XI Torneo de Reyes

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67 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 02 Jan 2026 to 04 Jan 2026 in Vitoria, Spain. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 2091, and top seed was Loic Fournier (🇫🇷 FRA, 2248).

Aritz Morante Rafael (🇪🇸 ESP, 2212) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Miguel Angel Gonzalez Martinez (5.0) and Loic Fournier (5.0). Morante Rafael shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Alvaro Saiz Arnaiz (1480) beat Oscar Arce Balluerca (1853), a +373-point gap.

Location

🇪🇸Vitoria, Spain

Dates

02 Jan 2026 → 04 Jan 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇫🇷Loic Fournier2248

Avg top 10

2,091

Participants

Federations · 2 represented

🇪🇸Spain×65

🇫🇷France×2

Top 3

🥇
Aritz Morante Rafael
🇪🇸ESP·2212
5.0pts·2225perf+4.0
🥈
Miguel Angel Gonzalez Martinez
🇪🇸ESP·2126
5.0pts·2162perf+8.0
🥉
Loic Fournier
🇫🇷FRA·2248
5.0pts·2192perf-4.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Tight race until R6; 4 players tied at 5.0/6, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 8 co-leaders at R4 to 4 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Gonzalez Martinez5Morante Rafael5Fournier5Cinza Lopez5Pomares Munoz4.5Reguillaga Elias4.5

R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

4 players finish on 5.0/6. Morante Rafael takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (21.5).

