XLII Obert La Lira 2026 Rondas 8
Open SwissStandard
23 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held on 06 Mar 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. 2 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2006, and top seed was Marc Capellades Subirana (🇪🇸 ESP, FM, 2237).
Ludovico De Pauli (🇪🇸 ESP, 0) won with 1.0/8, ahead of Sergi Navarro I Rico (1.0) and Xavier Castaner Harster (1.0).
Location
🇪🇸Barcelona, Spain
Dates
06 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Titled players · 2
FM×2
Federations · 2 represented
🇪🇸Spain×22
🇮🇪Ireland×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsTight race until R8; 9 players tied at 1.0/8, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 31 co-leaders at R4 to 9 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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R8 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
9 players finish on 1.0/8. De Pauli takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (0.0).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Pauli, Ludovico | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +22N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2498 | +18.0 |
| 2 | Navarro I Rico, Sergi | 1584 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +19B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2324 | +18.8 |
| 3 | Castaner Harster, Xavier | 2031 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +16B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2587 | +4.8 |
| 4 | Julbe Colom, Lluis | 1674 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +21N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2448 | +9.8 |
| 5 | Ryan, JosephFM | 2164 | IRL | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +23N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2702 | +3.0 |
| 6 | Roura Martin, Ana Maria | 1457 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +?N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1566 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Guix Torres, David | 2081 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +20B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2664 | +4.6 |
| 8 | Lacasta Palacio, Joaquim | 2095 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +18N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2611 | +3.2 |
| 9 | Martin Arranz, Lluis | 1725 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +17B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2533 | +11.6 |
| 10 | Romero Funieles, Rafael | 1659 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =13B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1722 | +1.2 |
| 11 | Juncosa Padros, Ernest | 2133 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =14B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2257 | +2.8 |
| 12 | Giralt Garcia, Joaquin | 1597 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =15N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1550 | -1.2 |
| 13 | Martinez Hernandez, Emili | 1705 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =10N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1676 | -1.2 |
| 14 | Capellades Subirana, MarcFM | 2237 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =11N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2157 | -2.8 |
| 15 | Ourille Suarez, Santos | 1577 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =12B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1591 | +2.4 |
| 16 | Palomo Sevilla, Samuel | 1759 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −3N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1190 | -4.8 |
| 17 | Rodriguez Villadelprat, Joan | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −9N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 875 | -23.2 |
| 18 | Ritter Aguilar, Jordi | 1788 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −8B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1294 | -3.2 |
| 19 | Febrero Perez, Lluis | 1567 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −2N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 745 | -9.4 |
| 20 | Parayre Soguero, Jordi | 1860 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −7N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1274 | -4.6 |
| 21 | Valbuena Castro, Gregorio | 1609 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −4B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 853 | -9.8 |
| 22 | Monroy Mostazo, Pau | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −1B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 933 | -18.0 |
| 23 | Garcia i Riera, Josep | 1910 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −5B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1395 | -3.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Navarro I Rico, SergiESP+18.81.0 pts · #2
- 2De Pauli, LudovicoESP+18.01.0 pts · #1
- 3Martin Arranz, LluisESP+11.61.0 pts · #9
Top rating losers
- 1Rodriguez Villadelprat, JoanESP-23.20.0 pts · #17
- 2Monroy Mostazo, PauESP-18.00.0 pts · #22
- 3Valbuena Castro, GregorioESP-9.80.0 pts · #21