04.08.2015

V Central American Team Championship of the Regular and Women Categories

This Championship was successfully arranged as a result of the sponsorship of The President of FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who created this tournament to increase the bonds of friendship amongst the Central American countries. This year the venue of this event was Managua city, Republic of Nicaragua.

The championship was held in the tournament hall, located in the Chess Academy founded by Julio Ramirez de Arellano in 1994.

The teams from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, participated in the regular and women's categories. Costa Rica participated in the open category only.

 

 

Dr. Guy J. Bendaña Guerrero, IA Jorge Vega Fernández and Ing. Roger Conrado

 

The ceremony of the opening of this great event was delegated to Jorge Vega Fernández, the president of FIDE of America and personally attended by the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Dr. Guy J. Bendaña Guerrero, the President of Nicaragua National Chess Federation (FENANIC-FENICA) who is the member of the Bureau of the Social Action Commission of FIDE and Ing. Roger Conrado, the treasurer of FENANIC-FENICA and the organizer of this championship.
The main arbiter was FA Pablo Moraga Obando, and the deputy arbiters were FA Eneo Sánchez and FA Gerardo Avellán.

 

Mr. Jorge Vega enjoys dancing talented young chess player

 

Dr. Guy J. Bendaña Guerrero, President of Nicaragua National Chess Federation and the female Nicaraguan Team.

 


Panamanian female team and Dr. Guy J. Bendaña Guerrero, President of Nicaragua National Chess Federation.

 

Salvadorian female team and Dr. Guy J. Bendaña Guerrero, President of Nicaragua National Chess Federation.

 


Guatemalan teams with their medals and trophies

 

V Central American Team Chess Championships 2015 - Female Section

Final classification

Place

Team

Part.

+

=

-

Pts.

MP

1

Nicaragua

4

3

1

0

10

7

2

Panama

4

2

1

1

9

5

3

El Salvador

4

2

0

2

4

4

Guatemala

4

2

0

2

8

4

5

Honduras

4

0

0

4

0

6

Descanso

0

0

0

0

0

0

V Central American Team Chess Championships 2015 - OPen Section
Final classification

Place

Team

Part.

+

=

-

Pts.

MP

1

Guatemala

5

4

1

0

15½

9

2

El Salvador

5

4

0

1

15

8

3

Panama

5

2

1

2

9

5

4

Nicaragua

5

1

2

2

4

5

Costa Rica

5

1

0

4

7

2

6

Honduras

5

1

0

4

5

2

V Central American Team Chess Championships 2015 – Female Blitz Section

Final classification

                 

Place

Team

Part.

+

=

-

Pts.

MP

Playoff

1

El Salvador

4

3

1

0

12

7

2 vs 1

 

Guatemala

4

3

1

0

12

7

1 vs 2

3

Panama

4

1

1

2

3

 

4

Nicaragua

4

1

0

3

5

2

 

5

Honduras

4

0

1

3

1

 

6

Descanso

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

V Central American Team Chess Championships 2015 – Open Blitz Section

Final classification

               

Place

Team

Part.

+

=

-

Pts.

MP

1

Guatemala

5

4

1

0

17

9

2

Panama

5

3

1

1

11½

7

3

Costa Rica

5

2

2

1

10½

6

4

El Salvador

5

2

1

2

5

5

Nicaragua

5

1

1

3

3

6

Honduras

5

0

0

5

3

0

Closing ceremony

Once given the trophies and medals, Dr. Guy Jose Bendaña-Guerrero thanked to FIDE  President and Honorary President of FENANIC-FENANIC, Mr. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov for his patronage; to the international arbiter Jorge Vega Fernandez, President of FIDE America for his support, as well to the teams and Central American Chess Federations for their participation in this championship, to the arbiters and administrative staff working in this tournament.

 

Some pictures of the players in action