Holguin: Capital of Cuban Chess for Ladies

By Jose A Chapman / redaccion@ahora.cu / Friday, 05 February 2010 12:45

The National Women's Chess Championship will take place from February 12th to February 26th, in the Sports Museun of Holguin, with the participation of the 14 greatest Elo-rated chess player in Cub.

Marbelis Perez Mujica, commissioner of chess in this province, reported that on the 12th at 8:00 pm, at the Casa Iberoamericana, the technical meeting will be held, and to conclude this, a cultural gala will welcome the participants officially.

"This is the fourth consecutive time that we host the event, and that the organizing committee holds systematic meetings before opening day, with a well-prepared host city, similar to or greater than the preceding ones, all very well evaluated by chess players," Perez Mujica assured.

On February 13th at 3:00 pm the first round will begin and the 19th is set off as the only date of rest, in a contest featuring the top 14 Cuban female chess players of the moment.

The rival group is led by the Grandmaster (GM) Sulennis Pina, Vivian Ramon, Yaniet Marrero, Zirka Frómeta and Maritza Arribas, current champion of Cuba.

The list of players also features the International Masters (IM) Oleinis Linares, Lisandra Ordaz, Yuleikis Fleites, the Holguin Lisandra Llaudy (the only representative of the headquarters) and Roquelina Fandino.

The competition is completed with FIDE Master (FM) Zenia Corrales, Jennifer Perez, Yanira Vigoa and National Master (NM) Yuleisis Hernandez.


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