2017 AWARDS CEREMONY
ORJAN LINDROTH
LARGEST CONTRIBUTION IN BAHAMAS CHESS
Lindroth Development Company LTD and
New Providence Development Company Limited
WARREN SEYMOUR
HONORED CHESS TEACHER
NM BYRON SMALL
BAHAMAS NATIONAL CHAMPION 2017
FIRST BAHAMIAN TO BE AWARDED INTERNATIONAL TITLE - CANDIDATE MASTER
In 2013, CM Nathan Smith won the gold medal in the Under-8 age category in the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Youth Festival, and based on his exceptional performance, was awarded the Candidate Master (CM) title by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) - a first for The Bahamas.
FIRST BAHAMIAN FEMALE TO BE AWARDED INTERNATIONAL TITLE - WOMAN CANDIDATE MASTER
In 2015, WCM Daijah Johnson was awarded the Woman Candidate Master (WCM) title for winning bronze in Under-12 Female section at the CAC Youth Festival in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
FIRST BAHAMIAN TO BE AWARDED INTERNATIONAL TITLE - FIDE MASTER
FM Cecil Moncur is the first Bahamian chess player to become a FIDE Master. He was awarded this title at the 2016 chess Olympiad.
FIRST BAHAMIAN TO BE AWARDED TITLE - INTERNATIONAL ARBITER
In 2017, IA Andre White was awarded International Arbiter Title - first in the Bahamas. He also was the first FIDE Arbiter in 2014.
FIRST BAHAMIAN TO BE AWARDED TWO INTERNATIONAL TITLES
CM Elton Joseph was awarded Candidate Master title at the 2014 chess Olympiad.
In 2017, CM Elton Joseph was awarded FIDE Arbiter title.
BAHAMAS JUNIOR CHAMPION 2017
WCM Polina Karelina
BAHAMAS NATIONAL MASTERS
Warren H. Seymour (Honored Chess Teacher)
Elías Antonas (National Champion 1969, 1970, 1971)
Caswell Thompson (National Champion 1972, 1973, 1978)
Anthony Rolle (National Champion 1974, 1977)
Valentine Cox (National Champion 1975, 2002, 2015)
Antoinette C. Seymour (National Champion 1976, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990)
Percy Rolle (National Champion 1981, 1982, 1983)
Frank Gibson (National Champion 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005)
Byron Small (National Champion 1992, 1997, 2017)
Adilson Lopes (National Champion 1998, 1999, 2000)
Ken Gibson (National Champion 2008, 2010, 2011)
CM Kendrick Knowles (National Champion 2013, 2014, 2016)
FIRST BAHAMAS NATIONAL MASTER
Elías Antonas (National Champion 1969, 1970, 1971)
FIRST NATIONAL MASTER TO ALSO HOLD AN INTERNATIONAL TITLE
CM Kendrick Knowles (National Champion 2013, 2014, 2016) was awarded the Candidate Master title at the 2014 chess Olympiad.
OUTSTANDING BAHAMAS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Frank Gibson - seven-time National Champion 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005
Antoinette C. Seymour - six-time National Champion 1976, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990
YOUNGEST NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Elías Antonas became the Bahamas National Champion in 1969 when he was 15 years old
Antoinette C. Seymour became the Bahamas National Champion in 1976 when she was 15 years old
OUTSTANDING BAHAMAS JUNIOR CHAMPION
Antoinette C. Seymour - eight-time Junior Champion 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
YOUNGEST JUNIOR CHAMPION
WCM Polina Karelina became the Bahamas Junior Chess Champion in 2011 when she was 10 years old.
FIRST PLAYERS WHO REPRESENTED THE BAHAMAS IN AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Team:
Elías Antonas, Caswell Thompson, Anthony Rolle, Kenneth Adderley,
Selvyn Ramcharran, Kirk Ingraham represented Bahamas in Chess Olympiad 1974 in Nice, France.
Individual:
Elías Antonas represented the Bahamas in 1975 at Central American & the Caribbean FIDE Zonal Tournament (Santo Domingo).
GOLD IN AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
In 1983, NM Antoinette Seymour won the championship for women in the English-speaking Caribbean Chess Festival.
In 1985, Juliet Storr won the championship for women in the English-speaking Caribbean Chess Festival.
In 2013, CM Nathan Smith won a gold medal in the Under-8 category in the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Youth Festival
In 2014, CM Nathan Smith won Gold Medal at CARIFTA in Martinique in the Under 10 division.
In 2016, CM Nathan Smith won the Under 12 section of CARIFTA held in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
BRONZE IN AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
In 2015, WCM Daijah Johnson was awarded the Woman Candidate Master (WCM) title for winning bronze in Under-12 Female section at the CAC Youth Festival in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Elton Joseph was the coach at this event.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT IN THE BAHAMAS
The Caribbean Chess Sub Zonal was held in Nassau, the Bahamas from June 25 to July 1, 2010. The 9 round swiss tournament had a time control of 90/40, SD30 plus 30 seconds per move from move one. The tournament was the first Official FIDE event organized by the Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) since it became a member of FIDE in 1974. The tournament comprised 27 players from ten (10) countries. Kean Smith was BCF President.
INTERNATIONAL TITLES HOLDERS
Andre White was BCF President during 2012-2016.
FM Cecil Moncur was awarded FIDE Master title at the 2016 chess Olympiad.