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Miguel Angel Gonzalez Martinez drew with Aritz Morante Rafael (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Miguel Angel Gonzalez Martinez 3 wins (R3–R5)Aritz Morante Rafael 3 wins (R1–R3)Loic Fournier 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Miguel Angel Gonzalez Martinez	*	½	—	—
2Aritz Morante Rafael	½	*	—	—
3Loic Fournier	—	—	*	—
4Javier Cinza Lopez	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Morante Rafael, Aritz	2212	ESP	+34B	+18N	+8B	=11N	+10B	=2N	5.0	21.5	24.0	19.50	2225	+4.0
2	Gonzalez Martinez, Miguel Angel	2126	ESP	+15N	=16B	+57N	+5B	+17N	=1B	5.0	20.5	21.5	17.25	2162	+8.0
3	Fournier, Loic	2248	FRA	+23N	+26B	+28N	=7B	=6N	+12B	5.0	19.0	22.0	17.50	2192	-4.0
4	Cinza Lopez, Javier	2025	ESP	+37N	+12B	−5N	+24B	+16B	+11N	5.0	19.0	21.5	17.00	2081	+7.6
5	Pomares Munoz, Ruben	1895	ESP	+50B	+35N	+4B	−2N	=8B	+19N	4.5	20.5	22.0	14.75	2022	+21.6
6	Izquierdo Arruferia, Joseba	1930	ESP	+36B	=19N	+21B	+29N	=3B	=7B	4.5	19.5	22.0	15.50	2094	+25.2
7	Castillo Sanjuan, Alejandro	2073	ESP	+41B	+43N	+13B	=3N	=11B	=6N	4.5	19.5	21.5	14.75	2104	+7.0
8	Vernier Urtasun, Jon	1926	ESP	+25N	+33B	−1N	+27B	=5N	+18B	4.5	19.0	21.5	14.25	2042	+36.4
9	Sevilla Subiza, Javier	2109	ESP	+44B	=21N	−11B	+34N	+29B	+20N	4.5	16.5	18.5	12.75	2012	-10.6
10	Reguillaga Elias, Manex	2083	ESP	+63N	+22B	=17N	+60B	−1N	+26B	4.5	16.0	16.5	9.75	2131	+9.8
11	Sobron Angulo, Adrian	1900	ESP	+40N	+67B	+9N	=1B	=7N	−4B	4.0	21.0	21.0	11.25	2071	+46.4
12	Castellano Galban, Mikel	1779	ESP	+53B	−4N	+44B	+14N	+13B	−3N	4.0	20.0	21.5	11.50	1982	+24.6
13	Saiz Alonso de Armino, Daniel	1908	ESP	+54N	+39B	−7N	+33B	−12N	+23B	4.0	16.0	17.5	9.00	1863	-7.2
14	Reguillaga Otano, Juan	1738	ESP	+47N	−17B	+67N	−12B	+40N	+41B	4.0	13.5	13.5	6.00	1740	+0.4
15	Ortega Martinez, Jorge	1705	ESP	−2B	+58N	−60B	+42N	+39B	+24N	4.0	13.0	14.0	8.00	1884	+24.6
16	Melchor Martinez, Tristan	1851	ESP	+31B	=2N	+20B	F	−4N	+25N	3.5	19.5	19.5	12.00	1969	+35.6
17	Miguelez Garcia, Erlantz	1923	ESP	+30B	+14N	=10B	+55N	−2B	F	3.5	18.0	18.0	10.75	2053	+18.8
18	Meneses Arenas, Mikel	1868	ESP	+51N	−1B	+40N	+23B	=55N	−8N	3.5	16.0	17.5	7.25	1880	+4.0
19	Moreno Lazarev, Haritz	1754	ESP	+45N	=6B	−26N	+61B	+46N	−5B	3.5	16.0	17.0	7.25	1840	+23.2
20	Villaverde Plazas, Adrian	1886	ESP	=66N	+42B	−16N	+36B	+22N	−9B	3.5	16.0	16.5	8.25	1819	-7.8
21	Otazu Casanes, Abel	1827	ESP	+64N	=9B	−6N	+57B	−24N	+50B	3.5	14.5	15.0	5.25	1795	-4.4
22	Soriano Azcona, Leonel Gabriel	1806	ESP	+56B	−10N	=34B	+65N	−20B	+42N	3.5	14.0	14.5	5.25	1769	-6.0
23	Rodriguez Parra, Francisco Javier	1731	ESP	−3B	+50N	+35B	−18N	+30B	−13N	3.0	18.0	19.5	7.00	1773	+4.6
24	Sancinena Arpide, Juan	1757	ESP	+48N	−55B	+39N	−4N	+21B	−15B	3.0	16.5	18.0	7.50	1732	-3.6
25	Fernandez De Retana Casasesa, Koldo	1608	ESP	−8B	=52N	=59B	+31N	+27N	−16B	3.0	15.5	16.5	7.25	1698	+9.8
26	Marquinez Cabrejas, Francisco J.	1881	ESP	+65B	−3N	+19B	F	+43N	−10N	3.0	15.5	15.5	6.00	1953	+9.6
27	Casas Crespo, Ibai	1755	ESP	+52B	−28N	+41B	−8N	−25B	+51N	3.0	14.0	15.5	5.00	1662	-25.6
28	Soto Fernandez, Diego	1937	ESP	+38N	+27B	−3B	F	+32N	F	3.0	13.5	13.5	8.50	2069	+26.4
29	Iturrioz Salazar, Iker	1862	ESP	+58B	F	+61N	−6B	−9N	+33B	3.0	13.5	13.5	4.50	1846	+0.8
30	Blanco Otero, Xabier	1596	ESP	−17N	+45B	−33N	+47B	−23N	+58B	3.0	13.0	14.0	5.00	1529	-7.2
31	Grajales Gorostiaga, Xabier	1451	ESP	−16N	=63B	=38N	−25B	+67N	+40B	3.0	11.5	11.5	3.50	1603	+34.4
32	Arce Balluerca, Oscar	1853	ESP	−39N	F	+49B	+63N	−28B	+57N	3.0	8.5	8.5	3.50	1735	-12.4
33	Echavarri Arraras, Jon	1748	ESP	+59B	−8N	+30B	−13N	=35B	−29N	2.5	17.0	18.0	5.25	1674	-24.8
34	Toril Murillo, Oscar	1731	ESP	−1N	+51B	=22N	−9B	+61N	−46B	2.5	16.5	17.5	4.25	1785	+3.8
