The 96th edition of the Argentine National Chess Championship took place from 2-12 June, 2022 in Club Argentino de Ajedrez located in Buenos Aires. The event was organized by the Chess Federation of Argentina which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. Before the start of the National Championship, Argentine Chess Federation announced team compositions for the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad 2022.
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After a thrilling last round three players tied for the first place scoring 8.5 points. GM Leonardo Tristan headed the last round as a sole leader of the event, but GM Ariel Sorin and GM Federico Perez Ponsa won their matches to catch him on the top. The trio proceeded to the playoff round-robin tournament of 3 rounds where GM Federico Perez Ponsa scored 1.5 points to clinch his first National Championship. (scroll down for final rankings)
Final rankings – 96th Argentine Chess Championship (playoffs):
Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | |
1 | GM | Perez Ponsa Federico | ARG | 2553 | 1,5 |
2 | GM | Sorin Ariel | ARG | 2388 | 1,0 |
3 | GM | Tristan Leonardo | ARG | 2548 | 0,5 |

The actual Argentine Women’s Chess Champion WIM Florencia Maria Fernandez was the best ranked female player with a notable performance of 7.5/11 points and 13th position on the overall rankings.
Final rankings – 96th Argentine Chess Championship:
Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | |
1 | GM | Tristan Leonardo | ARG | 2548 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 75 | 80 | 55.8 |
2 | GM | Sorin Ariel | ARG | 2388 | 8.5 | 1 | 74 | 79 | 58.8 |
3 | GM | Perez Ponsa Federico | ARG | 2553 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 73 | 79 | 58.3 |
4 | GM | Peralta Fernando | ARG | 2600 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 80 | 56.8 |
5 | GM | Flores Diego | ARG | 2526 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 80 | 54.3 |
6 | GM | Valerga Diego | ARG | 2428 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 78 | 55.5 |
7 | Bertona Fernando | ARG | 2410 | 8 | 0 | 69 | 74 | 53 | |
8 | IM | Villegas Franco | ARG | 2311 | 8 | 0 | 66 | 71 | 49.3 |
9 | IM | Acosta Pablo Ismael | ARG | 2467 | 7.5 | 0 | 69 | 74 | 46.5 |
10 | CM | Tomeo Ivan | ARG | 2246 | 7.5 | 0 | 67 | 72 | 44.5 |
11 | FM | Miranda Rafael | ARG | 2274 | 7.5 | 0 | 66 | 70 | 44.8 |
12 | Garnier Rene | ARG | 2187 | 7.5 | 0 | 66 | 70 | 39.3 | |
13 | WIM | Fernandez Maria Florencia | ARG | 2192 | 7.5 | 0 | 65 | 69 | 44.5 |
14 | GM | Slipak Sergio | ARG | 2384 | 7 | 0 | 75 | 79 | 47.5 |
15 | IM | Perdomo Leandro | ARG | 2436 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 79 | 47.5 |
16 | Fiorito Joaquin | ARG | 2272 | 7 | 0 | 71 | 76 | 46 | |
17 | Moreno Perez Tobias Sebastian | ARG | 2242 | 7 | 0 | 71 | 76 | 46.5 | |
18 | FM | Manzone Alessandro | ARG | 2416 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 74 | 44.5 |
19 | FM | Spata German | ARG | 2329 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 72 | 43.3 |
20 | CM | Schnaider Ilan | ARG | 2213 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 69 | 40.5 |
21 | FM | Toniutti Ezio | ARG | 2281 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 71 | 44 |
