Campeonato Veterano de Euskadi - Fase Bizkaia 2026
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38 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 18 May 2026 to 26 May 2026 in Bilbao (Vizcaya), Spain. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1941, and top seed was Gerardo Fernandez Hernandez (🇪🇸 ESP, CM, 2151).
Julian Zubimendi Herranz (🇪🇸 ESP, 1912) won with 4.5/6, ahead of Gerardo Fernandez Hernandez (4.5) and Javier Garcia Laza (4.5). Zubimendi Herranz shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Jose Ignacio Setien Gomez (1496) beat Jorge Ros Parra (1829), a +333-point gap.
Location
🇪🇸Bilbao (Vizcaya), Spain
Dates
18 May 2026 → 26 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇪🇸Spain×37
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R6; 3 players tied at 4.5/6, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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Zubimendi Herranz4.5Fernandez Hernandez4.5Garcia Laza4.5Valdezate Suarez4Cenizo Vicente4Unzueta Romero4
R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
3 players finish on 4.5/6. Zubimendi Herranz takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (17.5).
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Julian Zubimendi Herranz drew with CM Gerardo Fernandez Hernandez (White).
R1–R5 · WIN STREAK
CM Gerardo Fernandez Hernandez won 4 in a row (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Julian Zubimendi Herranz | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2CMGerardo Fernandez Hernandez | ½ | * | — | 1 |
| 3Javier Garcia Laza | — | — | * | — |
| 4Fernando Valdezate Suarez | — | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zubimendi Herranz, Julian | 1912 | ESP | +26N | +31B | =10N | =7B | +13N | =2B | 4.5 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 13.00 | 2015 | +19.0 |
| 2 | Fernandez Hernandez, GerardoCM | 2151 | ESP | +27B | +16N | +5B | F | +4N | =1N | 4.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 15.25 | 2233 | +7.0 |
| 3 | Garcia Laza, Javier | 1763 | ESP | +34B | −4N | +21B | +23N | =9N | +11B | 4.5 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 11.25 | 1988 | +29.6 |
| 4 | Unzueta Romero, Jesus | 1973 | ESP | +20N | +3B | +6N | +10B | −2B | −9N | 4.0 | 20.0 | 22.5 | 14.50 | 2006 | +7.2 |
| 5 | Valdezate Suarez, Fernando | 1925 | ESP | +19B | +8N | −2N | +11B | =7N | =6B | 4.0 | 20.0 | 22.5 | 14.00 | 1971 | +8.8 |
| 6 | Cenizo Vicente, Jesus Rafael | 1808 | ESP | +32B | +9N | −4B | =12N | +23B | =5N | 4.0 | 17.0 | 18.5 | 10.75 | 1940 | +22.2 |
| 7 | Llano Perez, Eduardo | 1887 | ESP | +35N | +36B | F | =1N | =5B | +10B | 4.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 9.75 | 2024 | +31.6 |
| 8 | Soriano Rubio, Jesus Maria | 1768 | ESP | +33N | −5B | +24N | −9B | +30N | +19B | 4.0 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 7.50 | 1735 | -2.6 |
| 9 | Besga Lopez, Jose Angel | 1997 | ESP | +17N | −6B | F | +8N | =3B | +4B | 3.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 13.25 | 1945 | -4.8 |
| 10 | Fernandez Lopategi, Jon Andoni | 1976 | ESP | +18B | +23N | =1B | −4N | +12B | −7N | 3.5 | 19.0 | 21.0 | 10.75 | 1870 | -13.6 |
| 11 | Martinez De Soria Gordon, Jose Manuel | 1904 | ESP | +21B | =12N | +14B | −5N | +25B | −3N | 3.5 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 9.75 | 1811 | -12.4 |
| 12 | Momoitio Garcia, Angel | 1732 | ESP | +37N | =11B | =13N | =6B | −10N | +25B | 3.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 7.50 | 1853 | +15.6 |
| 13 | Ortiz Garcia, Juan Jose | 1849 | ESP | F | +30N | =12B | +15N | −1B | +22N | 3.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 8.75 | 1784 | -10.0 |
| 14 | Gonzalez Izaguirre, Salustiano | 1833 | ESP | +15B | F | −11N | +36B | =19N | +17B | 3.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 8.25 | 1754 | -6.4 |
| 15 | Felices Sanchez, Marco Antonio | 1507 | ESP | −14N | +17B | +27N | −13B | +36N | −16B | 3.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 6.00 | 1688 | +40.0 |
| 16 | Tamblay Rodriguez, Oscar | 1774 | ESP | +24N | −2B | F | −25N | +20B | +15N | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 7.50 | 1758 | -1.8 |
