Juegos Deportivos Infantiles, Juveniles y Paralimpicos de Ajedrez de la Ciudad de Mexico 2025-2026. 17-20 Varonil

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28 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 31 Jan 2026 to 02 Feb 2026 in CDM, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1936, and top seed was Andrey Gonzalez Zharikov (🇲🇽 MEX, FM, 2281).

Andrey Gonzalez Zharikov (🇲🇽 MEX, FM, 2281) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Joshua Emiliano Garduno Huerta (5.5) and Gerardo Vladimir Guerrero Galeana (5.5). Gonzalez Zharikov won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Leonardo Alfons Morquecho Garcia (1653) beat Alvaro Quiroz Frias (1868), a +215-point gap.

Location

🇲🇽CDM, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

Dates

31 Jan 2026 → 02 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇲🇽FMAndrey Gonzalez Zharikov2281

Avg top 10

1,936

Participants

Titled players · 2

FM×1

CM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇲🇽Mexico×25

Top 3

🥇
FMAndrey Gonzalez Zharikov
🇲🇽MEX·2281
6.5pts·2405perf+14.4
🥈
Joshua Emiliano Garduno Huerta
🇲🇽MEX·2173
5.5pts·2181perf+13.2
🥉
Gerardo Vladimir Guerrero Galeana
🇲🇽MEX·1962
5.5pts·2054perf+18.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

FM Andrey Gonzalez Zharikov led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Gonzalez Zharikov6.5Garduno Huerta5.5Guerrero Galeana5.5Tovar Ochoa5Garcia Corona4.5Oi4.5

R4–R7 · LEAD HELD

FM Andrey Gonzalez Zharikov never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Andrey Gonzalez Zharikov beat Joshua Emiliano Garduno Huerta (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

