Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez por Categorias Impares 2026 - U17 FEM
9 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 26 Feb 2026 to 01 Mar 2026 in Panama, Panama. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1571, and top seed was Alessia Rebeca Avendano Icaza (🇵🇦 PAN, WCM, 1785).
Marianela Cruz Quintanilla (🇵🇦 PAN, WCM, 1670) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Alessia Rebeca Avendano Icaza (5.0) and Amy Lourey Palacio Sanguillen (3.5). Cruz Quintanilla won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Marianela Cruz Quintanilla (WCM, 1670) beat Alessia Rebeca Avendano Icaza (WCM, 1785), a +115-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsWCM Marianela Cruz Quintanilla led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
WCM Marianela Cruz Quintanilla never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
WCM Marianela Cruz Quintanilla beat WCM Alessia Rebeca Avendano Icaza (White).
WCM Marianela Cruz Quintanilla 6 wins (R1–R6)WCM Alessia Rebeca Avendano Icaza 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WCMMarianela Cruz Quintanilla | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2WCMAlessia Rebeca Avendano Icaza | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Amy Lourey Palacio Sanguillen | 0 | 0 | * | — |
| 4Fatima Mendez Machado | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Quintanilla, MarianelaWCM | 1670 | PAN | +9N | +4B | +3N | +2B | +6B | +7N | 6.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 2393 | +78.4 |
| 2 | Avendano Icaza, Alessia RebecaWCM | 1785 | PAN | +5B | +8N | +7B | −1N | +4B | +3N | 5.0 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 11.50 | 1824 | +9.6 |
| 3 | Palacio Sanguillen, Amy Lourey | 1488 | PAN | +7B | +5N | −1B | =6N | +8N | −2B | 3.5 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 5.75 | 1649 | +46.0 |
| 4 | Mendez Machado, Fatima | 1573 | PAN | +6B | −1N | +5B | +9N | −2N | F | 3.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.50 | 1636 | +13.6 |
| 5 | Calderon Atencio, Heidly Hellen | 1555 | PAN | −2N | −3B | −4N | F | +9B | +6N | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1.50 | 1405 | -31.6 |
| 6 | Montezuma Camarena, Dayana Cristel | 1536 | PAN | −4N | F | +8B | =3B | −1N | −5B | 1.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 3.25 | 1398 | -34.0 |
| 7 | Ramirez Gonzalez, Angelina Cristel | 1556 | PAN | −3N | +9B | −2N | =8B | F | −1B | 1.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.75 | 1279 | -54.0 |
| 8 | Palacios Vasquez, Sara Camila | 1435 | PAN | F | −2B | −6N | =7N | −3B | +9N | 1.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.75 | 1277 | -28.0 |
| 9 | Gaitan Nunez, Gypsy Andrea | 1537 | PAN | −1B | −7N | F | −4B | −5N | −8B | 0.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 760 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Cruz Quintanilla, MarianelaWCMPAN+78.46.0 pts · #1
- 2Palacio Sanguillen, Amy LoureyPAN+46.03.5 pts · #3
- 3Mendez Machado, FatimaPAN+13.63.0 pts · #4
- 1Ramirez Gonzalez, Angelina CristelPAN-54.01.5 pts · #8
- 2Montezuma Camarena, Dayana CristelPAN-34.01.5 pts · #5
- 3Calderon Atencio, Heidly HellenPAN-31.62.0 pts · #6
- R4+115 Elo gap
- R6+102 Elo gap