22 | IM | Fiorito Fabian | ARG | 2370 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 70 | 44.3 |
23 | Silva Luca | ARG | 2232 | 7 | 0 | 65 | 70 | 41 | |
24 | Fiorito Francisco | ARG | 2225 | 7 | 0 | 65 | 69 | 37 | |
25 | Sepliarsky Mario | ARG | 2068 | 7 | 0 | 64 | 68 | 37.5 | |
26 | Villarreal Agustin | ARG | 2140 | 7 | 0 | 63 | 67 | 37.5 | |
27 | Hernandez Amura Gilberto | ARG | 2156 | 7 | 0 | 59 | 63 | 37.3 | |
28 | CM | Marson Juan Miguel | ARG | 2083 | 7 | 0 | 59 | 62 | 32.3 |
29 | Rodriguez Luis Jose Lucio | ARG | 2064 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 61 | 31.5 | |
30 | Ocampos Ian | ARG | 2162 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 60 | 34 | |
31 | Aranda Juan Manuel | ARG | 2162 | 6.5 | 0 | 70 | 75 | 39.5 | |
32 | WFM | Campos Maria Jose | ARG | 2159 | 6.5 | 0 | 66 | 71 | 41.3 |
33 | IM | Della Morte German | ARG | 2367 | 6.5 | 0 | 66 | 70 | 39.8 |
34 | Herrera Martin | ARG | 2213 | 6.5 | 0 | 65 | 70 | 37 | |
35 | Torres Federico | ARG | 2142 | 6.5 | 0 | 64 | 68 | 36.5 | |
36 | Asprelli Gaspar | ARG | 2179 | 6.5 | 0 | 60 | 64 | 32.3 | |
37 | CM | Herrmann Roman | ARG | 2097 | 6.5 | 0 | 60 | 64 | 32.8 |
38 | FM | Sanhueza Cristian | ARG | 2180 | 6.5 | 0 | 59 | 64 | 34.5 |
39 | Bravo Jose Maria | ARG | 2079 | 6.5 | 0 | 58 | 62 | 28.8 | |
40 | IM | Needleman Alejandro | ARG | 2325 | 6.5 | 0 | 58 | 61 | 30 |
41 | Aguilar Samper Valentin | ARG | 2169 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 72 | 34 | |
42 | IM | Barrionuevo Pablo | ARG | 2267 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 71 | 33 |
43 | Cumpe Lucas | ARG | 2247 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 70 | 34.5 | |
44 | FM | Aguilar Andres | ARG | 2260 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 69 | 33 |
45 | WIM | Brizzi Milagros Tatiana | ARG | 2011 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 68 | 30.5 |
46 | Alvarez Leandro | ARG | 2108 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 66 | 31.8 | |
47 | Beroiz Julian | ARG | 2086 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 66 | 32.8 | |
48 | Oro Faustino | ARG | 2058 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 64 | 29.5 | |
49 | FM | Tokman Ariel | ARG | 2346 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 64 | 32.8 |
50 | WFM | Meza Anahi | ARG | 2021 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 62 | 31.3 |
51 | Lopez Ricardo | ARG | 1970 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 62 | 29.8 | |
52 | Cuberli Emiliano | ARG | 2128 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 61 | 30 | |
53 | Echeguren Martin | ARG | 1995 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 60 | 27.8 | |
54 | Axarlian Carlos | ARG | 2017 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 59 | 29.5 | |
55 | Zamani Andres | ARG | 1989 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 57 | 28 | |
56 | Moldovan Adrian | ARG | 1876 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 56 | 24.5 | |
57 | AIM | Belfiore Daniel | ARG | 2093 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 58 | 27.8 |
58 | Duarte Fernandez Agustin | ARG | 1353 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 57 | 28 | |
59 | WFM | Nejanky Maisa | ARG | 1941 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 57 | 28 |
