South Ameriacan Junior Chess Championship

The 7th edition of the South Ameriacan Junior Chess Championship was played 15-22 June in Asuncion, Paraguay. The federations of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam , Uruguay and Venezuela participated in the event with some of the best talents from the region.

IM Evandro Amorim Barbosa won the open section with 7,0/9 securing a GM norm as the winner of the event. The last round draw against Adrián Saltos Vélez was enough for Barbosa to secure the first place. Second place was for FM Santiago Yago De Moura. As he had the same points as the winner, he was awarded the IM title. The top local finisher was FM Guillermo Vázquez, third with 6,0/7 and just a step away from an IM title.

The women section was won by Valentina Jorquera with 7,0/9. She was awarded the WIM title for the victory. WFM Adriana Pachon won the silver, while bronze is for the Bolivian Champion WIM Daniela Cordero.

More information at the Spanish version of Chessdom.

Barbosa on the way to tournament victory

Final standings open

1	IM	Barbosa Evandro Amorim	BRA	2401	7
2	FM	Santiago Yago De Moura	BRA	2347	7
3	FM	Vazquez Guillermo	PAR	2293	6
4	FM	Cuellar Diego	PER	2269	6
5		Olivares Olivares Claudio	CHI	2251	6
6	FM	Hernandez Sanchez Jairo Andres	COL	2279	5.5
7		Saltos Velez Adrian	ECU	2147	5.5
8	FM	Gemy Jose Daniel	BOL	2345	5
9		Latorre Matias	PAR	2235	5
10		Palma Moscoso Alvaro Dario	ECU	2175	5
11		Torres Juan Camilo	COL	2337	5
12		Sanchez Sandoval Gonzalo	CHI	2042	5
13		Gaitan Juan Manuel	ARG	2271	4.5
14	FM	Martinez Alcantara Jose Eduard	PER	2135	4.5
15		Mamani Joan Franco	PER	2157	4.5
16	FM	Espinoza Palomino Willyam	PER	2327	4.5
17		Leon Calderon Jonathan	ECU	2102	4
18		Caetano Hugo Zanotti Mendonca	BRA	2047	4
19	FM	Ruiz C Joshua D	COL	2306	4
20		Zarate Fernandoh	PAR	1720	4
21		Uribe Gabriel	PAR	1872	3.5
22		Torres Mauricio	PAR	1789	3.5
23		Roman Rodrigo	PAR	2053	3.5
24		Heinechen John	PAR	1846	3
25		Avalos Matias	PAR	1535	1.5
26		Fretes Romero Matias	PAR	0	0

Valentina Joquera won the women section

Final standings women

1		Jorquera Cabello Valentina	CHI	1937	7
2	WFM	Pachon Adriana	COL	1994	6.5
3	WIM	Cordero Daniela	BOL	2090	6.5
4		Medeiros Thauane Ferreira	BRA	1805	5
5		Martinez Ayelen	ARG	2107	5
6		Pinargote Carreno Kassandra	ECU	1931	4
7		Aponte Oriana Isabel	VEN	1948	4
8	WCM	Avalos Leticia	PAR	1693	3.5
9	WFM	Chumpitaz Ann	PER	2220	2.5
10		Avalos Rosana	PAR	1452	1