Sunday, July 8, 2007

Ronnie Nelson shines at the Pan-Am Chess Festival

Ronnie Nelson shines at the Pan-Am Chess Festival

The Pan -American Chess Festival games kicked off on 2nd July'07, with a formal opening.The participating countries- Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina ,Mexico, Guatemala,Panama, Nicaragua, Panama, Urugay,Costa Rica, Brasil,host country Colombia, from the Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados.
A total of 722 participants, largest tournament compared to last year in Ecuador.Well Ronnie Nelson , Trinidad and Tobago National 8 and 10 Champion, participated in the sub 8, earning 5 games out of the 9.With a great start winning his first 2 games, then with a dramatic end, taking his last games in fine fashion.
He won the following players , David Juan Plata- Colombia, Matias Contreras- Chile, Victor Luis- Bolivia, Renzo Bassan-Venezuela and Fernando Cruz- Colombia.
His rating performance now stands at 1400.He is due to compete in Guatemala at the Caribbean and Central American games from 25th -29th July'2007.

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