| 17 | Ortiz Gay, Inigo | 1666 | ESP | −9B | −15N | +32B | +35N | +26B | −14N | 3.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 4.50 | 1648 | -4.0 |
| 18 | Ballester Hernandez, Juan Ant | 1600 | ESP | −10N | −24B | +37N | −19B | +35B | +36N | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 1433 | -38.4 |
| 19 | Uriarte Aretxabala, Jose Ignacio | 1559 | ESP | −5N | +33B | F | +18N | =14B | −8N | 2.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 6.25 | 1695 | +22.4 |
| 20 | Martinez Cordovi, Juan | 1588 | ESP | −4B | =32N | −22B | +34N | −16N | +31B | 2.5 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 3.75 | 1518 | -24.0 |
| 21 | Martinez Goiriz, Jose Manuel | 1546 | ESP | −11N | +37B | −3N | −24B | =31N | +35B | 2.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1.75 | 1477 | -11.2 |
| 22 | Domec Labarta, Ixidor | 1604 | ESP | F | −25B | +20N | =30B | +24N | −13B | 2.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 5.25 | 1656 | +5.0 |
| 23 | Blanco Perez, Juan Carlos | 1773 | ESP | F | −10B | +31N | −3B | −6N | +24B | 2.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 3.50 | 1628 | -17.8 |
| 24 | Leguina Elorrieta, Juan Pedro | 1458 | ESP | −16B | +18N | −8B | +21N | −22B | −23N | 2.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 5.50 | 1553 | +24.0 |
| 25 | Aguirregomozkorta Etxezarreta, Jose Miguel | 1727 | ESP | −30B | +22N | F | +16B | −11N | −12N | 2.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 5.50 | 1754 | +2.8 |
| 26 | Azcondo Blanco, Juan Antonio | 1554 | ESP | −1B | F | −36N | +31B | −17N | +30B | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 3.00 | 1566 | -0.6 |
| 27 | Barranco Yanez, Jaime | 1676 | ESP | −2N | F | −15B | +28N | +33B | F | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.50 | 1579 | -10.0 |
| 28 | Agirre Santamaria, Juan Carlos | 1528 | ESP | F | F | F | −27B | +32N | +33N | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 1582 | +2.8 |
| 29 | Larrazabal Gutierrez, Galder | 1583 | ESP | F | F | F | +32N | F | +34B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2287 | +14.8 |
| 30 | Maeso Fernandez, Jose | 0 | ESP | +25N | −13B | F | =22N | −8B | −26N | 1.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 3.25 | 1551 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Setien Gomez, Jose Ignacio | 1496 | ESP | +38B | −1N | −23B | −26N | =21B | −20N | 1.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1.25 | 1505 | -1.8 |
| 32 | Alaez Rodriguez, Jose Carlos | 1487 | ESP | −6N | =20B | −17N | −29B | −28B | +37N | 1.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1.25 | 1269 | -42.8 |
| 33 | Gomez Goikoetxea, Martin | 0 | ESP | −8B | −19N | =34B | +37N | −27N | −28B | 1.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.75 | 833 | 0.0 |
| 34 | FIDE 553039971 | 0 | — | −3N | −35B | =33N | −20B | +37B | −29N | 1.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.75 | 811 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Asensio Arino, Juan Angel | 1509 | ESP | −7B | +34N | F | −17B | −18N | −21N | 1.0 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 1.50 | 875 | -24.2 |
| 36 | Ortiz Samaniego, Mikel | 0 | ESP | F | −7N | +26B | −14N | −15B | −18B | 1.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 2.00 | 1436 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Jauregi Unanue, Miguel Angel | 0 | ESP | −12B | −21N | −18B | −33B | −34N | −32B | 0.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 0.00 | 791 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Ros Parra, Jorge | 1829 | ESP | −31N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 696 | -17.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Felices Sanchez, Marco AntonioESP+40.03.0 pts · #18
- 2Llano Perez, EduardoESP+31.64.0 pts · #12
- 3Garcia Laza, JavierESP+29.64.5 pts · #9
Top rating losers
- 1Alaez Rodriguez, Jose CarlosESP-42.81.5 pts · #33
- 2Ballester Hernandez, Juan AntESP-38.43.0 pts · #32
- 3Asensio Arino, Juan AngelESP-24.21.0 pts · #36
Biggest upsets
- R1+333 Elo gap
- R2+189 Elo gap
- R3+169 Elo gap