XXXII Paz de Ciganda 2026

SwissRapid

72 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held on 14 Mar 2026 in Villava (Navarra), Spain. 18 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2459, and top seed was Ruslan Ponomariov (🇺🇦 UKR, GM, 2622).

Ruslan Ponomariov (🇺🇦 UKR, GM, 2622) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera (8.0) and Jesus Martin Duque (7.0). Ponomariov shared the lead from round 8, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Inigo Ayucar Nunez (1946) beat Julen Luis Arizmendi Martinez (GM, 2471), a +525-point gap.

Location

🇪🇸Villava (Navarra), Spain

Dates

14 Mar 2026

Time control

Rapid: 10 minutes for game with 3 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇦GMRuslan Ponomariov2622

Avg top 10

2,459

Participants

72

Titled players · 18

GM×7

IM×3

FM×4

CM×1

WFM×3

Federations · 5 represented

🇪🇸Spain×65

🇨🇺Cuba×3

🇨🇴Colombia×1

🇸🇻El Salvador×1

🇺🇦Ukraine×1

Top 3

🥇
GMRuslan Ponomariov
🇺🇦UKR·2622
8.0pts·2715perf+6.7
🥈
GMCarlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera
🇨🇺CUB·2616
8.0pts·2673perf+4.6
🥉
IMJesus Martin Duque
🇪🇸ESP·2439
7.0pts·2573perf+17.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R5; 2 players tied at 8.0/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders

34

17

8

3

1

1

1

2

2

Ponomariov8Albornoz Cabrera8Martin Duque7Arizmendi Martinez6.5Khamrakulov6.5Almeida Quintana6.5— ex-leaders:Ponomariovled R5, #7

R6 · LEADER CHANGE14 Mar

IM Jesus Martin Duque takes the sole lead (5.5/6).

