David Fernández, representing the Pontevedra Chess School at the University of Vigo, has achieved a silver medal at the 35th Absolute Individual Championship organised by the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Blind (FEDC), held in the Andalusian town of Bailén.
Fernández Lago finished the tournament with four victories and four draws, amassing a total of six points, just half a point behind the Catalan player Gavril Draghici, who claimed the championship title. The competition featured 52 participants.
As a member of the university club's first team, Fernández began the tournament with two wins against players from the Madrid federation, Florentina Alcarón and José Luis Fernández. He then drew his match against the Canary Islands’ Valeriano Septien. Following a victory over Andalusian player Pedro José Rubio, Fernández faced Draghici in a crucial match, which ended in a draw.
In the sixth round, he secured his fourth and final win against the Basque player Óscar Sáez. A draw against Roberto Clemente in the penultimate round left him trailing the leader by half a point going into the final round. Both players concluded their last match with a draw, resulting in Draghici being crowned champion, while Fernández Lago took home the silver medal and Clemente the bronze.
This silver medal adds to Fernández's impressive record, having previously won the absolute championship in 2023 and 2024, and securing a bronze medal in 2025, where he was also the runner-up in rapid chess.
