WGM Claudia Amura is Argentina National Women's Chess Champion

Hello Chess Blog friends, the latest FIDE national chess championship update is that Claudia Amura has become the Argentina National Women's Chess Champion 2014. 

The 67th edition of the Argentina Individual Women's Chess Championship was held from May 1-9, 2014 at the Villa Martelli, in San Isidro – a Municipality of Argentinian capital Buenos Aires.
The tournament was a 9 round Swiss with a time control 90 minutes per player plus 30 seconds per move, starting from move 1.
WGM Claudia Amura grabbed the title and 15 000$, collecting 7/9 points, leaving the runner up WIM Florencia Maria Fernandez half a point behind. Third place was shared by WIM Zuriel Marisa and Maisa Nejansky with 6/9.

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Claudia Amura wins Edith Soppe Chess Memorial

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Hi everyone,

Some Latin American chess news via www.chessdom.com. WGM Claudia Amura has won the first edition of the Magistral Edith Soppe which took place from March 2-8 in San Luis, La Punta. Organised by the local university and government, the tournament was a closed event with the participation of six players which included one GM, two IMs, one WGM, and one WIM.

 

Claudia Amura collected 7,0/10 to win the event with a full point advantage ahead of IM Carolina Lujan, while the third place went to IM Francisco San Alonso.

Final standings
1 WGM AMURA Claudia ARG 2328 7
2 IM LUJAN Carolina ARG 2364 6
3 IM SANZ ALONSO Francisco J ESP 2386 5.5
4 GM ZAMBRANA Oswaldo BOL 2492 5
5 WIM ZURIEL Marisa ARG 2258 4
6 MARTINEZ Ayelen ARG 2101 2.5

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