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 8.0/9. Ponomariov takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (51.5).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Ruslan Ponomariov beat GM Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera (White).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMRuslan Ponomariov	*	1	0	—
2GMCarlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera	0	*	1	—
3IMJesus Martin Duque	1	0	*	1
4GMJulen Luis Arizmendi Martinez	—	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Ponomariov, RuslanGM	2622	UKR	+47B	+11N	+6B	+4N	+2B	−3N	+7B	+25N	+9B	8.0	51.5	55.5	48.50	2715	+6.7
2	Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos DanielGM	2616	CUB	+44N	+21B	+13N	+9B	−1N	+31B	+4N	+3B	+10N	8.0	48.5	52.5	44.50	2673	+4.6
3	Martin Duque, JesusIM	2439	ESP	+42B	=17N	+8B	+15B	+5N	+1B	+9N	−2N	=4B	7.0	52.5	56.5	42.50	2573	+17.4
4	Khamrakulov, Ibragim S.GM	2410	ESP	+39B	+32N	+24B	−1B	+14N	+10N	−2B	+6N	=3N	6.5	50.5	55.0	35.50	2403	+3.4
5	Almeida Quintana, OmarGM	2492	CUB	+28B	+20N	+10B	+7N	−3B	=6N	−25B	+11N	+16B	6.5	48.0	53.0	37.75	2380	-7.8
6	Jimenez Almeida, Luis DavidFM	2212	ESP	+53N	+38B	−1N	+18B	+22N	=5B	+21N	−4B	+25B	6.5	46.0	49.5	31.75	2330	+31.4
7	Otero Marino, AlainIM	2350	CUB	+41N	+26B	+22N	−5B	=21N	+14B	−1N	+31B	+23N	6.5	44.5	48.5	31.50	2314	+2.8
8	Arizmendi Martinez, Julen LuisGM	2471	ESP	+65N	−14B	−3N	+50B	+48N	=34B	+19N	+21B	+13N	6.5	41.0	43.0	28.25	2307	-11.7
9	Huerga Leache, MikelGM	2380	ESP	+37B	+52N	+16B	−2N	+15B	+11N	−3B	+24N	−1N	6.0	49.5	53.0	30.00	2333	-1.3
10	Fuentes Guinot, AlejandroFM	2133	ESP	+60N	+27B	−5N	+38B	+43N	−4B	+34N	+23N	−2B	6.0	44.0	46.5	25.50	2209	+41.6
11	Oroz Carrasco, Adrian	2013	ESP	+59N	−1B	+70N	+44B	+12N	−9B	+22N	−5B	+24B	6.0	43.5	44.5	24.00	2204	+40.4
12	Rada Equiza, MiguelFM	2190	ESP	+56B	+33N	−25B	+35N	−11B	+26N	−24B	+34N	+22B	6.0	39.5	43.0	27.00	2093	-15.2
13	Becerra, Juan DavidFM	2331	COL	+57B	+43N	−2B	+32N	=16B	−25N	+17B	+15N	−8B	5.5	44.5	47.5	25.25	2233	-6.5
14	Ayucar Nunez, Inigo	1946	ESP	+67B	+8N	=17B	+23N	−4B	−7N	+33B	−16N	+35B	5.5	44.5	46.5	25.25	2116	+37.0
15	Ruiz De La Cuesta Belzunce, Ramon	2108	ESP	+30B	+62N	+23B	−3N	−9N	+27B	=31N	−13B	+38N	5.5	42.5	44.5	23.75	2108	+6.8
16	Munoz Arana, Miguel	2032	ESP	+50N	+61B	−9N	+48B	=13N	−21B	+40N	+14B	−5N	5.5	41.0	43.5	23.25	2050	+7.8
17	Martinez Mateos, Saul	1932	ESP	+72N	=3B	=14N	−31B	=39N	+37B	−13N	+53B	+40N	5.5	39.5	39.5	21.00	1901	-10.0
18	Anguas Fanlo, Sergio	1887	ESP	+51B	−25N	+37B	−6N	+30B	+41N	−23B	=35N	+33B	5.5	39.0	43.0	24.25	1932	+10.0
19	Echegoyen Sadyan, Mateo	1906	ESP	−33B	=35N	+47B	−45N	+52B	+29N	−8B	+36N	+31B	5.5	37.5	41.0	23.75	1821	-30.4
20	Diaz Mollenedo, Wladislau Henry	1956	ESP	+29N	−5B	−31N	+59B	−42N	+39B	+44N	+41B	=21N	5.5	37.5	40.5	23.00	1839	-21.0
21	Vinal Gutierrez, Pedro	1986	ESP	+66B	−2N	+42B	+36N	=7B	+16N	−6B	−8N	=20B	5.0	47.0	49.0	22.00	2072	+19.0
22	Abrisqueta Zudaire, LeyreWFM	2043	ESP	+36B	+68N	−7B	+28N	−6B	+43N	−11B	+37B	−12N	5.0	43.0	44.0	19.00	1939	-16.6
