The 47th Lebanese National Chess Championship was played from 18-27 May in Keshmat Chess Center.
The event attracted more than 50 entries who competed for the title of National Champion in 9 swiss system rounds. The top seed of the event FM Amro El Jawich won the event scoring 7.5 points. El Jawich did not suffer a loss during the Championship finishing ahead of the runner-up Giorgio Kaloust who claimed the silver medal with 7 points. Four players tied for the third place with 6.5 points but tiebreak criteria favored Joe Assaad who eventually clinched bronze. (scroll down for final rankings)
“After this achievement, I look forward to represent Lebanon Lebanon in the Chess Olympiad 2022 held in India” said El Jawich.
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Final rankings – 47th Lebanese Chess Championship:
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | FM | El Jawich Amro | LBN | 2314 | 7.5 | 0 | 41 | 50 |
| 2 | Kaloust Giorgio | LBN | 1942 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 48 | |
| 3 | Assaad Joe | LBN | 1846 | 6.5 | 0 | 40 | 52 | |
| 4 | FM | Khairallah Faisal | LBN | 2239 | 6.5 | 0 | 39 | 49 |
| 5 | Maasarani Mahmoud | LBN | 2014 | 6.5 | 0 | 34 | 43 | |
| 6 | Salman Samer | LBN | 1912 | 6.5 | 0 | 33 | 40 | |
| 7 | FM | Kassis Antoine | LBN | 2202 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 52 |
| 8 | Khoder Akram | LBN | 2043 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 50 | |
| 9 | Moudallal Tarek | LBN | 1939 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 49 | |
| 10 | Shihab Khaled | LBN | 2024 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 45 | |
| 11 | CM | Al Kaoury Mahdi | LBN | 2042 | 5.5 | 0 | 41 | 52 |
| 12 | Arkadan Adib | LBN | 1902 | 5.5 | 0 | 40 | 52 | |
| 13 | Ghnatios Ralph | LBN | 1759 | 5.5 | 0 | 39 | 49 | |
| 14 | CM | El Mahmoud Abdulaziz | LBN | 2054 | 5.5 | 0 | 39 | 48 |
| 15 | FM | Sursock Sameer | LBN | 2002 | 5.5 | 0 | 37 | 48 |
| 16 | Hammoud Nadim | LBN | 1835 | 5.5 | 0 | 36 | 46 | |
| 17 | Berbari Imad | LBN | 1711 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 46 | |
| 18 | Kassar Paul | LBN | 1449 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 43 | |
| 19 | Sharbel Marwan | LBN | 1827 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 41 | |
| 20 | Kassar Bashar | LBN | 1442 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 41 | |
| 21 | Tarabay Hadi | LBN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 38 | |
| 22 | Ward Serge | LBN | 1696 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 36 | |
| 23 | Farhat Jawad | LBN | 1773 | 4.5 | 0 | 38 | 49 | |
| 24 | Fawaz Mohamad | LBN | 1307 | 4.5 | 0 | 36 | 46 | |
| 25 | Karam Youssef Mark | LBN | 1370 | 4.5 | 0 | 35 | 44 | |
| 26 | Fawaz Nadia | LBN | 1214 | 4.5 | 0 | 34 | 43 | |
| 27 | Ferzli Dany Michael | LBN | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 33 | 42 | |
| 28 | Saadeddine Adam | LBN | 1075 | 4.5 | 0 | 31 | 39 | |
| 29 | Mrad Charif | LBN | 2009 | 4.5 | 0 | 30 | 37 | |
| 30 | Attieh Skye | LBN | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 25 | 33 | |
| 31 | Housseiny Ali | LBN | 1291 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 40 | |
| 32 | Karam Raymond | LBN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 40 | |
| 33 | Eid Wissam | LBN | 1497 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 39 | |
| 34 | Darweeche Roaa | LBN | 1548 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 38 | |
| 35 | Dia Ahmad | LBN | 1459 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 38 | |
| 36 | Dib Danielle | LBN | 1058 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 37 | |
| 37 | El Nawar Peter | LBN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 30 | |
| 38 | Kashmar Ahmad | LBN | 1542 | 3.5 | 0 | 30 | 39 | |
| 39 | Bedrosian Danielle | LBN | 1662 | 3.5 | 0 | 28 | 35 | |
| 40 | Abi Rached Joseph | LBN | 1506 | 3.5 | 0 | 27 | 35 | |
| 41 | Assoum Nour | LBN | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 25 | 32 | |
| 42 | Attieh Kate | LBN | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 25 | 31 | |
| 43 | Maasarani Karim | LBN | 1259 | 3.5 | 0 | 23 | 31 | |
| 44 | Moughames Ronald | LBN | 1734 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 38 | |
| 45 | Slim Nadim | LBN | 1749 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 38 | |
| 46 | Moghnieh Hussein | LBN | 1489 | 2.5 | 0 | 34 | 43 | |
| 47 | Saadeh Antoine | LBN | 1521 | 2.5 | 0 | 28 | 37 | |
| 48 | Hamadeh Sally | LBN | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 24 | 30 | |
| 49 | hassoun mohamad | LBN | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 23 | 29 | |
| 50 | Abdallah Jennifer | LBN | 1056 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 28 | |
| 51 | Arkadan Adam | LBN | 1151 | 1.5 | 0 | 21 | 28 | |
| 52 | Mouawad Antoni | LBN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 27 |
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