The Angola National Chess Championships 2022 in Open and Women’s sections for classical, rapid and blitz time controls took place from 22-28 May.
The main classical event was played from 22-27 May with 35 competitors in the Open event. After 9 rounds played in swiss system, IM David Silva won the Championship scoring unbeaten 7/9 points. Three players tied for second position, all with the same score of 6/9 points: FM Sergio Miguel, Dias Vanderson and FM Manuel Alberto, with the tiebreak criteria deciding that Sergio Miguel takes silver and Vanderson Dias came third. (scroll down for final rankings)
IM David Silva was victorious also in the Rapid competition, convincingly winning gold with 8/9 points. Adilson Joao clinched silver with 7.5 points and IM Catarino Domingos was third with 7 points. As five players tied for the top of the National Blitz Championship, FM Ediberto Domingos, FM Eduardo Pascoal, IM David Silva, IM Luciano Oliveira and FM Domingos Junior proceeded to a playoff 4 round robin competition that determined the Winner. FM Eduardo Pascoal and FM Ediberto Domingos scored 3.5 points in the playoffs to tie for the first place, FM Domingos Junior was third with 2 points.

Eight players competed for the title of National Champion in the Women’s section playing the 7 rounds round-robin tournament. WIM Esperanca Caxita triumphed with final score of 6.5/7 points, having half a point more than the runner-up WFM Ednasia Junior who clinched silver with 6 points. Jemima Paulo was third with 5.5 points. (scroll down for final rankings)
WIM Esperanca Caxita clinched also the Rapid National Women’s Championship with 5.5 points. Interestingly, WFM Junior Ednasia again claimed silver and Paulo Jemima came third as she had lower tiebreak criteria than Ednasia who had the same score of 4.5 points. The Winning trio was the same in the Angola Women’s Blitz competition, but this time WFM Junior Ednasia claimed gold, Paulo Jemima was second and WIM Esperanca Caxita took the bronze medal.

Final rankings – Angola Open Chess Championship 2022:
Rk. | Name | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
1 | IM | Silva David | ANG | 2314 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 5 |
2 | FM | Miguel Sergio | ANG | 2278 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 3 |
3 | Dias Vanderson | ANG | 2110 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 3 | |
4 | FM | Alberto Manuel | ANG | 2167 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 3 |
5 | CM | Simoes Joao | ANG | 2179 | 5.5 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
6 | Gama Edivaldo Jr | ANG | 2061 | 5.5 | 0 | 50 | 3 | |
Joelson Ricardo | ANG | 1985 | 5.5 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
8 | Felix Claudio | ANG | 2012 | 5.5 | 0 | 49 | 4 | |
9 | IM | Domingos Catarino | ANG | 2215 | 5.5 | 0 | 49 | 3 |
10 | IM | Oliveira Luciano | ANG | 2148 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 4 |
11 | Filipe Marcio | ANG | 1989 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 4 | |
12 | FM | Domingos Ediberto | ANG | 2163 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
13 | FM | Junior Domingos | ANG | 2138 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
14 | FM | Pascoal Eduardo A | ANG | 2170 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
15 | CM | Lutuima Amaro | ANG | 2050 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
16 | CM | Agostinho Tito Andre Quiela | ANG | 2032 | 4.5 | 0 | 51 | 2 |
17 | CM | Cambando Jose | ANG | 2136 | 4.5 | 0 | 49 | 3 |
18 | Pacavira Adriano Paulo | ANG | 2032 | 4.5 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
19 | Joao Mario | ANG | 2165 | 4.5 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
20 | Borges Jose | ANG | 1961 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
21 | Sousa Estevao | ANG | 1892 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
22 | Andrade Pedro | ANG | 1888 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
23 | Adelino Vasco | ANG | 1975 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
24 | Domingos Sebastiao | ANG | 1968 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
25 | Arao Gerson | ANG | 1883 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 38 | 2 | |
26 | Prego Bruno | ANG | 0 | 3.5 | 1 | 39 | 1 | |
27 | Missengo Laurindo | ANG | 1764 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 37 | 3 | |
28 | Cabuco Paulo | ANG | 1824 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
29 | Sapalo Gabriel | ANG | 2065 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
30 | Ribeiro Abilio Jose | ANG | 1924 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
31 | Antonio Apolinario | ANG | 1899 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
32 | CM | Julio Joao Manuel Dos Santos | ANG | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
33 | Pungo Honorato | ANG | 1634 | 1.5 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
34 | Da Costa Joaquim | ANG | 1771 | 1.5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
35 | FM | Francisco Joao | ANG | 1824 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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Final rankings – Angola Women’s Chess Championship 2022:
Rk. | Name | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
1 | WIM | Caxita Esperanca | ANG | 1909 | 6.5 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
2 | WFM | Junior Ednasia | ANG | 1865 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
3 | Paulo Jemima | ANG | 1736 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | |
4 | Sussu Margarida | ANG | 1597 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
5 | WCM | Joao Delfina | ANG | 1682 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
6 | Pereira Gertrudes | ANG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
7 | Kasivela Claudeth | ANG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | Kangolo Napingala | ANG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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