23	De La Villa Garcia, Jesus MariaGM	2391	ESP	+31N	+34B	−15N	−14B	+44N	+38B	+18N	−10B	−7B	5.0	42.5	46.5	23.00	2103	-27.4
24	Leone Amigot, HaymarCM	2079	ESP	+40N	+48B	−4N	−43B	+28N	+42B	+12N	−9B	−11N	5.0	42.0	46.0	23.50	1993	-14.2
25	Garbisu de Goni, UnaiIM	2423	ESP	+70N	+18B	+12N	F	F	+13B	+5N	−1B	−6N	5.0	39.0	39.0	24.50	2428	+3.3
26	Esparza Toni, Angel	1826	ESP	+63B	−7N	−36N	+46B	+53N	−12B	−37N	+42B	+41N	5.0	37.0	39.0	17.50	1779	-24.4
27	Santos Reyes, Rodrigo	1773	ESA	+49B	−10N	−33B	+52N	+67B	−15N	=36B	=45N	+51B	5.0	36.0	38.0	17.75	1740	-7.8
28	Sancinena Arpide, Juan	1694	ESP	−5N	+50B	+61N	−22B	−24B	+49N	−32B	+62N	+45B	5.0	35.5	37.5	16.50	1764	+12.6
29	Molinero Castejon, Diego	1559	ESP	−20B	+39N	+54B	F	F	−19B	+60N	+52N	+32B	5.0	29.5	29.5	18.50	1971	+142.0
30	Mayordomo Lopez, Ekaitz	1618	ESP	−15N	−64B	+58N	+69B	−18N	−32N	+71B	+44B	+54N	5.0	29.0	29.0	11.50	1791	+59.2
31	Gonzalez Alonso, Gorka	1668	ESP	−23B	+55N	+20B	+17N	+60B	−2N	=15B	−7N	−19N	4.5	45.0	47.5	19.75	1931	+96.4
32	Lazkoz Diez, Oskar	1902	ESP	+46N	−4B	+41N	−13B	−37N	+30B	+28N	=38B	−29N	4.5	40.0	44.0	20.25	1791	-26.0
33	Morras Alonso, Gael	1538	ESP	+19N	−12B	+27N	−34B	=54B	+60N	−14N	+39B	−18N	4.5	40.0	42.5	19.25	1820	+115.2
34	Goni Sierro, Jon	1864	ESP	+55B	−23N	=60B	+33N	+45B	=8N	−10B	−12B	=37N	4.5	40.0	42.5	18.75	1852	-7.6
35	Sales Montealegre, RaquelWFM	1881	ESP	=45N	=19B	+53N	−12B	−41N	+46B	+42N	=18B	−14N	4.5	38.5	42.0	19.00	1771	-23.2
36	Migueltorena Tellechea, Imanol	1613	ESP	−22N	+47N	+26B	−21B	−38N	+48B	=27N	−19B	+46N	4.5	38.0	42.0	19.50	1815	+85.6
37	Iturrioz Salazar, Iker	1660	ESP	−9N	+72B	−18N	+64B	+32B	−17N	+26B	−22N	=34B	4.5	38.0	38.0	13.75	1836	+61.6
38	Fernandez Ojanguren, Pelayo	1810	ESP	+71B	−6N	+67B	−10N	+36B	−23N	+47B	=32N	−15B	4.5	38.0	38.0	12.75	1879	+12.4
39	Etayo Delgado, Asier	1669	ESP	−4N	−29B	+72N	+49B	=17B	−20N	+59B	−33N	+52B	4.5	37.5	37.5	13.25	1713	+14.0
40	Alfaro Aldunate, Amaya	1614	ESP	−24B	+69N	=52B	−60N	+70B	+45N	−16B	+43N	−17B	4.5	31.0	32.0	11.75	1753	+40.6
41	Senosiain Noriega, Unax	1642	ESP	−7B	+63N	−32B	+51N	+35B	−18B	+54N	−20N	−26B	4.0	39.0	41.0	14.00	1764	+49.2
42	Perez Luqui, Daniel	1678	ESP	−3N	+59B	−21N	+61B	+20B	−24N	−35B	−26N	+68B	4.0	37.5	38.5	12.00	1762	+20.8
43	Lasaosa Medarde, Daniel	1748	ESP	+64N	−13B	+46N	+24N	−10B	−22B	=53N	−40B	=56N	4.0	37.0	39.0	14.50	1765	-8.4
44	Diaz Moscoso, Daniel	1702	ESP	−2B	+66N	+68B	−11N	−23B	+55N	−20B	−30N	+62B	4.0	37.0	38.0	8.50	1688	-6.6
45	Perez Luqui, Mario	1515	ESP	=35B	−54N	+64N	+19B	−34N	−40B	+48N	=27B	−28N	4.0	36.5	38.5	16.25	1697	+60.0
46	Lazcoz Zufiaur, Oier	1532	ESP	−32B	+57N	−43B	−26N	+63B	−35N	+49B	+47N	−36B	4.0	33.5	35.5	13.00	1645	+46.0
47	Oyaga Valencia, Jesus Maria	1727	ESP	−1N	−36B	−19N	+72B	+71N	+58B	−38N	−46B	+53N	4.0	33.0	33.0	6.50	1614	-22.6
48	Elia Aldave, Inigo	1758	ESP	+69B	−24N	+62B	−16N	−8B	−36N	−45B	+63N	+57B	4.0	32.5	33.5	8.00	1652	-25.4
49	Hernandez Sabate, Inaki	1401	ESP	−27N	−60B	+66B	−39N	+65N	−28B	−46N	+58B	+61N	4.0	28.5	30.5	9.50	1556	+30.6
50	Molina Mora, Aitor	1596	ESP	−16B	−28N	+63B	−8N	−62B	−52N	+66B	+71N	+65B	4.0	28.5	28.5	6.00	1637	+10.0
