2008 Venezuelan Women's Chess Championships

As reported at The Week in Chess: 1. Ubaldo Suarez, Maria Gisela wm VEN 2078 6½ 2. Hernandez, Zaida VEN 1999 6 3. Han Wong, Irene Estefania wm VEN 2096 5½ 4. Sequeda, Nancy wm VEN 2034 5 5. Otazo, Annyd VEN 1940 5 6. Moreno Garcia, Elizabeth Paola wf VEN 1889 4½ 7. Araujo, Yesmar VEN 2012 4½ 8. Tellechea,Jessica VEN ---- 3 (1886) 9. Rincon Gonzalez,Luzalba VEN ---- 2½ (1845) 10. Rincon, Drina VEN 2059 2½ Great to see two unrated chess femmes participating in the championship, but guess that doesn't say a whole lot about the state of chess for women in Venezuela (Macho, Macho Land, I sure as hell don't want to be in Macho Land, sing the verse again, ladies...)