CM Kendrick Knowles was awarded Candidate Master title at the 2014 chess Olympiad.
CM Elton Joseph was awarded Candidate Master title at the 2014 chess Olympiad. In 2017, he was awarded FIDE Arbiter title.
WCM Polina Karelina was awarded the Women Candidate Master (WCM) title in the Sub-Zonal 2.3.5 (2016, Barbados).
CM Nathan Smith won the gold medal in the Under-8 age category in the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Youth Festival 2013, and based on his exceptional performance, was awarded the Candidate Master (CM) title by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) - a first for The Bahamas.
WCM Daijah Johnson was awarded the Woman Candidate Master (WCM) title for winning bronze in Under-12 Female section at the CAC Youth Festival 2015 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Elton Joseph was the coach at this event.
IA Andre White was awarded International Arbiter Title in 2017.
BAHAMAS CHESS OLYMPIAD HISTORY
Elías Antonas (National Champion 1969, 1970, 1971), Caswell Thompson (National Champion 1972, 1973, 1978), Anthony Rolle (National Champion 1974, 1977), Kenneth Adderley, Selvyn Ramcharran, Kirk Ingraham represented Bahamas in Chess Olympiad 1974 in Nice, France.
Valentine Cox (National Champion 1975, 2002, 2015), Percy Rolle (National Champion 1981, 1982, 1983), Dereck Moss, Frank Gibson (National Champion 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005), Loren Coleby represented Bahamas in Chess Olympiad 1986 in Dubai, UAE.
Valentine Cox (National Champion 1975, 2002, 2015), Frank Gibson (National Champion 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005), Percy Rolle (National Champion 1981, 1982, 1983), Paul Beneby represented Bahamas in Chess Olympiad 1988 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Byron Small (National Champion 1992, 1997), Keith Watson (National Champion 1989), Frank Gibson (National Champion 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005), Trevor Smith, Charlton Clint represented Bahamas in Chess Olympiad 1990 in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia.
Valentine Cox (National Champion 1975, 2002, 2015), Elton Joseph, Kendrick Knowles (National Champion 2013, 2014, 2016), Cecil Moncur, and Chappell Whyms represented Bahamas in Chess Olympiad 2014 in Tromso, Norway.
CM Elton Joseph, CM Kendrick Knowles, NM Valentine Cox, NM Frank Gibson, FM Cecil Moncur represented Bahamas in Chess Olympiad 2016 in Baku, Azerbaijan
PLAYERS WHO REPRESENTED BAHAMAS IN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
Elías Antonas represented the Bahamas in 1975 at Central American & the Caribbean FIDE Zonal Tournament (Santo Domingo).
Elías Antonas won Alabama Chess Championship in 1975.
Antoinette Seymour won the championship for women in the English-speaking Caribbean in 1983.
Kean Smith and Troy Pedican represented The Bahamas in the Caribbean Chess Festival in 1985 in the Men and Junior category.
Juliet Storr won the championship for women in the English-speaking Caribbean in 1985.
Antoinette Seymour, Juliet Storr, Percy Rolle and Andrew Moss represented the Bahamas in 1983, in Chicago, at 4th World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship.
Kean Smith was BCF President during 2006-2011.
Polina Karelina and Sophia Millar represented the Bahamas at World youth U8 girls chess championship 2009 in Turkey
Ken Gibson, Elton Joseph, Yan Lyanski, Byron Small, Joseph Ferguson, Chappel Whyms, Milton Evans, and Tamiko McDonald represented the Bahamas at the 2.3.5 Sub-zonal in 2010 (Nassau, Bahamas).
Travis Miller, Nelissa Thomas, Sandeep Gali, Aaron Rollins represented the Bahamas at North American Youth 2011.
Polina Karelina and Sophia Millar represented the Bahamas at World youth U10 girls and U8 girls chess championship 2011 in Brazil.
Andre White was BCF President during 2012-2016.
Polina Karelina won the U12 girls Kyiv chess championship in 2012 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Philip Hanna Jr. , Sandeep Gali and Chaz Garraway represented the Bahamas at CARIFTA Junior Chess 2013.
Nathan Smith and Daijah Johnson represented the Bahamas at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Youth Festival in 2013.
Nathan Smith, Philip Hanna Jr., and Chaz Garraway represented the Bahamas at CARIFTA Junior Chess 2014.
Kendrick Knowles represented the Bahamas at 2.3.5 Sub-zonal in 2014 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Daijah Johnson, Philip Hanna Jr., and Malik Sands represented the Bahamas at CARIFTA Junior Chess 2015.
Daijah Johnson, Nathan Smith, and Luke Stuart represented the Bahamas at Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Youth Festival in 2015.
Nathan Smith won the Under 12 section of CARIFTA in 2016.
Polina Karelina represented the Bahamas at the 2.3.5 Female Sub-Zonal in 2016 in Barbados.
Valentine Cox represented the Bahamas at the 2.3.5 Absolute Sub-Zonal in 2016 in Barbados.
Polina Karelina represented the Bahamas at SPFGI 2016 in St. Louis, Misssouri.
Trinity Pinder, Adam Clarke, Davonye Edmond, Ivoine Strachan and Suraj Nair represented the Bahamas at
CARIFTA Chess Championship 2017 in Kingston, Jamaica. Coach Elton Joseph.
