The chess event of the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games ended in San Salvador. Chess was included in the quadrennial Games for the first time, alongside 36 more sports. 

Next to FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, who visited the event, is Yamil Bukele, President of the Games COSSAN2023. He helped chess achieve this historic milestone.

The Games program included rapid and blitz chess events in open and women categories. Sixteen countries took part, represented by two boards in each category. Cuba brought a stellar lineup with two GMs and two WGMs on the roster, and it was no surprise it took the most medals. Mexico also stood out with two GMs on the list.

Cuban Grandmaster Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera (2616) did not leave a chance to the opposition, winning both rapid and blitz events on board 1. WIM Valentina Argote Heredia (2035) also took two medals elevating Colombia to third place, after Cuba and Mexico, by the medal count. 

Winners on each board and category got the medals of the Games. Our congratulations to the frontrunners! 

RAPID

Board 1, Open:

Gold: GM Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera (2616, Cuba) - 13 out of 15
Silver: FM Joshua Johnson (2207, Trinidad and Tobago) - 11.5
Bronze: CM Samid Eduardo Escalona Landi (2233, Venezuela) - 11.5

Board 1, Women:

Gold: WGM Yaniela Forgas Moreno (2177, Cuba) - 12.5
Silver: FM Danitza Vazquez Maccarini (2040, Puerto Rico) - 12
Bronze: WIM Lilia Ivonne Fuentes Godoy (2057, Mexico) - 11

Board 2, Open

Gold: GM Luis Fernando Ibarra Chami (2429, Mexico) - 12.5
Silver: GM Luis Ernesto Quesada Perez (2538, Cuba) - 12.5
Bronze: IM Esteban Alb Valderrama Quiceno (2526, Colombia) - 12

Board 2, Women:

Gold: WIM Valentina Argote Heredia (2035, Colombia) - 14
Silver: WGM Yerisbel Miranda Llanes (2235, Cuba) - 13
Bronze: WIM Natasha Morales Santos (1876, Puerto Rico) - 12

BLITZ

Board 1, Open:

Gold: GM Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera (2526, Cuba) - 13.5
Silver: IM Esteban Alb Valderrama Quiceno (2546, Colombia) - 12
Bronze: GM Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero (2526, Mexico) - 11

Board 1, Women:

Gold: WIM Valentina Argote Heredia (2128, Colombia) - 14
Silver: WGM Yaniela Forgas Moreno (2169, Cuba) - 13
Bronze: FM Danitza Vazquez Maccarini (2014, Puerto Rico) - 12

Board 2, Open:

Gold: GM Jose Gabriel Cardoso Cardoso (2484, Colombia) - 14
Silver: IM Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte (2413, Venezuela) - 13
Bronze: GM Luis Fernando Ibarra Chami (2450, Mexico) - 12

Board 2, Women:

Gold: WIM Lilia Ivonne Fuentes Godoy (2005, Mexico) - 12.5
Silver: WIM Natasha Morales Santos (1813, Puerto Rico) - 12
Bronze: WGM Yerisbel Miranda Llanes (2257, Cuba) - 12

Full results: Chess-results.com - XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, San Salvador 2023