Guatemalan Chess Championship

The Guatemalan Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Guatemala. Following are the official winners of the national competition from 1923 to date.

Champions

Year Men's Champion 1923 Carlos W. Morales 1924 Julio Urrutia 1925 Rafael Rodríguez Padilla 1926 José Luis Asturias 1927 José Luis Asturias 1928 José Luis Asturias 1929 José Luis Asturias 1930 José Luis Asturias 1931 José Luis Asturias 1932 José Luis Asturias 1933 Enrique Hidalgo 1934 Guillermo Vassaux 1935 Guillermo Vassaux 1936 Guillermo Vassaux 1937 Enrique Hidalgo 1938 Guillermo Vassaux 1939 Guillermo Vassaux 1940 Ricardo García Ruíz 1941 Carlos Enrique Salazar 1942 Ricardo Mencos 1943 Carlos Enrique Salazar 1944 Carlos Enrique Salazar 1945 Enrique Hidalgo 1946 Enrique Hidalgo 1947 Guillermo Vassaux 1948 Guillermo Vassaux 1949 Guillermo Vassaux 1950 Manuel Barbales 1951 Manuel Barbales 1952 Manuel Barbales 1953 Rafael Rosito 1954 Manuel Martínez 1955 Manuel Martínez 1956 Guillermo Vassaux 1957 Guillermo Vassaux 1958 Guillermo Vassaux 1959 Guillermo Vassaux 1960 Abel Girón 1961 Abel Girón 1962 Abel Girón 1963 Abel Girón 1964 Abel Girón 1965 Abel Girón 1966 Abel Girón 1967 Abel Girón 1968 Abel Girón 1969 Otto Rolando de León 1970 Guillermo Vassaux 1971 Otto Rolando de León 1972 Otto Rolando de León 1973 Guillermo Vassaux 1974 Ramón Quintana 1975 Ramón Quintana 1976 Fredy Pérez 1977 Juan Carlos Valdez Aguilar 1978 Juan Carlos Valdez Aguilar 1979 Juan Carlos Valdez Aguilar 1980 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1981 Pablo Rodas Martini 1982 Pablo Rodas Martini 1983 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1984 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1985 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1986 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1987 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1988 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1989 Carlos Antonio Reyes Nájera 1990 Carlos Antonio Reyes Nájera 1991 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1992 Carlos Antonio Reyes Nájera 1993 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1994 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1995 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1996 Alfonso Roberto Juárez Flores 1997 Alfonso Roberto Juárez Flores 1998 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 1999 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2000 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2001 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2002 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2003 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2004 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2005 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2006 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2007 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2009 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2010–2011 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2011–2012 Carlos Quiñonez 2012 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2013 Winston Darwin Cu Hor 2014 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2015–2016 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores 2017 Carlos Armando Juárez Flores

Year Women's Champion 1925 Judith Quiñónez de García Granados 1981 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1982 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1983 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1984 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1985 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1986 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1987 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1988 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1989 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1990 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1991 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1992 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1993 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1994 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 1995 Ingrid Lorena Martínez Porras 1996 Dina Lissette Castillo Melendez 1997 Dina Lissette Castillo Melendez 1998 Ingrid Lorena Martínez Porras 1999 Ingrid Lorena Martínez Porras 2000 Karla Vanessa Monterroso Ochoa 2001 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 2002 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 2003 Ingrid Lorena Martínez Porras 2004 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 2005 Ingrid Lorena Martínez Porras 2006 Claudia Mencos 2007 Claudia Mencos 2008 Claudia Mencos 2009–2010 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 2010–2011 Claudia Mencos 2011–2012 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 2012 Claudia Mencos 2013–2014 Silvia Sotomayor 2014 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos 2015–2016 Silvia Carolina Mazariegos

External links

• History of chess in Central America
• Champions of Guatemala Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
• History of chess in Guatemala Archived 2008-01-25 at the Wayback Machine