CD Algarve Veteranos 2025-26 - S65
7 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 07 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Algarve, Portugal. 4 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1804, and top seed was Helio Ricardo Soutinho Peixoto (🇧🇷 BRA, 1914).
Helio Ricardo Soutinho Peixoto (🇧🇷 BRA, 1914) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Kees De Kruif (2.5) and Jose Salvador Figueiras (2.5). Peixoto won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Jose Alberto Leal (1655) beat Helio Adelino Silva Pena (1815), a +160-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsHelio Ricardo Soutinho Peixoto led from R2; +2.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Helio Ricardo Soutinho Peixoto never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +2.5 over the runner-up.
Helio Ricardo Soutinho Peixoto beat Kees De Kruif (White).
Helio Ricardo Soutinho Peixoto won 5 in a row (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Helio Ricardo Soutinho Peixoto | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Kees De Kruif | 0 | * | 0 | ½ |
| 3Carlos Manuel De Alme Figueiras | 0 | 1 | * | 1 |
| 4Jose Salvador Figueiras | 0 | ½ | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peixoto, Helio Ricardo Soutinho | 1914 | BRA | +7N | +3B | +4N | +2B | +6B | 5.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 2612 | +36.8 |
| 2 | De Kruif, Kees | 1858 | NED | +6N | −4B | +5N | −1N | =3B | 2.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 3.75 | 1793 | -8.2 |
| 3 | Figueiras, Jose Salvador | 1852 | POR | +5B | −1N | +6B | −4N | =2N | 2.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 3.75 | 1794 | -7.2 |
| 4 | Figueiras, Carlos Manuel De Alme | 1880 | POR | F | +2N | −1B | +3B | =5N | 2.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 5.75 | 1917 | +4.2 |
| 5 | Leal, Jose Alberto | 1655 | POR | −3N | +7B | −2B | −6N | =4B | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.25 | 1663 | -1.0 |
| 6 | Braun, Maurice | 1655 | FRA | −2B | F | −3N | +5B | −1N | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.50 | 1629 | -3.2 |
| 7 | Pena, Helio Adelino Silva | 1815 | POR | −1B | −5N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 989 | -21.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Peixoto, Helio Ricardo SoutinhoBRA+36.85.0 pts · #1
- 2Figueiras, Carlos Manuel De AlmePOR+4.22.5 pts · #3
- 3Leal, Jose AlbertoPOR-1.01.5 pts · #5
- 1Pena, Helio Adelino SilvaPOR-21.40.0 pts · #7
- 2De Kruif, KeesNED-8.22.5 pts · #2
- 3Figueiras, Jose SalvadorPOR-7.22.5 pts · #4
- R2+160 Elo gap