berrios Cuadra, Michael StefanNCA
+50.4
4.0 pts · #27

Top rating losers

1Ortega Diaz, Facundo JavierNCA
-58.8
2.0 pts · #53
2Gallo Sandino, Grettha LuciaNCA
-58.0
0.5 pts · #46
3Paguaga Cruz, Luciana YassikaNCA
-36.0
3.0 pts · #56

Biggest upsets

R3+283 Elo gap
Real Miranda, Halinda Mariel1472 beat Sandoval Gutierrez, William1755
R4+232 Elo gap
Cross Luna, Alain Gerard1664 beat WIMGranados Diaz, Maria Esther1896
R6+218 Elo gap
Espinoza Barrios, Marelys Cristina1649 beat Castillo, Rommel1867