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Thursday, 05 May 2022 20:28
Panamanian championship: Sanchez Alvarez and Vasquez Jaen win titles

The Panamanian championship (open and women's sections) 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. 

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. 

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. 

Interestingly enough, the three titled players taking part in the women's tournament did not make it to the podium. 

Final standings Open:

1

Sanchez Alvarez, Roberto Carlos

2441

7

2

Alex Antonio, Slim Roses

2143

6

3

Ramos Espinoza, Efren Andres

2136

6

4

Leon Archibaldo, Orlando Andres

2195

6

5

Tapia Ostolaza, Alexei

2227

6

Sanchez Manzanares, Jorge Luis

2078

5

7

Neira Rodriguez, Carlos Fernando

2015

4

8

Andre, Mendez

1943

9

Riquelme, Eduard

1873

1

10

Jimenez Pedro

1813

1


Finals standings Women:

1

Vasquez Jaen, Lourdes Lorena

1613

7

2

Rondon Chacon, Yolys Desiree

1699

3

Castillo Beitia, Ashley Alexandra

1608

4

Chung Hurtado, Yaleika

1698

5

Gonzalez Ramirez, Yaribeth

1643

6

6

Munoz Henriquez, Alba Esther

1602

4

7

Lobo Jimenez, Mariana Esther

1381

8

Navarro Valdes, Mariana Del Carmen

1276

9

Chavarria Troy, Keytleen Denis

1427

2

10

Arosemena Castillero, Betty

1472