Fall Classic 2016

​CM Kendrick Knowles emerged on top of the Fall Classic 2016 chess tournament.  In the six-round, double round robin event, Knowles finished with a dominant 5.0 points.  New BCF member, Ted Cross (USA), finished 1/2 point behind with 4.5 points, followed by WCM Polina Karelina on 2.5 points.

Cross joined eight others in qualifying for this year's Bahamas National Championship, scheduled for November 12-27.  The nine qualifiers are:

NM Valentine Cox (current national champion)
FM Carver Moncur
Philip Hanna Jr.
NM Frank Gibson
Clive Stuart
CM Kendrick Knowles
CM Nathan Smith
WCM Polina Karelina
Ted Cross