The Pan American Junior Chess Championship is an annual chess tournament open to players in the Americas who are under 20 years of age. The tournament has been held since 1974 with occasional interruptions. Beginning in 1995, a separate championship for girls has been held concurrently with the open championship.
The reigning champion is Annie Wang, who was the first girl to win any of the gender-unrestricted continental under-20 championships.
Competition
The championships are organized by national federations affiliated with the Confederation of Chess for America (CCA). They are open to chess players who are under 20 years of age as of 1 January of the year in which the championship is held. [1] The tournament format has varied over the years depending on the number of participants; since 2004, the open championship has been a nine-round Swiss-system tournament. [2]
The winners of the open and girls' championships earn the right to participate in the next year's World Junior Chess Championships. [3] In the open championship, the top three players after tiebreaks all earn the International Master title, while the first-placed player additionally earns a norm towards the Grandmaster title. In the girls' championship, the top three players after tiebreaks all earn the Woman International Master title, while the first-placed player additionally earns a norm towards the Woman Grandmaster title. [4]
Results
Open championship
Girls' championship
See also
- African Junior Chess Championship
- Asian Junior Chess Championship
- European Junior Chess Championship
- European Youth Chess Championship
- North American Youth Chess Championship
References
- ^ "Pan-American Junior Under-20 Championships (Absolute & Girls)". CCA. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Panamerican Junior Chess Championship". OlimpBase. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "FIDE World Junior Under-20 Championships". FIDE Handbook. FIDE. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2017". FIDE Handbook. FIDE. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Nóbrega Jr., Adaucto Wanderley. "Campeonato Panamericano Juvenil". BrasilBase (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Nóbrega Jr., Adaucto Wanderley. "Camp. Panamericano Juvenil Feminino". BrasilBase (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- Supranational chess championships
- 1974 in chess
- Recurring sporting events established in 1974
- Women's chess competitions
- 1995 in chess
- Recurring sporting events established in 1995
- Chess in North America
- Chess in South America
- International sports championships in the Americas
- Under-20 sports competitions
The Pan American Junior Chess Championship is an annual chess tournament open to players in the Americas who are under 20 years of age. The tournament has been held since 1974 with occasional interruptions. Beginning in 1995, a separate championship for girls has been held concurrently with the open championship.
The reigning champion is Annie Wang, who was the first girl to win any of the gender-unrestricted continental under-20 championships.
Competition
The championships are organized by national federations affiliated with the Confederation of Chess for America (CCA). They are open to chess players who are under 20 years of age as of 1 January of the year in which the championship is held. [1] The tournament format has varied over the years depending on the number of participants; since 2004, the open championship has been a nine-round Swiss-system tournament. [2]
The winners of the open and girls' championships earn the right to participate in the next year's World Junior Chess Championships. [3] In the open championship, the top three players after tiebreaks all earn the International Master title, while the first-placed player additionally earns a norm towards the Grandmaster title. In the girls' championship, the top three players after tiebreaks all earn the Woman International Master title, while the first-placed player additionally earns a norm towards the Woman Grandmaster title. [4]
Results
Open championship
Girls' championship
See also
- African Junior Chess Championship
- Asian Junior Chess Championship
- European Junior Chess Championship
- European Youth Chess Championship
- North American Youth Chess Championship
References
- ^ "Pan-American Junior Under-20 Championships (Absolute & Girls)". CCA. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Panamerican Junior Chess Championship". OlimpBase. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "FIDE World Junior Under-20 Championships". FIDE Handbook. FIDE. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2017". FIDE Handbook. FIDE. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Nóbrega Jr., Adaucto Wanderley. "Campeonato Panamericano Juvenil". BrasilBase (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Nóbrega Jr., Adaucto Wanderley. "Camp. Panamericano Juvenil Feminino". BrasilBase (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- Supranational chess championships
- 1974 in chess
- Recurring sporting events established in 1974
- Women's chess competitions
- 1995 in chess
- Recurring sporting events established in 1995
- Chess in North America
- Chess in South America
- International sports championships in the Americas
- Under-20 sports competitions