Medallas y reconocimientos: el año dorado del ajedrez bolivarense
La Liga de Ajedrez de Bolívar cerró el año 2025 con un balance altamente positivo, consolidándose como una de las potencias emergentes del ajedrez nacional y con proyección internacional, gracias a los resultados obtenidos en competencias nacionales, continentales y mundiales, así como a un proceso formativo sostenido de cara a los Juegos Deportivos Nacionales de 2027.
TL;DR
- Bolívar Chess League experienced a highly positive 2025, marked by national and international successes.
- The league participated in all national events for minor categories and pre-games, preparing for the 2027 National Sports Games.
- Bolivarian chess players won multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals across various national and international tournaments.
- The department secured two gold and three bronze medals at the first National Pre-Games Championship in Riohacha, establishing itself as a national reference.
- Bolívar participated with eight players in the World Junior Chess Olympiad in Barranquilla, winning two gold medals in blitz and rapid formats.
- Mateo Herrera won gold in the U-14 classical category at the South American Youth Championship and earned the FIDE Master title.
- International Master Ingris Rivera and Grandmaster Beatriz Franco advanced to the second phase of the World Olympiads.
- Ingris Rivera received the Acord Bolívar Bronze award, and Mateo Herrera was recognized as Young Talent of the Year.
- Bolívar hosted a National Championship for Minors and was selected to host the Second National Pre-Games Championship in November 2026.
- Individual achievements include medals in national youth championships, FIDE Master titles for David Caballero and Mateo Herrera, and Candidate Master norms for Isabela Brito, Mariana Barreto, and Camilo Brito.
- School competitions yielded two gold, four silver, and six bronze medals for Bolívar.
- The league received institutional and family support, notably from Ider, Iderbol, the Mayor's Office, and the Governorate.