XLII Obert La Lira 2026 Rondas 4-6
Open SwissStandard
30 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 06 Feb 2026 to 20 Feb 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. 2 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2041, and top seed was Marc Capellades Subirana (🇪🇸 ESP, FM, 2237).
Joan Rodriguez Villadelprat (🇪🇸 ESP, 0) won with 2.5/6, ahead of Ernest Juncosa Padros (2.5) and Joseph Ryan (2.5).
The biggest upset came in round 5: Rafael Romero Funieles (1659) beat Pol Martinez Torras (1831), a +172-point gap.
Location
🇪🇸Barcelona, Spain
Dates
06 Feb 2026 → 20 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Titled players · 2
FM×2
Federations · 2 represented
🇪🇸Spain×29
🇮🇪Ireland×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R6; 5 players tied at 2.5/6, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 11 co-leaders at R4 to 5 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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Ryan2.5Martinez Hernandez2.5Rodriguez Villadelprat2.5Juncosa Padros2.5Palomo Sevilla2.5Castaner Harster2
R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
5 players finish on 2.5/6. Rodriguez Villadelprat takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (5.0).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodriguez Villadelprat, Joan | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | +26B | =4N | +15B | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.75 | 1703 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Juncosa Padros, Ernest | 2133 | ESP | F | F | F | +20N | =17B | +7B | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.50 | 2267 | +10.8 |
| 3 | Ryan, JosephFM | 2164 | IRL | F | F | F | +18B | =6N | +17B | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 2342 | +14.0 |
| 4 | Palomo Sevilla, Samuel | 1759 | ESP | F | F | F | +30N | =1B | +12N | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.75 | 2444 | +14.6 |
| 5 | Martinez Hernandez, Emili | 1705 | ESP | F | F | F | +19N | +20B | =11B | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.75 | 2017 | +22.4 |
| 6 | Capellades Subirana, MarcFM | 2237 | ESP | F | F | F | =17N | =3B | +18B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.75 | 2160 | -5.6 |
| 7 | Lacasta Palacio, Joaquim | 2095 | ESP | F | F | F | +21B | +23B | −2N | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | 2112 | +2.0 |
| 8 | Castaner Harster, Xavier | 2031 | ESP | F | F | F | +11B | −18N | +13B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 1922 | -6.4 |
| 9 | Valbuena Castro, Gregorio | 1609 | ESP | F | F | F | +22B | −21N | +19N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 1684 | +4.0 |
| 10 | Ourille Suarez, Santos | 1577 | ESP | F | F | F | +24B | −22N | +29B | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2279 | +16.0 |
| 11 | Ramos Alvarez, Maximo | 1877 | ESP | F | F | F | −8N | +14B | =5N | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.75 | 1885 | +0.4 |
| 12 | Martin Arranz, Lluis | 1725 | ESP | F | F | F | +27B | =15N | −4B | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.75 | 1515 | -10.4 |
| 13 | Romero Funieles, Rafael | 1659 | ESP | F | F | F | =14N | +25B | −8N | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.75 | 1925 | +19.8 |
| 14 | Garcia i Riera, Josep | 1910 | ESP | F | F | F | =13B | −11N | +27B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.75 | 1569 | -17.4 |
| 15 | Julbe Colom, Lluis | 1674 | ESP | F | F | F | +29N | =12B | −1N | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.75 | 1714 | +1.2 |
| 16 | Febrero Perez, Lluis | 1567 | ESP | F | F | F | =28N | −19B | +24N | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 1524 | -2.6 |
| 17 | Guix Torres, David | 2081 | ESP | F | F | F | =6B | =2N | −3N | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.25 | 2053 | -2.2 |
| 18 | Parayre Soguero, Jordi | 1860 | ESP | F | F | F | −3N | +8B | −6N | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.00 | 2022 | +9.2 |
| 19 | Grino Fernandez, Adrian | 1543 | ESP | F | F | F | −5B | +16N | −9B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 1499 | -3.4 |
| 20 | Ritter Aguilar, Jordi | 1788 | ESP | F | F | F | −2B | −5N | +26B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1679 | -11.2 |
| 21 | Walter Travella, German | 1803 | ESP | F | F | F | −7N | +9B | −23N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1777 | -4.0 |
| 22 | De Pauli, Ludovico | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | −9N | +10B | −25N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1538 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Barcelo Sola, David | 2020 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −7N | +21B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1958 | -2.8 |
| 24 | Ibanez San Nicolas, Valenti | 1494 | ESP | F | F | F | −10N | +28B | −16B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.50 | 1428 | -8.0 |
| 25 | Martinez Torras, Pol | 1831 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −13N | +22B | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 842 | -15.0 |
| 26 | Giralt Garcia, Joaquin | 1597 | ESP | F | F | F | −1N | +29B | −20N | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1008 | -4.2 |
| 27 | Monroy Mostazo, Pau | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | −12N | +30B | −14N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1608 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Sanchez Coves, Joan Josep | 1558 | ESP | F | F | F | =16B | −24N | F | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.75 | 1324 | -11.8 |
| 29 | Roura Martin, Ana Maria | 1457 | ESP | F | F | F | −15B | −26N | −10N | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 799 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Navarro I Rico, Sergi | 1584 | ESP | F | F | F | −4B | −27N | F | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 945 | -10.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Martinez Hernandez, EmiliESP+22.42.5 pts · #2
- 2Romero Funieles, RafaelESP+19.81.5 pts · #11
- 3Ourille Suarez, SantosESP+16.02.0 pts · #18
Top rating losers
- 1Garcia i Riera, JosepESP-17.41.5 pts · #24
- 2Martinez Torras, PolESP-15.01.0 pts · #29
- 3Sanchez Coves, Joan JosepESP-11.80.5 pts · #23
Biggest upsets
- R5+172 Elo gap
- R5+171 Elo gap