Luis Paolo Supi and Julia Alboredo are new Brazilian champions. Both won their maiden national titles.

The 87th Brazilian Chess Championship (Open) and 60th Women’s Championship took place in the hall of Hotel Fazenda Mato Grosso, in the city of Cuiabá, capital of Mato Grosso, from October 28th to November 4th, 2021. Both events, organized by the Brazilian Chess Confederation (CBX) and Contaud, one of the largest accounting companies in Cuiabá, were 11-round Swiss tournaments with classical time control.

The open event turned into a close race among the rating favourites, the GMs rated 2500+, who occupied the entire podium. Luis Paulo Supi, Alexandr Fier and Darcy Lima drew their direct encounters but steamrolled lower-rated opponents and scored 9/11 each. The Buchholz tiebreaks favoured Supi, who narrowly edged out the 2019 Brazilian champion Alexandr Fier by just a half-point. Darcy Lima earned bronze.

Final standings Open:

The women’s event also saw a very tense fight for the title, with Julia Alboredo and Juliana Sayumi Terao conceding their rivals just 1½ each to finish on 9½/11. Just like in the open competition, Buchholz determined the champion, and again just a half-point separated gold from silver. Kathie Goulart Librelato also put in an excellent performance but came in third.

Final standings Women:

Photo: official website

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