Liga Andaluza 2026 Primera F Rondas 1-4
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60 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 01 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 in Andalucia, Spain. 2 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2152, and top seed was Francisco Miguel Garcia Molina (🇪🇸 ESP, FM, 2288).
Francisco Miguel Garcia Molina (🇪🇸 ESP, FM, 2288) won with 3.0/4, ahead of Damian Ferro Martinez (3.0) and Hugo Guillen Martinez (2.5). Garcia Molina shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Juan Francisco Martinez Carvajal (1924) beat Jose Ortiz Lafont (2136), a +212-point gap.
Location
🇪🇸Andalucia, Spain
Dates
01 Feb 2026 → 22 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Titled players · 2
FM×1
CM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇪🇸Spain×56
🇨🇺Cuba×1
🇷🇴Romania×1
🇵🇪Peru×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsTight race until R4; 2 players tied at 3.0/4, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
15
1
3
2
Ferro Martinez3Garcia Molina3Galindo Rodriguez2.5Guillen Martinez2.5Benarque Lopez2Aranaz Portugues2
R4 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 3.0/4. Garcia Molina takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (3.5).
R1–R4 · WIN STREAK
Damian Ferro Martinez won 3 in a row (R1–R4).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garcia Molina, Francisco MiguelFM | 2288 | ESP | +50N | =22B | =13N | +23B | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.25 | 2221 | -4.2 |
| 2 | Ferro Martinez, Damian | 1886 | CUB | +42N | F | +12N | +43B | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 2550 | +19.2 |
| 3 | Guillen Martinez, Hugo | 2177 | ESP | +13N | F | =23N | +50B | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.00 | 2326 | +21.2 |
| 4 | Galindo Rodriguez, Francisco | 2180 | ESP | =11B | F | +50N | +22B | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 2210 | +1.8 |
| 5 | Rubio Tapia, Jose JuanCM | 2053 | ESP | +14N | F | +28B | −10N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.50 | 2005 | -3.6 |
| 6 | Navarro Munoz, Jorge Alexander | 1666 | ESP | =17N | =45B | =42N | =20B | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1923 | +49.6 |
| 7 | Cara Rodriguez, Daniel | 2101 | ESP | +10B | F | −26N | +25B | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.50 | 2110 | +1.0 |
| 8 | Benarque Lopez, Francisco Javier | 1978 | ESP | +52N | F | =44B | =18B | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2071 | +7.6 |
| 9 | Aranaz Portugues, Jose Carlos | 2037 | ESP | F | F | +51N | +24B | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2689 | +12.2 |
| 10 | Fornieles Bretones, Antonio | 1853 | ESP | −7N | =27B | −11N | +5B | 1.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 2.50 | 1919 | +11.6 |
| 11 | Capel Fernandez, Manuel | 1927 | ESP | =4N | F | +10B | −19N | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.75 | 2033 | +7.8 |
| 12 | Rubio Garcia, Antonio Ramon | 1757 | ESP | =15N | F | −2B | +29N | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.75 | 1913 | +12.4 |
| 13 | Jimenez Freniche, David | 2200 | ESP | −3B | F | =1B | +55N | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.50 | 2147 | -7.6 |
| 14 | Gimenez Moreno, Carlos | 1845 | ESP | −5B | F | =24N | +16B | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | 1990 | +23.2 |
| 15 | Valenzuela Fernandez, Alejandro | 1929 | ESP | =12B | =24B | −32N | =31N | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1.75 | 1810 | -13.6 |
| 16 | Juan Lepp, Jaime Boris | 2003 | ESP | +33B | F | =27B | −14N | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.50 | 1911 | -14.8 |
| 17 | Perez Rubio, Ramon | 1936 | ESP | =6B | F | +30B | F | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 2038 | +5.8 |
| 18 | Garcia Bellido, Alvaro | 1925 | ESP | +24N | F | F | =8N | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 2140 | +11.2 |
| 19 | Merelo Garcia, Francisco | 2064 | ESP | F | F | =25N | +11B | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.00 | 2192 | +6.6 |
| 20 | Uroz Torres, David | 1966 | ESP | +54B | F | F | =6N | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1911 | -2.0 |
| 21 | Gomez Ligero, Sergio | 1919 | ESP | F | +53B | F | =46B | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1904 | -0.2 |
| 22 | Vazquez Tello, Ivan | 1953 | PER | =23B | =1N | F | −4N | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.00 | 2040 | +5.4 |
| 23 | Vazquez Rodriguez, Jorge | 2027 | ESP | =22N | F | =3B | −1N | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.75 | 2014 | -1.6 |
| 24 | Fornieles Gomez, Antonio | 1915 | ESP | −18B | =15N | =14B | −9N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 1741 | -18.2 |
| 25 | Bacas Rodriguez, Julio | 2070 | ESP | =48B | F | =19B | −7N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1887 | -14.6 |
