GM Ruben Felgaer won his 5th title of Argentinian Chess Champion after defeating GM Federico Perez Ponsa 3-1 in blitz tiebreak. In the regular 14-player round robin competition the two Grandmasters shared the first place with 9,5 points each,...
Petrucci elected President of FADA
Mario Petrucci elected President of FADA Federacion Argentina de Ajedrez (FADA) held its elections on 5th July at the Club Ferro Carril Oeste. Representatives of 14 regional federations with power of 122 votes were present. The candidates for the...
45th Torneo Internacional Ciudad de Mar del Plata – Marcel Duchamp
45th Torneo Internacional Ciudad de Mar del Plata – Marcel DuchampApr 20, 2014 The 45th International Ciudad de Mar del Plata open tournament dedicated to Marcel Duchamp was held on 12-19th April at the Casino Central, Mar del Plata,...
7th Women Continental Chess Championship of Americas
The 7th Women Continental Chess Championship of Americas is taking place 21-29 March 2014 in Villa Martelli, Argentina. It is a 9 round swiss tournament with 26 participants from Peru, Cuba, El Salvador, Brazil. Venezuela, Paraguay, Chile, and Argentina....
Copa Norberto La Porta
Abierto Legislatura de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires “Copa Norberto La Porta” will take place on 14-21st December at the Salon Dorado de la Legislatura de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires – Peru 160 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 190...
XIX Abierto Internacional ProAm
XIX Abierto Internacional de Ajedrez Pro Am, Copa Diario Clarín, will be held on 4-13th November at the Círculo de Ajedrez de Villa Martelli in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament will be played over nine rounds of Swiss...
Interview with Florencia Fernandez, Argentinian Chess Champion
WMF Ana Daniela Madrigal B. conducted an in-depth interview with the Argentinian female chess champion, the 21 year old Florencia Fernandez. As a participant in the WOM project Rumbo a la Maestria, she considers winning this year’s first place...
Tribute to GM Oscar Panno
La fiesta del Gran Maestro Oscar Panno El Caballito de Palermo. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Held at El Caballito de Palermo –directed by WFM Marina Rizzo-, Prechess school for children from 4 years, as part of the cycle Chess and...
88th Chess Championship of Argentina
Wednesday, 11 September 2013 19:05The 88th Chess Championship of Argentina took place from 25th August to 7th September at the Hotel Atrium Gualok – Resistencia – Roque Saenz Peña – Chaco. 14 players competed in the round robin event....
Fernando Peralta edges Diego Flores to claim the Argentinian Championship
The 88th Chess Championship of Argentina took place from 25th August to 7th September at the Hotel Atrium Gualok – Resistencia – Roque Saenz Peña – Chaco. 14 players competed in the round robin event. Grandmasters Fernando Peralta and...