Subzonal 2.3.5. FIDE Female Chess Championships 2014

The Subzonal 2.3.5 Fide Female Championship was completed on Friday February 7, 2014 at Wyndham Garden Hotel. The Surinamese women's champion Rosangela dos Ramos managed to hold on to the desired 4th place, giving the right for qualifying to the next round of the World Chess Championship for women. The next round will be played in December 2014 in El Salvador. This qualification is a very momentous milestone for the Surinamese Chess Federation because this is the first time that a Surinamese chess player goes to the next round. Along with Rosangela also qualifies the champion of the tournament WGM Carla Heredia of Ecuador, semi-champion WFM Oriana Aponte of Venezuela and 3rd place winner, WFM Deborah Richards of Jamaica.

WGM Carla Heredia from Ecuador ends, because of her draw in the last round against WFM Victoria Naipal, tied with WFM Oriana Aponte from Venezuela. Both gained 8 points, but due to a better tie break points, WGM Carla Heredia become champion of the Subzonal 2.3.5 Female championships for the 3rd consecutive time. WFM Deborah Richards from Jamaica is 3rd with 7.5 points. Tiebreak s must also provide a solution to determine the 4th place Along with Rosangela, Renusha Gajadin and WFM Ekaterina Naipal also gains 5 points. After tie breaks they ending respectively on the 5th and 6th place.

Both Oriana Aponte as Deborah Richards were awarded the title Woman International Master (WIM). Rosangela dos Ramos, Renusha Gajadin and Anviti Adhin, all from Suriname, and Aditi Soondarsingh from Trinidad & Tobago will get the title Woman Candidate Master (WCM).

In a busy closing ceremony, which was graced with dancing and singing of a Awassa group, speeches were given successively by the president of the Surinaamse Schaakbond, Frank Lo Kim Lin, the representative of Fide Americas, Russell Smith, the representative and the executive director of the FIDE, Nigel Freeman, director of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Michael Watson, the Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname, Gillmore Hoefdraad. All speak well of the good chess development in Suriname and the amazing rapid development of women's chess in Suriname.
Both Russell Smith and Nigel Freeman stressed the importance of participating in international competitions, and calls on the authorities to support the Chess federation of Suriname. The champion of the tournament WGM Carla Heredia gave a spontaneous and heartfelt speech.
During the tournament the representatives of FIDE, Mr Russell Smith and Nigel Freeman and board members of the Surinamese Chess Federation Frank Lo Kim Lin, Ricardo dos Ramos and Ruben Soetosenojo, brought courtesy visits to the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Mr. Ismanto Adna and the Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname, Mr. Gillmore Hoefdraad.


Meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname

The final Ranking
1. WGM Carla Heredia (Ecuador) 8 points
2. WFM Oriana Aponte (Venezuela) 8 points
3. WFM Deborah Richards (Jamaica) 7.5 points
4. Rosangela dos Ramos (Suriname) 5 points
5. Renusha Gajadin (Suriname) points
6. WFM Ekaterina Naipal (Suriname) 5 points

Category: Best Surinamese women
1. Rosangela dos Ramos
2. Renusha Gajadin
3. WFM Ekaterina Naipal

Category : under 1700 rating (excluded the top 5 spots)
1. Anviti Adhin (Suriname)
2. Javanna Smith (Trinidad&Tobago)
3. Katrina Blackman (Barbados)

Category : under 1900 rating (excluded the top 5 spots)
1. WFM Ekaterina Naipal (Suriname)
2. Aditi Soondarsingh (Trinidad & Tobago)
3. WFM Victoria Naipal (Suriname)



The top 5 from left to right:
Renusha Gajadin (SUR), 5th place, Rosangela dos Ramos (SUR), 4th place, WFM Deborah Richards (JAM), 3rd place, WGM Carla Heredia (ECU), champion, WFM Oriana Aponte (VEN), 2nd place


The opening ceremony on Saturday, February 1st at Hotel Wyndham Garden.
Scouts bring the flags of theparticipating countries in and sing the national anthem of Suriname.


Minister Adna of Sport and Youth Affairs conducted the opening move on the board of defending champion WGM Carla Heredia of Ecuador. In her opening match she played against Elysia Chou (Suriname)


WCM Reyna Fride (Suriname) playing against the former multi-time champion of Trinidad&Tobago, Aditi Soondarsingh


WCM Javanna Smith, the reigning champion of Trinidad & Tobago against WFM Victoria Naipal, former 5-time champion of Suriname and Surinamese Sportwoman of 2006


Closing Ceremony: Also present, a lot of youth


Closing Ceremony: The Awassa group singing and dancing


Nigel Freeman showing his moves


SSB President Frank Lo Kim Lin


FIDE Executive Director Nigel Freeman


Director of Sport Michael Watson


FIDE Americas, Russell Smith


The Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname, Gillmore Hoefdraad


The defending champion and Still Champion WGM Carla Heredia of Ecuador


WFM Oriana Aponte of Venezuela, 2nd place
She has been awarded the title Woman International Master (WIM)


WFM Deborah Richards of Jamaica, 3rd place
She is also been awarded the title of Woman International Master (WIM)
Nigel Freeman of FIDE with the presentation


Surinamese woman champion Rosangela dos Ramos claiming the 4th spot and qualifies for the Zonal in El Salvador
She will be awarded the title of Woman Candidate Master (WCM)


Surinamese demi-woman champion Renusha Gajadin, 5th place
She will also be awarded with the title of Woman Candidate Master (WCM)


WFM Ekaterina Naipal, former 2-time women champion of Suriname, 6th place


The Champion WGM Carla Heredia in a heartwarming closing speech.
"This was a tournament where the women get the attention they deserved”


Smiling faces, the top 5 : Renusha Gajadin (Sur), Rosangela dos Ramos (Sur), Carla Heredia (Ecu), Deborah Richards (Jam), Oriana Apone (Ven).


Scouts carrying away the flags symbolizes that the tournament have come to an end.


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