Belize Chess National Championship 2023
The Belize Chess National Championship 2023 is a series of qualifying tournaments to select the National Chess Champion. Chess players from all over Belize will have the opportunity to showcase their abilities in tournaments held in Stann Creek, Orange Walk, Belize, Cayo, and Caye Caulker.
The top 8 players will then compete in the Grand Finale where the winner will be crowned the Belize Chess Champion 2023!
To learn more about the Belize Chess Championship Cycle please visit: Belize National Chess Championship Cycle 2023
Full results of the Championship Cycle 2023 can be found here: Championship results
Mikael Cervantes - Belize Junor Chess Champion receiving his award by the BCF president and Vice President.
Alfred Awe - Belize Chess Champion
Qualifying Tournaments
The 2023 Belize Chess Grand Prix comprised of 5 main qualifying events held throughout the country along with an online qualifier for the Wildcard spot.
Grand Finale
Open Section: Clash of Titans
The tournament will follow a Double Elimination format.
Players will engage in Best of One matches with a time control of G30.
*In the event of a draw, a 5+5 minute blitz tiebreak will be played.
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U-15 Section: Rising Stars
In the U-15 section, young talents will shine as they compete in a double round-robin format with a time control of G15. This promises to be an arena for future champions to make their mark.
Format: Single round robin
Time Control: G15
NOTE: Format Change to a single round robin with G15
Finalists
OPEN SECTION
Michael Campos
Orange Walk Swiss Winner
Greg Vitko
Cayo Swiss Winner
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Kenneth Perez
Belize Swiss Winner
Luis Mendez Jr.
Caye Caulker Swiss Winner
Jerome Sho
Stann Creek Swiss Winner
Alfred Awe
Championship Points
1st Place
Steve Flowers
Championship Points
2nd Place
Cristobal Campos
BCF Wildcard
CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS LEADERBOARD
Rank | Name | OW | CAYO | BZ | CAYE | SC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jim Banks (SC) | 160 | 160 | 320 | |||
2 | Nathaniel Reyes (BZ) | 160 | 90 | 250 | |||
3 | Kenneth Perez (OW) | 110 | 130 | 240 | |||
4 | Kuang Lin (BZ) | 110 | 110 | 220 | |||
5 | Joseph Koop (CY) | 110 | 110 | 220 | |||
6 | Roger Canto (CY) | 160 | 160 | ||||
7 | Tony Sho (SC) | 130 | 130 | ||||
8 | Marric Elijio (SC) | 110 | 110 | ||||
8 | Charlton Roches (BZ) | 110 | 110 | ||||
8 | Luis Mendez Jr. (CY) | 110 | 110 | ||||
11 | Jerome Sho (SC) | 110 | 110 |
Note: Only top 2 scores are counted to total championship points.
U15 SECTION
Zeyad Godoy
Orange Walk Swiss Winner
Omar De Shield
Cayo Swiss Winner
Francis Martin
Belize Swiss Winner
Gregory McGibney
Caye Caulker Swiss Winner
Nayven Quan
Championship Points 1st Place
Mikael Cervantes
Championship Points 2nd Place
Jash Trejo
Wildcard
Miguel Pech
Wildcard
CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS LEADERBOARD
Rank | Name | OW | CAYO | BZ | CAYE | SC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zeyad Godoy, OW | 125 | 130 | 160 | 290 | ||
2 | Gregory McGibney, CY | 100 | 160 | 260 | |||
3 | Nayven Quan, CZL | 125 | 100 | 100 | 225 | ||
4 | Mikael Cervantes, OW | 125 | 80 | 205 | |||
5 | Omar De Shield, CY | 160 | 160 | ||||
6 | Francis Martin, OW | 130 | 130 | ||||
7 | Mattia Mancuso, BZ | 130 | 130 | ||||
8 | Miguel Pech, OW | 125 | 125 | ||||
9 | Monica Mancuso, BZ | 100 | 100 | ||||
10 | Cattleya Novelo, BZ | 100 | 100 | ||||
11 | Morgan Chavarria, OW | 100 | 100 | ||||
12 | Kian Carrillo, OW | 80 | 80 | ||||
13 | Khadir Alcoser, BZ | 80 | 80 | ||||
14 | Caden Sosa, BZ | 70 | 70 | ||||
15 | Keelen Harris-Good, BZ | 60 | 60 | ||||
16 | Jonathan Blanco, OW | 55 | 55 | ||||
17 | Jeser Rivas, OW | 55 | 55 | ||||
18 | Jeremel Canan, OW | 55 | 55 | ||||
19 | Xavier Tillett, OW | 55 | 55 | ||||
20 | Eric Mahitani, BZ | 40 | 40 | ||||
21 | Renen Santos, OW | 40 | 40 | ||||
22 | Nisani Castillo, BZ | 40 | 40 | ||||
23 | Rasheed Blades, BZ | 40 | 40 |
Note: Only top 2 scores are counted to total championship points.
