XXVI Torneig Obert Escacs La Passio Esparreguera Rondas 1-3
37 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 11 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026 in Esparreguera (Barcelona), Spain. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1878, and top seed was Jordi Jane Besora (🇪🇸 ESP, 1993).
Juan Manuel Martinez (🇦🇷 ARG, 1983) won with 3.0/3, ahead of Jose Fernando Carrasco Leon (3.0) and Jordi Jane Besora (3.0). Martinez shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 3: alvaro Luque Santamaria (1724) beat Alejandro Schneider Ristol (1906), a +182-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsTight race until R3; 3 players tied at 3.0/3, decided on Buchholz.
3 players finish on 3.0/3. Martinez takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (4.0).
Juan Manuel Martinez 3 wins (R1–R3)Jordi Jane Besora 3 wins (R1–R3)Jose Fernando Carrasco Leon 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juan Manuel Martinez | * | — | — | 1 |
| 2Jordi Jane Besora | — | * | — | — |
| 3Jose Fernando Carrasco Leon | — | — | * | — |
| 4Andreu Morante Jimenez | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinez, Juan Manuel | 1983 | ARG | +9N | +6B | +7N | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 2568 | +13.8 |
| 2 | Carrasco Leon, Jose Fernando | 1907 | ESP | +11B | +16N | +10B | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 2559 | +18.4 |
| 3 | Jane Besora, Jordi | 1993 | ESP | +22B | +8N | +4B | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 2585 | +14.4 |
| 4 | Arranz Penalba, Sergio | 1848 | ESP | +30N | +17B | −3N | 2.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1902 | +4.4 |
| 5 | Schneider Ristol, Alejandro | 1906 | ESP | +20N | +14B | −12N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 1849 | -4.2 |
| 6 | Marquinez Costa, Victor | 1796 | ESP | +31B | −1N | +24B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1877 | +6.4 |
| 7 | Morante Jimenez, Andreu | 1809 | ESP | +21B | +35N | −1B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1876 | +5.4 |
| 8 | Gonzalez Fernandez, Joan | 1804 | ESP | +33N | −3B | +25N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1896 | +14.8 |
| 9 | Infantes Fernandez, Ismael | 1698 | ESP | −1B | +21N | +34B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1831 | +10.2 |
| 10 | Casadesus Sanmiquel, Jordi | 1807 | ESP | +29B | +34N | −2N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1803 | +1.2 |
| 11 | Lin, Jiaxiang | 1685 | ESP | −2N | +32B | +27N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1798 | +17.2 |
| 12 | Luque Santamaria, alvaro | 1724 | ESP | +36N | F | +5B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 2495 | +18.8 |
| 13 | Garcia Iahn, Nil | 1774 | ESP | +32N | =18B | =19N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 1873 | +16.4 |
| 14 | Bao, Rong | 1770 | ESP | +26B | −5N | +35B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1800 | +5.6 |
| 15 | Bosch Casanovas, Xavier | 1807 | ESP | −17N | +33B | +20N | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.00 | 1786 | -1.8 |
| 16 | Clanchet Olle, Josep | 1786 | ESP | +37B | −2B | =17N | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 1721 | -5.2 |
| 17 | Guirado Martinez, David | 1661 | ESP | +15B | −4N | =16B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 2.75 | 1814 | +12.2 |
| 18 | Pla Carulla, Joaquim | 1894 | ESP | +25B | =13N | F | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1919 | +1.2 |
| 19 | Casadesus Altadill, David | 1811 | ESP | −24N | +28B | =13B | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1702 | -8.8 |
| 20 | Sanz Munoz, Octavi | 1679 | ESP | −5B | +31N | −15B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.50 | 1649 | -2.8 |
| 21 | Llopart Vilalta, Joan | 1662 | ESP | −7N | −9B | +32N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1557 | -8.4 |
| 22 | Boix Sanchez, Adria | 1703 | ESP | −3N | −27B | +33N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1612 | -8.2 |
| 23 | Lopez Marti, Ignacio | 1819 | ESP | +28B | F | F | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 2470 | +6.0 |
| 24 | Pinheiro Moraes, Diego | 1663 | ESP | +19B | F | −6N | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.50 | 1804 | +7.6 |
| 25 | Tevar Asensio, Alfons | 1678 | ESP | −18N | +36B | −8B | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1602 | -6.0 |
| 26 | Febrero Perez, Lluis | 1513 | ESP | −14N | +30B | −28N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.50 | 1580 | +5.0 |
| 27 | Ortuno Martin, Josep | 1575 | ESP | F | +22N | −11B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1694 | +6.4 |
| 28 | Gutierrez Anguita, Manuel | 1670 | ESP | −23N | −19N | +26B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1589 | -6.4 |
| 29 | Gomes Gimenez, Lucas | 1654 | ESP | −10N | F | +36B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1645 | -1.2 |
| 30 | Pastrana Pinero, Joan | 1676 | ESP | −4B | −26N | =31B | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.25 | 1384 | -21.6 |
| 31 | Gil Fernandez, Lluis Antoni | 1610 | ESP | −6N | −20B | =30N | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.25 | 1444 | -11.4 |
| 32 | Giralt Perez, David | 1538 | ESP | −13B | −11N | −21B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 907 | -16.6 |
| 33 | Torres Palau, Jordi | 1642 | ESP | −8B | −15N | −22B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 971 | -19.8 |
| 34 | Dominguez Saiz, Jesus | 1473 | ESP | F | −10B | −9N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 953 | -13.6 |
| 35 | Corderroura Menoyo, Jordi | 1607 | ESP | F | −7B | −14N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 990 | -10.4 |
| 36 | Barrios Rey, Carlos | 1483 | ESP | −12B | −25N | −29N | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 885 | -28.8 |
| 37 | Gonzalez Robaina, Juan Carlos | 1594 | ESP | −16N | F | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 986 | -5.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Luque Santamaria, alvaroESP+18.82.0 pts · #12
- 2Carrasco Leon, Jose FernandoESP+18.43.0 pts · #3
- 3Lin, JiaxiangESP+17.22.0 pts · #15
- 1Barrios Rey, CarlosESP-28.80.0 pts · #35
- 2Pastrana Pinero, JoanESP-21.60.5 pts · #30
- 3Torres Palau, JordiESP-19.80.0 pts · #34
- R3+182 Elo gap
- R2+163 Elo gap
- R1+148 Elo gap