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IRT NACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CLASIFICATORIO CATEGORIA U18 ABSOLUTO 2026

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25 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 21 May 2026 to 25 May 2026 in Machala, Ecuador. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1856, and top seed was Miyamu Nillu Pianchiche Acero (🇪🇨 ECU, CM, 2168).

Miyamu Nillu Pianchiche Acero (🇪🇨 ECU, CM, 2168) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Daniel Vladimir Garcia De La Rosa (6.5) and Alex Rodrigo Rueda Yovera (6.5). Pianchiche Acero shared the lead from round 8, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Cristopher Javier Tituana Quizhpi (1617) beat Miyamu Nillu Pianchiche Acero (CM, 2168), a +551-point gap.

Location
🇪🇨Machala, Ecuador
Dates
21 May 2026 → 25 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
1,856
Participants
25
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇪🇨Ecuador×24
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R9; 4 players tied at 6.5/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 4 at the finish.

Co-leaders
12
6
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Sozoranga Barahona takes lead
R6 · LEADER CHANGE23 May

Jordy Alexander Sozoranga Barahona takes the sole lead (5.0/6).

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

4 players finish on 6.5/9. Pianchiche Acero takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (45.5).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Daniel Vladimir Garcia De La Rosa lost to Jordy Alexander Sozoranga Barahona (Black).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Pianchiche Acero,Miyamu NilluCM2168ECU9B+13N+17B3N+6B+11N+5B+4B=2N6.545.549.034.251969-60.8
2Garcia De La Rosa, Daniel Vladimir2029ECU+15N+6B+12N=5B4N+9B=10N+8B=1B6.544.548.032.751975-8.8
3Rueda Yovera, Alex Rodrigo1791ECU+14N+11B5N+1B=9N=8B=4N+13B+10N6.544.048.534.001941+69.6
4Sozoranga Barahona,Jordy Alexander1795ECU+17B+18N=7B=10N+2B+5N=3B1N+12B6.544.047.532.501968+79.2
5Sanchez Velez, Alex Leonardo1705ECU+21N+10N+3B=2N+7B4B1N+9B=6N6.047.050.031.001912+93.2
6Chavez Conforme, Bryan1705ECU+19B2N=13B+16B1N+18N=7B+11N=5B5.541.044.523.501801+42.0
7Castro Freire, Mike1710ECU+20N+23B=4N=12B5N+21B=6N=10B=9N5.538.541.021.751712+4.8
8Ruiz Guanga, Lucas Mathias2004ECU13B+24N9B+19N+16B=3N+12B2N+14B5.538.539.520.251771-82.0
9Tituana Quizhpi, Cristopher Javier1617ECU+1N12B+8N+11B=3B2N+14B5N=7B5.046.050.527.501838+92.8
10Mendoza Montesdeoca, Josue Alejandro1901ECU+16N5B+23N=4B=12N+15B=2B=7N3B5.042.545.021.001745-61.6
11Bravo Cabrera, Cesar Daniel1654ECU+22B3N+25B9N+13B1B+17N6B+20N5.037.538.515.001645-7.6
12Garcia Alban, Jorge Alejandro1748ECU+24B+9N2B=7N=10B=14N8N+16B4N4.542.043.017.001737-6.4
13Robalino Gomez, Roberto Josue1615ECU+8N1B=6N=15B11N+20B+21N3N=18B4.539.042.017.751702+32.8
14Vivanco Alvarez, Vicente Rafael1512ECU3B=22N=20B+25N+24N=12B9N+15B8N4.532.033.010.751587+24.0
15Jimenez Saca, Israel Eliecer1615ECU2B=20N+22B=13N+17B10N=16B14N19B3.534.037.012.001524-51.6
16Freire Verdezoto, Ian Gustavo1568ECU10B+19N+18B6N8N+23B=15N12N22B3.534.036.511.251540-18.4
17Mejia Ortiz, Gabriel Arnau1515ECU4N+21B1N+23B15NF11B=19N+25B3.531.531.58.251450-24.8
18Linan Lezama, Andres1653ECU+25N4B16N+20B21N6B+23NF=13N3.529.529.58.751401-78.0
19Sanchez Fonseca, Renato Jose1451ECU6N16BF8B23N+22B+24N=17B+15N3.528.028.09.251594+48.0
20Benavides Mantilla, Luis Alejandr1456ECU7B=15B=14N18N+25B13NF+21B11B3.030.530.58.001440-8.8
21Siguenza Dutan, Victor Andre1426ECU5B17N+24B+22N+18B7N13B20NF3.030.030.07.501483+18.0
22Benavides Portilla, Erick1406ECU11N=14B15N21BF19N+25B=24N+16N3.025.025.07.251374-14.4
23Clavijo Gonzalez, Alain0ECUF7N10B17N+19B16N18B=25N+24B2.526.526.55.0014550.0
24Cardenas Aguilar, Marcelo Ignacio1496ECU12N8B21NF14B=25N19B=22B23N1.027.527.52.001172-81.2
25FIDE 3673375018BF11N14B20N=24B22N=23B17N1.026.026.01.7511050.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

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