XCIV Campionat de Catalunya Individual Absolut 2026
16 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 09 May 2026 to 16 May 2026 in Salou (Tarragona), Spain. 15 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2430, and top seed was Daniel Alsina Leal (🇪🇸 ESP, GM, 2493).
Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez (🇪🇸 ESP, GM, 2480) won with 6.0/8, ahead of Daniel Garcia Ramos (5.0) and Marc Narciso Dublan (4.0). Lopez Martinez took the lead from round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Marc Barcelo Melnyk (CM, 2158) beat Hipolito Asis Gargatagli (GM, 2475), a +317-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsGM Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
GM Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
GM Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez 1.5–0.5 against IM Daniel Garcia Ramos (R5 1-0, R6 ½-½) — decisive in 1/2.
GM Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez went unbeaten across 8 games (R1–R8).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMJosep Manuel Lopez Martinez | * | 1 ½ | — | ½ 1 |
| 2IMDaniel Garcia Ramos | 0 ½ | * | ½ ½ | — |
| 3IMGerard Ayats Llobera | — | ½ ½ | * | ½ 0 |
| 4GMMarc Narciso Dublan | ½ 0 | — | ½ 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lopez Martinez, Josep ManuelGM | 2480 | ESP | +13B | +13N | =7N | =7B | +2N | =2B | =3N | +3B | 6.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 15.50 | 2526 | +6.4 |
| 2 | Garcia Ramos, DanielIM | 2442 | ESP | +14B | +14N | =8N | +8B | −1B | =1N | =4N | =4B | 5.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 10.00 | 2443 | +0.6 |
| 3 | Narciso Dublan, MarcGM | 2376 | ESP | =9N | =9B | =5N | =5B | =4B | +4N | =1B | −1N | 4.0 | 27.0 | 28.0 | 13.00 | 2454 | +8.4 |
| 4 | Ayats Llobera, GerardIM | 2444 | ESP | +11B | =11N | =6B | =6N | =3N | −3B | =2B | =2N | 4.0 | 24.5 | 25.0 | 10.75 | 2382 | -6.4 |
| 5 | Alsina Leal, DanielGM | 2493 | ESP | +16B | +16N | =3B | =3N | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 2428 | -1.6 |
| 6 | Vila Gazquez, XavierGM | 2445 | ESP | +15B | +15N | =4N | =4B | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 2520 | +4.2 |
| 7 | Guerra Mendez, Jose AngelGM | 2433 | ESP | =10B | =10N | =1B | =1N | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 7.00 | 2397 | -1.8 |
| 8 | Barcelo Melnyk, MarcCM | 2158 | ESP | =12N | +12B | =2B | −2N | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.25 | 2459 | +56.8 |
| 9 | Lazaro Pujol, AbelFM | 2397 | ESP | =3B | =3N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 2376 | -0.6 |
| 10 | Blasco Coll, AndreuFM | 2313 | ESP | =7N | =7B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 2433 | +6.4 |
| 11 | Tallada Serret, GerardCM | 2266 | ESP | −4N | =4B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.00 | 2251 | -1.6 |
| 12 | Asis Gargatagli, HipolitoGM | 2475 | ESP | =8B | −8N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1965 | -12.4 |
| 13 | De Lomas Busquets, AlbaWCM | 2064 | ESP | −1N | −1B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 1664 | -3.2 |
| 14 | Alcala Gonzalez, CesarFM | 2310 | ESP | −2N | −2B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 1642 | -12.8 |
| 15 | Arias Boo, GuillermoFM | 2210 | ESP | −6N | −6B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1645 | -8.4 |
| 16 | Verdes Nadal, Ramon | 1994 | ESP | −5N | −5B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1594 | -3.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Barcelo Melnyk, MarcCMESP+56.82.0 pts · #8
- 2Narciso Dublan, MarcGMESP+8.44.0 pts · #4
- 3Lopez Martinez, Josep ManuelGMESP+6.46.0 pts · #1
- 1Alcala Gonzalez, CesarFMESP-12.80.0 pts · #14
- 2Asis Gargatagli, HipolitoGMESP-12.40.5 pts · #12
- 3Arias Boo, GuillermoFMESP-8.40.0 pts · #15
- R2+317 Elo gap