The 3rd Panama Chess Open was held from 30th October to 5th November at the Salón Corotu, Hotel Central Park in Ciudad de Panamá.
This edition saw a hard fight for first place with no less than six players reaching a 7/9 score. Russian GM Aleksandr Rakhmanov finished first on tiebreaks after defeating Cuban GM Aramis Alvarez in the last round.
Second place went to Cuban IM Camilo Gomez, who had a 2601 rating performance gaining twelve points for the next official FIDE list. Peruvian GM Jorge Cori got the third place.
Three other players finished on 7/9: Cuban GMs Isan Ortiz and Lazaro Bruzon, and IM Bernal Gonzales from Costa Rica.
Judit Polgar visited the event and participated in the blitz tournament, which was also won by Rakhmanov.
Final Standings:
1 | GM | Rakhmanov Aleksandr | RUS | 2603 | 7.0 |
2 | IM | Gomez Garrido Camilo Ernesto | CUB | 2504 | 7.0 |
3 | GM | Cori Jorge | PER | 2609 | 7.0 |
4 | GM | Ortiz Suarez Isan Reynaldo | CUB | 2601 | 7.0 |
5 | GM | Bruzon Batista Lazaro | CUB | 2685 | 7.0 |
6 | IM | Gonzalez Bernal | CRC | 2454 | 7.0 |
7 | GM | Ipatov Alexander | TUR | 2625 | 6.5 |
8 | FM | Ruiz Sanchez Orlen | CUB | 2420 | 6.5 |
9 | IM | Jimenez Fraga Pedro Alejandro | CUB | 2461 | 6.5 |
10 | GM | Tiviakov Sergei | NED | 2652 | 6.5 |
11 | Guerrero Andres | VEN | 2245 | 6.5 | |
12 | GM | Gonzalez Vidal Yuri | CUB | 2523 | 6.0 |
13 | GM | Alvarez Pedraza Aramis | CUB | 2490 | 6.0 |
14 | IM | Escobar Forero Alder | COL | 2455 | 6.0 |
15 | GM | Bacallao Alonso Yusnel | CUB | 2519 | 6.0 |
16 | GM | Vera Gonzalez-Quevedo Reynald | CUB | 2446 | 6.0 |
17 | IM | Ynojosa Felix Jose | VEN | 2448 | 6.0 |
18 | WGM | Cori T. Deysi | PER | 2425 | 6.0 |
19 | IM | Gomez Ledo Roberto Carlos | CUB | 2426 | 6.0 |
20 | FM | Barros Rivadeneira Cristhian | ECU | 2243 | 6.0 |
21 | IM | Gascon Jose Rafael | VEN | 2295 | 6.0 |
22 | IM | Pazos Gambarrotti Plinio | ECU | 2263 | 6.0 |
23 | IM | Estrada Nieto Julian | MEX | 2278 | 6.0 |
24 | IM | Ostos Julio | VEN | 2295 | 6.0 |
25 | IM | Obregon Rivero Juan Carlos | CUB | 2526 | 5.5 |
26 | IM | Otero Acosta Diasmany | CUB | 2519 | 5.5 |
27 | IM | Vilela De Acuna Jose Luis | CUB | 2323 | 5.5 |
28 | IM | Delgado Ramos Hector | CUB | 2460 | 5.5 |
29 | IM | Juarez Flores Carlos A. | GUA | 2404 | 5.5 |
30 | IM | Ruiz C Joshua D | COL | 2399 | 5.5 |
31 | IM | Baules Jorge | PAN | 2311 | 5.5 |
32 | IM | Hevia Alejano Carlos Antonio | CUB | 2512 | 5.5 |
33 | IM | Prasca Sosa Rafael | VEN | 2420 | 5.5 |
34 | WGM | Arribas Robaina Maritza | CUB | 2313 | 5.5 |
35 | IM | Arias Lemmys A. | ESA | 2329 | 5.5 |
36 | WIM | Miranda Llanes Yerisbel | CUB | 2224 | 5.5 |
37 | IM | Madrigal Mariano | NCA | 2152 | 5.5 |
