Torneo Hexagonal Classic 2026 - Grupo A
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 09 Apr 2026 to 14 May 2026 in Panama, Panama. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1804, and top seed was Jose Antonio Chaluja Garcia Prieto (🇵🇦 PAN, CM, 1917).
Jose Antonio Chaluja Garcia Prieto (🇵🇦 PAN, CM, 1917) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Diego Francisco Herrera Rowley (3.0) and Jose Ivan Rodriguez Lopez (2.5). Chaluja Garcia Prieto won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Diego Adriano Delgado Brandaris (1640) beat Blass Ernesto Barria Valdez (CM, 1829), a +189-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsCM Jose Antonio Chaluja Garcia Prieto led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
CM Jose Antonio Chaluja Garcia Prieto never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
CM Jose Antonio Chaluja Garcia Prieto opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Diego Francisco Herrera Rowley); the title is out of reach before R5.
CM Jose Antonio Chaluja Garcia Prieto beat Diego Francisco Herrera Rowley (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇵🇦CMChaluja Garcia Prieto, Jose Antonio | 1917 | * | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 5.50 | 8.0 | +26.0 | 2580 |
| 2 | 🇵🇦Herrera Rowley, Diego Francisco | 1892 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 9.0 | -3.6 | 1857 |
| 3 | 🇵🇦Rodriguez Lopez, Jose Ivan | 1778 | — | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | — | 2.5 | 4.00 | 9.5 | +37.6 | 2037 |
| 4 | 🇵🇦Delgado Brandaris, Diego Adriano | 1640 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 10.5 | +8.8 | 1686 |
| 5 | 🇵🇦Ramirez Alvarado, Miguelangel | 1765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | — | 1.0 | 1.50 | 11.0 | -29.6 | 1614 |
| 6 | 🇵🇦CMBarria Valdez, Blass Ernesto | 1829 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 12.0 | -30.8 | 1017 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Rodriguez Lopez, Jose IvanPAN+37.62.5 pts · #3
- 2Chaluja Garcia Prieto, Jose AntonioCMPAN+26.04.0 pts · #1
- 3Delgado Brandaris, Diego AdrianoPAN+8.81.5 pts · #4
- 1Barria Valdez, Blass ErnestoCMPAN-30.80.0 pts · #6
- 2Ramirez Alvarado, MiguelangelPAN-29.61.0 pts · #5
- 3Herrera Rowley, Diego FranciscoPAN-3.63.0 pts · #2
- R4+189 Elo gap