Festival Nacional de Ajedrez Escolar-U13 Absoluto 2026

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71 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 08 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026 in La Guaira - Estado La Guaira, Venezuela. Top 10 Elo average was 1743, and top seed was Francisco Javier Gonzalez Siso (🇻🇪 VEN, 1878).

Leonardo Adrian Murcia (🇻🇪 VEN, 1753) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Jose Antonio Rodriguez Barradas (6.0) and Luis Alfredo Zamora Garcia (6.0). Murcia shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Maximo Marval Diaz (1569) beat Francisco Javier Gonzalez Siso (1878), a +309-point gap.

Location

🇻🇪La Guaira - Estado La Guaira, Venezuela

Dates

08 Apr 2026 → 12 Apr 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇻🇪Francisco Javier Gonzalez Siso1878

Avg top 10

1,743

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇻🇪Venezuela×50

Top 3

🥇
Leonardo Adrian Murcia
🇻🇪VEN·1753
6.0pts·1978perf+44.4
🥈
Jose Antonio Rodriguez Barradas
🇻🇪VEN·1829
6.0pts·1930perf+27.6
🥉
Luis Alfredo Zamora Garcia
🇻🇪VEN·1746
6.0pts·1839perf+26.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Tight race until R7; 3 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Zamora Garcia6Rodriguez Barradas6Murcia6Lacruz Ramirez5.5Ezquiel Gonzalez5.5Aguilar Garcia5

