The Angola National Chess Championships 2022 in Open and Women’s sections for classical, rapid and blitz time controls took place from 22-28 May.
The main classical event was played from 22-27 May with 35 competitors in the Open event. After 9 rounds played in swiss system, IM David Silva won the Championship scoring unbeaten 7/9 points. Three players tied for second position, all with the same score of 6/9 points: FM Sergio Miguel, Dias Vanderson and FM Manuel Alberto, with the tiebreak criteria deciding that Sergio Miguel takes silver and Vanderson Dias came third. (scroll down for final rankings)
IM David Silva was victorious also in the Rapid competition, convincingly winning gold with 8/9 points. Adilson Joao clinched silver with 7.5 points and IM Catarino Domingos was third with 7 points. As five players tied for the top of the National Blitz Championship, FM Ediberto Domingos, FM Eduardo Pascoal, IM David Silva, IM Luciano Oliveira and FM Domingos Junior proceeded to a playoff 4 round robin competition that determined the Winner. FM Eduardo Pascoal and FM Ediberto Domingos scored 3.5 points in the playoffs to tie for the first place, FM Domingos Junior was third with 2 points.
Eight players competed for the title of National Champion in the Women’s section playing the 7 rounds round-robin tournament. WIM Esperanca Caxita triumphed with final score of 6.5/7 points, having half a point more than the runner-up WFM Ednasia Junior who clinched silver with 6 points. Jemima Paulo was third with 5.5 points. (scroll down for final rankings)
WIM Esperanca Caxita clinched also the Rapid National Women’s Championship with 5.5 points. Interestingly, WFM Junior Ednasia again claimed silver and Paulo Jemima came third as she had lower tiebreak criteria than Ednasia who had the same score of 4.5 points. The Winning trio was the same in the Angola Women’s Blitz competition, but this time WFM Junior Ednasia claimed gold, Paulo Jemima was second and WIM Esperanca Caxita took the bronze medal.
Final rankings – Angola Open Chess Championship 2022:
Rk.
Name
FED
RtgI
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
IM
Silva David
ANG
2314
7
0
52
5
2
FM
Miguel Sergio
ANG
2278
6
0
55
3
3
Dias Vanderson
ANG
2110
6
0
53
3
4
FM
Alberto Manuel
ANG
2167
6
0
52
3
5
CM
Simoes Joao
ANG
2179
5.5
0
53
2
6
Gama Edivaldo Jr
ANG
2061
5.5
0
50
3
Joelson Ricardo
ANG
1985
5.5
0
50
3
8
Felix Claudio
ANG
2012
5.5
0
49
4
9
IM
Domingos Catarino
ANG
2215
5.5
0
49
3
10
IM
Oliveira Luciano
ANG
2148
5
0
50
4
11
Filipe Marcio
ANG
1989
5
0
49
4
12
FM
Domingos Ediberto
ANG
2163
5
0
48
3
13
FM
Junior Domingos
ANG
2138
5
0
48
1
14
FM
Pascoal Eduardo A
ANG
2170
5
0
46
2
15
CM
Lutuima Amaro
ANG
2050
5
0
43
3
16
CM
Agostinho Tito Andre Quiela
ANG
2032
4.5
0
51
2
17
CM
Cambando Jose
ANG
2136
4.5
0
49
3
18
Pacavira Adriano Paulo
ANG
2032
4.5
0
46
2
19
Joao Mario
ANG
2165
4.5
0
37
4
20
Borges Jose
ANG
1961
4
0
48
1
21
Sousa Estevao
ANG
1892
4
0
48
1
22
Andrade Pedro
ANG
1888
4
0
45
2
23
Adelino Vasco
ANG
1975
4
0
44
2
24
Domingos Sebastiao
ANG
1968
4
0
41
3
25
Arao Gerson
ANG
1883
3.5
1.5
38
2
26
Prego Bruno
ANG
0
3.5
1
39
1
27
Missengo Laurindo
ANG
1764
3.5
0.5
37
3
28
Cabuco Paulo
ANG
1824
3
0
40
2
29
Sapalo Gabriel
ANG
2065
3
0
37
2
30
Ribeiro Abilio Jose
ANG
1924
3
0
36
2
31
Antonio Apolinario
ANG
1899
3
0
35
2
32
CM
Julio Joao Manuel Dos Santos
ANG
2005
2
0
38
2
33
Pungo Honorato
ANG
1634
1.5
0
38
1
34
Da Costa Joaquim
ANG
1771
1.5
0
36
0
35
FM
Francisco Joao
ANG
1824
0
0
27
0
.
Final rankings – Angola Women’s Chess Championship 2022:
Rk.
Name
FED
RtgI
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
WIM
Caxita Esperanca
ANG
1909
6.5
0
19
6
2
WFM
Junior Ednasia
ANG
1865
6
0
16
5
3
Paulo Jemima
ANG
1736
5.5
0
13
5
4
Sussu Margarida
ANG
1597
4
0
6
4
5
WCM
Joao Delfina
ANG
1682
3
0
3
3
6
Pereira Gertrudes
ANG
0
2
0
1
2
7
Kasivela Claudeth
ANG
0
1
0
0
1
8
Kangolo Napingala
ANG
0
0
0
0
0
.