Andrea Nicole Garcia came out on top of the Honduran Women's Chess Championship after seven exciting rounds played at the Multipurpose Hall of the Autonomous Sports Confederation of Honduras. The champion completed the tournament undefeated and scored impressive 6½ points out of 7.
It was the first over-the-board national event since last December. No surprise, the tournament, organized by FENAH (Federación Nacional de Ajedrez de Honduras) attracted sixteen best female players from all over the country.
An up-and-coming talent Valeria Viana from San Pedro Sula, demonstrated significant progress and tied for second place with a former national champion Alejandra García Reyes. Both netted 5/7, but Valeria earned silver thanks to the victory in their direct encounter. Both medal-winners secured spots in the national team.
The Minister of Culture, Arts and Sports of Honduras, Ms Anarella Velez, took part in the closing ceremony and awarded the trophies to the winners. It was another evidence of the strong support that chess enjoys in Honduras.
Final standings:
|
1 |
Garcia, Andrea Nicole |
1609 |
6½ |
|
2 |
Viana, Valeria |
1399 |
5 |
|
3 |
Garcia Reyes, Alejandra |
1538 |
5 |
|
4 |
Mejia, Camila |
1264 |
4½ |
|
5 |
Maradiaga, Cesia |
1582 |
4½ |
|
6 |
Cruz, Bitia |
1552 |
4 |
|
7 |
Menocal, Nicole |
1416 |
3½ |
|
8 |
Gamez, Paola Tatiana |
1365 |
3½ |
|
9 |
Oseguera, Suhey |
0 |
3 |
|
10 |
Murcia Fuentes, Nemesis |
0 |
3 |
Text and photo: Juan Carlos Hernández, President of FENAH
