Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente Permanencia 2026
Open SwissStandard
20 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held on 16 May 2026 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. 5 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2120, and top seed was Jose Garcia Padron (🇪🇸 ESP, IM, 2338).
Isaac Sanchez Montesdeoca (🇪🇸 ESP, 1783) won with 1.0/3, ahead of Diego 2012 Sanchez Gonzalez (1.0) and Jose Luis Galvan Sarmiento (1.0).
The biggest upset came in round 3: Isaac Sanchez Montesdeoca (1783) beat Rudolf Dombi (1956), a +173-point gap.
Location
🇪🇸Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Dates
16 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Titled players · 5
GM×1
IM×1
FM×2
WFM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇪🇸Spain×17
🇨🇺Cuba×1
🇷🇴Romania×1
🇷🇸Serbia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsTight race until R3; 5 players tied at 1.0/3, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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20
5
R3 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
5 players finish on 1.0/3. Sanchez Montesdeoca takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (0.0).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanchez Montesdeoca, Isaac | 1783 | ESP | F | F | +16B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2759 | +14.8 |
| 2 | Sanchez Gonzalez, Diego 2012 | 2072 | ESP | F | F | +17B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2916 | +17.6 |
| 3 | Galvan Sarmiento, Jose Luis | 1892 | ESP | F | F | +18B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2775 | +13.4 |
| 4 | Sosa Suarez, Carla CristinaWFM | 2091 | ESP | F | F | +19B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2771 | +5.6 |
| 5 | Sanchez Quintero, RaulFM | 1911 | CUB | F | F | +20B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2608 | +7.6 |
| 6 | Garcia Padron, JoseIM | 2338 | ESP | F | F | =9B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2322 | -0.2 |
| 7 | Navarro Cabrera, Agustin Francisco | 1935 | ESP | F | F | =14N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2067 | +3.8 |
| 8 | Ventura Gonzalez, Francisco | 2060 | ESP | F | F | =11N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2087 | +0.6 |
| 9 | Barlov, DraganGM | 2324 | SRB | F | F | =6N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2335 | +0.2 |
| 10 | Aparicio Garcia, Enrique | 2075 | ESP | F | F | =13N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1876 | -5.2 |
| 11 | Alonso Valiente, Alexis | 2054 | ESP | F | F | =8B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2063 | -0.6 |
| 12 | Rivero Tacoronte, Gabriel | 2045 | ESP | F | F | =15B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1717 | -13.6 |
| 13 | Parsons, Alan | 1913 | ESP | F | F | =10B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2076 | +5.2 |
| 14 | Castro Miguelez, Jose | 1958 | ESP | F | F | =7B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1926 | -7.6 |
| 15 | Rossello Padron, Carlos | 1726 | ESP | F | F | =12N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1996 | +6.8 |
| 16 | Dombi, Rudolf | 1956 | ROU | F | F | −1N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 979 | -14.8 |
| 17 | Garcia Padron, Juan | 2131 | ESP | F | F | −2N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1360 | -8.8 |
| 18 | Jerez Lopez, Juan Ramon | 1961 | ESP | F | F | −3N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1047 | -13.4 |
| 19 | Sarmiento Afonso, SantiagoFM | 2007 | ESP | F | F | −4N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1336 | -5.6 |
| 20 | Guerra Aleman, Marcial | 1767 | ESP | F | F | −5N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1092 | -7.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Sanchez Gonzalez, Diego 2012ESP+17.61.0 pts · #2
- 2Sanchez Montesdeoca, IsaacESP+14.81.0 pts · #1
- 3Galvan Sarmiento, Jose LuisESP+13.41.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Dombi, RudolfROU-14.80.0 pts · #16
- 2Rivero Tacoronte, GabrielESP-13.60.5 pts · #12
- 3Jerez Lopez, Juan RamonESP-13.40.0 pts · #18
Biggest upsets
- R3+173 Elo gap