Liga Andaluza 2026 Primera F Rondas 5-8
59 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 01 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Andalucia, Spain. 2 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2149, and top seed was Francisco Miguel Garcia Molina (🇪🇸 ESP, FM, 2284).
Juan Diego Sicilia Laino (🇪🇸 ESP, 2121) won with 4.0/7, ahead of Juan Francisco Martinez Carvajal (3.5) and Jaime Boris Juan Lepp (3.0). Sicilia Laino shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Inigo Castaneda Lopez (1626) beat Jose Ortiz Lafont (2103), a +477-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsJuan Diego Sicilia Laino led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 12 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.
Juan Diego Sicilia Laino held the sole lead from R7 through R7 without losing it.
Juan Diego Sicilia Laino 4 wins (R4–R7)Juan Francisco Martinez Carvajal 3 wins (R4–R6)Jaime Boris Juan Lepp 3 wins (R5–R7)
Jaime Boris Juan Lepp was #17 at R4, climbed to #2 over the final stretch.
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilia Laino, Juan Diego | 2121 | ESP | F | F | F | +50B | +21N | +9N | +47B | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 2638 | +14.6 |
| 2 | Martinez Carvajal, Juan Francisco | 1922 | ESP | F | F | F | +51B | +18B | +10N | =23N | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.75 | 2056 | +9.6 |
| 3 | Juan Lepp, Jaime Boris | 1988 | ESP | F | F | F | −14N | +17B | +49B | +6N | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.50 | 2126 | +28.4 |
| 4 | Guillen Martinez, Hugo | 2198 | ESP | F | F | F | +8B | −13B | +32N | +48B | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 2277 | +16.4 |
| 5 | Gimenez Moreno, Carlos | 1853 | ESP | F | F | F | +24N | =11B | −23N | +33B | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.50 | 2002 | +32.4 |
| 6 | Rubio Tapia, Jose JuanCM | 2049 | ESP | F | F | F | =44B | +48B | +22N | −3B | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.75 | 2156 | +11.6 |
| 7 | Canadas Martin, Borja | 1942 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +47B | =41B | +28B | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 2294 | +26.8 |
| 8 | Galindo Rodriguez, Francisco | 2182 | ESP | F | F | F | −4N | =46N | =12B | +15N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.25 | 2145 | -4.0 |
| 9 | Pintor Avila, Antonio | 1768 | ESP | F | F | F | +56B | =26B | −1B | =21B | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1900 | +12.6 |
| 10 | Castaneda Lopez, Inigo | 1626 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +16N | −2B | +27B | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3.00 | 2031 | +58.4 |
| 11 | Perals Martinez, Mario | 1966 | ESP | F | F | F | =45N | =5N | −21B | +35B | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.50 | 1854 | -23.2 |
| 12 | Vazquez Rodriguez, Jorge | 2025 | ESP | F | F | F | +31B | =42B | =8N | −13B | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.25 | 2110 | +9.0 |
| 13 | Morales Carmona, Jose Manuel | 2142 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +4N | F | +12N | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 2912 | +18.4 |
| 14 | Perez Rubio, Ramon | 1942 | ESP | F | F | F | +3B | F | =25B | =43B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.00 | 2087 | +11.6 |
| 15 | Merelo Garcia, Francisco | 2071 | ESP | F | F | F | +22B | +30N | F | −8B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.50 | 2175 | +8.6 |
| 16 | Ortiz Lafont, Jose | 2103 | ESP | F | F | F | +54N | −10B | +27B | −25N | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 1815 | -26.6 |
| 17 | Fornieles Gomez, Antonio | 1897 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −3N | +34B | +53B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 2052 | +12.4 |
| 18 | Asensio Ramon, Ismael | 1808 | ESP | F | F | F | +49B | −2N | F | +52N | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 2045 | +19.0 |
| 19 | Martinez Amat, Juan Jose | 2049 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +55N | +29B | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2705 | +6.2 |
| 20 | Garcia Bellido, Alvaro | 1936 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +49B | +47N | F | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2746 | +20.4 |
| 21 | Navarro Munoz, Jorge Alexander | 1716 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −1B | +11N | =9N | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.00 | 1950 | +32.0 |
| 22 | Cara Rodriguez, Daniel | 2102 | ESP | F | F | F | −15N | =24N | −6B | +41N | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.25 | 1931 | -19.2 |
| 23 | Valenzuela Fernandez, Alejandro | 1915 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +5B | =2B | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.25 | 2080 | +8.4 |
| 24 | Sanchez Lopez, Sergio 1976 | 1947 | ESP | F | F | F | −5B | =22B | +31B | −30B | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.75 | 1916 | -4.6 |
| 25 | Uroz Torres, David | 1964 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =14N | +16B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 2216 | +13.2 |
| 26 | Funes Acosta, Cristian | 1863 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =9N | +29N | F | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 2030 | +8.6 |
| 27 | Rubio Garcia, Antonio Ramon | 1769 | ESP | F | F | F | +38N | −33N | −16N | −10N | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1639 | -14.6 |
