Torneo Clasificatorio a la Challenguer
Open SwissStandard
8 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 06 Mar 2026 to 08 Mar 2026 in Rio Gallegos - Santa Cruz, Argentina. Top 10 Elo average was 1577, and top seed was Matias Campeon (🇦🇷 ARG, 2115).
Matias Campeon (🇦🇷 ARG, 2115) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Santiago Juzefiszyn (3.0) and Joaquin Godoy (3.0). Campeon won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Santiago Juzefiszyn (1696) beat Mario Leon (1862), a +166-point gap.
Location
🇦🇷Rio Gallegos - Santa Cruz, Argentina
Dates
06 Mar 2026 → 08 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇦🇷Argentina×8
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsMatias Campeon led from R2; +2.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R6 · LEAD HELD
Matias Campeon never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +2.5 over the runner-up.
R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Matias Campeon beat Joaquin Godoy (Black).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Matias Campeon won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matias Campeon | * | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 2Joaquin Godoy | 0 | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3Santiago Juzefiszyn | 0 | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Matias Ezequiel Garcia | ½ | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campeon, Matias | 2115 | ARG | +8B | +3N | +7N | =4B | +5N | +2B | 5.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 10.25 | 2584 | +13.0 |
| 2 | Juzefiszyn, Santiago | 1696 | ARG | =4B | −5N | =3B | +8N | +7B | −1N | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 3.75 | 1853 | +18.6 |
| 3 | Godoy, Joaquin | 1855 | ARG | F | −1B | =2N | +6B | =4N | +8B | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 4.75 | 1876 | +4.0 |
| 4 | Garcia, Matias Ezequiel | 0 | ARG | =2N | −6B | +8N | =1N | =3B | F | 2.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 5.75 | 1796 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Fernandez, Leandro Daniel | 1771 | ARG | F | +2B | +6N | F | −1B | F | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 5.00 | 1939 | +11.8 |
| 6 | Garrido, Jose Ramon | 1631 | ARG | −7B | +4N | −5B | −3N | +8B | F | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.50 | 1600 | -6.8 |
| 7 | Leon, Mario | 1862 | ARG | +6N | F | −1B | F | −2N | F | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2.00 | 1689 | -14.0 |
| 8 | Ibanez, Daniel Alejandro | 1682 | ARG | −1N | F | −4B | −2B | −6N | −3N | 0.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.00 | 1016 | -56.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Juzefiszyn, SantiagoARG+18.63.0 pts · #3
- 2Campeon, MatiasARG+13.05.5 pts · #1
- 3Fernandez, Leandro DanielARG+11.82.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Ibanez, Daniel AlejandroARG-56.00.0 pts · #8
- 2Leon, MarioARG-14.01.0 pts · #6
- 3Garrido, Jose RamonARG-6.82.0 pts · #7
Biggest upsets
- R5+166 Elo gap