Liga FGA de Primera 2026 Rondas 5-7
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108 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 21 Feb 2026 in Gipuzkoa, Spain. 1 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2012, and top seed was Luis Olaizola Ortega (🇪🇸 ESP, 2078).
Paul Sierra Gonzalez (🇪🇸 ESP, 1753) won with 3.0/7, ahead of Jon Jauregi Barandiaran (3.0) and Iker Garcia Arana (2.5). Sierra Gonzalez won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Eugenio De Andres Andres (1804) beat Alberto Martin Arina (1963), a +159-point gap.
Location
🇪🇸Gipuzkoa, Spain
Dates
07 Feb 2026 → 21 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 5 represented
🇪🇸Spain×100
🇻🇪Venezuela×1
🇨🇴Colombia×1
🇬🇧England×1
🇩🇪Germany×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 2 players tied at 3.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 110 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
110
110
110
110
23
5
2
R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 3.0/7. Sierra Gonzalez takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (1.5).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Paul Sierra Gonzalez 3 wins (R5–R7)Jon Jauregi Barandiaran 3 wins (R5–R7)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Gonzalez, Paul | 1753 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +91B | +26B | +59B | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2545 | +29.4 |
| 2 | Jauregi Barandiaran, Jon | 1757 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +29N | +88B | +83N | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2451 | +13.6 |
| 3 | Garcia Arana, Iker | 1890 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =19N | +21N | +60N | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.75 | 2048 | +10.6 |
| 4 | Peteiro Osta, Luis Angel | 1945 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +64N | +84B | =19B | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.25 | 1994 | +3.2 |
| 5 | Rodriguez Lima, Axel | 1713 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +84N | =19N | =26B | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 1858 | +17.6 |
| 6 | Moreno Lazarev, Haritz | 1754 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +61N | +20B | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2615 | +44.0 |
| 7 | Rodriguez Vallejo, Julio | 1848 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +86B | =20N | =62B | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1939 | +8.2 |
| 8 | Axpe Goikoetxea, Javier | 1747 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =63N | =27B | +98N | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1835 | +4.4 |
| 9 | Barros Pecina, Daniel | 1918 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +31B | +94N | F | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2689 | +36.4 |
| 10 | Arrondo Carbonell, Pablo | 1829 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +85N | +33B | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2462 | +12.6 |
| 11 | Algans Sagues, Pau | 1796 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +97N | +35B | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2534 | +34.8 |
| 12 | FIDE 553054911 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | +66B | F | +65N | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 1840 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Corral Gutierrez, Asier | 1675 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +83N | =59N | =68N | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1778 | +5.6 |
| 14 | Berdote Alonso, Carlos | 1888 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +60B | F | +95B | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2609 | +15.4 |
| 15 | Olaizola Ortega, Luis | 2078 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +92N | +86N | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2687 | +10.4 |
| 16 | Tinoco-Olmedo, Stalin | 1894 | COL | F | F | F | F | F | +96B | +85N | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2435 | +16.8 |
| 17 | Manso Marquez, Felix | 2071 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +89B | +90N | F | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2727 | +12.0 |
| 18 | Bellosillo Perez, Sergio | 1666 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +93B | F | +87N | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2603 | +13.6 |
| 19 | Used Zabalegui, Iosu | 1761 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =3B | =5B | =4N | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.50 | 1859 | +20.0 |
| 20 | Izagirre Alsua, Aritz | 1831 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +62B | =7B | −6N | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1812 | -4.4 |
| 21 | Cantabrana Garona, Alejandro | 1801 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =70B | −3B | +61B | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.75 | 1820 | +1.6 |
| 22 | Lasa Bengoa, Urtzi | 1768 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =28N | +32N | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.50 | 2009 | +23.2 |
| 23 | Navarro Navarro, Juan Manuel | 1827 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +99N | −38N | =27N | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.50 | 1783 | -4.0 |
| 24 | Esnaola Gaston, Fernando | 1850 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =71N | F | +34N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 1860 | +1.4 |
| 25 | Kerexeta Zabala, Markel | 1841 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +63B | =30B | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.00 | 2028 | +10.2 |
| 26 | Guerrero Itarte, Alfredo | 1823 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =69N | −1N | =5N | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.25 | 1591 | -17.8 |
| 27 | Perez Cabezon, Jose Andres | 1745 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =8N | =23B | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 1791 | +1.8 |
| 28 | Baroja Arrue, Miguel Maria | 1880 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =32N | =22B | −42N | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.25 | 1660 | -18.8 |
| 29 | San Martin Santamaria, Jose Manuel | 1733 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −2B | F | +69B | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.50 | 1712 | -4.4 |
| 30 | Alberdi Jauregi, Eneko | 1766 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −41N | =73N | =25N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1735 | -2.2 |
| 31 | Altuna Iza, Jon | 1814 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −9N | F | +47N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1853 | +1.0 |
