1er Torneo Clasico "Choco & Checkmates" 2026 - Grupo Aspirantes
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 08 May 2026 to 10 May 2026 in Panama, Panama. Top 10 Elo average was 1672, and top seed was Ian Andre Simpson Miranda (🇵🇦 PAN, 1770).
Ian Andre Simpson Miranda (🇵🇦 PAN, 1770) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Manuel Ignacio Gomes Barranco (5.0) and Samuel Alexander Hurtado (4.0). Simpson Miranda won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Alejandro Ire Velazquez Diaz (1626) beat Manuel Ignacio Gomes Barranco (1749), a +123-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsIan Andre Simpson Miranda led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Ian Andre Simpson Miranda never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
Ian Andre Simpson Miranda opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Manuel Ignacio Gomes Barranco); the title is out of reach before R7.
Ian Andre Simpson Miranda drew with Manuel Ignacio Gomes Barranco (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇵🇦Simpson Miranda, Ian Andre | 1770 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 19.00 | 21.5 | +79.6 | 2080 |
| 2 | 🇵🇦Gomes Barranco, Manuel Ignacio | 1749 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 14.75 | 23.0 | +27.2 | 1819 |
| 3 | 🇵🇦Hurtado, Samuel Alexander | 1767 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 10.00 | 24.0 | -10.2 | 1708 |
| 4 | 🇵🇦Gonzalez Barria, Jaasiel Alexander | 1695 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 9.75 | 24.0 | +10.4 | 1719 |
| 5 | 🇵🇦Velazquez Diaz, Alejandro Ire | 1626 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 8.25 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 1628 |
| 6 | 🇵🇦Urriola Torres, Valentina | 1672 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 2.5 | 8.00 | 25.5 | -39.6 | 1570 |
| 7 | 🇵🇦Garcia Marroquin, Lily Adriana | 1559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 2.0 | 4.50 | 26.0 | -12.8 | 1530 |
| 8 | 🇵🇦Cebrian Castillo, Justo Gabriel | 1537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1.0 | 2.25 | 27.0 | -44.4 | 1382 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Simpson Miranda, Ian AndrePAN+79.66.5 pts · #1
- 2Gomes Barranco, Manuel IgnacioPAN+27.25.0 pts · #2
- 3Gonzalez Barria, Jaasiel AlexanderPAN+10.44.0 pts · #4
- 1Cebrian Castillo, Justo GabrielPAN-44.41.0 pts · #8
- 2Urriola Torres, ValentinaPAN-39.62.5 pts · #6
- 3Garcia Marroquin, Lily AdrianaPAN-12.82.0 pts · #7
- R6+123 Elo gap
- R2+113 Elo gap