Liga Andaluza 2026 Primera C Rondas 5-8
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74 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 01 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Andalucia, Spain. 7 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2167, and top seed was Angel Serrano Almendros (🇪🇸 ESP, FM, 2335).
Miguel Angel Ruiz Sanchez (🇪🇸 ESP, 2242) won with 3.0/7, ahead of Francisco Javier Ruiz Casado (3.0) and Adrian Mercado Larrea (2.5). Ruiz Sanchez shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Miguel Angel Marhuenda Caceres (1735) beat Victoriano Rodriguez Reinoso (FM, 2074), a +339-point gap.
Location
🇪🇸Andalucia, Spain
Dates
01 Mar 2026 → 22 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 7
FM×4
CM×1
WFM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 6 represented
🇪🇸Spain×69
🇵🇾Paraguay×1
🇮🇹Italy×1
🇻🇪Venezuela×1
🇨🇺Cuba×1
🇷🇺Russia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R6; 2 players tied at 3.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 11 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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R6–R7 · LEAD HELD
Miguel Angel Ruiz Sanchez held the sole lead from R6 through R7 without losing it.
R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 3.0/7. Ruiz Sanchez takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (4.0).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Miguel Angel Ruiz Sanchez 3 wins (R4–R6)Francisco Javier Ruiz Casado 3 wins (R5–R7)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruiz Sanchez, Miguel Angel | 2242 | ESP | F | F | F | +31N | +29B | +57B | −6N | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 2178 | -5.2 |
| 2 | Ruiz Casado, Francisco Javier | 2012 | ESP | F | F | F | −5N | +32B | +46B | +54B | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.50 | 2158 | +14.8 |
| 3 | Mercado Larrea, Adrian | 1993 | ESP | F | F | F | +59N | +11B | =9N | F | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 2167 | +11.8 |
| 4 | Rodriguez Perez, Jesus 1989 | 1904 | ESP | F | F | F | +60B | +54B | =21B | F | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2185 | +41.6 |
| 5 | Lopez Nieto, Jose Manuel | 2102 | ESP | F | F | F | +2B | −8N | F | +37N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.00 | 2170 | +6.2 |
| 6 | Jimenez Capilla, Jose Alfonso | 2030 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −10B | +68N | +1B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 2154 | +9.6 |
| 7 | Scavo, FernandoFM | 2170 | ITA | F | F | F | +54B | +47B | −15N | −8N | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.50 | 2097 | -7.6 |
| 8 | Serrano Almendros, AngelFM | 2335 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +5B | F | +7B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2936 | +9.8 |
| 9 | Peinado Ruiz, Reinaldo | 1938 | ESP | F | F | F | =48N | +27B | =3B | F | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.50 | 1998 | +5.4 |
| 10 | Prats Fares, Nahuel | 1926 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +6N | −14N | +62B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 2081 | +12.4 |
| 11 | Borrego Mata, Manuel | 1877 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −3N | +25B | +65N | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1967 | +7.2 |
| 12 | Cuevas Fernandez, Manuel Alejandro | 2151 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +36N | F | +28N | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2771 | +10.6 |
| 13 | Garcia Rodriguez, Victor 1988 | 2109 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +16N | +54N | F | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2794 | +13.8 |
| 14 | Galvez Extremera, Francisco | 2069 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +10B | +64N | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2721 | +12.0 |
| 15 | Matute Escobar, RoxannyWFM | 2045 | VEN | F | F | F | +55N | F | +7B | F | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2847 | +20.2 |
| 16 | Ruiz Lao, Eric | 2019 | ESP | F | F | F | +63B | −13B | F | +56B | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 2009 | +0.8 |
| 17 | Marhuenda Caceres, Miguel Angel | 1735 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +67B | =49B | =26N | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2129 | +29.4 |
| 18 | Vilches Del Castillo, Alfonso | 2043 | ESP | F | F | F | +46B | F | +47N | F | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2757 | +15.4 |
| 19 | Jimenez Melguizo, Francisco | 1956 | ESP | F | F | F | +61B | −34N | F | +69N | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1889 | -4.0 |
| 20 | Morales Carmona, Bernardo Jose | 1837 | ESP | F | F | F | +56N | F | +48N | F | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2552 | +15.4 |
| 21 | Chamocho Bellido, Alfonso | 1925 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +25N | =4N | F | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.25 | 2066 | +7.2 |
| 22 | Ruiz Sanchez, Andres | 2123 | ESP | F | F | F | =50B | +58N | −23N | −27B | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.25 | 1874 | -26.8 |
| 23 | Babak, IuliiaWCM | 2010 | RUS | F | F | F | F | F | +22B | =51N | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.75 | 2151 | +7.4 |
| 24 | Pulido Esteban, Francisco Daniel | 2103 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +35B | =33N | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.50 | 2265 | +8.4 |
| 25 | Cuevas Padilla, Bernabe | 1844 | ESP | F | F | F | +30B | −21B | −11N | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 1758 | -6.6 |
| 26 | Cuesta Bustos, Raul | 1982 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =33B | −38N | =17B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.50 | 1851 | -10.4 |
| 27 | Jimenez Capilla, Martin R. | 1947 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −9N | F | +22N | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.50 | 2031 | +4.4 |
| 28 | Martos Exposito, Manuel | 1941 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +30B | F | −12B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 2000 | +2.8 |
| 29 | Roldan Ortiz, Antonio Jose | 1962 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −1N | F | +66B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1989 | +1.0 |
| 30 | Rivas, Jose | 1848 | PAR | F | F | F | −25N | −28N | +55N | −39B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1698 | -15.4 |
| 31 | Cano Padilla, Ruben Jesus | 1930 | ESP | F | F | F | −1B | +66B | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1989 | +2.2 |
| 32 | Marin Garcia, Diego Luis | 1918 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −2N | +58B | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1965 | +2.6 |
| 33 | Sanchez Jimenez, Juan CarlosFM | 2206 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =26N | F | =24B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 2043 | -8.4 |
