I IRT Interno Alekhine 2026 Homenaje al Dr Nelson Valinotti
Open SwissStandard
14 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 19 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026 in Asuncion, Paraguay. Top 10 Elo average was 1674, and top seed was Ariel Recalde (🇵🇾 PAR, 1885).
Ariel Recalde (🇵🇾 PAR, 1885) won with 7.0/7, ahead of Sebastian Villasanti Ferres (6.5) and Martin Ezequiel Gonzalez Mendez (5.0). Recalde won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Joaquin Acosta Bazzano (1468) beat Marcos Riveros Colman (1775), a +307-point gap.
Location
🇵🇾Asuncion, Paraguay
Dates
19 Jan 2026 → 25 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
o · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇵🇾Paraguay×14
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsAriel Recalde led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
Ariel Recalde held the sole lead from R3 through R7 without losing it.
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Ariel Recalde 7 wins (R1–R7)Sebastian Villasanti Ferres 4 wins (R4–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ariel Recalde | * | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2Sebastian Villasanti Ferres | — | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Martin Ezequiel Gonzalez Mendez | 0 | ½ | * | — |
| 4Joaquin A. Mino Almiron | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recalde, Ariel | 1885 | PAR | +5B | +4N | +12B | +9N | +3B | +8N | +11B | 7.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 25.50 | 2379 | +22.0 |
| 2 | Villasanti Ferres, Sebastian | 1735 | PAR | +12B | +9N | =3B | +8N | +11B | +5N | +4B | 6.5 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 23.00 | 1993 | +31.6 |
| 3 | Gonzalez Mendez, Martin Ezequiel | 1559 | PAR | +7N | =6B | =2N | +10B | −1N | +14B | +13N | 5.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 11.25 | 1810 | +90.8 |
| 4 | Mino Almiron, Joaquin A. | 1727 | PAR | +10N | −1B | +14N | +13B | +7N | +6B | −2N | 5.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 10.00 | 1810 | +34.8 |
| 5 | Ayala Sanabria, Erick Benjamin | 1743 | PAR | −1N | +14B | +13N | +7B | +6N | −2B | +10N | 5.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 10.00 | 1810 | +29.2 |
| 6 | Benitez, Jhony | 1690 | PAR | +9B | =3N | =8B | +11N | −5B | −4N | +12B | 4.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 11.25 | 1621 | -11.2 |
| 7 | Gonzalez Gauto, Victor | 1555 | PAR | −3B | +8N | +11B | −5N | −4B | +12N | +9B | 4.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 10.50 | 1621 | +12.4 |
| 8 | Acosta Bazzano, Joaquin | 1468 | PAR | +13N | −7B | =6N | −2B | +10N | −1B | +14N | 3.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 4.00 | 1649 | +58.8 |
| 9 | Moreno Silva, Valentina Gizeth | 1556 | PAR | −6N | −2B | +10N | −1B | +14N | +13B | −7N | 3.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 2.00 | 1602 | +14.4 |
| 10 | Riveros Colman, Marcos | 1775 | PAR | −4B | +12N | −9B | −3N | −8B | +11N | −5B | 2.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 4.00 | 1413 | -128.8 |
| 11 | Silvero Gonzalez, Arturo Ezequiel | 1460 | PAR | +14N | +13B | −7N | −6B | −2N | −10B | −1N | 2.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 0.00 | 1488 | +4.4 |
| 12 | Insfran Bogarin, Liam | 1502 | PAR | −2N | −10B | −1N | +14B | +13N | −7B | −6N | 2.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 0.00 | 1494 | -10.4 |
| 13 | Noguera Villalba, Vidal Samuel | 1513 | PAR | −8B | −11N | −5B | −4N | −12B | −9N | −3B | 0.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 0.00 | 771 | -119.6 |
| 14 | Arcos Ramirez, Juan | 1407 | PAR | −11B | −5N | −4B | −12N | −9B | −3N | −8B | 0.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 0.00 | 771 | -83.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Gonzalez Mendez, Martin EzequielPAR+90.85.0 pts · #3
- 2Acosta Bazzano, JoaquinPAR+58.83.5 pts · #8
- 3Mino Almiron, Joaquin A.PAR+34.85.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Riveros Colman, MarcosPAR-128.82.0 pts · #11
- 2Noguera Villalba, Vidal SamuelPAR-119.60.0 pts · #13
- 3Arcos Ramirez, JuanPAR-83.20.0 pts · #14
Biggest upsets
- R5+307 Elo gap
- R3+219 Elo gap
- R4+216 Elo gap