V Torneo Europeo de Primavera 2026 Rondas 1-2

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58 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held from 18 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026 in Alzira (Alicante), Spain. 2 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1952, and top seed was Vladimir Chernikov (🇺🇦 UKR, FM, 2218).

Francisco Barbero Verdu (🇪🇸 ESP, 1910) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Javier Martinez Hernandez (2.0) and Vladimir Chernikov (2.0). Barbero Verdu won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Cesar Suner Pascual (1418) beat Enric Mari Pons (1790), a +372-point gap.

Location

🇪🇸Alzira (Alicante), Spain

Dates

18 Apr 2026 → 25 Apr 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 2 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇦FMVladimir Chernikov2218

Avg top 10

1,952

Participants

Titled players · 2

FM×1

WCM×1

Federations · 4 represented

🇪🇸Spain×47

🇺🇦Ukraine×1

🇦🇺Australia×1

🇵🇪Peru×1

Top 3

🥇
Francisco Barbero Verdu
🇪🇸ESP·1910
2.0pts·2429perf+6.8
🥈
Javier Martinez Hernandez
🇪🇸ESP·1916
2.0pts·2430perf+6.8
🥉
FMVladimir Chernikov
🇺🇦UKR·2218
2.0pts·2618perf+3.2

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Barbero Verdu, Francisco	1910	ESP	+19B	+23N	2.0	1.0	2.0	2.00	2429	+6.8
2	Martinez Hernandez, Javier	1916	ESP	+21N	+17B	2.0	1.0	2.0	2.00	2430	+6.8
3	Chernikov, VladimirFM	2218	UKR	+37N	+20B	2.0	1.0	1.5	1.50	2618	+3.2
4	Piera Andres, Isaac	1843	ESP	+43N	+18B	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2350	+12.4
5	Miquel Badenes, Jose	1772	ESP	+42N	+16B	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2218	+2.2
6	Sempere Torrella, Alejandro	1787	ESP	+44B	+22N	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2450	+6.4
7	Benedito Salavert, Jaime	1856	ESP	+25B	=14N	1.5	1.5	2.5	1.75	1798	-1.8
8	Porras Boronat, German	1684	ESP	+24B	=10N	1.5	1.5	2.5	1.75	1860	+4.6
9	Turner, Justin	2019	AUS	+48N	=13B	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.75	1861	-5.6
10	Rodriguez Mari, Antonio	1860	ESP	+45N	=8B	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.75	1796	-2.2
11	Roca Guerrero, Jose Alfredo	0	ESP	=12B	+?N	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.75	1646	0.0
12	Lopez Ballester, Victor	1618	ESP	=11N	+50B	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.75	2666	+16.2
13	Bellver Guardiola, Rafael	1716	ESP	+47B	=9N	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.75	2019	+7.2
14	Alfosea Ribera, Alexandre	1694	ESP	+46N	=7B	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.75	1856	+4.2
15	Zapatero Sanchez, Cristian	1634	ESP	=38B	+49N	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.25	1562	-4.0
16	Suner Pascual, Cesar	1418	ESP	+29B	−5N	1.0	2.0	3.0	1.00	1781	+15.8
17	Santacatalina Rey, Ricardo	1710	ESP	+28B	−2N	1.0	2.0	3.0	1.00	1116	-4.8
18	Carrillo Ruiz, Manuel	1603	ESP	+55B	−4N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1043	-4.0
19	Cia Dominguez, Adriel	1546	ESP	−1N	+53B	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1110	-4.0
20	Isern Navarro, Juan Jose	1719	ESP	+53N	−3N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1319	-1.6
21	Colomer Reig, Jose Manuel	1549	ESP	−2B	+47N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1116	-4.0
22	Pascual I Rubio, Josep	1650	ESP	+56N	−6B	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	987	-6.4
23	Mahiques Esquer, Marc	1711	ESP	+54N	−1B	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1110	-9.6
24	Rey Barroso, Juan Demetrio	0	ESP	−8N	+45B	1.0	1.5	1.5	0.00	1603	0.0
