Sri Lanka Championships: De Silva and Ranasinghe clinch titles
The reigning national champion, 17-year-old FM Susal de Silva of Nalanda College, won the Sri Lanka National Chess Championship 2022 for the second consecutive year scoring 10/13. The Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2022, with a half-million rupees prize fund, took place from April 23 to May 1 in the Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research Institute, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo. […]
Gretarsson dominates Icelandic Championship
Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson defended his title of Icelandic champion with flying colours, winning his second straight national championship with a round to spare. The rating favourite delivered a commanding performance of 7½/9, conceding his opponents just three draws. The 2022 Icelandic Championship, a 10-player round-robin tournament (Elite), took place from April 22 to May 1 in […]
Vázquez Maccarini wins Puerto-Rican Women’s Championship
FM Danitza Vázquez Maccarini emerged as the winner of Puerto Rico Women’s Championship. The five-round Swiss tournament that brought together nine participants, took place at the University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón Recinto. Danitza turned in a dominating performance winning four straight games and securing the title with a round to spare. Despite forfeiting the last round game […]