Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez por Categorias Pares 2026 - U16 FEM
11 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 11 Jun 2026 to 14 Jun 2026 in Herrera, Panama. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1270, and top seed was Keytleen Denis Chavarria Troya (🇵🇦 PAN, WCM, 1796).
Fatima Mendez Machado (🇵🇦 PAN, 1628) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Marianela Cruz Quintanilla (4.5) and Danna Isabella Arevalo Guerra (4.5). Mendez Machado won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Fatima Landires Nunez (1582) beat Marianela Cruz Quintanilla (WCM, 1769), a +187-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsFatima Mendez Machado led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Fatima Mendez Machado held the sole lead from R3 through R6 without losing it.
Fatima Mendez Machado drew with Danna Isabella Arevalo Guerra (Black).
Fatima Mendez Machado 4 wins (R1–R4)Danna Isabella Arevalo Guerra 3 wins (R3–R5)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendez Machado, Fatima | 1628 | PAN | +9B | +8N | +6N | +5B | =2B | =3N | 5.0 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 13.50 | 1868 | +60.8 |
| 2 | Cruz Quintanilla, MarianelaWCM | 1769 | PAN | +4N | −5B | +10N | +6B | =1N | +8B | 4.5 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 11.50 | 1712 | -10.0 |
| 3 | Arevalo Guerra, Danna Isabella | 1589 | PAN | +11N | −6B | +5N | +10B | +4N | =1B | 4.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 11.00 | 1712 | +25.6 |
| 4 | Alfredo Baker, Iliana Andrea | 1463 | PAN | −2B | +9N | +8B | +7N | −3B | +10N | 4.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 6.00 | 1557 | +18.4 |
| 5 | Landires Nunez, Fatima | 1582 | PAN | +10B | +2N | −3B | −1N | +7B | =6N | 3.5 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 8.75 | 1650 | +16.8 |
| 6 | Chavarria Troya, Keytleen DenisWCM | 1796 | PAN | +7B | +3N | −1B | −2N | F | =5B | 2.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 8.25 | 1607 | -47.2 |
| 7 | Ayala Barraza, Sofia Isabela | 1467 | PAN | −6N | +11B | +9N | −4B | −5N | F | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.50 | 1368 | -22.4 |
| 8 | Salina Reyes, Naelly Alejandra | 0 | PAN | F | −1B | −4N | +11N | =9B | −2N | 1.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.75 | 1244 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Guardia Vasquez, Jael Mari | 1403 | PAN | −1N | −4B | −7B | F | =8N | +11N | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.75 | 719 | -42.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 6637132 | 0 | — | −5N | F | −2B | −3N | +11B | −4B | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0.00 | 801 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 6639798 | 0 | — | −3B | −7N | F | −8B | −10N | −9B | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 686 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Mendez Machado, FatimaPAN+60.85.0 pts · #1
- 2Arevalo Guerra, Danna IsabellaPAN+25.64.5 pts · #4
- 3Alfredo Baker, Iliana AndreaPAN+18.44.0 pts · #6
- 1Chavarria Troya, Keytleen DenisWCMPAN-47.22.5 pts · #3
- 2Guardia Vasquez, Jael MariPAN-42.01.5 pts · #9
- 3Ayala Barraza, Sofia IsabelaPAN-22.42.0 pts · #7
- R2+187 Elo gap
- R3+168 Elo gap