The 47th Lebanese National Chess Championship was played from 18-27 May in Keshmat Chess Center.
The event attracted more than 50 entries who competed for the title of National Champion in 9 swiss system rounds. The top seed of the event FM Amro El Jawich won the event scoring 7.5 points. El Jawich did not suffer a loss during the Championship finishing ahead of the runner-up Giorgio Kaloust who claimed the silver medal with 7 points. Four players tied for the third place with 6.5 points but tiebreak criteria favored Joe Assaad who eventually clinched bronze. (scroll down for final rankings)
“After this achievement, I look forward to represent Lebanon Lebanon in the Chess Olympiad 2022 held in India” said El Jawich.
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Final rankings – 47th Lebanese Chess Championship:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
FM
El Jawich Amro
LBN
2314
7.5
0
41
50
2
Kaloust Giorgio
LBN
1942
7
0
37
48
3
Assaad Joe
LBN
1846
6.5
0
40
52
4
FM
Khairallah Faisal
LBN
2239
6.5
0
39
49
5
Maasarani Mahmoud
LBN
2014
6.5
0
34
43
6
Salman Samer
LBN
1912
6.5
0
33
40
7
FM
Kassis Antoine
LBN
2202
6
0
41
52
8
Khoder Akram
LBN
2043
6
0
39
50
9
Moudallal Tarek
LBN
1939
6
0
39
49
10
Shihab Khaled
LBN
2024
6
0
34
45
11
CM
Al Kaoury Mahdi
LBN
2042
5.5
0
41
52
12
Arkadan Adib
LBN
1902
5.5
0
40
52
13
Ghnatios Ralph
LBN
1759
5.5
0
39
49
14
CM
El Mahmoud Abdulaziz
LBN
2054
5.5
0
39
48
15
FM
Sursock Sameer
LBN
2002
5.5
0
37
48
16
Hammoud Nadim
LBN
1835
5.5
0
36
46
17
Berbari Imad
LBN
1711
5
0
36
46
18
Kassar Paul
LBN
1449
5
0
34
43
19
Sharbel Marwan
LBN
1827
5
0
32
41
20
Kassar Bashar
LBN
1442
5
0
32
41
21
Tarabay Hadi
LBN
0
5
0
30
38
22
Ward Serge
LBN
1696
5
0
28
36
23
Farhat Jawad
LBN
1773
4.5
0
38
49
24
Fawaz Mohamad
LBN
1307
4.5
0
36
46
25
Karam Youssef Mark
LBN
1370
4.5
0
35
44
26
Fawaz Nadia
LBN
1214
4.5
0
34
43
27
Ferzli Dany Michael
LBN
0
4.5
0
33
42
28
Saadeddine Adam
LBN
1075
4.5
0
31
39
29
Mrad Charif
LBN
2009
4.5
0
30
37
30
Attieh Skye
LBN
0
4.5
0
25
33
31
Housseiny Ali
LBN
1291
4
0
33
40
32
Karam Raymond
LBN
0
4
0
31
40
33
Eid Wissam
LBN
1497
4
0
31
39
34
Darweeche Roaa
LBN
1548
4
0
30
38
35
Dia Ahmad
LBN
1459
4
0
29
38
36
Dib Danielle
LBN
1058
4
0
29
37
37
El Nawar Peter
LBN
0
4
0
24
30
38
Kashmar Ahmad
LBN
1542
3.5
0
30
39
39
Bedrosian Danielle
LBN
1662
3.5
0
28
35
40
Abi Rached Joseph
LBN
1506
3.5
0
27
35
41
Assoum Nour
LBN
0
3.5
0
25
32
42
Attieh Kate
LBN
0
3.5
0
25
31
43
Maasarani Karim
LBN
1259
3.5
0
23
31
44
Moughames Ronald
LBN
1734
3
0
31
38
45
Slim Nadim
LBN
1749
3
0
29
38
46
Moghnieh Hussein
LBN
1489
2.5
0
34
43
47
Saadeh Antoine
LBN
1521
2.5
0
28
37
48
Hamadeh Sally
LBN
0
2.5
0
24
30
49
hassoun mohamad
LBN
0
2.5
0
23
29
50
Abdallah Jennifer
LBN
1056
2
0
22
28
51
Arkadan Adam
LBN
1151
1.5
0
21
28
52
Mouawad Antoni
LBN
0
1
0
22
27
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