38 | WGM | Pina Vega Sulennis | CUB | 2298 | 5.5 |
39 | IM | Sanchez Castillo Sarai | VEN | 2212 | 5.5 |
40 | Hernandez Erick | ESA | 2007 | 5.5 | |
41 | Brizuela Ronald | VEN | 2212 | 5.5 | |
42 | Ferrara Alexis | ARG | 2166 | 5.5 | |
43 | WGM | Frometa Castillo Zirka | CUB | 2128 | 5.5 |
44 | WIM | Fleites Marti Yuleikys | CUB | 2181 | 5.5 |
45 | FM | Esquivel Luis | PAN | 2094 | 5.5 |
46 | FM | Arosemena Jorge Luis | PAN | 2121 | 5.5 |
47 | CM | Aizpurua Patrick | PAN | 2149 | 5.5 |
48 | WIM | Llaudy Pupo Lisandra | CUB | 2269 | 5.5 |
49 | CM | Mathews Cesar | PAN | 2031 | 5.5 |
50 | Ramos Efren Andres | NCA | 2222 | 5.0 | |
51 | FM | Ruiz Aguilar Pablo Alexander | COL | 2239 | 5.0 |
52 | IM | Lorenzana Wilson Estuardo | GUA | 2185 | 5.0 |
53 | WGM | Marrero Lopez Yaniet | CUB | 2274 | 5.0 |
54 | IM | Davila Carlos | NCA | 2334 | 5.0 |
55 | Tortolero Cesar | VEN | 1920 | 5.0 | |
56 | Fabrega Enrique | PAN | 2123 | 5.0 | |
57 | WIM | De Armas Perez Acela | CUB | 2036 | 5.0 |
58 | Padilla Alvaro | PAN | 1971 | 5.0 | |
59 | Monzon Perez Calixto Raul | GUA | 2059 | 5.0 | |
60 | FM | Pilarte Rene | NCA | 2132 | 5.0 |
61 | Fuentes Adrian | PAN | 2039 | 5.0 | |
62 | WIM | Mazariegos Silvia Carolina | GUA | 2042 | 5.0 |
63 | WCM | Hernandez Zaida | VEN | 1958 | 5.0 |
64 | WFM | Gutierrez Leonela | VEN | 2079 | 5.0 |
65 | Sanchez German Alexander | VEN | 2064 | 5.0 | |
66 | Madrid Gilberto | PAN | 2046 | 5.0 | |
67 | Giron David | GUA | 2065 | 5.0 | |
68 | Cantilo-Paz Agustin | PAN | 2044 | 5.0 | |
69 | Carvajal Gorgona Jonathan | CRC | 2239 | 4.5 | |
70 | IM | Gutierrez Herrera Jose Antoni | COL | 2204 | 4.5 |
71 | WIM | Fandino Reyes Roquelina | CUB | 2115 | 4.5 |
72 | Crespo Hidalgo Carlos | ECU | 2113 | 4.5 | |
73 | Ramirez Arroyo Joan Emmanuel | CRC | 2020 | 4.5 | |
74 | Murillo Gonzalez Carlos E | CRC | 1916 | 4.5 | |
75 | Diaz Hector | PAN | 2023 | 4.5 | |
76 | Fiora Emilio | ARG | 2030 | 4.5 | |
77 | Martinez Randall | VEN | 1829 | 4.5 | |
78 | Bermudes Eduardo | COL | 2077 | 4.5 | |
79 | Saucedo Ivan | PAN | 2162 | 4.5 | |
80 | Osorio Jose Eustaquio Hatem | BRA | 1934 | 4.5 | |
81 | Ortiz Marcos | NCA | 2208 | 4.5 | |
82 | Bonilla Felix | PAN | 2072 | 4.5 | |
83 | Alvarez Walter Danilo | PAN | 1963 | 4.5 | |
84 | FM | Chinchilla Miranda Eugenio | CRC | 2191 | 4.5 |
85 | FM | Juarez Flores Gustavo E. | GUA | 2167 | 4.5 |
86 | Acuna Monteverde Pablo | VEN | 1943 | 4.5 | |
87 | Herrera Benjamin | PAN | 1856 | 4.0 | |
88 | WIM | Sotomayor Villatoro Silvi | GUA | 1872 | 4.0 |
89 | Cardenas Carbajal Nilson | HON | 1975 | 4.0 | |
90 | Leon Orlando | PAN | 2032 | 4.0 | |
91 | Sun Chin Robert Patrick | PAN | 1820 | 4.0 | |
92 | Vander Hans Carlos | PAN | 0 | 4.0 | |