| 26 | Llena Velarde, David | 2032 | ESP | F | F | +7B | −28N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 2022 | -0.4 |
| 27 | Canadas Martin, Borja | 1943 | ESP | F | =10N | =16N | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 1928 | -0.8 |
| 28 | Sanchez Lopez, Sergio 1976 | 1942 | ESP | F | F | −5N | +26B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 2042 | +5.4 |
| 29 | Martinez Carvajal, Juan Francisco | 1924 | ESP | +44B | F | −35N | −12B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 1833 | -7.4 |
| 30 | Alvarez Morales, Miguel | 2024 | ESP | −34B | F | −17N | +51B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1868 | -12.6 |
| 31 | Funes Acosta, Cristian | 1859 | ESP | F | F | =47N | =15B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1926 | +3.8 |
| 32 | Garrido Fernandez, Javier | 2055 | ESP | F | F | +15B | F | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2729 | +6.6 |
| 33 | Perals Martinez, Mario | 1945 | ESP | −16N | F | F | +58N | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1930 | -1.6 |
| 34 | Nedelea, Ariton-Vasile | 2181 | ROU | +30N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2824 | +5.8 |
| 35 | Valilla Sanjose, Carlos | 1979 | ESP | F | F | +29B | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2724 | +16.8 |
| 36 | Sicilia Laino, Juan Diego | 2118 | ESP | F | F | F | +42B | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2623 | +3.0 |
| 37 | Fernandez Rodriguez, Ramon | 1791 | ESP | +53N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2410 | +5.2 |
| 38 | Juan Mas, Santiago | 1963 | ESP | F | F | F | +56N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2636 | +6.6 |
| 39 | Martinez Perez, Patricio | 1881 | ESP | +57N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2280 | +3.2 |
| 40 | Martinez Amat, Juan Jose | 2037 | ESP | +59B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2803 | +9.0 |
| 41 | Navarro Ortiz De Orruno, Pablo | 2028 | ESP | F | F | +52B | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2577 | +3.8 |
| 42 | Asensio Ramon, Ismael | 1823 | ESP | −2B | F | =6B | −36N | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1617 | -15.4 |
| 43 | Rodriguez Rifaterra, Leonardo | 1669 | ESP | F | F | =49B | −2N | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.25 | 1651 | -0.8 |
| 44 | Ortiz Lafont, Jose | 2136 | ESP | −29N | F | =8N | F | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1758 | -19.6 |
| 45 | Serrano San Nicolas, Angel | 1965 | ESP | F | =6N | F | F | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1666 | -7.0 |
| 46 | Fernandez Salmeron, Ricardo | 1812 | ESP | F | F | F | =21N | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1919 | +3.0 |
| 47 | Castilla Valencia, Juan Francisco | 1923 | ESP | F | F | =31B | F | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1859 | -1.8 |
| 48 | Galera Pozo, Antonio Jesus | 1870 | ESP | =25N | F | F | F | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 2070 | +5.2 |
| 49 | Navarro Guirado, Francisco Javier | 1802 | ESP | F | F | =43N | F | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1668 | -3.6 |
| 50 | Mena Hernandez, Diego | 1932 | ESP | −1B | F | −4B | −3N | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 1415 | -10.0 |
| 51 | Utrera Pavon, Gines | 1861 | ESP | F | F | −9B | −30N | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1231 | -11.0 |
| 52 | Pintor Avila, Antonio | 1777 | ESP | −8B | F | −41N | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1203 | -8.6 |
| 53 | Castaneda Lopez, Inigo | 1610 | ESP | −37B | −21N | F | F | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1055 | -16.0 |
| 54 | Hernandez Soler, Joaquin | 1770 | ESP | −20N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1166 | -10.0 |
| 55 | Blanco Galvez, Julian | 1977 | ESP | F | F | F | −13B | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1400 | -4.4 |
| 56 | Amat Camacho, Alejandro | 1836 | ESP | F | F | F | −38B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1163 | -6.6 |
| 57 | Rosa Lopez, Francisco | 1428 | ESP | −39B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1029 | -3.2 |
| 58 | Haro Garcia, Manuel | 1857 | ESP | F | F | F | −33B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1145 | -15.2 |
| 59 | Gonzalez Villar, Francisco Jesus | 2003 | ESP | −40N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1237 | -9.0 |
| 60 | FIDE 535071710 | 0 | — | −?B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1108 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Navarro Munoz, Jorge AlexanderESP+49.62.0 pts · #9
- 2Gimenez Moreno, CarlosESP+23.21.5 pts · #15
- 3Guillen Martinez, HugoESP+21.22.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Ortiz Lafont, JoseESP-19.60.5 pts · #45
- 2Fornieles Gomez, AntonioESP-18.21.0 pts · #22
- 3Castaneda Lopez, InigoESP-16.00.0 pts · #58
Biggest upsets
- R1+212 Elo gap
- R4+200 Elo gap
- R4+167 Elo gap