Festival Nacional de Ajedrez Escolar-U17 Femenino 2026
11 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 1441, and top seed was Lorena Angelica Mazzaoui Ribaldi (🇻🇪 VEN, 1678).
Esther Alexandra Merchan Barradas (🇻🇪 VEN, 1610) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Mariana Valentina Silva Rodriguez (5.0) and Victoria Valentina La Greca Marcano (4.5). Merchan Barradas shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Maria Alejandra Martinez Gonzalez (1501) beat Neyslin Sophia Acosta Camarillo (1647), a +146-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsEsther Alexandra Merchan Barradas led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Esther Alexandra Merchan Barradas takes the sole lead (5.5/7).
Esther Alexandra Merchan Barradas beat Mariana Valentina Silva Rodriguez (White).
Mariana Valentina Silva Rodriguez won 4 in a row (R4–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
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| 1 | Merchan Barradas, Esther Alexandra | 1610 | VEN | +11B | =3N | +2B | =4N | =8N | +5B | +9B | 5.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 16.75 | 1775 | +49.6 |
| 2 | Silva Rodriguez, Mariana Valentina | 1639 | VEN | +10N | −8B | −1N | +6B | +7B | +11N | +3B | 5.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 11.50 | 1653 | +40.8 |
| 3 | La Greca Marcano, Victoria Valentina | 1567 | VEN | +5N | =1B | +6N | −8B | +9N | +4B | −2N | 4.5 | 24.0 | 26.5 | 16.25 | 1700 | +53.2 |
| 4 | Martinez Gonzalez, Maria Alejandra | 1501 | VEN | +6N | +7B | +8N | =1B | −5N | −3N | +11B | 4.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 11.25 | 1654 | +50.0 |
| 5 | Mazzaoui Ribaldi, Lorena Angelica | 1678 | VEN | −3B | +9N | +10B | =7N | +4B | −1N | F | 3.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 9.50 | 1573 | -27.2 |
| 6 | Acosta Camarillo, Neyslin Sophia | 1647 | VEN | −4B | +11N | −3B | −2N | F | +10B | +8N | 3.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 3.50 | 1344 | -62.0 |
| 7 | Lopez Marcano, Jade Delvalle | 1526 | VEN | =9B | −4N | +11B | =5B | −2N | F | +10N | 3.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 4.00 | 1396 | -23.6 |
| 8 | Rodriguez Marquez, Alexandra Stefany del Jesus | 1574 | VEN | F | +2N | −4B | +3N | =1B | −9N | −6B | 2.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 12.25 | 1526 | -18.0 |
| 9 | Pallares Maldonado, Carelis Stefania | 1666 | VEN | =7N | −5B | F | +10N | −3B | +8B | −1N | 2.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 5.00 | 1439 | -62.8 |
| 10 | Diaz Blanco, Isabela Teresa | 0 | VEN | −2B | F | −5N | −9B | +11N | −6N | −7B | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.00 | 801 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 23903651 | 0 | — | −1N | −6B | −7N | F | −10B | −2B | −4N | 0.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.00 | 755 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1La Greca Marcano, Victoria ValentinaVEN+53.24.5 pts · #1
- 2Martinez Gonzalez, Maria AlejandraVEN+50.04.5 pts · #3
- 3Merchan Barradas, Esther AlexandraVEN+49.65.5 pts · #2
- 1Pallares Maldonado, Carelis StefaniaVEN-62.82.5 pts · #7
- 2Acosta Camarillo, Neyslin SophiaVEN-62.03.0 pts · #8
- 3Mazzaoui Ribaldi, Lorena AngelicaVEN-27.23.5 pts · #6
- R1+146 Elo gap
- R1+111 Elo gap