Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 1-3

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133 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 10 Jan 2026 to 24 Jan 2026 in Valencia, Spain. 64 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2472, and top seed was Sergey A. Fedorchuk (🇺🇦 UKR, GM, 2567).

Francisco Sanchez Saez (🇪🇸 ESP, FM, 2273) won with 3.0/3, ahead of David Arm. Davtyan (2.5) and Cristian Vitier Vazquez (2.5). Sanchez Saez broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Joan Martinez Clari (1987) beat Juan F. Anguix Garrido (IM, 2359), a +372-point gap.

Location

🇪🇸Valencia, Spain

Dates

10 Jan 2026 → 24 Jan 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Round-robin · 3 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇦GMSergey A. Fedorchuk2567

Avg top 10

2,472

Participants

133

Titled players · 64

GM×7

IM×23

FM×25

CM×7

WGM×1

WFM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇪🇸Spain×109

🇦🇷Argentina×3

🇻🇪Venezuela×3

🇵🇱Poland×2

🇺🇦Ukraine×2

🇫🇷France×1

🇸🇪Sweden×1

🇺🇸United States of America×1

Top 3

🥇
FMFrancisco Sanchez Saez
🇪🇸ESP·2273
3.0pts·2995perf+23.6
🥈
FMDavid Arm. Davtyan
🇦🇲ARM·2305
2.5pts·2674perf+28.0
🥉
IMCristian Vitier Vazquez
🇨🇺CUB·2354
2.5pts·2519perf+6.2

