Campoeonato Nacional de Maxima Categoria Absoluto
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026 in La Guaira - Estado La Guaira, Venezuela. 9 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2264, and top seed was Samid Eduardo Escalona Landi (🇻🇪 VEN, FM, 2386).
Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte (🇻🇪 VEN, IM, 2377) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Ali Aaron Jaramillo Lopez (6.5) and Moises Antonio Castro Silva (6.0). Ynojosa Aponte won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Christian Gabriel Allen Leydenz (CM, 2131) beat Jose Luis Castro Torres (FM, 2332), a +201-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte led from R5 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
IM Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte takes the sole lead (4.5/5).
IM Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte drew with FM Ali Aaron Jaramillo Lopez (Black).
IM Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte won 5 in a row (R2–R6).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇻🇪IMYnojosa Aponte, Felix Jose | 2377 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 27.50 | 38.0 | +10.5 | 2471 |
| 2 | 🇻🇪FMJaramillo Lopez, Ali Aaron | 2259 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 25.25 | 38.5 | +41.2 | 2430 |
| 3 | 🇻🇪FMCastro Silva, Moises Antonio | 2243 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 21.50 | 39.0 | +35.2 | 2391 |
| 4 | 🇻🇪IMRohl Montes, Juan Armando | 2380 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 21.75 | 39.5 | -4.8 | 2331 |
| 5 | 🇻🇪FMEscalona Landi, Samid Eduardo | 2386 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 21.50 | 39.5 | -11.0 | 2330 |
| 6 | 🇻🇪CMAllen Leydenz, Christian Gabriel | 2131 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 15.75 | 41.0 | +47.2 | 2235 |
| 7 | 🇻🇪FMCastro Torres, Jose Luis | 2332 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 15.00 | 41.5 | -37.6 | 2176 |
| 8 | 🇻🇪FMPena Duran, Dilson Alejandro | 2280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 9.50 | 42.0 | -34.4 | 2137 |
| 10 | 🇻🇪Vivas Gelves, Mauricio Jose | 2114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 2.0 | 7.50 | 43.0 | -23.6 | 2060 |
| 9 | 🇻🇪FMGutierrez Anaya, Yeison Joel | 2133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 2.0 | 6.75 | 43.0 | -16.6 | 2058 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Allen Leydenz, Christian GabrielCMVEN+47.24.0 pts · #6
- 2Jaramillo Lopez, Ali AaronFMVEN+41.26.5 pts · #2
- 3Castro Silva, Moises AntonioFMVEN+35.26.0 pts · #3
- 1Castro Torres, Jose LuisFMVEN-37.63.5 pts · #7
- 2Pena Duran, Dilson AlejandroFMVEN-34.43.0 pts · #8
- 3Vivas Gelves, Mauricio JoseVEN-23.62.0 pts · #10
- R4+201 Elo gap
- R7+166 Elo gap
- R2+128 Elo gap