51	Garcia Nunez, Helena	1515	ESP	−18N	−70B	+65N	−41B	F	+64N	+68B	+60B	−27N	4.0	23.0	24.0	7.50	1587	+11.6
52	Goni Osacar, MariaWFM	1859	ESP	+58N	−9B	=40N	−27B	−19N	+50B	+62N	−29B	−39N	3.5	37.5	39.5	11.25	1619	-54.0
53	Viana Aznar, Kaiet	1639	ESP	−6B	+71N	−35B	+62N	−26B	+68N	=43B	−17N	−47B	3.5	32.5	32.5	5.00	1614	-16.8
54	Martinez Zazo, Jesus	1781	ESP	−61N	+45B	−29N	+55B	=33N	F	−41B	+57N	−30B	3.5	31.5	31.5	12.75	1509	-55.0
55	Gurbindo Lizaur, Inigo	1484	ESP	−34N	−31B	+57B	−54N	+69N	−44B	=61N	−56B	+60N	3.5	28.0	29.0	7.75	1524	+5.4
56	Casajus Rubio, David	1632	ESP	−12N	+58B	F	F	F	−59N	+63B	+55N	=43B	3.5	21.5	21.5	10.50	1676	+11.6
57	Romero Arribas, Florentino	1641	ESP	−13N	−46B	−55N	+68B	+61N	−62B	+58N	−54B	−48N	3.0	28.0	29.0	6.50	1418	-48.2
58	Lamborena Valderrama, Inigo	1461	ESP	−52B	−56N	−30B	+66N	+64B	−47N	−57B	−49N	+69B	3.0	27.0	28.0	5.00	1325	-35.2
59	Lopez Medina, Manuel	1568	ESP	−11B	−42N	+71B	−20N	F	+56B	−39N	+61B	F	3.0	26.0	26.0	6.00	1632	+7.2
60	Otano Villanueva, Joseba	1624	ESP	−10B	+49N	=34N	+40B	−31N	−33B	−29B	−51N	−55B	2.5	37.0	40.5	10.75	1468	-39.2
61	Bertea Sofrone, Lucas Octavian	1410	ESP	+54B	−16N	−28B	−42N	−57B	+66N	=55B	−59N	−49B	2.5	31.5	33.5	7.25	1460	+10.8
62	Iraizoz Moreno, Sayoa	1434	ESP	F	−15B	−48N	−53B	+50N	+57N	−52B	−28B	−44N	2.0	32.5	32.5	7.00	1519	+24.0
63	Martinez Gonzalez, David	1443	ESP	−26N	−41B	−50N	+65B	−46N	+69B	−56N	−48B	−64N	2.0	28.5	29.5	3.00	1358	-11.6
64	Lopez Lizarbe, Ibai	0	ESP	−43B	+30N	−45B	−37N	−58N	−51B	F	−65N	+63B	2.0	28.5	28.5	7.00	1388	0.0
65	Diaz Redondo, Isidro	1681	ESP	−8B	−67N	−51B	−63N	−49B	F	+69N	+64B	−50N	2.0	25.5	25.5	3.00	804	-73.8
66	Lamelas San Martin, Asier	1562	ESP	−21N	−44B	−49N	−58B	+72N	−61B	−50N	−68N	+71B	2.0	23.5	23.5	0.00	1370	-84.4
67	Iraizoz Moreno, Inigo	1550	ESP	−14N	+65B	−38N	+70B	−27N	F	F	F	F	2.0	18.0	18.0	3.00	1704	+34.4
68	Alvarez Jimenez, Juan Carlos	0	ESP	F	−22B	−44N	−57N	F	−53B	−51N	+66B	−42N	1.0	29.5	29.5	2.00	1378	0.0
69	FIDE 553019580	0	—	−48N	−40B	F	−30N	−55B	−63N	−65B	+72B	−58N	1.0	24.0	24.0	0.00	1247	0.0
70	Ruiz Anton, Adolfo	1670	ESP	−25B	+51N	−11B	−67N	−40N	F	F	F	F	1.0	21.5	21.5	4.00	1518	-22.2
71	Lamborena Perez, Gorka	1421	ESP	−38N	−53B	−59N	F	−47B	F	−30N	−50B	−66N	0.0	27.0	27.0	0.00	846	-73.2
72	Martinez De Sabarte Capanaga, Idoia	1544	ESP	−17B	−37N	−39B	−47N	−66B	F	F	−69N	F	0.0	21.5	21.5	0.00	907	-54.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Molinero Castejon, DiegoESP
+142.0
5.0 pts · #22
2Morras Alonso, GaelESP
+115.2
4.5 pts · #35
3Gonzalez Alonso, GorkaESP
+96.4
4.5 pts · #29

Top rating losers

1Lamelas San Martin, AsierESP
-84.4
2.0 pts · #64
2Diaz Redondo, IsidroESP
-73.8
2.0 pts · #71
3Lamborena Perez, GorkaESP
-73.2
0.0 pts · #72

Biggest upsets

R2+525 Elo gap
Ayucar Nunez, Inigo1946 beat GMArizmendi Martinez, Julen Luis2471
R4+445 Elo gap
Ayucar Nunez, Inigo1946 beat GMDe La Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria2391
R4+391 Elo gap
Perez Luqui, Mario1515 beat Echegoyen Sadyan, Mateo1906