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	FMSanchez Saez, Francisco	🇪🇸ESP	2273	3.0	2195	2995	+23.6
5	FMDavtyan, David Arm.	🇦🇲ARM	2305	2.5	2401	2674	+28.0
3	IMVitier Vazquez, Cristian	🇨🇺CUB	2354	2.5	2246	2519	+6.2
7	FMDiaz Velandia, Jose Manuel	🇻🇪VEN	2330	2.5	2260	2533	+7.1
4	Segarra Martinez, Axel	🇪🇸ESP	2160	2.5	2236	2509	+25.4
2	FMSerarols Mabras, Bernat	🇪🇸ESP	2271	2.5	2209	2482	+15.2
6	Gonzalvez Tamarit, Ruben	🇪🇸ESP	2180	2.5	2055	2328	+9.8
18	IMFiorito, Joaquin	🇦🇷ARG	2429	2.0	2356	2481	+2.0
25	IMIlinca, Felix-Antonio	🇷🇴ROU	2445	2.0	2442	2567	+5.0
13	Yuste Valenzuela, Alejandro	🇪🇸ESP	2203	2.0	2144	2269	+5.2
15	Navarro Diaz, Carles	🇪🇸ESP	2177	2.0	2135	2260	+6.8
24	IMSos Andreu, Eric	🇪🇸ESP	2352	2.0	2347	2472	+5.1
12	IMLopez Mulet, Inigo	🇪🇸ESP	2393	2.0	2161	2961	+4.2
11	Sala Esquiva, Miguel	🇪🇸ESP	2008	2.0	2151	2276	+37.1
20	Garijo Perez, Hugo	🇪🇸ESP	2097	2.0	2266	2391	+22.2
21	FMCastella Garcia, Fausto	🇪🇸ESP	2303	2.0	2263	2388	+3.8
9	Castellano Lopez, Javier	🇪🇸ESP	2194	2.0	2093	2893	+14.6
19	FMTorres Sanchez, Jose	🇪🇸ESP	2187	2.0	2191	2991	+20.4
8	Guardiola Guillot, Lucas	🇪🇸ESP	2047	2.0	2150	2275	+17.8
10	FMZrikem, Nassim	🇲🇦MAR	2213	2.0	2222	2347	+10.6
23	CMTorosyan Saghatelyan, Arturo	🇪🇸ESP	2222	2.0	2250	2375	+24.4
14	Mancebo Ibanez, Fernando	🇪🇸ESP	2003	2.0	2182	2307	+23.6
22	Torres Garrigos, David	🇪🇸ESP	2134	2.0	2262	2387	+20.0
17	GMGascon Del Nogal, Jose Rafael	🇻🇪VEN	2446	2.0	2202	3002	+4.3
16	Cayon Pelaez, Pablo	🇪🇸ESP	2115	2.0	2029	2829	+15.2
31	CMDeruelle Sala, Albert	🇪🇸ESP	2198	1.5	2188	2188	-0.6
38	GMCabrera, Alexis	🇪🇸ESP	2407	1.5	2375	2375	-1.3
45	Garcia Ramos, Marcos	🇪🇸ESP	2177	1.5	2128	2128	-4.0
33	FMGarcia Gimenez, Santiago	🇪🇸ESP	2213	1.5	2135	2135	-6.0
40	FMIbanez Aullana, Ramon	🇪🇸ESP	2216	1.5	2175	2175	-3.2
35	IMFiorito, Francisco	🇦🇷ARG	2447	1.5	2326	2326	-3.8
32	Grigoriev, Ivan	🇷🇺RUS	2192	1.5	2181	2181	-0.8
26	Bas Mas, Miguel	🇪🇸ESP	2163	1.5	2119	2119	-3.6
36	IMFiorito, Fabian	🇦🇷ARG	2313	1.5	2280	2280	-0.9
29	IMPulvett Marin, Daniel Eduardo	🇪🇸ESP	2486	1.5	2336	2529	+1.0
46	IMDomingo Nunez, Ruben	🇪🇸ESP	2411	1.5	2256	2449	+1.1
41	IMCamarena Jimenez, Rufino	🇪🇸ESP	2296	1.5	2151	2151	-5.4
27	Garcia Amoros, Pablo	🇪🇸ESP	2031	1.5	2161	2161	+10.4
47	Nechifor, David	🇪🇸ESP	2087	1.5	2129	2129	+6.4
28	Beneyto De Ramon, Guillermo	🇪🇸ESP	2130	1.5	2211	2211	+11.6
44	Salvador Lopez, Daniel 1984	🇪🇸ESP	2077	1.5	2089	2282	+10.6
34	Villalba Izquierdo, Pere	🇪🇸ESP	2122	1.5	2114	2307	+9.6
43	GMFedorchuk, Sergey A.	🇺🇦UKR	2567	1.5	2459	2652	+2.1
48	FMGonzalez Castillo, Jose Javier	🇪🇸ESP	2283	1.5	2084	2277	-0.2
37	Tudela Gonzalez, Victor	🇪🇸ESP	2144	1.5	2142	2335	+20.0
42	GMPlaskett, H James	🇬🇧ENG	2316	1.5	2343	2536	+5.7
39	Sanchez Romero, Miquel Angel	🇪🇸ESP	2112	1.5	2042	2235	+6.2
30	Balada Moreno, Jose Luis	🇪🇸ESP	1963	1.5	2171	2171	+15.8
