Africa-Press – Angola. International Masters (IM) David Silva and Maria Domingos were crowned absolute national chess champions in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively, on Tuesday.
With seven points earned over the nine rounds (Swiss system) played in the province of Uíge, David Silva, of the BG5 Chess Academy, secured the title after a draw in the final round against FIDE Master (MF) Domingos Júnior, of the Macovi School, who finished fourth with six points.
In addition to once again standing out on the national stage, the BG5 chess player holds the title of three-time African junior champion, having won trophies in Angola (2014), Seychelles (2016), and Togo (2017).
In the women’s competition, Maria Domingos of the Giga Chess Group took first place with eight points, surpassing FIDE Master Renelsa Taiane (Rene Castilho/Cunene), who finished in 8th place with 5.5 points.
The competition featured 65 players, 29 men and 36 women, from the provinces of Luanda, Benguela, Malanje, Cunene, Bengo, and Uíge.
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