V Torneo Suizo Academia Strong Chess
26 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 25 Apr 2026 to 29 Apr 2026 in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic. 6 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2077, and top seed was Juan Carlos Mesa Cruz (🇩🇴 DOM, FM, 2303).
Juan Carlos Mesa Cruz (🇩🇴 DOM, FM, 2303) won with 5.0/7, ahead of Aarony Miguel Paula Valerio (4.5) and Franyeline Antonio Rodriguez (4.0). Mesa Cruz shared the lead from round 6 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Aarony Miguel Paula Valerio (1917) beat Christopher Guzman (FM, 2247), a +330-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsFM Juan Carlos Mesa Cruz led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
CM Juan Manuel Jaquez takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
FM Juan Carlos Mesa Cruz won 5 in a row (R2–R7).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa Cruz, Juan CarlosFM | 2303 | DOM | F | +19N | +8B | +17B | F | +15N | +16B | 5.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 11.00 | 2737 | +10.2 |
| 2 | Paula Valerio, Aarony Miguel | 1917 | DOM | F | F | +7B | +25N | =8B | +10N | +3B | 4.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 12.00 | 2314 | +43.4 |
| 3 | Rodriguez, Franyeline Antonio | 1933 | DOM | +21N | −11B | +15B | +18N | F | +4B | −2N | 4.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 9.00 | 2019 | +12.0 |
| 4 | Jaquez, Juan ManuelCM | 2117 | DOM | +7B | =8N | +16B | =6N | +11B | −3N | F | 4.0 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 11.25 | 2097 | -1.2 |
| 5 | Segura Encarnacion, Ronald Eliesel | 2043 | DOM | +19B | +15N | +6B | =11N | −10B | −16N | =17B | 4.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 9.75 | 2003 | -3.6 |
| 6 | Lugo Matos, Richards ReynierCM | 2142 | DOM | +20N | +18B | −5N | =4B | F | +7N | F | 3.5 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 9.50 | 2064 | -5.8 |
| 7 | Aquino Castillo, Leonardo | 1693 | DOM | −4N | +24B | −2N | +21B | =17N | −6B | +25N | 3.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 2.50 | 1816 | +11.4 |
| 8 | Brito Rondon, Enmanuel De Jesus | 2033 | DOM | +24N | =4B | −1N | +12B | =2N | F | F | 3.0 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 7.25 | 1987 | -4.2 |
| 9 | Perez Reyes, David Ismael | 0 | DOM | −18N | +20B | −12N | +13B | +25B | F | F | 3.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 4.50 | 1844 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Guzman, ChristopherFM | 2247 | DOM | +25N | +22B | F | F | +5N | −2B | F | 3.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 5.00 | 2131 | -8.2 |
| 11 | Mendez, Ruddy AntonioCM | 2063 | DOM | F | +3N | F | =5B | −4N | F | +15B | 2.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 8.00 | 2054 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Santana Martinez, Carlos Alberto | 0 | FID | F | −16N | +9B | −8N | =20B | +24N | F | 2.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 4.50 | 1644 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Montero Marcelle, Henry | 1706 | DOM | F | =14B | −18N | −9N | +26B | F | +19B | 2.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 3.25 | 1653 | -2.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 6444130 | 0 | — | F | =13N | F | −15B | +21N | +25B | F | 2.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2.25 | 1760 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Perez, Nestor Augusto | 1741 | DOM | F | −5B | −3N | +14N | +18B | −1B | −11N | 2.0 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 4.50 | 1776 | +4.0 |
| 16 | Puntier Andujar, Fausto JiovannyCM | 1942 | DOM | F | +12B | −4N | F | F | +5B | −1N | 2.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 6.50 | 2029 | +5.4 |
| 17 | Javier Florencio, Rafael Apolina | 1891 | DOM | F | +21B | F | −1N | =7B | F | =5N | 2.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 4.75 | 1884 | -2.8 |
| 18 | Pablo Jose, Gonzalez Perez | 1900 | DOM | +9B | −6N | +13B | −3B | −15N | F | F | 2.0 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 5.50 | 1688 | -44.4 |
| 19 | Martinez Pena, Victor | 1408 | DOM | −5N | −1B | +26N | −20B | −23N | +21B | −13N | 2.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1.00 | 974 | -8.2 |
| 20 | Montero Mercedes, Melvin Marcial | 1776 | DOM | −6B | −9N | =24B | +19N | =12N | F | F | 2.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 3.50 | 1775 | 0.0 |
| 21 | FIDE 6406360 | 0 | — | −3B | −17N | +?B | −7N | −14B | −19N | F | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 931 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Pacheco Marte, Sergio Andres | 1946 | DOM | +26B | −10N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 1447 | -3.0 |
| 23 | Bajorski, Piotr | 0 | DOM | F | F | F | F | +19B | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1427 | 0.0 |
| 24 | FIDE 6429386 | 0 | — | −8B | −7N | =20N | F | F | −12B | F | 0.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.00 | 1561 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Almonte Almanzar, Jose Amado | 1833 | DOM | −10B | F | F | −2B | −9N | −14N | −7B | 0.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0.00 | 1147 | -23.2 |
| 26 | FIDE 6444113 | 0 | — | −22N | F | −19B | F | −13N | F | F | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 886 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Paula Valerio, Aarony MiguelDOM+43.44.5 pts · #2
- 2Rodriguez, Franyeline AntonioDOM+12.04.0 pts · #7
- 3Aquino Castillo, LeonardoDOM+11.43.5 pts · #11
- 1Pablo Jose, Gonzalez PerezDOM-44.42.0 pts · #18
- 2Almonte Almanzar, Jose AmadoDOM-23.20.0 pts · #24
- 3Guzman, ChristopherFMDOM-8.23.0 pts · #6
- R6+330 Elo gap
- R6+184 Elo gap
- R5+159 Elo gap