| 34 | Doulatram Gangaram, Rahul | 1934 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +19B | F | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2756 | +10.6 |
| 35 | Barruz Serrano, Antonio Angel | 1938 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −24N | +49B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.50 | 2029 | +4.8 |
| 36 | Vilches Del Castillo, Sergio | 1999 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −12B | +73N | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 2024 | +1.2 |
| 37 | Cuadros Linan, Jose Miguel | 1789 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +74B | F | −5B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1824 | +2.4 |
| 38 | Marin Garcia, Adolfo | 1988 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +26B | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2782 | +9.8 |
| 39 | Domingo Valverde, Gerardo | 1855 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | +30N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2648 | +9.8 |
| 40 | Pertinez Soria, Juan LuisCM | 2125 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +52B | F | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2596 | +2.4 |
| 41 | Pinto Ruiz, Cosme | 1635 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +50B | F | F | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2771 | +35.2 |
| 42 | De Gracia Santaolaya, Christian | 1748 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | +70N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2693 | +13.8 |
| 43 | Liebana Sanchez, Hugo | 1957 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | +55N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2724 | +18.4 |
| 44 | Gonzalez Santana, Manuel | 1996 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +72N | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2636 | +5.8 |
| 45 | Rascon Jato, Daniel | 1918 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +71N | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2632 | +7.6 |
| 46 | Jimenez Chacon, Francisco | 1872 | ESP | F | F | F | −18N | F | −2N | =47B | 0.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.25 | 1759 | -7.2 |
| 47 | Molina Perez, Jesus | 2041 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −7N | −18B | =46N | 0.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.25 | 1755 | -21.0 |
| 48 | Ruiz Diaz, Alba | 1680 | ESP | F | F | F | =9B | F | −20B | F | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1695 | +1.2 |
| 49 | Gonzalez de Miguel Yataco, Miguel | 1955 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =17N | −35N | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1644 | -16.0 |
| 50 | Ferrer Pulido, Julio | 1971 | ESP | F | F | F | =22N | −41N | F | F | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.75 | 1686 | -13.6 |
| 51 | Jordan Del Molino, Jose | 1792 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | =23B | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2010 | +5.6 |
| 52 | Collado Moral, Adrian | 1795 | ESP | F | F | F | =53N | F | −40N | F | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1848 | +3.6 |
| 53 | Soriano Requena, Francisco | 1957 | ESP | F | F | F | =52B | F | F | F | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1796 | -4.2 |
| 54 | Del Rio Mora, Omar Antonio | 1968 | CUB | F | F | F | −7N | −4N | −13B | −2N | 0.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 1248 | -31.6 |
| 55 | Martinez Fernandez, Carlos | 1924 | ESP | F | F | F | −15B | F | −30B | −43B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1149 | -28.0 |
| 56 | Abdul-Razeque Virloto, Ismael | 1823 | ESP | F | F | F | −20B | F | F | −16N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1128 | -14.6 |
| 57 | Marrero Rodriguez, Jorge | 2016 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −1N | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1442 | -4.2 |
| 58 | Thomsen, Thomas Claudius | 1918 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −22B | −32N | F | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1221 | -14.8 |
| 59 | Molina Colmenero, Jose | 1869 | ESP | F | F | F | −3B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1193 | -6.6 |
| 60 | Prieto Melendrez, Gustavo | 1843 | ESP | F | F | F | −4N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1102 | -8.4 |
| 61 | Morente Perez, Ana Teresa | 1660 | ESP | F | F | F | −19N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1156 | -6.0 |
| 62 | Vaca Zudaire, Elias | 1769 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | −10N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1126 | -5.8 |
| 63 | Segura Exposito, Alfredo | 1719 | ESP | F | F | F | −16N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1219 | -3.0 |
| 64 | Lechuga Cabrero, Diego | 1915 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | −14B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1269 | -5.8 |
| 65 | Roig Oliver, Adrian | 1688 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | −11B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1077 | -10.0 |
| 66 | Bethencourt Hernandez, Valeria | 1736 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −31N | F | −29N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1146 | -9.2 |
| 67 | Rodriguez Reinoso, VictorianoFM | 2074 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −17N | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 935 | -17.6 |
| 68 | Blanca Almagro, Miguel Angel | 1919 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −6B | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1230 | -7.0 |
| 69 | Samaniego Macias, Jhonny Alejandro | 1696 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | −19B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1156 | -3.6 |
| 70 | Lirio Palomino, Javier | 1894 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | −42B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 948 | -27.6 |
| 71 | De La Torre Roldan, Marcos | 1832 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −45B | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1118 | -15.2 |
| 72 | Plazas Sanchez, Ruben | 1836 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −44B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1196 | -5.8 |
| 73 | Romero Delgado, Juan Francisco | 1896 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −36B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1199 | -14.4 |
| 74 | Del Moral Montero, Miguel | 1546 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −37N | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 989 | -8.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Rodriguez Perez, Jesus 1989ESP+41.62.5 pts · #3
- 2Pinto Ruiz, CosmeESP+35.21.0 pts · #39
- 3Marhuenda Caceres, Miguel AngelESP+29.42.0 pts · #19
Top rating losers
- 1Del Rio Mora, Omar AntonioCUB-31.60.0 pts · #56
- 2Martinez Fernandez, CarlosESP-28.00.0 pts · #60
- 3Lirio Palomino, JavierESP-27.60.0 pts · #57
Biggest upsets
- R5+339 Elo gap
- R5+336 Elo gap
- R7+212 Elo gap