III Open Madrid Chess Academy Rondas 1-3
25 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 11 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026 in Madrid, Spain. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1923, and top seed was David Veganzones Rojo (🇪🇸 ESP, 2094).
Pablo Gutierrez Diaz (🇪🇸 ESP, 2040) won with 3.0/3, ahead of Cristobal Cervino Rossel (2.5) and Thalia Rajadel Rebollido (2.0). Gutierrez Diaz broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Jose Maria Rojo Garrido (1509) beat Francisco Aymerich Lopez (1989), a +480-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsPablo Gutierrez Diaz led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Pablo Gutierrez Diaz held the sole lead from R3 through R3 without losing it.
Pablo Gutierrez Diaz won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gutierrez Diaz, Pablo | 2040 | ESP | +21B | +9N | +3B | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 2534 | +9.0 |
| 2 | Cervino Rossel, Cristobal | 2021 | LUX | =10N | +16B | +12N | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.75 | 1931 | -3.6 |
| 3 | Rajadel Rebollido, Thalia | 1827 | CUB | +22B | +5N | −1N | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1881 | +5.2 |
| 4 | Delgado-Iribarren Cruz, Francisc | 1829 | ESP | +25N | F | +6B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 2428 | +21.6 |
| 5 | Cano Ferrer, Sergio | 1721 | ESP | +17N | −3B | +22N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1027 | -7.2 |
| 6 | Morgado Manzanedo, Antonio | 1771 | ESP | +23B | +14N | −4N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1029 | -8.4 |
| 7 | Veganzones Rojo, David | 2094 | ESP | +11N | F | +15B | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 2644 | +8.8 |
| 8 | Aymerich Lopez, Francisco | 1989 | ESP | −12B | +23N | +13B | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 789 | -36.8 |
| 9 | Perez Gutierrez, Jose Antonio | 1736 | ESP | +24B | −1B | =11N | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 1613 | -7.2 |
| 10 | Xu, Leo | 1539 | ESP | =2B | +21N | −18B | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.25 | 1806 | +34.4 |
| 11 | Dorado Gregorio, Javier | 1571 | ESP | −7B | +24N | =9B | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.75 | 1661 | +2.8 |
| 12 | Rojo Garrido, Jose Maria | 1509 | ESP | +8N | F | −2B | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | 1909 | +16.8 |
| 13 | FIDE 535029277 | 0 | — | +?B | F | −8N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1883 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Marcel, Tolan | 0 | ESP | +20B | −6B | −?N | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1685 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Mazo Fernandez, Roberto | 1992 | ESP | F | +19B | −7N | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1865 | -5.0 |
| 16 | Bermejo Prieto, Juan Ramon | 1733 | ESP | F | −2N | +25B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1753 | +0.6 |
| 17 | FIDE 553005570 | 0 | — | −5B | F | +23N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 921 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Alvarez Guerrero, Dylan | 1924 | ESP | F | F | +10N | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2338 | +3.6 |
| 19 | Candeleda Mayoral, Ramon | 1640 | ESP | F | −15N | =20N | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1674 | +0.6 |
| 20 | Martinez Fernandez, Francisco Javier | 1740 | ESP | −14N | F | =19B | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1636 | -5.6 |
| 21 | Anton Sanz, Jose Carlos | 1556 | ESP | −1N | −10B | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 947 | -12.2 |
| 22 | FIDE 553056671 | 0 | — | −3N | F | −5B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 974 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Krumov Todorov, Viktor | 0 | ESP | −6N | −8B | −17B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 1080 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Munoz Alvarez, Vicente | 0 | ESP | −9N | −11B | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 854 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Vecina Jimenez, Jose Maria | 1485 | ESP | −4B | F | −16N | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 981 | -12.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Xu, LeoESP+34.41.5 pts · #5
- 2Delgado-Iribarren Cruz, FranciscESP+21.62.0 pts · #3
- 3Rojo Garrido, Jose MariaESP+16.81.0 pts · #6
- 1Aymerich Lopez, FranciscoESP-36.82.0 pts · #23
- 2Vecina Jimenez, Jose MariaESP-12.40.0 pts · #24
- 3Anton Sanz, Jose CarlosESP-12.20.0 pts · #22
- R1+480 Elo gap