Africa-Press – Angola. With 5.5 points, International Master (MI) Amorim Agnelo, from 1o de Agosto, reinforced his lead in the absolute National Chess Championship, by defeating, this Wednesday, in the 7th round, the specialist from Núcleo Giga, Josemar Cagingano.
Agnelo is the fourth athlete in the National Ranking, with 2183 Elo points (playing strength), in a list led by David Silva (2347), the latter holder of the trophy and the main absentee from the event.
On Thursday, the leader of the competition, which takes place in the Swiss system, at the National School of Technical Training of the Social Service of Angola (ENFOTSS), in Cacuaco, will face the chess player from the Macovi School, Domingos Júnior, from 10 am, to the 8th round.
Sérgio Miguel, second in the classification, with 5 points, faces Adilson João (Núcleo Giga).
Even wednesday (20), also for the 7th round, in women’s, MI Esperança Caxita, three-time African junior champion (2013, 2014 and 2016), beat Specialist Olga da Costa, maintaining second position, with 5.5 points .
MF Ednasia Júnior, from Escola Macovi, defeated her teammate, Ana dos Santos.
In the next round (8th), Thursday, at 10 am, Esperança Caxita will face the Macovi School athlete, Cláudia Andre.
The leader, Ednásia Júnior, also with 5.5 pts, beat the Master Candidate (CM), Delfina João (Chess School).
32 male and 16 female athletes from nine provinces of the country participate, namely Luanda, Malanje, Benguela, Cunene, Huambo, Moxico, Namibe, Lunda Sul and Uíge.
Other men’s results from the 7th round:
MI, Luciano Oliveira (ASA) – Adilson João (1st of August), 0-1
MF, Domingos Júnior (Macovi) – CM, João Simões (1o de Agosto), 1⁄2 – 1⁄2
Jaime Sonhy (Escola Ditrovi) – MI, Erikison Soares (Acad. Tubarõezinhos), 0-1
MF, Eduardo Pascoal (August 1st) – Edivanio Domingos (August 1st), 1⁄2 – 1⁄2
Luther Santos (Escola Ditrovi) – José Cambando (Núcleo do Zango), 1⁄2 – 1⁄2
Vanderson Dias (JJ School) – Cláudio Félix (ASA), 1⁄2 – 1⁄2
Apolinário António (Rene Castillo do Cunene) – Joaquim da Costa (Nacional de Benguela), 0-1
Other women’s results from the 7th round:
MF, Jemima Paulo (Ditrovi) – Claudia André (Macovi), 1-0
CM, Delfina João (Escola Delxadrez) – Rosalina Mutumbulua (Rene Castillo do Cunene), 1-0
Renelsa Antonio (Rene Castilho do Cunene) – Luisa Tembo (Escola Ditrovi), 1-0
Felícia Felicidade (Macovi Uíge) – Tenia Paulino (APX da Lunda Sul), 1-0
Men’s ranking of the top six, after the 7th round:
1st MI, Amorim Agnelo (1st August) 5.5
2nd MF, Sérgio Miguel (SOS Benguela) 05
3rd Josemar Cagingano (Nucleus) 05
4th Adilson João (Nucleus) 0 5
5th MI, Luciano Oliveira (ASA) 4.5
6th CM, João Simões (1st August) 4.5
Female
1st MF, Ednasia Júnior (Macovi School) 5.5
2nd MI, Esperança Caxita (1st August) 5.5
3rd MF, Jemima Paulo (Ditrovi School) 05
4th MF, Luzia Pires (1st August) 04
5th CM, Delfina João (Escola Delxadrez) 04
6th Ana dos Santos (Escola Macovi) 04
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