Olimpiada Nacional 2026. Region I. Sub 16 Var
10 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 18 Mar 2026 to 20 Mar 2026 in CHH, Chihuahua, Mexico. Top 10 Elo average was 1602, and top seed was Miguel Angel Mendoza Inzunza (🇲🇽 MEX, 1953).
Kenneth Damian Alba Ruiz (🇲🇽 MEX, 1903) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Gustavo Antonio Huacuja Canizalez (3.5) and Miguel Angel Mendoza Inzunza (3.5). Alba Ruiz clinched sole first place in the final round.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsKenneth Damian Alba Ruiz led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Raul Moises Cardenas Armenta takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
Kenneth Damian Alba Ruiz beat Raul Moises Cardenas Armenta (White).
Kenneth Damian Alba Ruiz 3 wins (R3–R5)Raul Moises Cardenas Armenta 3 wins (R2–R4)Miguel Angel Mendoza Inzunza 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kenneth Damian Alba Ruiz | * | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2Raul Moises Cardenas Armenta | 0 | * | 1 | — |
| 3Miguel Angel Mendoza Inzunza | — | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Gustavo Antonio Huacuja Canizalez | 1 | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alba Ruiz, Kenneth Damian | 1903 | MEX | +9N | −2N | +6B | +8B | +4B | 4.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 8.50 | 1968 | +14.8 |
| 2 | Huacuja Canizalez, Gustavo Antonio | 1929 | MEX | +8N | +1B | −3N | =5B | +10B | 3.5 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 8.00 | 1926 | +4.8 |
| 3 | Mendoza Inzunza, Miguel Angel | 1953 | MEX | +5B | +7N | +2B | −4N | =6N | 3.5 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 9.50 | 1940 | +1.2 |
| 4 | Cardenas Armenta, Raul Moises | 1877 | MEX | =6B | +8N | +7B | +3B | −1N | 3.5 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 8.50 | 1936 | +17.6 |
| 5 | Ruiz Gastelum, Mateo | 1785 | MEX | −3N | +10B | +9N | =2N | =7B | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 4.25 | 1789 | +2.4 |
| 6 | Gonzalez Krauss, Luis Armando | 1583 | MEX | =4N | =9B | −1N | =7N | =3B | 2.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 5.00 | 1793 | +35.2 |
| 7 | Galvan Rodriguez, Irving Gamaliel | 1785 | MEX | +10N | −3B | −4N | =6B | =5N | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 3.00 | 1665 | -30.4 |
| 8 | Hernandez Gamboa, Daniel | 1714 | MEX | −2B | −4B | +10N | −1N | +9B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 1.50 | 1607 | -21.6 |
| 9 | Velarde Tirado, David Mateo | 0 | MEX | −1B | =6N | −5B | =10N | −8N | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 1.25 | 1454 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Castellanos Rangel, Carlos | 1490 | MEX | −7B | −5N | −8B | =9B | −2N | 0.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 0.50 | 993 | -24.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Gonzalez Krauss, Luis ArmandoMEX+35.22.0 pts · #7
- 2Cardenas Armenta, Raul MoisesMEX+17.63.5 pts · #1
- 3Alba Ruiz, Kenneth DamianMEX+14.84.0 pts · #4
- 1Galvan Rodriguez, Irving GamalielMEX-30.42.0 pts · #6
- 2Castellanos Rangel, CarlosMEX-24.00.5 pts · #10
- 3Hernandez Gamboa, DanielMEX-21.62.0 pts · #9