Ajedrez Picante Festival
18 players participated in this 17-round tournament, held from 01 May 2026 to 10 May 2026 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Top 10 Elo average was 1827, and top seed was Jose Manuel Tejada (🇩🇴 DOM, 1914).
Franklin Antonio Machuca Reynoso (🇩🇴 DOM, 0) won with 14.5/17, ahead of Juan Danilo Collado Guzman (13.5) and Richard Lorenzo (12.0). Machuca Reynoso took the lead from round 13.
The biggest upset came in round 10: Noes Benitez Santana (1635) beat Frederick Feliz Aragon (1828), a +193-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 17 roundsFranklin Antonio Machuca Reynoso led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Juan Danilo Collado Guzman takes the sole lead (6.5/7).
Franklin Antonio Machuca Reynoso lost to Juan Danilo Collado Guzman (White).
Franklin Antonio Machuca Reynoso 5+3+4 wins (R1–R5, R7–R9, R11–R14)Juan Danilo Collado Guzman 4+3+3 wins (R1–R4, R6–R8, R10–R12)Richard Lorenzo 5 wins (R9–R13)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
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| 1 | Machuca Reynoso,Franklin Antonio | 0 | DOM | +11B | +12N | +18B | +9N | +15B | −2B | +5N | +3B | +17N | −4B | +6N | +14B | +8N | +7B | =10N | +13B | +16N | 14.5 | 135.0 | 138.5 | 109.25 | 2212 | +0.6 |
| 2 | Collado Guzman, Juan Danilo | 1907 | DOM | +16B | +11N | +12B | +18N | =9B | +1N | +15B | +5B | −3N | +17B | +4N | +6B | −14N | =8B | =7N | +10B | +13N | 13.5 | 136.0 | 139.5 | 108.25 | 2088 | +135.2 |
| 3 | Lorenzo, Richard | 1828 | DOM | =10B | =13N | +16B | =11N | =12B | +18N | =9B | −1N | +2B | +5N | +15B | +17B | +4N | =6B | +14N | =8B | =7N | 12.0 | 137.5 | 141.0 | 93.25 | 2032 | +158.4 |
| 4 | Pena Jimenez, Joel | 1808 | DOM | =8B | =7N | +10B | +13N | +16B | =11N | +12B | +18N | =9B | +1N | −2B | =5N | −3B | +17N | +15B | −6B | +14N | 11.5 | 138.0 | 141.5 | 84.50 | 2008 | +153.6 |
| 5 | Almonte Rosario, Lucas Alejandro | 0 | DOM | =13B | +16N | +11B | +12N | +18B | +9N | −1B | −2N | +15B | −3B | +17N | =4B | =6N | =14B | =8N | =7B | =10N | 10.5 | 139.0 | 142.5 | 72.50 | 1959 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Melo Luna, Robert Smolly | 1850 | DOM | +14B | =8N | =7B | +10N | =13B | =16N | =11B | =12N | =18B | =9N | −1B | −2N | =5B | =3N | +17B | +4N | =15B | 9.5 | 140.0 | 143.5 | 73.25 | 1904 | +32.2 |
| 7 | Polanco Rincon, Romer Alexander | 1828 | DOM | =17N | =4B | =6N | =14B | =8N | =15N | =10B | =13N | =16B | =11N | =12B | +18N | =9B | −1N | =2B | =5N | =3B | 8.5 | 141.0 | 144.5 | 66.75 | 1883 | +21.0 |
| 8 | Tejada, Jose Manuel | 1914 | DOM | =4N | =6B | =14N | =15N | =7B | =10N | =13B | =16N | =11B | =12N | +18B | =9N | −1B | =2N | =5B | =3N | =17B | 8.5 | 141.0 | 144.5 | 66.75 | 1879 | -1.4 |
| 9 | Eusebio C., Yojeli De Jesus | 1875 | DOM | =12B | +18N | =15B | −1B | =2N | −5B | =3N | =17B | =4N | =6B | =14N | =8B | =7N | =10B | =13N | +16B | =11N | 8.5 | 141.0 | 144.5 | 63.75 | 1904 | +43.2 |
| 10 | Prensa Morel, Dariel | 0 | DOM | =3N | +17B | −4N | −6B | +14N | =8B | =7N | +15N | =13B | =16N | =11B | =12N | =18B | =9N | =1B | −2N | =5B | 8.5 | 141.0 | 144.5 | 63.25 | 1879 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Acosta Mejia, Jefferson | 0 | DOM | −1N | −2B | −5N | =3B | +17N | =4B | =6N | =14B | =8N | =7B | =10N | =13B | +16N | =15N | −12B | +18N | =9B | 8.0 | 141.5 | 145.0 | 55.50 | 1869 | -44.5 |
| 12 | Tejeda Guerrero, Rikerny Moises | 0 | DOM | =9N | −1B | −2N | −5B | =3N | +17B | −4N | =6B | =14N | =8B | =7N | =10B | =13N | +16B | +11N | −15N | +18B | 8.0 | 141.5 | 145.0 | 55.00 | 1870 | -67.3 |
| 13 | Castillo Acosta, Renato Julian | 1691 | DOM | =5N | =3B | =17N | −4B | =6N | −14B | =8N | =7B | =10N | +15N | =16B | =11N | =12B | =18N | =9B | −1N | −2B | 7.0 | 142.5 | 146.0 | 52.75 | 1811 | +76.0 |
| 14 | Feliz Aragon, Frederick | 1828 | DOM | −6N | +15N | =8B | =7N | −10B | +13N | =16B | =11N | =12B | −18N | =9B | −1N | +2B | =5N | −3B | −17N | −4B | 6.5 | 143.0 | 146.5 | 54.25 | 1811 | -21.6 |
| 15 | Henriquez Trinidad, Nehemias | 0 | DOM | =18N | −14B | =9N | =8B | −1N | =7B | −2N | −10B | −5N | −13B | −3N | +16B | =17N | =11B | −4N | +12B | =6N | 5.5 | 144.0 | 147.5 | 38.00 | 1774 | -93.2 |
| 16 | Lahoz Medina, Gilbert Adonis | 0 | DOM | −2N | −5B | −3N | =17B | −4N | =6B | =14N | =8B | =7N | =10B | =13N | −15N | −11B | −12N | +18B | −9N | −1B | 4.5 | 145.0 | 148.5 | 30.00 | 1694 | -120.2 |
| 17 | Medina Gonzalez, Henry Rafael | 1744 | DOM | =7B | −10N | =13B | =16N | −11B | −12N | =18B | =9N | −1B | −2N | −5B | −3N | =15B | −4B | −6N | +14B | =8N | 4.5 | 145.0 | 148.5 | 29.50 | 1734 | +12.0 |
| 18 | Benitez Santana, Noes | 1635 | DOM | =15B | −9B | −1N | −2B | −5N | −3B | =17N | −4B | =6N | +14B | −8N | −7B | =10N | =13B | −16N | −11B | −12N | 3.5 | 145.0 | 149.5 | 24.00 | 1640 | -3.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Lorenzo, RichardDOM+158.412.0 pts · #3
- 2Pena Jimenez, JoelDOM+153.611.5 pts · #4
- 3Collado Guzman, Juan DaniloDOM+135.213.5 pts · #2
- 1Lahoz Medina, Gilbert AdonisDOM-120.24.5 pts · #17
- 2Henriquez Trinidad, NehemiasDOM-93.25.5 pts · #15
- 3Tejeda Guerrero, Rikerny MoisesDOM-67.38.0 pts · #9
- R10+193 Elo gap