| 32 | Diez Timofeva, Andres | 1734 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =28B | =76N | −22B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1680 | -4.4 |
| 33 | De Andres Andres, Eugenio | 1804 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +90B | −40N | −10N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1722 | -6.4 |
| 34 | Bayona Jaime, Antonio | 1742 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +46N | −24B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.00 | 1775 | +2.0 |
| 35 | Puga Senar, Fernando | 1852 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +72N | −11N | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1680 | -8.2 |
| 36 | Fernandez Zubitur, Asier | 1792 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −43N | F | +37B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1738 | -2.8 |
| 37 | Gallego Saez, Mario | 1849 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =65N | =77N | −36N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.50 | 1677 | -12.0 |
| 38 | Bellosillo Perez, Alberto | 1788 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +23B | F | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2629 | +10.6 |
| 39 | Altolaguirre Munduate, Igor | 1920 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +48N | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2614 | +7.0 |
| 40 | Gomez Montecelo, Miguel | 1788 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +33B | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2602 | +10.8 |
| 41 | Hernando Casas, Jose Manuel | 1951 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +30B | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2559 | +4.2 |
| 42 | Mendizabal Guridi, Ekaitz | 1850 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | +28B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2696 | +11.6 |
| 43 | Etxagibel Larrino, Aitor | 1665 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +36B | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2589 | +27.6 |
| 44 | Izaguirre Altuna, Alberto | 1761 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =75N | =74B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1773 | +1.2 |
| 45 | Benaito Villagarcia, Mikel | 1796 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =61N | F | =64N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1772 | -1.2 |
| 46 | Gomez Lopez, Alvaro | 1725 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +103B | −34B | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1703 | -1.2 |
| 47 | Lasa Bengoa, Harri | 1782 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +102N | F | −31B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1729 | -2.8 |
| 48 | Leon Reinares, Mikel | 1790 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −39B | +104N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1123 | -7.0 |
| 49 | Alzua Blanco, Juan Maria | 1672 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +67B | F | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2467 | +10.4 |
| 50 | Vegas Garcia, Daniel | 1702 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +67N | F | F | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2467 | +16.8 |
| 51 | Franke, Thomas | 2023 | GER | F | F | F | F | +59N | F | F | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2623 | +4.8 |
| 52 | Urdanpilleta Garcia, Urtzi | 1637 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +106N | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2274 | +5.8 |
| 53 | Beitia Amador-Carrandi, Ernesto | 1957 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | +89N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2700 | +8.4 |
| 54 | Prieto Toribio, Julio | 2075 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +107B | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2727 | +6.0 |
| 55 | Sanchez Huerta, Erlantz | 1666 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +105B | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2537 | +23.6 |
| 56 | Ferreiro Montoya, Jose IgnacioCM | 1988 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +101N | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2388 | +1.6 |
| 57 | Fernandez Rodriguez, Ivan | 1766 | ESP | F | F | F | F | +87N | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2603 | +11.0 |
| 58 | Garrido Fernandez, David | 1965 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | +100N | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2624 | +6.2 |
| 59 | Aguado Zabaleta, Felix | 1802 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −51B | =13B | −1N | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1545 | -20.8 |
| 60 | Ganuza Saez De Heredia, Eduardo | 1775 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −14N | =81N | −3B | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.25 | 1601 | -13.0 |
| 61 | Ibarra Whittecar, Siena | 1783 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =45B | −6B | −21N | 0.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.50 | 1517 | -35.6 |
| 62 | Gonzalez Bello, Oier | 1811 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −20N | F | =7N | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1658 | -16.8 |
| 63 | Insausti Gonzalez, Asier | 1893 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =8B | −25N | F | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1599 | -16.4 |
| 64 | Martin Gines, Antonio | 1769 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −4B | F | =45B | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.50 | 1675 | -5.2 |
| 65 | Ruiz Inurrieta, Iker | 1814 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =37B | F | −12B | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 1825 | +0.2 |
| 66 | Gallastegi Arana, Ibai | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −12N | F | =67N | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1667 | 0.0 |
| 67 | Arizabaleta Ganchegui, Iraitz | 1680 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −50B | −49N | =66B | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 890 | -37.6 |
| 68 | Garcia Nestar, Daniel | 1721 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | =13B | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1673 | -1.6 |
| 69 | Onate del Moral, Daniel | 1659 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =26B | F | −29N | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.50 | 1591 | -2.8 |
| 70 | Yarza Amondarain, Juan Carlos | 1805 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =21N | F | F | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1801 | -0.2 |