FM Andrey Gonzalez Zharikov 5 wins (R1–R5)Gerardo Vladimir Guerrero Galeana 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMAndrey Gonzalez Zharikov	*	1	½	1
2Joshua Emiliano Garduno Huerta	0	*	1	1
3Gerardo Vladimir Guerrero Galeana	½	0	*	—
4CMCristopher Ian Tovar Ochoa	0	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Gonzalez Zharikov, AndreyFM	2281	MEX	+23B	+19N	+8B	+4N	+2B	=3N	+7B	6.5	26.0	27.5	24.75	2405	+14.4
2	Garduno Huerta, Joshua Emiliano	2173	MEX	+24B	=5N	+11B	+3N	−1N	+4B	+9N	5.5	29.5	31.0	22.25	2181	+13.2
3	Guerrero Galeana, Gerardo Vladimir	1962	MEX	+26N	+14B	+9N	−2B	+10N	=1B	+8N	5.5	27.0	27.0	18.25	2054	+18.2
4	Tovar Ochoa, Cristopher IanCM	2225	MEX	+10N	+6B	+7N	−1B	+9N	−2N	+11B	5.0	28.5	32.5	20.50	2111	-21.2
5	Garcia Corona, Rommel Fernando	1721	MEX	+22N	=2B	+15N	=7B	+6N	−8B	=16B	4.5	24.0	26.0	15.75	1814	+20.4
6	Oi, Ryotaro	1744	MEX	+28B	−4N	+26B	+13N	−5B	=7N	+17B	4.5	19.0	19.0	7.50	1780	+6.4
7	Alonso Perez, Jesus	1874	MEX	+18B	+13N	−4B	=5N	+14N	=6B	−1N	4.0	26.5	29.0	13.00	1879	+0.4
8	Hernandez Vargas, Emiliano Esteban	1770	MEX	F	+17B	−1N	+14B	+12N	+5N	−3B	4.0	25.5	25.5	13.50	1908	+32.4
9	Morquecho Garcia, Leonardo Alfons	1653	MEX	+25B	+11N	−3B	+19N	−4B	+13N	−2B	4.0	25.0	26.0	10.00	1892	+32.8
10	Sanchez Juarez, Zlatan Alexander	1637	MEX	−4B	+12N	+20B	+15N	−3B	−11N	+21B	4.0	23.0	25.0	10.50	1683	+3.2
11	Quiroz Frias, Alvaro	1868	MEX	+27N	−9B	−2N	+22B	+21N	+10B	−4N	4.0	22.5	22.5	8.00	1729	-32.8
12	Hernandez Miranda, Jonathan	1638	MEX	=15N	−10B	+25B	+26N	−8B	−16N	+13B	3.5	18.0	18.0	5.50	1553	-23.2
13	Diaz Servin, Luis Misael	1672	MEX	+21N	−7B	+17N	−6B	+20N	−9B	−12N	3.0	20.5	22.5	6.50	927	-34.4
14	Ruiz Uriostegui, Brandon Alexis	1692	MEX	F	−3N	+18B	−8N	−7B	+19N	+22B	3.0	20.0	20.0	6.50	1685	-1.2
15	Sanchez Oropeza, Jonathan Uziel	0	MEX	=12B	+23N	−5B	−10B	+24N	=17N	−20B	3.0	18.0	19.5	6.00	1639	0.0
16	Ponce Sanchez, Pablo Eliel	1561	MEX	F	F	=24B	F	+23N	+12B	=5N	3.0	13.0	13.0	8.00	1832	+56.8
17	Tellez De La Cruz, Yael	0	MEX	F	−8N	−13B	+18N	+19B	=15B	−6N	2.5	19.0	19.0	6.00	1601	0.0
18	Valdes Esparza, Diego Fernando	1437	MEX	−7N	+21B	−14N	−17B	+25N	F	=23B	2.5	15.0	16.0	3.75	1449	-0.4
19	Melchor Pena, Brandon Berzain	1744	MEX	+20N	−1B	+22N	−9B	−17N	−14B	F	2.0	20.0	21.0	4.00	1029	-51.2
20	Juarez Barriguete, David Emmanuel	0	MEX	−19B	F	−10N	+25N	−13B	F	+15N	2.0	17.5	18.5	4.00	884	0.0
21	Perea Mendoza, Dan Said	0	MEX	−13B	−18N	F	+23N	−11B	+24B	−10N	2.0	16.5	16.5	3.00	1510	0.0
22	Medina Hernandez, Diego Ignacio	0	MEX	−5B	+24N	−19B	−11N	+26B	F	−14N	2.0	15.0	15.0	1.50	1554	0.0
23	Vasilescu Moreno, Gabriel	1639	MEX	−1N	−15B	+27N	−21B	−16B	F	=18N	1.5	17.0	17.0	1.25	1405	-37.6
24	Tapia Tapia, Diego Antonio	1562	MEX	−2N	−22B	=16N	+27B	−15B	−21N	F	1.5	15.5	15.5	1.50	1568	-3.2
25	FIDE 550021168	0	—	−9N	+27B	−12N	−20B	−18B	F	F	1.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	775	0.0
26	Barcenas Becerra, Alexis Elias	1489	MEX	−3B	F	−6N	−12B	−22N	F	F	0.0	17.0	17.0	0.00	957	-22.8
27	FIDE 5177219	0	—	−11B	−25N	−23B	−24N	F	F	F	0.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	889	0.0
28	FIDE 550019104	0	—	−6N	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	4.5	4.5	0.00	944	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Ponce Sanchez, Pablo ElielMEX
+56.8
3.0 pts · #6
2Morquecho Garcia, Leonardo AlfonsMEX
+32.8
4.0 pts · #7
3Hernandez Vargas, Emiliano EstebanMEX
+32.4
4.0 pts · #8

Top rating losers

1Melchor Pena, Brandon BerzainMEX
-51.2
2.0 pts · #27
2Vasilescu Moreno, GabrielMEX
-37.6
1.5 pts · #20
3Diaz Servin, Luis MisaelMEX
-34.4
3.0 pts · #24

Biggest upsets

R2+215 Elo gap
Morquecho Garcia, Leonardo Alfons1653 beat Quiroz Frias, Alvaro1868