R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

3 players finish on 6.0/7. Murcia takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (29.0).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Luis Alfredo Zamora Garcia 4 wins (R4–R7)Jose Antonio Rodriguez Barradas 4 wins (R1–R4)Leonardo Adrian Murcia 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Luis Alfredo Zamora Garcia	*	—	—	1
2Jose Antonio Rodriguez Barradas	—	*	½	½
3Leonardo Adrian Murcia	—	½	*	—
4Samuel Felipe Lacruz Ramirez	0	½	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Murcia, Leonardo Adrian	1753	VEN	+64B	+15N	+7B	=21N	+14B	=2N	+9B	6.0	29.0	30.0	25.00	1978	+44.4
2	Rodriguez Barradas, Jose Antonio	1829	VEN	+50N	+37B	+33N	+6B	=5N	=1B	+10N	6.0	28.5	31.5	25.75	1930	+27.6
3	Zamora Garcia, Luis Alfredo	1746	VEN	+56N	+27B	−20N	+8B	+40N	+5B	+26N	6.0	25.5	27.5	23.50	1839	+26.0
4	Ezquiel Gonzalez, Abraham Josue	1825	VEN	+66B	=8N	+25B	−14N	+23B	+16N	+7B	5.5	27.0	28.0	21.00	1708	-24.4
5	Lacruz Ramirez, Samuel Felipe	1774	VEN	+45N	+40B	+43N	+20B	=2B	−3N	+14B	5.5	26.5	29.5	20.50	1810	+14.0
6	Miquilena Lozano, Jorge Luis	1589	VEN	+60B	+34N	+11B	−2N	+17B	−9N	+28B	5.0	28.0	30.0	19.00	1648	+15.6
7	Maniscalco Hernandez, Miguelangel	1583	VEN	+57N	+47B	−1N	+31B	+20N	+13B	−4N	5.0	27.0	29.0	17.50	1717	+35.2
8	Ovalles Medina, Juan Sebastian	1526	VEN	+48N	=4B	=22N	−3N	+55B	+34B	+21N	5.0	26.0	28.0	17.25	1663	+26.8
9	Quinonez Hernandez, Aaron Josue	1572	VEN	+46N	=41B	+32N	=13B	+51N	+6B	−1N	5.0	25.0	27.5	17.75	1687	+19.2
10	Martinez Fernandez, Gael Eduardo	1687	VEN	+38N	−20B	+56N	+49B	+34N	+21B	−2B	5.0	24.0	26.0	16.00	1570	-23.6
11	Aguilar Garcia, Edgar Abraham	1552	VEN	+39N	+28B	−6N	−51B	+47N	+27B	+20N	5.0	23.5	26.0	18.50	1704	+30.8
12	Burgos Molina, Sebastian Andrew	1490	VEN	+71N	−13B	−51N	+46B	+41N	+22B	+24B	5.0	21.0	21.0	14.00	1772	+44.4
13	Avendano Reyes, Juan Pablo	1721	VEN	+30B	+12N	=14B	=9N	+15B	−7N	=17B	4.5	28.5	32.5	20.50	1589	-38.8
14	Marval Diaz, Maximo	1569	VEN	+42N	+61B	=13N	+4B	−1N	+29B	−5N	4.5	28.5	30.0	16.25	1790	+54.8
15	Brito Rodriguez, Juan Andres	1509	VEN	+19N	−1B	+48N	+22B	−13N	=18B	+51N	4.5	26.5	29.0	16.25	1577	+12.0
16	Mantola Derko, Vicente Jesus	1569	VEN	+69B	=32N	+23B	−24N	+19B	−4B	+36N	4.5	25.0	26.0	14.75	915	-26.0
17	Abraham Hernandez, Fabrizio Valentino	1452	VEN	+35N	−33B	+61N	+18B	−6N	+40B	=13N	4.5	24.0	25.5	14.75	1603	+35.2
18	Rondon Acosta, Sebastian Alejandro	1567	VEN	+44B	−21N	+30B	−17N	+42B	=15N	+32B	4.5	23.5	26.5	15.75	1296	-28.4
19	Paredes Reyes, Angel David	0	VEN	−15B	+64N	+27N	=43B	−16N	+53B	+37N	4.5	22.0	23.0	12.50	1541	0.0
20	Andrade Avendano, Juan Diego	1461	VEN	+65B	+10N	+3B	−5N	−7B	+25N	−11B	4.0	30.5	31.5	16.00	1647	+54.8
21	Zabala Millan, Abraham Andres	0	VEN	+31N	+18B	+29N	=1B	=24B	−10N	−8B	4.0	28.5	32.5	17.50	1669	0.0
