The Panamanian Men’s and Women’s Chess Championships 2022 took place from April 27 to May 5 in the Creole Chess Club, Panama. Both tournaments were 10-player round-robins with classical time control.
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Despite suffering an unexpected defeat at the hands of Andre Mendez in Round 4, the rating favourite, IM Roberto Carlos Sanchez Alvarez, scored an impressive 7/9 and clinched his third straight national title. Three players tied for second place, netting 6/9 each, with Slim Roses Alex Antonio and Efren Andres Ramos Espinoza claiming silver and bronze, respectively, based on the results of the direct encounters. Read more: 2022 Open and Women’s Championships of North Macedonia concluded in Skopje / Ilmars Starostits and Laura Rogule are Latvian Chess Champions / Malawi crowned National Chess Champions
The women’s event was a much closer contest with several players rated 1600+ vying for the top position. Lourdes Lorena Vasquez Jaen emerged victorious, finishing a half-point ahead of three players sharing the second place. Sonneborn-Berger-Tie-Break variable favoured Yolys Desiree Rondon Chancon and Ashley Alexandra Castillo Beitia, taking silver and bronze, respectively. Unlike the champion, both completed the event unbeaten.
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Panama Women’s Chess Championship 2022 – Final rankings:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
1
Vasquez Jaen Lourdes Lorena
PAN
1613
7
2
Rondon Chacon Yolys Desiree
PAN
1699
6.5
3
Castillo Beitia Ashley Alexandra
PAN
1608
6.5
4
WFM
Chung Hurtado Yaleika
PAN
1698
6.5
5
WCM
Gonzalez Ramirez Yaribeth
PAN
1643
6
6
WCM
Munoz Henriquez Alba Esther
PAN
1602
4
7
Lobo Jimenez Mariana Esther
PAN
1381
3.5
8
Navarro Valdes Mariana Del Carmen
PAN
1276
2.5
9
Chavarria Troya Keytleen Denis
PAN
1427
2
10
Arosemena Castillero Betty
PAN
1472
0.5
.
Panama Chess Championship 2022 – Final rankings:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
1
IM
Sanchez Alvarez Roberto Carlos
PAN
2441
7
2
CM
Delgado Rosas Alex Antonio
PAN
2143
6
3
CM
Ramos Espinoza Efren Andres
PAN
2136
6
4
FM
Leon Archibaldo Orlando Andres
PAN
2195
6
5
FM
Tapia Ostolaza Alexei
PAN
2227
5.5
6
FM
Sanchez Manzanares Jorge Luis
PAN
2078
5
7
CM
Neira Rodriguez Carlos Fernando
PAN
2015
4
8
Mendez Machado Andre
PAN
1943
3.5
9
Riquelme Eduard
PAN
1873
1
10
Jimenez Pedro
PAN
1813
1