35	Enriquez Pastor, Jorge	1590	ESP	+46N	−5B	−23N	+67B	=33N	F	2.5	14.0	14.0	3.25	1731	+12.4
36	Garcia de la Coba, Javier Ayoze	1645	ESP	−6N	+48B	F	−20N	=51B	+39N	2.5	13.5	13.5	4.75	1615	-5.2
37	Abalos Lopez, Pablo	1667	ESP	−4B	+56N	−46B	=50N	+49B	−38N	2.5	13.0	14.5	4.25	1631	-16.8
38	Delbos, Jean-Louis	1645	FRA	−28B	=53N	=31B	F	=65N	+37B	2.5	10.5	10.5	5.00	1645	-0.6
39	Saiz Arnaiz, Alvaro	1480	ESP	+32B	−13N	−24B	+44N	−15N	−36B	2.0	16.5	18.5	5.00	1632	+37.2
40	Rivero Rivero, Jose Maria	1575	ESP	−11B	+47N	−18B	+59N	−14B	−31N	2.0	16.5	17.5	3.00	1452	-16.6
41	Errasti Dominguez, Daniel	1683	ESP	−7N	+62B	−27N	+45B	F	−14N	2.0	14.5	15.5	3.00	1552	-14.8
42	Monteserin Esteban, Diego	1621	ESP	F	−20N	+53B	−15B	+56N	−22B	2.0	14.0	14.0	3.00	1513	-22.8
43	Gomez De Segura Pereda, Peio	1795	ESP	+62N	−7B	F	+52N	−26B	F	2.0	12.5	12.5	2.50	1665	-9.2
44	Abad Miranda, Carmen	1701	ESP	−9N	+64B	−12N	−39B	+52B	F	2.0	12.5	12.5	2.00	1509	-42.4
45	Mendaza Olano, Aingeru	0	ESP	−19B	−30N	+58B	−41N	−47B	+59N	2.0	11.5	12.5	2.00	1533	0.0
46	Fernandez Santiago, Mikel	1900	ESP	−35B	F	+37N	F	−19B	+34N	2.0	11.5	11.5	5.00	1686	-42.8
47	Ruiz Davalos, Urtzi	0	ESP	−14B	−40B	F	−30N	+45N	+65B	2.0	11.5	11.5	2.50	1414	0.0
48	Barquilla Asensio, Juan Jesus	0	ESP	−24B	−36N	−50B	−53N	+64N	+67B	2.0	9.0	9.0	0.50	1407	0.0
49	Palomero Alonso, Alberto	1577	ESP	F	−57B	−32N	+64B	−37N	+54N	2.0	8.5	8.5	2.00	1565	-2.6
50	Gonzalez Salazar, Alex	1553	ESP	−5N	−23B	+48N	=37B	F	−21N	1.5	15.5	16.0	3.25	1458	-16.0
51	Alameda Ibanez, Jose Antonio	1509	ESP	−18B	−34N	F	+62B	=36N	−27B	1.5	12.5	12.5	2.25	1534	+0.6
52	Blanco Arnal, Estibaliz	0	ESP	−27N	=25B	+54N	−43B	−44N	−61B	1.5	11.5	12.5	3.00	1482	0.0
53	Arnesto Farro, David	0	ESP	−12N	=38B	−42N	+48B	F	F	1.5	11.5	11.5	3.25	1408	0.0
54	Berciano Fernandez de Betono, Unai	1591	ESP	−13B	=59N	−52B	−56N	+62N	−49B	1.5	10.0	11.0	1.50	1418	-48.4
55	Saez Gabikagogeaskoa, Oscar	1985	ESP	F	+24N	F	−17B	=18B	F	1.5	10.0	10.0	4.75	1849	-10.8
56	Rivas Areitioaucena, Kimetz	1430	ESP	−22N	−37B	=64N	+54B	−42B	F	1.5	10.0	10.0	1.75	1477	+8.4
57	Monteserin Esteban, Julio	1630	ESP	F	+49N	−2B	−21N	F	−32B	1.0	15.0	15.0	2.00	1629	-5.2
58	Berciano Fernandez de Betono, Oihan	1495	ESP	−29N	−15B	−45N	F	+59B	−30N	1.0	13.0	13.0	1.00	1474	-6.0
59	Otazu Aguerri, Diego	0	ESP	−33N	=54B	=25N	−40B	−58N	−45B	1.0	11.0	12.0	2.25	1363	-35.6
60	Martinez Aragon, Aitor	2113	ESP	F	F	+15N	−10N	F	F	1.0	10.5	10.5	4.00	1898	-9.2
61	Domec Labarta, Ixidor	1595	ESP	F	F	−29B	−19N	−34B	+52N	1.0	10.5	10.5	1.50	983	-15.8
62	Garcia De la Coba, Yasmina	1416	ESP	−43B	−41N	F	−51N	−54B	+64B	1.0	7.5	7.5	0.50	1365	-14.8
63	Ruiz Anton, Adolfo	1691	ESP	−10B	=31N	F	−32B	F	F	0.5	12.5	12.5	1.50	1523	-13.2
64	Dominguez Cuadrado, Inigo	1447	ESP	−21B	−44N	=56B	−49N	−48B	−62N	0.5	11.0	12.0	0.75	1223	-46.8
65	Santos Martinez, Juan Maria	1525	ESP	−26N	F	F	−22B	=38B	−47N	0.5	11.0	11.0	1.25	1504	-2.2
66	Lopez Fernandez de Villaverde, Jon Imanol	1540	ESP	=20B	F	F	F	F	F	0.5	6.0	6.0	1.75	1886	+7.8
67	Mihai Streche, Robert	0	ESP	F	−11N	−14B	−35N	−31B	−48N	0.0	15.5	15.5	0.00	869	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Sobron Angulo, AdrianESP
+46.4
4.0 pts · #22
2Saiz Arnaiz, AlvaroESP
+37.2
2.0 pts · #33
3Vernier Urtasun, JonESP
+36.4
4.5 pts · #8

Top rating losers

1Berciano Fernandez de Betono, UnaiESP
-48.4
1.5 pts · #44
2Dominguez Cuadrado, InigoESP
-46.8
0.5 pts · #65
3Fernandez Santiago, MikelESP
-42.8
2.0 pts · #36

Biggest upsets

R1+373 Elo gap
Saiz Arnaiz, Alvaro1480 beat Arce Balluerca, Oscar1853
R1+310 Elo gap
Enriquez Pastor, Jorge1590 beat Fernandez Santiago, Mikel1900
R4+221 Elo gap
Saiz Arnaiz, Alvaro1480 beat Abad Miranda, Carmen1701