22	Arellano Hernandez, Jorge Andres	1619	VEN	=23B	+52N	=8B	−15N	+32B	−12N	+47B	4.0	25.0	27.5	13.50	1410	-46.4
23	Garban Garcia, Samuel David Ashir	0	VEN	=22N	+36B	−16N	+35B	−4N	+62B	=29N	4.0	25.0	26.5	12.50	1531	0.0
24	Barrios Varela, Manuel Alejandro	1601	VEN	=36N	+53B	+41N	+16B	=21N	−26B	−12N	4.0	24.0	26.5	13.75	1512	-19.6
25	Abraham Hernandez, Maxximo Saiann	1540	VEN	+70N	=29B	−4N	=41B	+31N	−20B	+45N	4.0	23.5	24.5	11.50	1450	-15.6
26	Ramirez Quintero, Aaron Jose	1559	VEN	−41N	+46B	F	+42N	+28B	+24N	−3B	4.0	23.0	25.0	14.00	1673	+12.0
27	Zerpa Ruiz, Gabriel Ignacio	1498	VEN	+51B	−3N	−19B	+68N	+61B	−11N	+44B	4.0	22.5	23.5	8.00	848	-28.0
28	Zambrano Perez, Maykberson Sebastian	0	VEN	+?B	−11N	+45N	+53B	−26N	+49B	−6N	4.0	22.5	22.5	8.50	1455	0.0
29	Gonzalez Siso, Francisco Javier	1878	VEN	+59B	=25N	−21B	+52N	+43B	−14N	=23B	4.0	22.0	24.0	11.50	1556	-44.4
30	Ferrer Busing, Gael	0	VEN	−13N	+71B	−18N	+44B	=33N	=35B	+40N	4.0	22.0	22.0	9.50	1521	0.0
31	FIDE 3999378	0	—	−21B	+44N	+62B	−7N	−25B	+65N	+43B	4.0	20.5	21.5	8.50	1435	0.0
32	Padrino Escobar, Juan Alejandro	0	VEN	+49N	=16B	−9B	+?N	−22N	+33B	−18N	3.5	24.5	24.5	8.75	1517	0.0
33	Romero Nieves, Samuel Andres	1583	VEN	+54B	+17N	−2B	−34N	=30B	−32N	+52B	3.5	24.0	26.5	11.50	1463	-23.6
34	Calderon Fernandes, Xavier Alejandro	1459	VEN	+55N	−6B	+67N	+33B	−10B	−8N	=35N	3.5	24.0	25.0	8.25	1408	-10.8
35	FIDE 23932546	0	—	−17B	+54N	=?B	−23N	+38B	=30N	=34B	3.5	22.0	22.0	9.75	1274	0.0
36	Garcia Joaquin, Edgard Antonio	0	VEN	=24B	−23N	−52B	+48B	+39N	+?N	−16B	3.5	21.5	21.5	8.50	1395	0.0
37	Cedeno Marcano, Luis Mario	1541	VEN	+58B	−2N	−42B	=54N	+57B	+52N	−19B	3.5	20.5	22.5	7.75	1031	-6.0
38	Ferrer Echeverria, Llekcier De Jesus	0	VEN	−10B	F	+58N	=39B	−35N	+63B	+62N	3.5	18.0	19.5	6.75	887	0.0
39	Martinez Rodriguez, Aaron David	0	VEN	−11B	−?N	+64B	=38N	−36B	+57N	+54B	3.5	17.5	17.5	7.25	752	0.0
40	Lin Hung, Kobby Raymond	1536	VEN	+63B	−5N	+68B	+55N	−3B	−17N	−30B	3.0	23.5	24.5	4.50	862	-42.0
41	Lizarraga Mantilla, Juan Andres	0	VEN	+26B	=9N	−24B	=25N	−12B	=61N	=?B	3.0	23.5	23.5	9.25	1481	0.0
42	Leguisamo Santana, Fabian Ignacio	0	VEN	−14B	+?N	+37N	−26B	−18N	+48B	−49N	3.0	22.5	22.5	6.50	1310	0.0
43	Contreras Carreno, Santiago David	1553	VEN	+68B	+62N	−5B	=19N	−29N	=51B	−31N	3.0	22.0	23.0	6.00	1026	-14.0
44	FIDE 23938579	0	—	−18N	−31B	+66B	−30N	+59B	+67N	−27N	3.0	19.5	20.5	4.00	750	0.0
45	Cordero Messmer Escalona, Walter Andres	0	VEN	−5B	+58N	−28B	−61N	+68B	+55N	−25B	3.0	19.0	20.0	5.00	859	0.0
46	FIDE 23939982	0	—	−9B	−26N	+59B	−12N	−65B	+66N	+55B	3.0	19.0	20.0	5.00	739	0.0
47	Vargas Ubierna, Edwin Daniel	1458	VEN	+67B	−7N	−55B	+65N	−11B	+58N	−22N	3.0	19.0	20.0	4.00	784	-39.6
