Strong Chess Especial 2026
5 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 23 Jan 2026 to 28 Jan 2026 in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1968, and top seed was Ruddy Antonio Mendez (🇩🇴 DOM, CM, 2051).
Ruddy Antonio Mendez (🇩🇴 DOM, CM, 2051) won with 5.0/10, ahead of Eugenio Daniel Diaz Valdez (5.0) and Franyeline Antonio Rodriguez (4.0). Mendez shared the lead from round 9, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Adgart Miguel Castillo Vasquez (1940) beat Ruddy Antonio Mendez (CM, 2051), a +111-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 5 · 10 roundsTight race until R4; 2 players tied at 5.0/10, decided on Buchholz.
Adgart Miguel Castillo Vasquez takes the sole lead (3.0/6).
2 players finish on 5.0/10. Mendez takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (30.0).
Eugenio Daniel Diaz Valdez 1.0–1.0 against CM Ruddy Antonio Mendez (R2 1-0, R7 0-1) — decisive in 2/2.
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Eugenio Daniel Diaz Valdez | * | 1 0 | ½ ½ | 0 1 |
| 2CMRuddy Antonio Mendez | 0 1 | * | ½ 1 | ½ 1 |
| 3Franyeline Antonio Rodriguez | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | * | ½ 1 |
| 4CMFausto Jiovanny Puntier Andujar | 1 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendez, Ruddy AntonioCM | 2051 | DOM | =4B | −2N | F | =3B | −5N | +4N | +2B | F | +3N | +5B | 5.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 18.50 | 2043 | -4.0 |
| 2 | Diaz Valdez, Eugenio Daniel | 1953 | DOM | F | +1B | =3N | +5B | −4N | F | −1N | =3B | +5N | +4B | 5.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 18.00 | 2069 | +24.4 |
| 3 | Rodriguez, Franyeline Antonio | 1918 | DOM | =5B | =4N | =2B | =1N | F | =5N | +4B | =2N | −1B | F | 4.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 15.00 | 1983 | +14.0 |
| 4 | Puntier Andujar, Fausto JiovannyCM | 1979 | DOM | =1N | =3B | −5N | F | +2B | −1B | −3N | +5B | F | −2N | 3.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 12.50 | 1881 | -22.4 |
| 5 | Castillo Vasquez, Adgart Miguel | 1940 | DOM | =3N | F | +4B | −2N | +1B | =3B | F | −4N | −2B | −1N | 3.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 12.00 | 1890 | -12.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Diaz Valdez, Eugenio DanielDOM+24.45.0 pts · #1
- 2Rodriguez, Franyeline AntonioDOM+14.04.0 pts · #3
- 3Mendez, Ruddy AntonioCMDOM-4.05.0 pts · #2
- 1Puntier Andujar, Fausto JiovannyCMDOM-22.43.0 pts · #4
- 2Castillo Vasquez, Adgart MiguelDOM-12.03.0 pts · #5
- 3Mendez, Ruddy AntonioCMDOM-4.05.0 pts · #2
- R5+111 Elo gap