III Valida Circuito Open Absoluto ASOLARA 2026
16 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 22 Mar 2026 to 23 Mar 2026 in Barquisimeto - Estado Lara, Venezuela. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1938, and top seed was Dilson Alejandro Pena Duran (🇻🇪 VEN, FM, 2276).
Gustavo Andres Mendoza Aguilar (🇻🇪 VEN, 2157) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Dilson Alejandro Pena Duran (5.0) and Richard Javier Singer Rojas (4.0). Mendoza Aguilar shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Angelica Maria Jimenez Francisco (1606) beat Richard Javier Singer Rojas (CM, 1976), a +370-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R4; 2 players tied at 5.0/6, decided on Buchholz.
FM Dilson Alejandro Pena Duran held the sole lead from R4 through R6 without losing it.
2 players finish on 5.0/6. Mendoza Aguilar takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (19.5).
FM Dilson Alejandro Pena Duran drew with Gustavo Andres Mendoza Aguilar (White).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMDilson Alejandro Pena Duran | * | ½ | — | 1 |
| 2Gustavo Andres Mendoza Aguilar | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3CMRichard Javier Singer Rojas | — | ½ | * | — |
| 4Jose Carlos Matute Luis | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendoza Aguilar, Gustavo Andres | 2157 | VEN | +6N | +5B | =2N | =3B | +4N | +9B | 5.0 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 18.00 | 2202 | +7.2 |
| 2 | Pena Duran, Dilson AlejandroFM | 2276 | VEN | +7B | +4N | =1B | +8N | =9B | +5N | 5.0 | 18.5 | 21.5 | 17.50 | 2306 | +3.6 |
| 3 | Singer Rojas, Richard JavierCM | 1976 | VEN | +16N | −10B | +15B | =1N | +8B | =6N | 4.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 7.25 | 1965 | +1.2 |
| 4 | Matute Luis, Jose Carlos | 1845 | VEN | +13N | −2B | +6N | +10B | −1B | =8N | 3.5 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 10.00 | 1906 | +12.0 |
| 5 | Pena Gonzalez, Clara IsabelWCM | 1917 | VEN | +12B | −1N | =9B | +15N | +7B | −2B | 3.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 7.00 | 1972 | +7.8 |
| 6 | Rodriguez Barradas, Jose Antonio | 1782 | VEN | −1B | +11N | −4B | +13N | +10N | =3B | 3.5 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 9.00 | 1800 | +2.8 |
| 7 | Di Girolamo Jimenez, Ernesto | 1821 | VEN | −2N | +13B | =12N | +11B | −5N | +14B | 3.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 5.00 | 1749 | -12.0 |
| 8 | Maturet Oropeza, Daniel Antonio | 1838 | VEN | =11B | +9N | +10N | −2B | −3N | =4B | 3.0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 8.75 | 1832 | -3.6 |
| 9 | Ramirez Artigas, Alberto Jose | 0 | VEN | +15N | −8B | =5N | +12B | =2N | −1N | 3.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 6.25 | 1900 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Jimenez Francisco, Angelica Maria | 1606 | VEN | +14N | +3N | −8B | −4N | −6B | +11N | 3.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 6.00 | 1732 | +26.0 |
| 11 | Contreras Duenas, Moises Rafael | 0 | VEN | =8N | −6B | +14N | −7N | =12B | −10B | 2.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 2.50 | 1578 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Barrios Merida, Rodrigo Di | 1550 | VEN | −5N | +14B | =7B | −9N | =11N | −13B | 2.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 2.75 | 1600 | +2.8 |
| 13 | Rojas Rodriguez, Andrea Del Valle | 1410 | VEN | −4B | −7N | F | −6B | +14B | +12N | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2.00 | 1635 | +45.6 |
| 14 | Coelho Mazzini, Ivanna Victoria | 1561 | VEN | −10B | −12N | −11B | F | −13N | −7N | 0.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.00 | 808 | -72.0 |
| 15 | Fornerino Gomez, Robert de Jesus | 1783 | VEN | −9B | F | −3N | −5B | F | F | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 1146 | -12.4 |
| 16 | Colmenarez Orsini, Ricardo Elias | 1982 | VEN | −3B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1175 | -10.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Rojas Rodriguez, Andrea Del ValleVEN+45.62.0 pts · #10
- 2Jimenez Francisco, Angelica MariaVEN+26.03.0 pts · #9
- 3Matute Luis, Jose CarlosVEN+12.03.5 pts · #4
- 1Coelho Mazzini, Ivanna VictoriaVEN-72.00.0 pts · #15
- 2Fornerino Gomez, Robert de JesusVEN-12.40.0 pts · #16
- 3Di Girolamo Jimenez, ErnestoVEN-12.03.5 pts · #8
- R2+370 Elo gap
- R5+151 Elo gap
- R6+140 Elo gap