Campeonato Argentino Sub08 2026 Absoluto

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20 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 02 Apr 2026 to 05 Apr 2026 in Villa Martelli - Buenos Aires, Argentina. Top 10 Elo average was 731, and top seed was Maximo Casado (🇦🇷 ARG, 1504).

Maximo Casado (🇦🇷 ARG, 1504) won with 7.0/8, ahead of Noah Zalazar (6.5) and Dominic Rodas (6.0). Casado broke clear in the final round.

Location

🇦🇷Villa Martelli - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dates

02 Apr 2026 → 05 Apr 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 8 rounds

Top seed

🇦🇷Maximo Casado1504

Avg top 10

731

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇦🇷Argentina×7

Top 3

🥇
Maximo Casado
🇦🇷ARG·1504
7.0pts·1583perf+12.4
🥈
Noah Zalazar
🇦🇷ARG·1478
6.5pts·1553perf+15.6
🥉
Dominic Rodas
🇦🇷ARG·1475
6.0pts·1458perf-4.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Maximo Casado led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Casado7Zalazar6.5Rodas6Malaspina5.55Kreder Molina5

R4–R8 · LEAD HELD

Maximo Casado held the sole lead from R4 through R8 without losing it.

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Maximo Casado lost to Noah Zalazar (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Maximo Casado 5 wins (R1–R5)Noah Zalazar 3 wins (R4–R6)Dominic Rodas 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R7)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Maximo Casado	*	0	1	1
2Noah Zalazar	1	*	0	½
3Dominic Rodas	0	1	*	0
4Santiago Malaspina	0	½	1	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Casado, Maximo	1504	ARG	+12B	+10N	+4B	+3N	+9B	−2N	+7B	+8N	7.0	35.5	39.5	33.00	1583	+12.4
2	Zalazar, Noah	1478	ARG	+11N	+5B	−3N	+14B	+6N	+1B	=4N	+15B	6.5	36.0	39.0	30.25	1553	+15.6
3	Rodas, Dominic	1475	ARG	+16B	+18N	+2B	−1B	+5N	+8N	+9B	−4B	6.0	35.5	37.5	25.00	1458	-4.0
4	Malaspina, Santiago	1421	ARG	+19N	+20B	−1N	−5B	+12N	+11B	=2B	+3N	5.5	34.5	35.5	20.25	1385	-8.8
5	Kreder Molina, Lorenzo	1430	ARG	+17B	−2N	+10B	+4N	−3B	−7N	+13B	+11N	5.0	35.0	37.0	19.50	1333	-15.2
6	Tobares, Iktan Eliseo	0	ARG	+7B	−14B	+11N	+17N	−2B	+13N	−8B	+9N	5.0	31.5	33.5	19.00	678	0.0
7	FIDE 20060777	0	—	−6N	−16B	+?N	+20B	+15N	+5B	−1N	+10B	5.0	28.0	28.0	13.00	1467	0.0
8	FIDE 20079214	0	—	=9B	−17N	+20N	+12B	+14N	−3B	+6N	−1B	4.5	31.5	32.5	15.50	690	0.0
9	FIDE 20078722	0	—	=8N	+?B	=14N	+13B	−1N	+10B	−3N	−6B	4.0	34.0	34.0	12.00	690	0.0
10	FIDE 20079206	0	—	+?B	−1B	−5N	+18N	+16B	−9N	+14B	−7N	4.0	29.5	29.5	8.50	667	0.0
11	Escobar, Maximo Ulises	0	ARG	−2B	+?N	−6B	+19N	+17B	−4N	+?N	−5B	4.0	26.0	26.0	4.00	643	0.0
12	FIDE 20066481	0	—	−1N	+19B	+?N	−8N	−4B	−15B	+17N	+?B	4.0	24.0	24.0	4.00	663	0.0
13	FIDE 20079222	0	—	F	+15N	+18B	−9N	+?B	−6B	−5N	+16N	4.0	22.0	22.0	8.00	630	0.0
14	FIDE 20079168	0	—	+15B	+6N	=9B	−2N	−8B	+17N	−10N	−?B	3.5	29.0	29.0	12.00	678	0.0
15	FIDE 20079249	0	—	−14N	−13B	F	+?N	−7B	+12N	+16B	−2N	3.0	26.0	26.0	7.00	678	0.0
16	FIDE 20079230	0	—	−3N	+7N	−17B	+?B	−10N	+20B	−15N	−13B	3.0	25.0	25.0	6.00	675	0.0
17	FIDE 20079176	0	—	−5N	+8B	+16N	−6B	−11N	−14B	−12B	F	2.0	29.0	29.0	7.50	630	0.0
18	FIDE 20079257	0	—	+?N	−3B	−13N	−10B	+20N	−?B	−19B	−?N	2.0	17.0	17.0	1.00	675	0.0
19	FIDE 20057334	0	—	−4B	−12N	−?B	−11B	F	−?N	+18N	+20B	2.0	16.5	16.5	3.00	621	0.0
20	FIDE 20079265	0	—	+?B	−4N	−8B	−7N	−18B	−16N	F	−19N	1.0	22.0	22.0	0.00	621	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Zalazar, NoahARG
+15.6
6.5 pts · #1
2Casado, MaximoARG
+12.4
7.0 pts · #3
3FIDE 20057334
0.0
2.0 pts · #17

Top rating losers

1Kreder Molina, LorenzoARG
-15.2
5.0 pts · #6
2Malaspina, SantiagoARG
-8.8
5.5 pts · #4
3Rodas, DominicARG
-4.0
6.0 pts · #2