73	IMBressac, Stephane	🇫🇷FRA	2281	1.0	2279	2154	-10.2
57	FMArias Igual, Alejandro	🇪🇸ESP	2253	1.0	2164	2039	-17.0
54	Martinez Cardenas, Sebastian Horacio	🇻🇪VEN	2087	1.0	2117	1992	-7.6
68	Escriva Planells, Jose Manuel	🇪🇸ESP	2111	1.0	2156	2031	-6.6
74	IMGarcia, Jhoel	🇵🇪PER	2270	1.0	2115	1990	-11.1
76	CMGonzalez Aguirre, Luis	🇪🇸ESP	2027	1.0	2189	2064	+3.0
53	Pardo Ruiz, Carlos	🇪🇸ESP	2173	1.0	2097	1972	-32.8
63	FMCarbonell Sancho, Marc	🇪🇸ESP	2369	1.0	2341	2216	-12.4
52	FMLuque Saiz, Andres	🇪🇸ESP	2343	1.0	2326	2201	-11.4
67	Bermejo Martinez, Jorge	🇪🇸ESP	2158	1.0	2105	2105	-2.8
84	FMGaliana Fernandez, Adrian	🇪🇸ESP	2310	1.0	2225	2225	-4.4
78	Romero Barkouk, Rayan	🇪🇸ESP	2021	1.0	2235	2110	+11.2
81	IMCruz Lledo, Pablo	🇪🇸ESP	2422	1.0	2278	2153	-10.8
87	IMValmana Canto, Jaime	🇪🇸ESP	2376	1.0	2364	2239	-5.5
66	WFMGuadamuro Torrente, Anabel	🇪🇸ESP	2084	1.0	2063	2063	-1.2
72	Pardo Xaixo, Enrique Emilio	🇪🇸ESP	2067	1.0	2104	2104	+2.2
79	IMMacias Pino, Diego	🇪🇸ESP	2492	1.0	2314	2314	-4.3
49	FMRubio Tent, Francisco	🇪🇸ESP	2319	1.0	2282	2157	-12.4
64	FMRemolar Gallen, Jose	🇪🇸ESP	2346	1.0	2303	3103	+8.8
50	CMBascunana Sanchez, Pablo	🇪🇸ESP	2199	1.0	2151	2151	-5.6
71	IMVassallo Barroche, Mauricio	🇪🇸ESP	2314	1.0	2371	2371	+1.6
85	Palomo Ruiperez, Bruno	🇪🇸ESP	1980	1.0	2039	2039	+3.2
70	FMGarcia Molina, Jose	🇪🇸ESP	2221	1.0	2296	3096	+12.0
80	Salvador Buiza, Victor	🇪🇸ESP	2225	1.0	2031	2831	+5.0
88	FMRoca Galarza, Jose	🇪🇸ESP	2234	1.0	1963	2763	+3.4
59	Ramon Gualberto, Arturo	🇪🇸ESP	1952	1.0	2087	2087	+7.0
58	Verkholantcev, Andrei	🇪🇸ESP	2060	1.0	2422	2422	+31.6
82	Fernandez Gil, Marco Antonio	🇪🇸ESP	2192	1.0	2192	2192	0.0
83	Moreno Carrascosa, Bartolome	🇪🇸ESP	2065	1.0	1999	1999	-3.4
56	WGMSliwicka, Alicja	🇵🇱POL	2260	1.0	2281	3081	+10.6
61	Ainsa Jimenez, Lucas	🇪🇸ESP	1961	1.0	2038	2838	+22.0
65	Gimeno Higueras, Roberto	🇪🇸ESP	2167	1.0	1952	2752	+4.6
77	FMGavarrete, Nahun	🇭🇳HON	2299	1.0	2422	3222	+13.4
69	Lopez Palomar, Jose	🇪🇸ESP	1994	1.0	1916	1916	-4.2
75	Sanleon Pravisano, Nieves	🇪🇸ESP	2038	1.0	2028	2028	-0.6
51	Martinez Clari, Joan	🇪🇸ESP	1987	1.0	2359	3159	+18.0
60	Sanchez Barbado, Carlos	🇪🇸ESP	2072	1.0	2169	2969	+12.6
62	GMSivuk, Vitaly	🇸🇪SWE	2511	1.0	2318	3118	+2.5
86	FMCarbonell Bofill, Carlos Eloy	🇪🇸ESP	2091	1.0	2168	2968	+12.2
55	CMGonzalez Lema, Carlos	🇪🇸ESP	2161	1.0	2080	2880	+7.8
104	IMSanchez, Sebastian Felipe	🇨🇴COL	2422	0.5	2187	1914	-18.5
106	Barbera Estelles, Rosendo	🇪🇸ESP	2108	0.5	2288	2015	-6.6
94	IMPallardo Lozoya, Jose Vicente	🇪🇸ESP	2318	0.5	2358	2085	-8.4
97	Monmeneu Chulia, Victor	🇪🇸ESP	2064	0.5	2218	1945	-7.8
110	Atienza Alvarez, Javier	🇪🇸ESP	2158	0.5	2248	1975	-13.2
91	Sanchez Corujo, Jose	🇪🇸ESP	2183	0.5	2411	2138	-3.0
113	Jordan Arenas, Manuel	🇪🇸ESP	2130	0.5	2163	1890	-17.6