| 28 | Alvarez Morales, Miguel | 2011 | ESP | F | F | F | −29B | −36N | +30B | −7N | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.00 | 1731 | -29.4 |
| 29 | Ferro Martinez, Damian | 1905 | CUB | F | F | F | +28N | −37N | −26B | −19N | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.00 | 1767 | -14.2 |
| 30 | Fornieles Bretones, Antonio | 1865 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −15B | −28N | +24N | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1885 | +2.4 |
| 31 | Jimenez Freniche, David | 2192 | ESP | F | F | F | −12N | +32B | −24N | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 1852 | -52.4 |
| 32 | Vazquez Tello, Ivan | 1958 | PER | F | F | F | F | −31N | −4B | +42B | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.50 | 1979 | +0.8 |
| 33 | Fernandez Rodriguez, Ramon | 1801 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +27B | F | −5N | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1811 | +0.6 |
| 34 | Castilla Valencia, Juan Francisco | 1921 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +43B | −17N | F | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1917 | -0.2 |
| 35 | Benarque Lopez, Francisco Javier | 1986 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +43N | −11N | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1951 | -2.0 |
| 36 | Blanco Galvez, Julian | 1983 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +28B | F | F | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.00 | 2811 | +10.8 |
| 37 | Manzano Garcia, Manuel | 1916 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +29B | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2705 | +9.6 |
| 38 | Navarro Guirado, Francisco Javier | 1798 | ESP | F | F | F | −27B | F | +57B | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1865 | +3.4 |
| 39 | Gonzalez Villar, Francisco Jesus | 1983 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | +58B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2607 | +5.4 |
| 40 | Navarro Ortiz De Orruno, Pablo | 2032 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +59B | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2728 | +7.2 |
| 41 | Latre Rodriguez, Javier | 2005 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =7N | −22B | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.25 | 1829 | -18.4 |
| 42 | Mena Hernandez, Diego | 1922 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =12N | F | −32N | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1799 | -6.2 |
| 43 | Capel Fernandez, Manuel | 1935 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −34N | −35B | =14N | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1676 | -18.8 |
| 44 | Arboledas Fernandez, Antonio Abad | 2099 | ESP | F | F | F | =6N | F | F | F | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 2048 | -1.4 |
| 45 | Demerson Joly, Javier | 1861 | ESP | F | F | F | =11B | F | F | F | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1966 | +2.8 |
| 46 | Garcia Molina, Francisco MiguelFM | 2284 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =8B | F | F | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2182 | -2.8 |
| 47 | Aranaz Portugues, Jose Carlos | 2049 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −7N | −20B | −1N | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1199 | -34.0 |
| 48 | Bacas Rodriguez, Julio | 2055 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −6N | F | −4N | 0.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 1323 | -16.4 |
| 49 | Haro Garcia, Manuel | 1842 | ESP | F | F | F | −18N | −20N | −3N | F | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 1110 | -49.2 |
| 50 | Fernandez Salmeron, Ricardo | 1815 | ESP | F | F | F | −1N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1320 | -2.8 |
| 51 | Laborda Fernandez, Carlos | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | −2N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1122 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Valilla Sanjose, Carlos | 1996 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | −18B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1008 | -29.6 |
| 53 | Galera Pozo, Antonio Jesus | 1875 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | −17N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1098 | -9.4 |
| 54 | Ortiz Sanchez, Javier | 1822 | ESP | F | F | F | −16B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1303 | -3.2 |
| 55 | FIDE 535071710 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | −19B | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1249 | 0.0 |
| 56 | Martinez Perez, Patricio | 1900 | ESP | F | F | F | −9N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 968 | -27.2 |
| 57 | Serrano San Nicolas, Angel | 1960 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −38N | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 998 | -14.2 |
| 58 | Herrera Salvador, Francisco Alejandro | 1807 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | −39N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1183 | -5.4 |
| 59 | Gomez Ligero, Sergio | 1928 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −40N | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1232 | -7.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Castaneda Lopez, InigoESP+58.42.0 pts · #8
- 2Gimenez Moreno, CarlosESP+32.42.5 pts · #6
- 3Navarro Munoz, Jorge AlexanderESP+32.01.5 pts · #23
- 1Jimenez Freniche, DavidESP-52.41.0 pts · #36
- 2Haro Garcia, ManuelESP-49.20.0 pts · #48
- 3Aranaz Portugues, Jose CarlosESP-34.00.0 pts · #56
- R5+477 Elo gap
- R6+250 Elo gap
- R6+245 Elo gap