25	Vistos Salvador, Jose Miguel	1515	ESP	−7N	+46B	1.0	1.5	1.5	0.00	1056	-4.8
26	Palao, AdrianaWCM	2099	PER	+30B	F	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2499	+1.6
27	Roca Cruz, Rafael	1865	ESP	+31B	F	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2332	+2.4
28	FIDE 553022190	0	—	−17N	+51B	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1626	0.0
29	Mari Pons, Enric	1790	ESP	−16N	+52B	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1435	-15.6
30	Artal Catala, Luis Miguel	1584	ESP	−26N	+42B	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1184	-3.2
31	Tormo Talens, Miguel	1532	ESP	−27N	+54B	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1065	-2.4
32	de la Torre Martinez, Alex	1865	ESP	F	+38N	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.50	2362	+5.6
33	Colomer Cervero, Ernesto	1897	ESP	+51N	F	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2341	+2.2
34	Miquel Badenes, Indalecio	1829	ESP	+52B	F	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2251	+1.8
35	Ripoll Ahullo, Jose Rafael	0	ESP	+?N	−?B	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	1771	0.0
36	Asensi Cone, Eric	1814	ESP	F	+57N	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2339	+3.4
37	Sempere Gomez, Cristobal	1594	ESP	−3B	=41N	0.5	2.0	2.5	0.25	1194	-1.6
38	Beneito Soler, Alberto	1562	ESP	=15N	−32B	0.5	1.5	2.5	0.75	1557	-0.8
39	Sanmateu Juan, Sergio	1732	ESP	F	=40B	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.25	1516	-5.6
40	Dominguez Santandreu, Vicente	1516	ESP	F	=39N	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.25	1732	+5.6
41	FIDE 553022289	0	—	−?N	=37B	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.25	1474	0.0
42	FIDE 523052333	0	—	−5B	−30N	0.0	2.0	3.0	0.00	878	0.0
43	Ferrando Tortosa, Jose	1496	ESP	−4B	F	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1043	-2.2
44	FIDE 553021800	0	—	−6N	−?B	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	915	0.0
45	Camarena Lorenzo, Pau	1521	ESP	−10B	−24N	0.0	1.5	2.5	0.00	1060	-4.8
46	Jimenez Mestre, Alfonso	0	ESP	−14B	−25N	0.0	1.5	2.5	0.00	805	0.0
47	FIDE 94754381	0	—	−13N	−21B	0.0	1.5	2.5	0.00	833	0.0
48	Pastor Pons, Josep Antoni	1571	ESP	−9B	F	0.0	1.5	1.5	0.00	1171	-1.6
49	FIDE 553021827	0	—	F	−15B	0.0	1.5	1.5	0.00	834	0.0
50	Marin Ves, Juan Carlos	1866	ESP	F	−12N	0.0	1.5	1.5	0.00	818	-16.2
51	Perales Balaguer, Vicente	1541	ESP	−33B	−28N	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	1097	-4.4
52	Perez Roman, Manuel	1451	ESP	−34N	−29N	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	1010	-4.2
53	FIDE 553021878	0	—	−20B	−19N	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	833	0.0
54	Fuster Monreal, Miguel	0	ESP	−23B	−31N	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	822	0.0
55	FIDE 553037251	0	—	−18N	F	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	803	0.0
56	Ribera Sanchis, Ricardo	0	ESP	−22B	F	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	850	0.0
57	Navalon Millan, Antonio	1539	ESP	F	−36B	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1014	-6.8
58	El Ouazzani Touhami, Mohammed	0	ESP	F	−?B	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	859	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Lopez Ballester, VictorESP
+16.2
1.5 pts · #12
2Suner Pascual, CesarESP
+15.8
1.0 pts · #20
3Piera Andres, IsaacESP
+12.4
2.0 pts · #2

Top rating losers

1Marin Ves, Juan CarlosESP
-16.2
0.0 pts · #57
2Mari Pons, EnricESP
-15.6
1.0 pts · #19
3Mahiques Esquer, MarcESP
-9.6
1.0 pts · #58

Biggest upsets

R1+372 Elo gap
Suner Pascual, Cesar1418 beat Mari Pons, Enric1790
R2+248 Elo gap
Lopez Ballester, Victor1618 beat Marin Ves, Juan Carlos1866