60 | Mayeregger Guadalupe Milagros | ARG | 1751 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 56 | 23.5 | |
61 | Fiorenza Brandon | ARG | 1744 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 54 | 30.3 | |
62 | Schualle Sergio Damian | ARG | 1826 | 5.5 | 0 | 62 | 65 | 29.3 | |
63 | Semprevivo Florencia | ARG | 1972 | 5.5 | 0 | 60 | 61 | 23.3 | |
64 | Ortiz Francisco | ARG | 1871 | 5.5 | 0 | 59 | 62 | 26 | |
65 | WCM | Bosco Giuliana | ARG | 1843 | 5.5 | 0 | 58 | 62 | 24 |
66 | Zarate Cristian | ARG | 1915 | 5.5 | 0 | 58 | 62 | 27.5 | |
67 | De La Cruz Navarro Martin Leonardo | ARG | 1982 | 5.5 | 0 | 57 | 61 | 26 | |
68 | Naboulet Pablo Leon | ARG | 1754 | 5.5 | 0 | 55 | 60 | 26.5 | |
69 | Mezhenskyy Mark | ARG | 1812 | 5.5 | 0 | 55 | 58 | 24.8 | |
70 | Chiappero Julio Alfredo | ARG | 2046 | 5.5 | 0 | 53 | 57 | 24.5 | |
71 | Salvati Diego | ARG | 1963 | 5.5 | 0 | 52 | 57 | 27.8 | |
72 | Vidal Dos Santos Rodrigo | ARG | 1869 | 5.5 | 0 | 51 | 54 | 25.3 | |
73 | Ahumada Agustin | ARG | 1752 | 5.5 | 0 | 51 | 54 | 20.5 | |
74 | Pierucci Fabian | ARG | 1860 | 5.5 | 0 | 49 | 52 | 22.8 | |
75 | Ciampoli Martin | ARG | 1379 | 5.5 | 0 | 48 | 51 | 20 | |
76 | Amadeo Pablo | ARG | 1798 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 24 | |
77 | Massaferro Cristian | ARG | 1840 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 65 | 28.5 | |
78 | Jurado Gregorio Abraham | ARG | 1864 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 64 | 24.3 | |
79 | Campuzano Franco | ARG | 1823 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 62 | 24.5 | |
80 | Lo Presti Roberto | ARG | 1901 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 61 | 23 | |
81 | Barreira Vesco Ulises | ARG | 1707 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 60 | 23 | |
82 | Hoffman David | ARG | 1873 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 59 | 26.3 | |
83 | Galvan Christian | ARG | 1874 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 57 | 24.3 | |
84 | Lavandeira Juan Facundo | ARG | 1676 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 55 | 22.5 | |
85 | Fuxz Diego | ARG | 1792 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 55 | 22.8 | |
86 | Ovejero Jose Luis | ARG | 1846 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 53 | 16.5 | |
87 | Gualpa Carlos | ARG | 1676 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 50 | 22.5 | |
88 | Parisi Thiago | ARG | 1678 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 46 | 17 | |
89 | IM | Paveto Kevin | ARG | 2450 | 4.5 | 0 | 64 | 69 | 25.5 |
90 | Ortiz Andres | ARG | 1901 | 4.5 | 0 | 62 | 66 | 24.3 | |
91 | Elman Cristian | ARG | 2067 | 4.5 | 0 | 60 | 63 | 21 | |
92 | Velazquez Gustavo | ARG | 1908 | 4.5 | 0 | 59 | 63 | 21.5 | |
93 | Jorge Cristian | ARG | 1929 | 4.5 | 0 | 58 | 62 | 19.8 | |
94 | Vaccaro Giuliano | ARG | 1904 | 4.5 | 0 | 58 | 62 | 17.8 | |
95 | Bustos Cristian | ARG | 1975 | 4.5 | 0 | 58 | 62 | 17 | |
96 | Gras Carlos | ARG | 1859 | 4.5 | 0 | 58 | 61 | 24.5 | |
97 | Flores Mirabal Nancy | ARG | 1993 | 4.5 | 0 | 56 | 60 | 23 | |
98 | Sardi Mariano | ARG | 1881 | 4.5 | 0 | 55 | 59 | 21.5 | |
99 | Aracri Marcelo | ARG | 1908 | 4.5 | 0 | 52 | 56 | 21.3 | |
100 | Lavandeira Juan Bautista | ARG | 1662 | 4.5 | 0 | 52 | 56 | 19.8 | |