93 | Hay Mario | PAN | 0 | 4.0 | |
94 | Neira Carlos | PAN | 0 | 4.0 | |
95 | Montoya Cristian | CRC | 1933 | 4.0 | |
96 | Gavarrete Nahum | HON | 2120 | 4.0 | |
97 | Flores Rojas Federico | CRC | 1929 | 4.0 | |
98 | Chen Felipe | PAN | 1807 | 4.0 | |
99 | Mendoza Rodrigo | BOL | 2189 | 4.0 | |
100 | Benitez Delgado Josep Maria | ESP | 1897 | 4.0 | |
101 | Flores C. Ruben Guillermo | PAN | 1838 | 4.0 | |
102 | FM | Sanchez Jorge | PAN | 2137 | 4.0 |
103 | Rivera Jose Alexis | CRC | 0 | 4.0 | |
104 | Carrasco Brandon | PAN | 1655 | 4.0 | |
105 | Quintero Gabriel | PAN | 1756 | 4.0 | |
Pilarte Mario | NCA | 0 | 4.0 | ||
107 | Samaniego Milciades | PAN | 0 | 4.0 | |
108 | Riera Jose | PAN | 1804 | 4.0 | |
109 | Guerra Rodolfo | PAN | 0 | 4.0 | |
110 | Quiroga Walter Gonzalo | BOL | 1557 | 4.0 | |
111 | Lombardo Elias | PAN | 1789 | 3.5 | |
112 | Yepes Alejandro | PAN | 0 | 3.5 | |
113 | Munoz M. Alberto Noel | PAN | 1902 | 3.5 | |
114 | Nunez Gonzalez Neeshmy | CRC | 1786 | 3.5 | |
115 | WCM | Ortiz Katherine Berenice | HON | 1733 | 3.5 |
116 | Monge Marin Ernesto | CRC | 0 | 3.5 | |
117 | Rosas Ramiro | PAN | 0 | 3.5 | |
118 | WCM | Gonzalez Yaribeth | PAN | 1838 | 3.5 |
119 | Pinzon Nathaniel | PAN | 0 | 3.5 | |
120 | Solano Saltachin Carlos Andre | CRC | 0 | 3.5 | |
121 | Valdes Bernardo | PAN | 1785 | 3.5 | |
122 | WCM | Barria Raisa | PAN | 1951 | 3.5 |
123 | WCM | Munoz Alba | PAN | 1685 | 3.5 |
124 | Jimenez Moron Elias | PAN | 2076 | 3.5 | |
125 | Lobo Antonio | PAN | 0 | 3.5 | |
126 | Oquendo Eder | COL | 1997 | 3.0 | |
127 | Arosemena Franklin Alberto | PAN | 1954 | 3.0 | |
128 | Rodriguez Eliut | PAN | 0 | 3.0 | |
129 | Acevedo Mendez Lisseth | CRC | 1878 | 3.0 | |
130 | Sandoval Raymundo | PAN | 0 | 3.0 | |
131 | Sanjur Crescencio | PAN | 1715 | 3.0 | |
132 | Jenkins Esteban | PAN | 0 | 3.0 | |
133 | Romero Kries Mario Andres | CHI | 1641 | 3.0 | |
134 | Chung Yaleika | PAN | 1675 | 3.0 | |
135 | Alvarado Castro Francisco | CRC | 0 | 3.0 | |
136 | Chaluja Jose Antonio | PAN | 0 | 3.0 | |
137 | Alvarado Castro Jeaustin | CRC | 0 | 3.0 | |
138 | Herrera Boschini Gabriel | CRC | 0 | 3.0 | |
139 | Valarezzo Ricard Pedro | ESP | 1867 | 3.0 | |
Pineda Fatima | PAN | 0 | 3.0 | ||
141 | Lopez Bustos David | CRC | 0 | 3.0 | |
142 | Solis Isaac | CRC | 0 | 3.0 | |
143 | Guzman Hidalgo Nicolas | CRC | 0 | 2.5 | |
144 | CM | Vargas Rogelio | PAN | 1729 | 2.5 |
145 | Munoz Nelson | PAN | 1765 | 2.0 | |
146 | Rosenstock Gelber Samuel | CRC | 0 | 2.0 | |
147 | Mcnally C. Bernardo | PAN | 1742 | 2.0 | |
148 | Laffaurie Yaneth | PAN | 0 | 2.0 | |
149 | Machaj Castillero Miguel Ange | PAN | 0 | 2.0 | |
150 | Perez Lopez Virginia | VEN | 0 | 1.5 | |
