The Panamanian Men’s and Women’s Chess Championships 2022 took place from April 27 to May 5 in the Creole Chess Club, Panama. Both tournaments were 10-player round-robins with classical time control.
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Despite suffering an unexpected defeat at the hands of Andre Mendez in Round 4, the rating favourite, IM Roberto Carlos Sanchez Alvarez, scored an impressive 7/9 and clinched his third straight national title. Three players tied for second place, netting 6/9 each, with Slim Roses Alex Antonio and Efren Andres Ramos Espinoza claiming silver and bronze, respectively, based on the results of the direct encounters. Read more: 2022 Open and Women’s Championships of North Macedonia concluded in Skopje / Ilmars Starostits and Laura Rogule are Latvian Chess Champions / Malawi crowned National Chess Champions
The women’s event was a much closer contest with several players rated 1600+ vying for the top position. Lourdes Lorena Vasquez Jaen emerged victorious, finishing a half-point ahead of three players sharing the second place. Sonneborn-Berger-Tie-Break variable favoured Yolys Desiree Rondon Chancon and Ashley Alexandra Castillo Beitia, taking silver and bronze, respectively. Unlike the champion, both completed the event unbeaten.
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Panama Women’s Chess Championship 2022 – Final rankings:
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | |
| 1 | Vasquez Jaen Lourdes Lorena | PAN | 1613 | 7 | |
| 2 | Rondon Chacon Yolys Desiree | PAN | 1699 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Castillo Beitia Ashley Alexandra | PAN | 1608 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | WFM | Chung Hurtado Yaleika | PAN | 1698 | 6.5 |
| 5 | WCM | Gonzalez Ramirez Yaribeth | PAN | 1643 | 6 |
| 6 | WCM | Munoz Henriquez Alba Esther | PAN | 1602 | 4 |
| 7 | Lobo Jimenez Mariana Esther | PAN | 1381 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | Navarro Valdes Mariana Del Carmen | PAN | 1276 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | Chavarria Troya Keytleen Denis | PAN | 1427 | 2 | |
| 10 | Arosemena Castillero Betty | PAN | 1472 | 0.5 |
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Panama Chess Championship 2022 – Final rankings:
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | |
| 1 | IM | Sanchez Alvarez Roberto Carlos | PAN | 2441 | 7 |
| 2 | CM | Delgado Rosas Alex Antonio | PAN | 2143 | 6 |
| 3 | CM | Ramos Espinoza Efren Andres | PAN | 2136 | 6 |
| 4 | FM | Leon Archibaldo Orlando Andres | PAN | 2195 | 6 |
| 5 | FM | Tapia Ostolaza Alexei | PAN | 2227 | 5.5 |
| 6 | FM | Sanchez Manzanares Jorge Luis | PAN | 2078 | 5 |
| 7 | CM | Neira Rodriguez Carlos Fernando | PAN | 2015 | 4 |
| 8 | Mendez Machado Andre | PAN | 1943 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | Riquelme Eduard | PAN | 1873 | 1 | |
| 10 | Jimenez Pedro | PAN | 1813 | 1 |