101 | Lagares Rodriguez Santiago Inak | ARG | 1779 | 4.5 | 0 | 51 | 54 | 18.3 | |
102 | Aberbach Angel | ARG | 1921 | 4.5 | 0 | 51 | 54 | 16.8 | |
103 | Hernandez Luis Crisanto | ARG | 1938 | 4.5 | 0 | 50 | 53 | 18.8 | |
104 | Zaretzky Julio | ARG | 1784 | 4.5 | 0 | 49 | 52 | 19.3 | |
105 | Senestraro Lucas | ARG | 1746 | 4.5 | 0 | 47 | 49 | 18 | |
106 | Lidovsky Sergio | ARG | 1704 | 4.5 | 0 | 46 | 47 | 13.3 | |
107 | Fuentes Agustin | ARG | 1943 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 59 | 16 | |
108 | Lanza Diego | ARG | 1898 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 56 | 17.3 | |
109 | Brito Sofia | ARG | 1792 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 51 | 16.5 | |
110 | Colombo Farre Ivan | ARG | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 52 | 17 | |
111 | Tejedor Julieta Veronica | ARG | 1508 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 50 | 12.8 | |
112 | Monti Pedro | ARG | 1556 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 50 | 14.5 | |
113 | Pradines Ernesto | ARG | 1732 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 48 | 15.5 | |
114 | Tohme Jose Luis | ARG | 1688 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 44 | 15.3 | |
115 | Echeguren Gustavo | ARG | 1945 | 3.5 | 0 | 54 | 58 | 16.8 | |
116 | AIM | Araoz Claudio Alberto | ARG | 1776 | 3.5 | 0 | 52 | 56 | 17.3 |
117 | Giacomino Fabricio | ARG | 1495 | 3.5 | 0 | 52 | 55 | 17 | |
118 | Duarte Hector | ARG | 1562 | 3.5 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 14 | |
119 | WCM | Veliz Daira Isis | ARG | 1547 | 3.5 | 0 | 49 | 52 | 13.5 |
120 | Stendel Marcelo | ARG | 1613 | 3.5 | 0 | 48 | 49 | 8.75 | |
121 | Dalcolmo Alejo | ARG | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 48 | 52 | 17.3 | |
122 | AFM | Tamayo Jose Luis | ARG | 1841 | 3.5 | 0 | 48 | 50 | 12.8 |
123 | Etchevest Marcelo | ARG | 1790 | 3.5 | 0 | 47 | 50 | 13 | |
124 | Barin Sebastian | ARG | 1515 | 3.5 | 0 | 44 | 45 | 10.5 | |
125 | Benitez Luis | ARG | 1845 | 3.5 | 0 | 43 | 46 | 12.5 | |
126 | Moreno Dario | ARG | 1856 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 56 | 14.8 | |
127 | Zakhem Daniel | ARG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 46 | 9.5 | |
128 | Zanel Laureano | ARG | 1355 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 46 | 9.25 | |
129 | Lavergne Guillermo | ARG | 1541 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 42 | 8.5 | |
130 | Perez Novoa Lucas | ARG | 1683 | 2.5 | 0 | 54 | 58 | 12.3 | |
131 | Yalet Nestor | ARG | 1590 | 2.5 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 6.5 | |
132 | Torella Rodolfo | ARG | 2001 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 54 | 11 | |
133 | Melita Facundo | ARG | 1782 | 1.5 | 0 | 52 | 54 | 8.25 | |
134 | Mouly Juan Cruz | ARG | 1812 | 1.5 | 0 | 46 | 49 | 5.75 | |
135 | Zamudio Jose | ARG | 1952 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 50 | 4.5 | |
136 | Ascencio Calle Victor Miguel | ARG | 1597 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 49 | 6 | |
137 | Markman Nora | ARG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 41 | 5.5 | |
138 | IM | Pierrot Facundo | ARG | 2387 | 0.5 | 0 | 42 | 43 | 2.75 |
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