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Torneo Clasico Amistad Movimiento Maestro

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10 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 28 Feb 2026 to 01 Mar 2026 in EDM, Estado de Mexico, Mexico. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1566, and top seed was Carlos Francisco Varela Velazquez (πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ MEX, FM, 2210).

Carlos Francisco Varela Velazquez (πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ MEX, FM, 2210) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Cristian Jeron Lagunes Mendez (3.0) and Javier Lopez Vega (3.0). Varela Velazquez won solo starting round 3.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Roberto I Rosas Matamoros (1627) beat Josue Argel Sanchez Romero (1873), a +246-point gap.

Location
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½EDM, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
Dates
28 Feb 2026 β†’ 01 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 5 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½FMCarlos Francisco Varela Velazquez2210
Avg top 10
1,566
Participants
10
Titled players Β· 1
FMΓ—1
Federations Β· 2 represented
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½MexicoΓ—9
FIDE (no federation)Γ—1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 5 rounds

FM Carlos Francisco Varela Velazquez led from R3; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
4
2
1
1
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
Varela Velazquez5Lopez Vega3Lagunes Mendez3Fuentes Reyna3Cruz Corona2.5Sanchez Romero2.5
R3–R5 Β· LEAD HELD

FM Carlos Francisco Varela Velazquez never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.

R3 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND

FM Carlos Francisco Varela Velazquez beat Javier Lopez Vega (Black).

R1–R5 Β· WIN STREAK

FM Carlos Francisco Varela Velazquez won 5 in a row (R1–R5).

Key matchups Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1FMCarlos Francisco Varela Velazquez*
1
1
1
2Javier Lopez Vega
0
*
0
β€”
3Cristian Jeron Lagunes Mendez
0
1
*
1
4Margarita Fuentes Reyna
0
β€”
0
*

Grille amΓ©ricaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΞ”
1Varela Velazquez, Carlos FranciscoFM2210MEX+4N+8B+3N+7B+2N5.011.013.013.002610+6.4
2Lagunes Mendez, Cristian Jeron1809MEX=6N=5B+4N+3Bβˆ’1B3.013.516.08.501884+16.8
3Lopez Vega, Javier1706MEX+10B+7Nβˆ’1Bβˆ’2N+5B3.012.512.54.501846+17.2
4Fuentes Reyna, Margarita1674MEXβˆ’1B+10Nβˆ’2B+9N+8B3.012.012.04.001758+7.0
5Sanchez Romero, Josue Argel1873MEXβˆ’7B=2N+8N+6Bβˆ’3N2.510.512.56.001599-28.8
6Cruz Corona, Carlos Roberto1612MEX=2B+9Nβˆ’7Bβˆ’5N+10B2.59.59.53.501692+11.8
7Rosas Matamoros, Roberto I1627MEX+5Nβˆ’3B+6Nβˆ’1Nβˆ’9B2.013.015.05.001709+7.8
8Martinez Romero, Juan Pablo0MEX+9Bβˆ’1Nβˆ’5B+10Bβˆ’4N2.012.512.52.0017100.0
9Gonzalez Zapien, Marco Alberto1698FIDβˆ’8Nβˆ’6B+10Nβˆ’4B+7N2.09.59.52.001589-22.8
10Kibrit Arakanchi, Isaac1454MEXβˆ’3Nβˆ’4Bβˆ’9Bβˆ’8Nβˆ’6N0.010.512.50.00870-36.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets β€” the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
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Biggest upsets
Torneo Clasico Amistad Movimiento Maestro (2026) β€” EDM, Estado de Mexico, Mexico | Chess Tournament Results | ChessStats