{"id":480,"date":"2015-07-23T18:07:51","date_gmt":"2015-07-23T18:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kasparovchessfoundation.org\/?p=480"},"modified":"2015-07-24T21:07:09","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T21:07:09","slug":"breaking-ahsrita-eswaran-pan-american-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kasparovchessfoundation.org\/?p=480","title":{"rendered":"Ashritha Eswaran Pan-American u20 Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Dejan Bojkov – grandmaster and coach of Ashritha\u00a0Eswaran<\/p>\n

During the Pan American Championships last year in Paraguay we met a lot of nice people and one of them invited us to come to the next edition in El Salvador. Alvaro tempted us with a lot of things. I am sure Ashritha liked the idea of a WIM title and WGM norm. I, on the other had was thinking about the amazing seafood and the coffee in El Salvador…<\/p>\n

Jokes aside, on 13. July we flew to El Salvador, where the capital city San Salvador was hosting the Pan American championships for boys and girls U20. The tournament began on 16. July and thus we had some time to fill holes in Ashritha\u2019s opening repertoire and to do a little bit of tourism.<\/p>\n

After the successful US-Championship at the end of June Ashritha started the event as rating favorite. I was a bit worried about her new status as I feel it is psychologically easier not having to defend the top spot.<\/p>\n

The tournament, however, turned out to be quite a success. After winning in round one, Ashritha played badly in game two, but survived. She then won four games in a row and emerged as clear leader.<\/p>\n

Practically, she could have secured victory two rounds before the end of the tournament had she not blown her enormous advantage against Danitza Maccarini Vazquez in round seven. But Ashritha got infected by her opponent\u2019s time trouble, played too fast and spoiled her position. But in the last two rounds Ashritha scored 1.5\/2 and still won the title.<\/p>\n

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Ashritha and Danitza after the prize giving ceremony<\/em><\/p>\n

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Danitza Maccarini Vazquez made 7.0\/9 and deservedly won silver. The bronze medal went to Miriam Parkhurst from Mexico.<\/em><\/p>\n

Final Standings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rk.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\nFED<\/td>\nRtg<\/td>\nPts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEswaran Ashritha<\/a><\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n2095<\/td>\n7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWIM<\/td>\nVazquez Maccarini Danitza<\/a><\/td>\nPUR<\/td>\n1948<\/td>\n7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWFM<\/td>\nParkhurst Casas Miriam<\/a><\/td>\nMEX<\/td>\n1869<\/td>\n6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLibrelato Kathie Goulart<\/a><\/td>\nBRA<\/td>\n1842<\/td>\n6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWFM<\/td>\nGutierrez Espinosa Karen<\/a><\/td>\nCUB<\/td>\n2078<\/td>\n5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWIM<\/td>\nGranados Diaz Maria Esther<\/a><\/td>\nNCA<\/td>\n1838<\/td>\n5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHerrera Marjorie<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n1555<\/td>\n5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWIM<\/td>\nJorquera Cabello Valentina<\/a><\/td>\nCHI<\/td>\n2005<\/td>\n5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWCM<\/td>\nGarcia Alcira<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n1725<\/td>\n5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWCM<\/td>\nDe Leon Stephanie<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n1654<\/td>\n5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWCM<\/td>\nOrtez Andrea<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n1671<\/td>\n5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCosme Contreras Trilce<\/a><\/td>\nPER<\/td>\n1755<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRamirez Gonzalez Maria Jose<\/a><\/td>\nCRC<\/td>\n1736<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCastro Venus Sabrina<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n1556<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCruz Lima Kimberly Esmeralda<\/a><\/td>\nGUA<\/td>\n1718<\/td>\n4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGuardado Flores Diana Beatriz<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n1683<\/td>\n4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNatareno Elvia<\/a><\/td>\nGUA<\/td>\n1675<\/td>\n4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPalacios Celina<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n1617<\/td>\n4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSantos Judith<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n1550<\/td>\n4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nVillalobos Alejandra<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n1622<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGarcia Angie<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCanas Belen Alexandra<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPalencia Berenice<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMartinez Hazel Rebeca<\/a><\/td>\nESA<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In the boys’ section two young gentlemen dominated the field but in the end Kevin Cori Quispe had a better tie-break than Andrew Tang of the USA and won gold for Peru. Thanks to Brian Sebas Escalante the bronze medal also went to Peru.<\/p>\n

Ashritha\u2019s last three tournaments were a real success for us. She first won the USA G20 title, then shared 1. place at the Pan Am G18 in Colombia, and now became clear first at the Pan Am in El Salvador becoming a WIM and making a WGM norm on the way.<\/p>\n

After these tournaments Ashritha’s FIDE rating is close to the 2200 mark and we do not intend to stop. But we know we need to work harder if we want to succeed.<\/p>\n

Last, but not least: the coffee was indeed fantastic, and the sea-food…I am not sure if there is an appropriate word to describe it.<\/p>\n

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Coach Dejan Bojkov, Ashrita and her mom in an\u00a0archaeological\u00a0site<\/em><\/p>\n

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Doing some souvenir shopping!<\/em><\/p>\n

You can read the entire article, see more pictures at the website www.chessbase.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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