Recently the two strongest Aruban players in mens division & womens division represented Aruba at the Central American and Caribbean Championship (CAC) U-20 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Referring of Candidate Master (CM) Jasel “Osh” Lopez (19 years) & Woman Candidate Master Annelaine Jacobs (17 years). Both went with an so called “travel grant” from Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), which is after FIFA the worlds biggest sport federation.
FIDE has a Development Fund where they give athletes from countries in development , called CACDEC the opportunity to compete in international tournaments , seeing that in these countries many times they do not have the sufficient financial funds. When there are certain regional tournaments being played in the Americans, FIDE chooses 3 or 4 talented players . That is how Osh & Annelaine got the opportunity to participate at the CAC U-20, Despite the fact that Annelaine is only 17 years old at the end of the year she will represent Aruba at the CAC U-18 which will be organised in Costa Rica. We have to mention that Osh recieved 3 travel grants already : in 2011 for the CAC U-20 (Venezuela), in 2012 for the Pan American U-20 (Brazil) & CAC U-20 (El Salvador).
The Central American & Caribbean Championship U-20 was organised from August 9 to 14 in the capital of El Salvador, San Salvador. CM Osh played in the open category, where a total d of 46 players from 14 countries participated. The participating countries were Aruba, Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, Panama, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago & Dominican Republic.
In the first half of the tournament, which 9 rounds, Osh lost 2 of his 4 matches, but recuperated tremendously, winning 4 of his last 5 matches. He managed to finish in 7th place with a score of 6 points out of 9 games, result of 5 wins, 2 ties & 2 loses. Despite this being a tremendous result for Osh, however he did manage to score higher in the CAC U-20, which was in 2011 in Venezuela where he finished in 5th place, which is at the same time the best position Aruba ever obtained at an CAC in Open Category.
WCM Annelaine Jacobs also played tremendously well for her it was the first time that she particpated in an Central American & Caribbean Championship. At the same time she is the 2nd Aruban female player who participated in an CAC. In 2005, Stacey Caton managed to finish in 10th place at the CAC U-20 which took place in Barbados.
WCM Annelaine participated in the Female Category, where a total of 27 players from 10 countries particpated. The participating countries were Aruba, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Pto. Rico, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago & Venezuela.
Just like Osh, Annelaine lost her first 2 games out of 4, but in the second half of the tournament she ta recuperated greatly winning 3 and tying 1 of her last 5 matches. Annelaine finished in 9th place, which is the best position Aruba has ever placed at an CAC in Female Category. Annelaine scored 5 points our of 9 games, Result of 4 games won, 2 ties & 3 loses.
These scores show that Aruba ta progresing very well in regional youth chess, where in the last 2 to 3 years they managed very good results on international level. We have to remark that Osh & Annelaine could have finished among one of the three first placed if they won their last match.
The Central American & Caribbean Championship U-20 was organised from August 9 to 14 in the capital of El Salvador, San Salvador. CM Osh played in the open category, where a total d of 46 players from 14 countries participated. The participating countries were Aruba, Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, Panama, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago & Dominican Republic.
In the first half of the tournament, which 9 rounds, Osh lost 2 of his 4 matches, but recuperated tremendously, winning 4 of his last 5 matches. He managed to finish in 7th place with a score of 6 points out of 9 games, result of 5 wins, 2 ties & 2 loses. Despite this being a tremendous result for Osh, however he did manage to score higher in the CAC U-20, which was in 2011 in Venezuela where he finished in 5th place, which is at the same time the best position Aruba ever obtained at an CAC in Open Category.
WCM Annelaine Jacobs also played tremendously well for her it was the first time that she particpated in an Central American & Caribbean Championship. At the same time she is the 2nd Aruban female player who participated in an CAC. In 2005, Stacey Caton managed to finish in 10th place at the CAC U-20 which took place in Barbados.
WCM Annelaine participated in the Female Category, where a total of 27 players from 10 countries particpated. The participating countries were Aruba, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Pto. Rico, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago & Venezuela.
Just like Osh, Annelaine lost her first 2 games out of 4, but in the second half of the tournament she ta recuperated greatly winning 3 and tying 1 of her last 5 matches. Annelaine finished in 9th place, which is the best position Aruba has ever placed at an CAC in Female Category. Annelaine scored 5 points our of 9 games, Result of 4 games won, 2 ties & 3 loses.
These scores show that Aruba ta progresing very well in regional youth chess, where in the last 2 to 3 years they managed very good results on international level. We have to remark that Osh & Annelaine could have finished among one of the three first placed if they won their last match.
Duck Blabber congratulates both Osh & Annelaine with their presentation.
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