48	Pacheco Gonzalez, David josue	0	VEN	−8B	+66N	−15B	−36N	+64B	−42N	+63B	3.0	18.5	19.5	3.50	717	0.0
49	Aponte Navarro, Abraham Dario	1518	VEN	−32B	+69N	F	−10N	+67B	−28N	+42B	3.0	17.5	18.5	5.00	887	-11.2
50	FIDE 23938609	0	—	−2B	−68N	+69B	−67N	−58B	+64N	+65B	3.0	12.0	13.0	3.00	1031	0.0
51	Paredes Vasquez, Gabriel Isaac	0	VEN	−27N	F	+12B	+11N	−9B	=43N	−15B	2.5	27.0	30.0	11.50	1477	0.0
52	Subero Velasquez, Said Nazareth Gabriel	0	VEN	=53N	−22B	+36N	−29B	+56N	−37B	−33N	2.5	21.0	23.0	6.75	1246	0.0
53	Galeno Uzcategui, Juan Diego	1416	VEN	=52B	−24N	F	−28N	+54B	−19N	+61B	2.5	19.0	19.0	5.25	803	-10.4
54	FIDE 23938285	0	—	−33N	−35B	+71N	=37B	−53N	+56B	−39N	2.5	18.5	18.5	3.75	1248	0.0
55	FIDE 23938552	0	—	−34B	+60N	+47N	−40B	−8N	−45B	−46N	2.0	20.5	22.5	5.00	1304	0.0
56	FIDE 23930004	0	—	−3B	+63N	−10B	=62N	−52B	−54N	=57B	2.0	19.5	21.0	3.25	915	0.0
57	FIDE 23940409	0	—	−7B	+65N	F	=63B	−37N	−39B	=56N	2.0	19.5	20.5	2.75	759	0.0
58	FIDE 23940913	0	—	−37N	−45B	−38B	+66N	+50N	−47B	−?N	2.0	17.0	17.0	4.00	698	0.0
59	FIDE 23937246	0	—	−29N	−70B	−46N	+69B	−44N	−60B	+66N	2.0	14.0	15.0	2.00	1078	0.0
60	FIDE 23939869	0	—	−6N	−55B	−63N	−?B	F	+59N	+67B	2.0	11.5	11.5	3.00	786	0.0
61	FIDE 23932538	0	—	F	−14N	−17B	+45B	−27N	=41B	−53N	1.5	21.5	21.5	4.50	699	0.0
62	Virguez Rodriguez, Anthony Andres	0	VEN	F	−43B	−31N	=56B	+?N	−23N	−38B	1.5	16.5	16.5	1.00	753	0.0
63	FIDE 23939540	0	—	−40N	−56B	+60B	=57N	−?B	−38N	−48N	1.5	15.5	15.5	3.00	739	0.0
64	FIDE 23939893	0	—	−1N	−19B	−39N	+71B	−48N	−50B	−69N	1.0	21.0	21.0	0.00	953	0.0
65	FIDE 23938560	0	—	−20N	−57B	F	−47B	+46N	−31B	−50N	1.0	19.0	19.0	3.00	662	0.0
66	FIDE 23940905	0	—	−4N	−48B	−44N	−58B	+69N	−46B	−59B	1.0	18.5	19.5	1.00	1026	0.0
67	FIDE 23940433	0	—	−47N	F	−34B	+50B	−49N	−44B	−60N	1.0	17.5	17.5	3.00	681	0.0
68	FIDE 23940140	0	—	−43N	+50B	−40N	−27B	−45N	−?B	F	1.0	16.0	16.0	3.00	742	0.0
69	FIDE 23940417	0	—	−16N	−49B	−50N	−59N	−66B	F	+64B	1.0	14.5	14.5	1.00	746	0.0
70	Montilla Campoverde, Jose Angel Miguel	0	VEN	−25B	+59N	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	9.0	9.0	2.00	744	0.0
71	FIDE 23940425	0	—	−12B	−30N	−54B	−64N	F	F	F	0.0	14.5	14.5	0.00	694	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Marval Diaz, MaximoVEN
+54.8
4.5 pts · #15
2Andrade Avendano, Juan DiegoVEN
+54.8
4.0 pts · #11
3Murcia, Leonardo AdrianVEN
+44.4
6.0 pts · #3

Top rating losers

1Arellano Hernandez, Jorge AndresVEN
-46.4
4.0 pts · #24
2Gonzalez Siso, Francisco JavierVEN
-44.4
4.0 pts · #27
3Lin Hung, Kobby RaymondVEN
-42.0
3.0 pts · #56

Biggest upsets

R6+309 Elo gap
Marval Diaz, Maximo1569 beat Gonzalez Siso, Francisco Javier1878
R3+285 Elo gap
Andrade Avendano, Juan Diego1461 beat Zamora Garcia, Luis Alfredo1746
R4+256 Elo gap
Marval Diaz, Maximo1569 beat Ezquiel Gonzalez, Abraham Josue1825