118	Lopez Martinez, Jaime	🇪🇸ESP	2169	0.5	2054	1781	-58.4
119	Mendez Gimenez, Nestor Emmanuel	🇪🇸ESP	2006	0.5	2076	1803	-29.2
89	FMBendayan Claros, Aaron	🇪🇸ESP	2280	0.5	2278	2085	-10.0
114	Perez Travieso, Saul	🇪🇸ESP	2082	0.5	2157	1964	-6.2
109	Robledo Sanchez, Carlos	🇪🇸ESP	2167	0.5	2025	1752	-31.4
103	FMLloret Ramis, Juan Jose	🇪🇸ESP	2024	0.5	2180	2180	+4.2
90	Lloret Mauri, Jaime	🇪🇸ESP	2022	0.5	2181	1988	-1.4
108	Munoz Osete, Marcos	🇪🇸ESP	2042	0.5	2060	1867	-18.4
96	IMSanchez Guirado, Francisco	🇪🇸ESP	2289	0.5	2003	2003	-3.4
93	Martinez Garay, Andres	🇪🇸ESP	1930	0.5	2086	2086	+8.4
99	IMLlobell Cortell, Enrique	🇪🇸ESP	2372	0.5	2313	2313	-0.8
100	CMSalgado Lopez, Oscar	🇪🇸ESP	2110	0.5	1963	1963	-4.0
102	Aledo Yanguas, David	🇪🇸ESP	2175	0.5	2130	2130	-1.2
105	GMArizmendi Martinez, Julen Luis	🇪🇸ESP	2470	0.5	2567	2567	+1.3
98	Gonzalez Salazar, Iker	🇪🇸ESP	2093	0.5	2027	1834	-27.6
101	IMAnguix Garrido, Juan F.	🇪🇸ESP	2359	0.5	2059	1866	-11.9
92	Gasco Lahuerta, Jose Andres	🇪🇸ESP	2143	0.5	2090	2090	-1.4
95	Lopez Gomez, Jose Pablo	🇨🇷CRC	2090	0.5	2143	2143	+1.4
107	IMLuch, Michal	🇵🇱POL	2353	0.5	2108	2108	-3.0
111	Moreto Quintana, Alex	🇪🇸ESP	2074	0.5	1977	1977	-2.6
112	Bevia Martinez, Luis	🇪🇸ESP	1986	0.5	2093	2093	+3.0
115	GMMaksimenko, Andrei	🇺🇦UKR	2411	0.5	2183	2183	-2.9
116	Benedicto Nunez, Juan Antonio	🇪🇸ESP	1977	0.5	2074	2074	+2.6
117	Duller Llopis, Jouke	🇪🇸ESP	1917	0.5	2042	2042	+3.4
121	Turner, Justin	🇦🇺AUS	2047	0.0	2298	1498	-11.6
131	CMVinuesa Sorli, Ruben	🇪🇸ESP	2090	0.0	2227	1427	-20.6
128	FMBas Mas, Jose Joaquin	🇪🇸ESP	2171	0.0	2233	1433	-16.6
130	Hidalgo Gaspar, Ricardo	🇪🇸ESP	2020	0.0	2180	1380	-18.0
127	FMMontoliu Cervero, Francisco	🇪🇸ESP	2365	0.0	2271	1471	-6.3
129	Minana Menor, Antonio	🇪🇸ESP	2054	0.0	2180	1380	-6.6
126	Preciado Mangado, Jose Luis	🇪🇸ESP	1990	0.0	2114	1314	-6.6
123	Lacomba Piqueras, Andres	🇪🇸ESP	1973	0.0	2192	1392	-4.4
133	FMNavarrete Espi, Samuel	🇪🇸ESP	2225	0.0	2216	1416	-10.2
120	Montesinos Diaz, Luis	🇪🇸ESP	2094	0.0	2038	1238	-11.6
122	Carneiro, Noah	🇺🇸USA	1919	0.0	2065	1265	-12.4
124	Moreno Torralba, David	🇪🇸ESP	2080	0.0	2160	1360	-7.8
125	IMGarcia Roman, Daniel	🇪🇸ESP	2397	0.0	2060	1260	-8.8
132	Cebolla Moll, Ricardo	🇪🇸ESP	1850	0.0	1993	1193	-6.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Sala Esquiva, MiguelESP
+37.1
2.0 pts · #11
2Verkholantcev, AndreiESP
+31.6
1.0 pts · #58
3Davtyan, David Arm.FMARM
+28.0
2.5 pts · #5

Top rating losers

1Lopez Martinez, JaimeESP
-58.4
0.5 pts · #118
2Pardo Ruiz, CarlosESP
-32.8
1.0 pts · #53
3Robledo Sanchez, CarlosESP
-31.4
0.5 pts · #109

Biggest upsets

R2+372 Elo gap
Martinez Clari, Joan1987 beat IMAnguix Garrido, Juan F.2359
R2+337 Elo gap
Verkholantcev, Andrei2060 beat IMGarcia Roman, Daniel2397
R3+262 Elo gap
Segarra Martinez, Axel2160 beat IMSanchez, Sebastian Felipe2422