Taca do Mineiro Open 2026
Open SwissStandard
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Apr 2026 to 27 Apr 2026 in Luanda, Angola. 5 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2121, and top seed was Sergio Miguel (🇦🇴 ANG, FM, 2306).
David Silva (🇦🇴 ANG, IM, 2306) won with 5.5/9, ahead of Jaime Sonhy (5.0) and Estevao Sousa (5.0). Silva won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Lulceni Mendes (1964) beat Sergio Miguel (FM, 2306), a +342-point gap.
Location
🇦🇴Luanda, Angola
Dates
20 Apr 2026 → 27 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 5
IM×1
FM×2
CM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇦🇴Angola×10
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsIM David Silva led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4–R9 · LEAD HELD
IM David Silva held the sole lead from R4 through R9 without losing it.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM David Silva drew with CM Jaime Sonhy (Black).
R1–R6 · UNBEATEN
IM David Silva went unbeaten across 6 games (R1–R6).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMDavid Silva | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2CMJaime Sonhy | ½ | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3Estevao Sousa | ½ | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Joaquim Da Costa | 0 | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silva, DavidIM | 2306 | ANG | +8B | +10B | =2N | +9B | =3N | +4B | −7N | −5B | =6N | 5.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 15.75 | 2181 | -25.4 |
| 2 | Sonhy, JaimeCM | 2211 | ANG | +5B | +6N | =1B | F | −8B | +9B | =3N | =4B | =7N | 5.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 20.00 | 2182 | -6.0 |
| 3 | Sousa, Estevao | 2042 | ANG | =4B | +7N | F | =6N | =1B | F | =2B | +9N | +8B | 5.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 17.75 | 2264 | +41.0 |
| 4 | Da Costa, Joaquim | 2038 | ANG | =3N | =8N | −7B | +5N | +6B | −1N | F | =2N | +9B | 4.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 16.75 | 2152 | +24.6 |
| 5 | Prospero, Alexandre | 2118 | ANG | −2N | +9B | F | −4B | +7N | =8N | +6B | +1N | F | 4.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 16.75 | 2208 | +17.4 |
| 6 | Mendes, Lulceni | 1964 | ANG | +10N | −2B | =9N | =3B | −4N | +7B | −5N | +8N | =1B | 4.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 12.50 | 2139 | +38.6 |
| 7 | Simoes, JoaoCM | 2122 | ANG | =9N | −3B | +4N | +8N | −5B | −6N | +1B | F | =2B | 4.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 15.75 | 2098 | -5.8 |
| 8 | Santos, LutherFM | 2075 | ANG | −1N | =4B | F | −7B | +2N | =5B | =9N | −6B | −3N | 2.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 10.25 | 1963 | -24.2 |
| 9 | Domingos, Edivanio | 2026 | ANG | =7B | −5N | =6B | −1N | F | −2N | =8B | −3B | −4N | 1.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 5.50 | 1859 | -32.6 |
| 10 | Miguel, SergioFM | 2306 | ANG | −6B | −1N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 35.5 | 37.0 | 0.00 | 1336 | -27.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Sousa, EstevaoANG+41.05.0 pts · #3
- 2Mendes, LulceniANG+38.64.5 pts · #5
- 3Da Costa, JoaquimANG+24.64.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Domingos, EdivanioANG-32.61.5 pts · #9
- 2Miguel, SergioFMANG-27.60.0 pts · #10
- 3Silva, DavidIMANG-25.45.5 pts · #1
Biggest upsets
- R1+342 Elo gap
- R8+188 Elo gap
- R7+184 Elo gap