| 71 | Jimenez Legazkue, Irune | 1597 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =24B | F | F | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1835 | +6.0 |
| 72 | Campos Jimenez, Enrique | 1579 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =79N | −35B | F | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1531 | -2.4 |
| 73 | Estevez Iglesias, Antonio | 1758 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =30B | F | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1759 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Echeverria Eleicegui, Jose Ignacio | 1823 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | =44N | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1751 | -2.0 |
| 75 | Isasmendi Aguirre, Patxi | 1709 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =44B | F | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1751 | +1.6 |
| 76 | Vesga Gomez, Alberto | 1724 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =32B | F | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1735 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Arriaran Perez, Martin | 1797 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | =37B | F | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1825 | +1.6 |
| 78 | Urcelay Crucelaegui, Zigor | 1667 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | =80N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1643 | -0.8 |
| 79 | Apostol, Ecaterina | 1614 | ESP | F | F | F | F | =72B | F | F | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1573 | -1.0 |
| 80 | Loperena Irastorza, Imanol | 1627 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | =78B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1673 | +1.6 |
| 81 | Suescun Parra, Nenci Carolina | 1856 | VEN | F | F | F | F | F | =60B | F | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1790 | -1.4 |
| 82 | Zubeldia Azkargorta, Aiert | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | =?N | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1628 | 0.0 |
| 83 | Igartua Alberdi, Zigor | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −13B | F | −2B | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 924 | 0.0 |
| 84 | Peinado Obregon, Andres | 1651 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −5B | −4N | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1045 | -10.4 |
| 85 | Lasa Garmendia, Asier | 1526 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −10B | −16B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1049 | -5.0 |
| 86 | Laguna Echeverria, Jose Maria | 1765 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −7N | F | −15B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1163 | -10.2 |
| 87 | Imaz Aracama, Asier | 1819 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −57B | F | −18B | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 919 | -24.6 |
| 88 | Perez Armendariz, Maialen | 1565 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −2N | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 975 | -8.4 |
| 89 | Elias Torres, Unai | 1881 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −17N | F | −53B | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1218 | -13.8 |
| 90 | Martin Arina, Alberto | 1963 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −33N | −17B | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1140 | -20.6 |
| 91 | Iturbe Tejedor, Joseba | 1612 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −1N | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 953 | -11.6 |
| 92 | Gastanares Lopez, Javier | 2039 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −15B | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1288 | -8.0 |
| 93 | FIDE 535070170 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | −18N | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 867 | 0.0 |
| 94 | Church, Michael John | 1961 | ENG | F | F | F | F | F | −9B | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1121 | -21.2 |
| 95 | Orube Bona, Andoni | 1818 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | −14N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1092 | -8.2 |
| 96 | Urdangarin Lasa, Joseba | 1747 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −16N | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1080 | -6.4 |
| 97 | Arreche Amiano, Aimar | 1614 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −11B | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 987 | -11.6 |
| 98 | FIDE 535002522 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | F | −8B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 953 | 0.0 |
| 99 | Garmendia Diaz, Xabier | 1780 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −23B | F | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1029 | -8.6 |
| 100 | Arrieta Valero, Ion | 1824 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −58B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1165 | -6.2 |
| 101 | Zubiria Mohedano, Aner | 1497 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −56B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1167 | -3.2 |
| 102 | Elustondo Otaegui, Aitor | 1621 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −47B | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 984 | -5.8 |
| 103 | Dorronsoro Plazaola, Xabier | 1668 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −46N | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 914 | -17.6 |
| 104 | Monasterio Iruretagoyena, Alejandro | 0 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | F | −48B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1014 | 0.0 |
| 105 | Artola Alberdi, Iraitz | 1728 | ESP | F | F | F | F | −55N | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 872 | -23.6 |
| 106 | Infante Arranz, Sergio | 1510 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −52B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 836 | -11.6 |
| 107 | Romero Mateo, Esteban | 1939 | ESP | F | F | F | F | F | −54N | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1275 | -6.0 |
| 108 | FIDE 553006577 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | −?N | F | F | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 985 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Moreno Lazarev, HaritzESP+44.02.0 pts · #10
- 2Barros Pecina, DanielESP+36.42.0 pts · #8
- 3Algans Sagues, PauESP+34.82.0 pts · #14
Top rating losers
- 1Arizabaleta Ganchegui, IraitzESP-37.60.5 pts · #103
- 2Ibarra Whittecar, SienaESP-35.60.5 pts · #58
- 3Imaz Aracama, AsierESP-24.60.0 pts · #82
Biggest upsets
- R5+159 Elo gap
- R7+153 Elo gap
- R5+127 Elo gap